Archive for January, 2023
Alley Communications Annual Report 2022
From Our Contributors: "A literal alley takes you down the most interesting part of a neighborhood; The Alley does that over and over. That's why I'm happy to go exploring every month!" - Patrick Cabello Hansel, Returning “What I love about 'the alley' is the identity it gives to the neighborhood. We need more things like this.” -John Andersen (Look for an upcoming historical piece on the Southtown Yards.) “My first job was working for a weekly newspaper in a town of about 8,000 people. The newspaper did a lot to connect the town's residents. I was deeply sorry a couple of years ago when the paper folded. I am thankful that the Alley has been able to keep going all these years and has been able to represent its neighborhood so well.” - Marti Maltby, Peace House Community - A Place to Belong “The Alley was one of the earliest and most ardent supporters of Friends of the Cemetery's efforts to preserve Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial [...]
Norway House: A new place for gathering and a new landmark
By JOSEPH GR∅DAHL Director of Programs and Events, Norway House Clad in wood, the new pedestrian-friendly Franklin Avenue entrance to Norway House was designed to be reminiscent of a Norwegian stave church. For the October Grand Opening, visitors lined the red carpet leading up to it, hoping to get a glance of Queen Sonja. Source: Coppersmith Photography This past October, Norway House welcomed 1,200 visitors and supporters, as well as Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway, to its East Franklin Avenue location for a Grand Opening dedication ceremony on a new 18,000-square-foot addition, including a new Innovation + Culture Center. Norway House, with its mission to connect the United States with contemporary Norway through arts, business, and culture, has built the new center to be a welcoming place for all, with space for receptions, conferences, and meetings. The Sundet Family Aula (Hall) in the Innovation + Culture Center is an open, airy space with plenty of natural light [...]
Court Hearing Held to Halt Demolition of Roof Depot Building : Ruling expected in January
By STEVE SANDBERG and H. LYNN ADELSMAN Elizabeth Royal, attorney for EPNI, addresses the crowd following Dec.15th hearing at Hennepin County District Court. Source:Terry McDaniel At 7:30 AM on Thursday December 15, with 120 listening in, lawyers for the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI), and the City of Minneapolis presented their cases at a hearing in Hennepin County District Court before Judge Edward Wahl. Oral arguments against demolition of the 5.3 acre Roof Depot building were presented by a three lawyer team led by Elizabeth Royal, who was joined by Jessica Blome, and Miles Ringsred. Mark Breslin from the City Attorney's Office, supported by our tax dollars, argued for the City. He argued that there was no risk to the community from demolition of the Roof Depot, and that an expanded maintenance yard posed no significant increase of pollution, and would bring only benefits. The community lawyers argued that what is needed is an Environmental [...]
