Posted on September 28th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Neighbors of Gabby’s Saloon are preparing to picket outside the nightclub this afternoon. Some people who live near the bar say its hip-hop night crowds are loud and unruly. They say they’re tired of dealing with the noise, litter and fights.
The club’s ownership says it’s doing all it can to be a good neighbor, including hiring […]
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Filed under: Bottineau, Food and Drink, Housing, Nightlife, Public Safety
Posted on September 26th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor
The owner of a vacant nuisance property in the Holland neighborhood has 30 days to begin a major renovation project or else the city plans to demolish the house.
The two-story, single-family home at 822 26th Ave. NE has drawn complaints from neighbors, who say it’s being used for loitering, drug dealing […]
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Filed under: City Hall, Crime, Holland, Housing, Public Safety
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
The Audubon Park Neighborhood Association wants to help four low-to-moderate-income families buy a home in the neighborhood.
The association is promoting a program with the City of Lakes Community Land Trust that helps significantly lower the cost of buying a home for those who qualify.
The land trust will cover up to $65,000 of a home’s purchase price. […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Housing
Posted on April 30th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
As a library board member and now City Council member, Diane Hofstede has pushed for green and sustainable design elements to be incorporated into public building projects, including the Central Library’s green rooftop. But years before the current green building trend, Hofstede used green design techniques to build an eco-friendly home in the St. Anthony […]
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Filed under: Art, Beltrami, Bottineau, City Hall, Development, East Bank, Environment, Government, Housing, Nicollet Island, Podcast, Sheridan, St. Anthony East, St. Anthony West
Posted on April 16th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
An architectural sketch of the proposed Jackson Street artist housing project. (Submitted Image)
By Dan HaugenNortheast Beat Editor
A pair of proposed developments in Northeast are on a list of recommended projects for a county transit-oriented development grant.
City planners are advising the City Council to apply for a $295,000 grant for the Jackson Street Artist Affordable […]
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Filed under: Art, City Hall, Development, East Bank, Housing, Logan Park
Posted on April 11th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Northeast has changed plenty since Council Member Paul Ostrow was elected in 1997. It’s had an influx of new residents and cultures, a burgeoning arts scene and a growing visibility outside the community. In this interview, Ostrow talks about those shifts, as well as the future of Central Avenue, the fight against crime and how […]
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Filed under: Art, Audubon Park, Central Avenue, City Hall, Columbia Park, Crime, Development, Education, Holland, Housing, Logan Park, Marshall Terrace, Mid-City Industrial, Northeast Park, Podcast, Politics, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on April 7th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
After a couple years of planning, the Northeast Park neighborhood is unveiling its home improvement loan program this month.
"We’re finally ready to take applications," said Brian Steele, chair of the Northeast Park Neighborhood Association, which meets Tuesday at the Northeast Recreation Center.
The neighborhood board contracted with the Center for Energy and Environment to […]
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Filed under: Housing, Northeast Park, Windom Park
Posted on April 6th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
The St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association will continue planning Tuesday for its next phase of Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) spending.
NRP is allocating $362,535 to St. Anthony East in the program’s second round of funding. The neighborhood is required to prepare a detailed plan of how it will use the money before it can qualify […]
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Filed under: Housing, NRP, St. Anthony East
