Block 5
Needs of news guides what will appear in each alley newspaper. That news takes different forms. One form is Feature articles that are more in depth than a brief news story. Features may be written by people that are part of the story or more objective, but never totally unbiased…
Featured articles during 50 years of alley issues have been about the American Indian Movement, Arsenic Pollution, Child Abuse, Brutality by Police, Crime, the Garbage Transfer Station Campaign, Little Earth of United Tribes Housing, Phillips Jr. HS, Phillips Works, Phillips Pool and Gym, Redlining, the Rise & Fall of PNIA, POP, PCDC, PNHT, and SMC, other organizations, and more.
The Loss and Light essay on page 12 is a Feature story by a writer who is part of the story.
Within that story, Block 5 is mentioned. Block 5 has been a Feature story in several issues.
What is Block 5? An agreement was made by two hospitals and Phillips neighbors to define and limit what healthcare expansion would be. A Multi-Block Land Use Covenant was agreed upon. The city blocks included around Abbott-Northwestern and Children’s MN Hospitals were numbered and labeled for residential or hospital development. Block 5 was agreed upon to remain residential. Block 5 has been developed by Children’s MN Hospitals; violating the Covenant.
Read More about Block 5 in these past alley issues:
May 2006 By JULIE MILLER (Block 5 resident): How Children’s Hospital Created a Crisis on Block 5–An Open Letter to Neighbors. 4 pages.
May 2006 By HARVEY WINJE: Editorial. The Time is Now to do the Work of the Public Good Recognizing the Impact of Health Care Facility Expansion on Community Health & Disclosure statement about Harvey’s mixed connections to Block 5 and Hospital expansions.
June 2006 By JULIE MILLER: Its Not too Late Save Block 5
July 2006 By JULIE MILLER: ½ pg Block 5 Update.
July 2006 By HARVEY WINJE: ¼ pg City of Mpls & Children’s Hospitals Guilty of Dust Contamination
June 2007 By HARVEY WINJE: Save Block 5 Neighbors Receive 2006 Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Award for diligence, perseverance, civic involvement, and presentation in campaign to Save Block 5; ironically it was lost, nonetheless.
Oct 2007 By HARVEY WINJE: Rampage Continues on Block 5
Dec 2007 By SUE HUNTER WEIR A Sanctuary and two dozen homes Crushed to Dust–Neighbors’ Concerns for health, history, and legitimacy thwarted by Children’s Hospitals MN, Planning Commission, City Council, and Mayor. Covenant —a promise solemnly by, or as if by, a covenant to pledge in a formal agreement.
*There are several articles in the alley about Messiah Church property.
