Audubon Neighborhood Association
Audubon Park, Minneapolis — Bring Nature Home.

Land Use

Central Avenue Median Meeting Scheduled for February 6

Kevin Reich has called a meeting on Monday, February 6 at 6:30 pm at the Columbia Manor at 3300 Central Avenue to discuss the landscaping of the median.

The neighborhood and people surrounding the median are invited to attend and present their ideas.

Central Avenue Median Update

You may have noticed that the Central Avenue median between 27th and 37th Avenue NE was stripped bare and cleaned in late September. For the past several years the median has suffered due to harsh weather, salt and plowing, occasional accidents and overall neglect.

Park Board Seeks Input on Proposed Athletic Field Improvements at Northeast Park

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board wishes to hear from area
residents, field games participants, and park visitors regarding athletic
field improvements planned for this Minneapolis park this summer.

Northeast Park: March 29, 2011
Northeast Park Recreation Center
1615 Pierce St. NE
6:30-—8:00 p.m.

The meeting will provide opportunities to learn about, as well as offer

Rain Garden Consultations Still Available; Deadline May 25

Rain gardens are beautiful – and environmentally significant – landscaping features that are gaining popularity. ANA is partnering with Metro Blooms and the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to educate Audubon homeowners about the benefits and beauty of rain gardens.

Rain Garden Workshop Coming to Audubon

Get ready for spring with gardening practices that beautify your yard and help keep our water clean by attending a rain garden workshop to be held in conjunction with the Audubon Park Spring WingDing.

Saturday, April 30. Part A: 10am-12 noon. Part B: 1:30-3:30pm
Audubon Recreation Center, 1320 29th Ave. NE
Workshop fee: $10 each

New Bicycle Boulevard Coming to Audubon

Construction of a new bicycle facility through Audubon is slated for late his summer. The Stone Arch Bridge bicycle boulevard is proposed to run along 6th Avenue SE, and Fillmore, Polk, and Tyler Streets NE. It will connect the Stone Arch Bridge to 37th Ave NE.

Audubon Crossing Construction Underway

Several tired houses at the corner of Lowry Avenue and Polk Street have been torn down. Replacing those houses will be a 30-unit mixed-income apartment building named Audubon Crossing.

Architect Hopes to Give New Life to Funeral Home Property

By Dan Haugen (originally printed in the Waite Park Voice)

A vacant mortuary that's been on the brink of foreclosure for more than a year is now getting a new life as an office and community space.

Architect John Harriss owns the property at 3207 Central Ave. NE. His firm was originally hired to design a condo project at the site.

Bicycle Boulevard Planning Tour

Minneapolis Public Works is beginning the process of creating preliminary designs for the Fillmore Street NE/6th Avenue SE bicycle boulevard (aka “bike walk street”). The City would like to continue gathering feedback from interested stakeholders by hosting a “bicycle boulevard planning tour” early in November.

Central Avenue Bicycle Facility Planning Meeting, September 29

The City of Minneapolis is conducting a study to evaluate alternatives for implementing bicycle facilities along Central Ave NE. The project limits extend north from the Mississippi River to the City limits at 37th Ave NE. An informational meeting is scheduled for September 29 at 6:30pm at the Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave NE.

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