By Mary Ann | Published:
January 26, 2012
More bikeways, increased ridership and fewer crashes highlight improvements seen over past year Already one of the top cities in the country for bicycling, Minneapolis improved even more over the past year. In 2011 bike traffic numbers increased, the bicycle crash rate decreased and the number of bikeways doubled, according to the City of Minneapolis [...]
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By Mary Ann | Published:
January 5, 2012
You’ve seen infomercials with sales pitches for knives, cookware, laundry detergent and even blankets with sleeves. This month, Minneapolis Snow Emergency joins these products on TV to promote its amazing street-clearing ability and encourage drivers to park out of the way of the plows this winter. The public service announcement, which Comcast is now airing on [...]
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By Mary Ann | Published:
December 21, 2011
December 7, 2011 — A new bridge is taking shape over the Mississippi River between North and Northeast Minneapolis. Beginning this week, the contractor will install the Lowry Avenue Bridge arches. “The arches are the exclamation points on this marvel of modern infrastructure. When this process is complete, we’ll have the signature connection between North [...]
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By Mary Ann | Published:
December 21, 2011
For folks who couldn’t make it to the Resource Fair held on December 17, you can also get help by calling these organizations who may be able to help with home repairs: Urban Homeworks, 612-724-9002, www.urbanhomeworks.com Housing Resource Center – North, (612) 588-3033, www.gmhchousing.org Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, (612) 788-8169, www.tchabitat.org Neighborhood Housing Services, (612) 521-3581, www.northsidenhs.org Center for [...]
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By Mary Ann | Published:
December 19, 2011
The City of Minneapolis is adding another tool to help folks learn when a Snow Emergency is declared in Minneapolis. New this year, a dozen digital billboards around town will alert drivers to when a Snow Emergency is declared, thanks to a partnership between the City and Clear Channel Outdoor. The new alert system adds [...]
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By Mary Ann | Published:
December 8, 2011
Garbage Service Garbage is collected weekly. Your garbage cart must be at your alley or curb line on collection day, by 6:00 AM each week. Customers are provided with a garbage cart, either a small, or a large cart. City crews deliver and maintain all carts. All garbage must be contained inside of the cart, with [...]
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By Mary Ann | Published:
November 29, 2011
Lots of information – click on the link to review Camden Parks Update
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By Mary Ann | Published:
November 28, 2011
We Watch We Call signs are back: We Watch We Call is a public safety initiative of 4th Precinct CARE Task Force. The signs are free, limit five signs per request, may be picked up at 1206 37th Avenue North, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Information: 612-521-2100.
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