Posted on June 18th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Thanks to Mark and Jeanne for submitting questions for this month’s podcast with City Council Member Paul Ostrow. We covered several topic this time around, including the city’s new panhandling ordinance, concerns about graffiti, and the status of various bicycle projects in Northeast. Click here to download, or stream the podcast using the player below. Dan Haugen
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Filed under: City Hall, Podcast
Posted on June 7th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
On Saturday night, Duluth band Low will take to the stage at the first annual Red Stag Northeast Block Party. (See event calendar for details.) A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit an organization called the Maasai School Project, which has helped build a school in rural Kenya and is raising money for supplies […]
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Filed under: East Bank, Music, Podcast
Posted on June 6th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
In our latest podcast conversation with Council Member Diane Hofstede, we talk about changes to the old Pillbury Library building on Central and University, as well as some legislative news, library finances and a 331 Club update. Thanks to Matt and Jason for submitting questions. Click here to download, or stream the podcast using the player below. Dan Haugen
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Filed under: City Hall, Podcast
Posted on May 14th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Council Member Paul Ostrow joined the Northeast Beat for another podcast conversation this morning. Among the topics we covered: bike trails in Northeast, community engagement, police department spending, development pressures and Art-A-Whirl. Thanks to Gary and Michael for submitting questions. Click here to download our conversation, or stream it using the player below. Dan Haugen
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Filed under: City Hall, Podcast
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 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 March 21st, 2007 by Dan Haugen
It’s just before 9 o’clock on a Wednesday evening, and worshipers are arriving for service in the lower level of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Lowry Avenue. As people enter they meet a round table where they can pick up church bulletins, music sheets, and … earplugs? Welcome to Punk Rock Vespers, a music […]
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Filed under: Holland, Music, Podcast, Religion
Posted on February 17th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
City housing inspectors answered questions at a resource fair Saturday about the upcoming inspections sweep in Northeast. Starting the first week in March, inspectors will be doing a "curb-to-alley" sweep in the Audubon Park, Holland, Waite Park and Como neighborhoods. The Northeast Beat was there, and talked with JoAnn Velde, the city’s deputy director for […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, City Hall, Holland, Housing, Podcast, Waite Park
