The Beam is designed to keep you - our key partners and stakeholders - up to date and in the loop on North Minneapolis partnerships, programs and people. This monthly "quick read" provides current news briefs from NorthWay Community Trust and its partners.
Creating a New North Minneapolis IdentityThe Northside Marketing Task Force (NMTF) is holding four Town Hall meetings to get community input for a new North Minneapolis identity. Everyone who lives or works on the Northside is invited to share their opinions about what they like and appreciate about their community. The end result will be a North Minneapolis logo, slogan, brochures and ads to promote the Northside as a great place to live, work, shop, learn and play. The meeting schedule is:
Click on this link to find out more in a North News Op-Ed piece by NMTF Chair Jim Wentzell. National Recognition for NorthWayThe National Association of Planning Councils (NAPC) held its annual conference in Minneapolis, May 3-5. One session featured NorthWay Board Chair John Helgeland and Research & Evaluation Program Manager Allan Malkis leading a roundtable discussion on NorthWay's approach to community building. 
On May 5, all conference participants took a Minneapolis area bus tour, which included several NorthWay partners. The first stop was the new office of Emerge at 1101 West Broadway where staff described several initiatives including NorthWay investments in NEON and StreetWerks. The next stop was the Ripley Gardens housing development at Penn & Glenwood. Matthew Hendricks of Central Community Housing Trust discussed the neighborhood-driven nature of the project, made possible in part by a 2005 NorthWay partnership investment. In recognition of its part in organizing the conference, NorthWay was awarded a free membership in the Association for 2007-8. NAPC is a private, non-profit national organization which promotes quality community planning and supports its members as they provide leadership for community-based human services and health planning and action. Housing Research Project Underway
NorthWay and several Northside Neighborhood Alliance (NNA) organizations are beginning a project to investigate fraudulent investments in North Minneapolis housing. Alyssa Erickson, a University of Minnesota graduate student, will work with Allan Malkis to review possible instances for "predatory investing" by landlords who get inflated mortgages or who let property deteriorate. For more information, contact Allan Malkis at NorthWay. |
Juneteenth Minnesota
Juneteenth Minnesota will be held on Saturday, June 16. Click here to see a full listing of events and programs. Meet the BoardTamara Ward is one of NorthWay's newest Board members. She lives in North Minneapolis and is a financial worker for the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Why NorthWay?I want to be part of the change that happens in the Northside community. Not just an observer, but a participant...and NorthWay offers that opportunity. Favorite thing about North MinneapolisThe culture, the diversity and the rich history that needs to be saved for younger generations. Favorite quote"You must be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Gandhi |
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