June 2008
Minnesota's bridges — past, present and future
New publication chronicles the state’s historic bridges; reading on Thursday, May 22
2008 road and trail construction
Summer projects include ongoing I-35W bridge, Gophers' stadium and East Lake Street work
The legends of Wild Bill Watkins
Merlins Rest to celebrate ‘The Once and Future Celt’ on Friday, June 6
T-Mobile tower comes down
More than a year later, T-Mobile meets city's conditions
Loss, socks and the suffocating ritual
‘Viral marketing’ in Marcy precedes Soap Factory performance, June 5–13
Live, from Seward…
Annual kids’ show to benefit homeless youth, June 6–8
Southeast Como Improvement Association, June 3 meeting
Grand Rounds route decision; Central Corridor; Dinkydome development; 14th Avenue Southeast paving?
2008 crime stats and summaries
A look at crime in the neighborhoods for the first five months of the year
Grand Rounds meetings, June 18, June 23, July 1
Public hearings to discuss decision on final route
SNG completes audit of 2006 finances
Recommendations lead to organizational changes
Editing your garden
Tips for the gardener’s constant: weeds
Nepalese cuisine, via Southeast and Seward
Prospect Park resident opens Himalayan Restaurant on Franklin Avenue
Biking in Bridgeland
The season is the reason to roll along the river
Cedar-Riverside meeting addresses gangs, liquor, recent murder
Public safety forum yields no closure in case of slain Somali youth
New park directors becoming seasoned
Luxton, Matthews leaders look forward to summer and new challenges
Neighborhood crime summary, May 12– June 18
June 18 murder, robberies plague university-area neighborhoods
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association meeting, 6/17
Annual meeting; triplex opposed; Andrew Riverside housing supported; 15th Avenue Plan; Central Corridor update
Longfellow Community Council, 6/19 meeting
Framework for the Future vs. NRP; Longfellow Mural Project; NRP monies reallocated
Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association, June 23 meeting
Granary Road update; Stance on Grand Rounds Missing Link; "Mini-dorms"; Stadium Village development; Heated discussion over by-law changes
Seward Neighborhood Group, June 25 meeting
Franklin Avenue Planning update; Endorsement of campaign to save skating at Matthews Park; Counter-offer in NRP repayment negotiations
Residents speak out on Grand Rounds
Environment and traffic were key concerns at recent public hearing
West Bank Community Coalition June 18 board meeting
Board members, volunteers needed; Brian Coyle expansion; Bohemian Flats Day Aug. 6