‘Cover Stories’ Archives
Abbott Northwestern Hospital Campus Renewal Project is About to Begin
By ALISON PENCE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ALLINA Plan for new promenade along the Greenway between Chicago Avenue and Elliot Avenue (courtesy Allina Health) Allina Health”™s Abbott Northwestern Hospital is about to kick-off a multi- year campus renewal project that will help us transform our facilitiesand prepare to provide patient care for at least the next 50 years. AbbottNorthwestern has been a part of this neighborhood for more than 138 yearsand we intend to stay and invest in our facilities in this community. Weare also abiding by the Covenant - the agreement that was made with theresidents of the Phillips neighborhood many years ago - and will not buy any additional residential property in order Abbott Northwestern Hospital Campus Renewal Project is About to Begin to expand the campus. Before we improve patient care areas at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, we need to complete two critical infrastructure updates. We need to build a new Central Utility [...]
AICDC’s New Shelter Homeward Bound Opens To Serve in Minneapolis!
By LINDSEY FENNER The Homeward Bound Shelter opened at the former Cedar Box Company building at Cedar and Franklin. On December 7, 2020, American Indian Community Development Corporation (AICDC) opened a new 50 bed shelter providing culturally specific services for the Native American community.The shelter will operate 24/7, and provide meals and storage. Hennepin County provided $3.5 million in funding, with additional funding from the City of Minneapolis, the State of Minnesota, and private donors. The shelter was developed relatively quickly, due to the hard work of contractor KMS Construction and AICDC staff, with murals by Rory Wakemup. To get connected for placement at AICDC's shelter, call Adult Shelter Connect at 612-248-2350. Â HOMEWARD BOUND, AICDC's new 24hr Shelter opened on Monday, Dec. 7th!Executive Director Michael Goze sent gratitude to the many people that have worked tirelessly to make it happen including; Funders, KMS Construction, subcontractors, [...]
