Posted on October 1st, 2007 by Dan Haugen
The first large meeting to collect public input on the Making Central Avenue Great plan is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Salvation Army community center.
The Central Avenue plan outlines a look and feel for city leaders to work toward when making decisions about the corridor. It was originally drafted in 1997, and officials are […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Beltrami, Business, Central Avenue, City Hall, Columbia Park, Development, East Bank, Government, Holland, Logan Park, Northeast Park, St. Anthony East, St. Anthony West, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on September 20th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
The city hosts an open house tonight at Waite Park to explain a possible overhaul of the way it installs and replaces streetlights throughout the city. A proposal is being pitched to the City Council that would charge all property owners a monthly fee, likely between $8 and $12 per month. The assessment would generate about $16 million […]
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Filed under: City Hall, Logan Park, Public Safety, Taxes, Transportation, Where They Stand
Posted on June 27th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Eight consulting firms are asking for the lead role in updating the city’s “Making Central Avenue Great” plan.
A steering committee will review and score their proposals at a meeting this Thursday (click here for the agenda). The bids will be evaluated by the committee for quality of proposal, understanding of the project, experience of staff, […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Beltrami, Central Avenue, City Hall, Columbia Park, Development, Holland, Logan Park, Northeast Park, St. Anthony East, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on June 4th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
(Photo: Matt Rolfe says he was turning south onto Central at this corner when a bullet hit him in the arm. BY DAN HAUGEN)
By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat EditorÂ
A pizza delivery driver is recovering after a stray bullet struck him in the arm early Saturday morning on Central Avenue.
Matt Rolfe, 27, had just delivered a pizza to the Northrup […]
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Filed under: Central Avenue, Crime, Logan Park
Posted on May 24th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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By Stephen Brunia-Brown
Northeast Beat ContributorÂ
“In my work I am led by my intuition. Something I see makes me stop and take a second look. Things, people and places arrest me for some combination they carry: a combination of emotional reference, visual matters (such as color, shape, and value arrangement), and deeper spiritual meaning. A sense […]
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Filed under: Art, Logan Park
Posted on May 21st, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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(Photos by Melissa Slachetka)
By Melissa Slachetka
Northeast Beat ContributorÂ
The busy corner of Central Avenue and Broadway Street is being renewed as a gateway to Northeast.
Workers are replacing a rusty chain-link fence with smooth black ironwork that proclaims: “Welcome to the Northeast Neighborhoods.”
The formal dedication of the gateway project was May 18. The old artwork was taken down […]
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Filed under: Art, Central Avenue, Logan Park, Northeast Park, St. Anthony East
Posted on May 7th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
By Melissa Slachetka
Northeast Beat Contributor
“It’s not a choice. I have to be a musician,†says P.J. Tracy, walking through the winding halls of a studio building just off Central Avenue.
The journey ends at a dimly lit studio, not what you’d expect for a musician getting international attention for his work. The room is cluttered with paint […]
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Filed under: Art, Logan Park, Music
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
