Posted on November 11th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
By Anna Pratt
Twin Cities Daily Planet
Some community stakeholders involved in planning stages say a Como residential route is dead and are looking to easternmost routes along the Southeast industrial area to complete the Grand Rounds ‘missing link.’
Minneapolis residents and stakeholders are examining various proposals for construction of a recreational drive that would connect St. Anthony […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Beltrami, Mississippi River, Northeast Park, Parks, Transportation, Waite Park, Windom Park
Posted on October 15th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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A Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board task force is studying how to fill-in a “missing link” in the city’s Grand Rounds scenic byway.
The public can learn more about the study at an open house this Thursday, Oct. 18, at Windom Recreation Center, 2251 Hayes St. NE, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A presentation begins at […]
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Filed under: Audubon Park, Beltrami, Columbia Park, East Bank, Marcy Holmes, Mid-City Industrial, Mississippi River, Northeast Park, Parks, St. Anthony West, Transportation, 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 September 19th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is moving forward with plans to build a temporary on/off ramp for Interstate 35W at East Hennepin Avenue, according to the city council member who represents the area.
Council Member Diane Hofstede (Ward 3) has sent an e-mail to constituents alerting them to the ramp proposal, which the Beltrami Neighborhood Council board […]
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Filed under: Beltrami, City Hall, East Bank, Marcy Holmes, Nicollet Island, St. Anthony West, Traffic, Transportation
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
Updated September 20, 2007.
The City Council is considering whether to add a fee to property owners’ utility bills that would pay for installing and replacing streetlights throughout the city on a regular basis.
An open house is scheduled Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Waite Park for Northeast residents to learn about the streetlight proposal.
Currently, a resident who […]
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Filed under: City Hall, Public Safety, Taxes, Transportation
Posted on September 18th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
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By Dan Haugen
Northeast Beat Editor
It’s an historically significant neighborhood landmark, but engineers say the St. Anthony Parkway Bridge is also structurally deficient and in need of replacement.
At a meeting Monday, city officials outlined some of the choices that lie ahead for the new bridge, including what it will look like, where it would be positioned, […]
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Filed under: City Hall, Columbia Park, Legislature, Marshall Terrace, Transportation
Posted on September 17th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
The Lowry Avenue Bridge closed about an hour ago so that state bridge inspectors can begin taking a closer look at the century-old structure. The bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Friday for the MnDOT inspection, part of a statewide bridge inspection mandate.
Meanwhile, the Columbia Park and Marshall Terrace […]
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Filed under: Bottineau, Columbia Park, Marshall Terrace, Mississippi River, Transportation
Posted on September 17th, 2007 by Dan Haugen
My wife and I returned this weekend from our Alaskan honeymoon. Among the highlights: sea kayaking off the Kenai Peninsula, stuffing ourselves with crab legs and halibut tacos, and scaling the Harding Icefield and Flattop Mountain (pictured).
My legs have fully recovered after a couple days of rest, and I’m ready to climb my next mountain. That […]
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Filed under: Beltrami, Bottineau, Holland, Music, Parks, Transportation
