Proposed NRP Plan Modification Notification - Utility Boxes

Proposed NRP Plan Modification: Utility Box Program
The NIEBNA Board of Directors will be voting whether to approve this NRP plan modification at its meeting on October 17, 2024.
This project fits within NIEBNA’s  NRP Phase II Strategy 8.1: Quality of Life (improving quality of life with activities and initiatives):
Requested amount: $10,000. 
Source: Program Income generated by Strategy 1.1: Affordable Housing Support Partner(s): City of Minneapolis Art in Public Places Program
To prevent graffiti and brighten the streetscape, NIEBNA would like to partner with the Minneapolis Art in Public Places program to wrap a number of utility boxes throughout the neighborhood with designs created by city-approved artists.

Construction projects starting soon

  • The east half (our side) of the bridge will close April 15th. The other half will remain open.
  • They will be doing some minimal vegetation clearing around the bridge.
  • Street or sidewalk closures:
    • They will close a parts of 6th Street for dedicated parking for workers.
    • This includes the cul-de-sac adjacent to the east bridge entry.
  • Walking/biking trails and Father Hennepin Park should remain open unless a safety concern arises.
  • No planned impact on Main St SE.
  • Work has already begun (you may have noticed the poles being installed as temporary traffic signal supports).
  • The start of major work is schedule for April 1.
  • At that time traffic will do down to one lane on the affected parts of Hennepin and First.
  • Major work is expected to be compete by Nov this year, with follow-on landscaping work happening in Spring 2025.

Upcoming MNDOT Meeting on the Stone Arch Bridge Project

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MN-DOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, March 19th, to explain more about the Stone Arch Bridge rehabilitation project. The meeting will provide more information about the project itself, construction impacts, and schedule.

For more information and to register for the meeting, please see the MN-DOT project's meetings page.


Neighborhood Safety Walking Groups

The Minneapolis Neighborhood Safety Clubs started in the North Loop neighborhood in 2021 when a small group of neighbors and local business owners came together - with the encouragement and support of the Minneapolis and Park Police Departments and Ward 3 Council Member Michael Rainville - to help our community during a challenging time. What began as a North Loop project, grew over time to encompass other neighborhoods in Minneapolis. Today, we have Neighborhood Safety Clubs in North Loop, Mill District, Loring Park, Kenwood, Lowry Hill, East Isles, East Bde Maka Ska, Thomas Beach, Windom, and Dinkytown.

We are a self-funded, grass roots group who believe that one person can make a difference and that everyone should try.  

If you're interested expanding this effort to our Nicollet Island East Bank neighborhood, read more and sign up!!

 

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Earth Day Clean Up: Saturday April 20th 9:30 - Noon

Join us at any of the 3 locations:

Chute Square Park (across from Lund's)

Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (300 Main Street)

Nicollet Island Trails (Meriam Street Bridge)

Gloves and bags provided - bring your neighbors!

The Earth Day Clean-Up has become the largest community service project in Minneapolis and takes place at more than 40 clean-up sites throughout the city. Since 2008, more than 23,000 residents have removed more than 165,000 pounds of garbage.

Read more to sign up.

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Annual Community Meeting + Board Election

Join us at our NIEBNA Annual Community Meeting

Thursday, October 19th at 05:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Riverplace and via Zoom.

NIEBNA's board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month and are open to the public.

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Expanding the North Heritage Trail

Join us and share history and stories...

A community meeting to expand the North Heritage Trail along the Mississippi River of the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Zone.

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NRP Plan Modification Notification

In order to plan and support a variety of neighborhood events, for example the Northeast Dog Parade, National Night Out and neighborhood clean-ups, the NIEBNA Board of Directors will be voting on August 17, 2023, to amend our Neighborhood Revitalization Phase II Plan to allocate funds for this purpose.

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Notice of Motion to Approve a New NRP Phase II Strategy and Reallocation of NRP Phase II Funds

In order to plan and support a variety of neighborhood events, for example the Northeast Dog Parade, National Night Out and neighborhood clean-ups, the NIEBNA Board of Directors will be voting on June 21, 2023, to amend our Neighborhood Revitalization Phase II Plan to allocate funds for this purpose. 

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