The Northeast Neighbors & Business Association (NENBA), a volunteer organization, has launched a new website called Local Biz Bucks(tm). This is the place to find online coupons from neighborhood businesses, free for residents to print and use.

Check out the new Local Biz Bucks website at www.localbizbucks.com and show your support of local businesses.

The 2010 season of the Audubon Farmers' Market has begun. Visit the weekly market Thursday afternoons from 4 to 7pm at the Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church parking lot at 27th Ave. and Johnson St.

Amici Pizza & Bistro at 2851 Johnson Street NE is now open! Amici offers a casual environment with Italian fare, including such favorites as baked rigatoni, pizzas, Italian salads, risotto, and elegant desserts like creme brulee. Two HD televisions make it an ideal place to enjoy the game while dining.

Hours:
Lunch: Tuesday-Saturday from 11AM - 2:30 PM

The City of Minneapolis has received proposals from three different parties interested in rehabilitating the Hollywood Theater building. The City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in June for reuse of the vacant theater building and adjacent vacant property. Proposals were due July 31.

Visit the Audubon Farmers' Market every Thursday, 4–7pm, on Johnson Street at 27th Ave. from late June through late September!

ANA, in partnership with Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, hosts the weekly market as part of the Homegrown Minneapolis initiative. It features five local vendors offering locally grown produce, herbs, and flowers.

Be sure to visit the new Audubon Mini Farmers' Market!

Every Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm
June 25 through late September
Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church parking lot
southwest corner of 27th Ave. and Johnson St. NE

The City of Minneapolis has issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for our vacant theater building. The current Hollywood Task Force has worked through the winter to remove obstacles to development. Preservation and zoning issues have been addressed. Perhaps the most significant difference from the past is the City and community’s willingness to support a non-entertainment use for the structure. Proposals are due July 31. Finance and Commerce has the story:

“Our goal is to reactivate the building and we need to find a financially viable way to do that. At the same time we want to preserve the building and preserve its character defining features,” said Miles Mercer, senior project coordinator with the city’s Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) department.

The Canadian Pacific Railroad is seeking development proposals for two properties it owns in Northeast Minneapolis: a 17.9 acre site along Central Avenue 28th Avenue NE and 30th Avenue NE and an 18.5 acre property along the south side of St. Anthony Parkway, west of Central Avenue. Proposals are due on June 1.

Over 1,600 visitors attended an open house at the Hollywood Theater on Saturday, May 16. ANA would like to thank everyone who attended.

If you are interested in making a financial contribution to assist with rehabilitation of the Theater's marquee, ticket booth, and facade, please send it to:

Audubon Neighborhood Association
Northeast Middle School Resource Center
2955 Hayes St NE

Metro Plains Development has proposed modifications to a proposed development at Lowry Avenue and Polk Street. In February, the City's Planning Commission approved plans for a four-story mixed use building on the north side of Lowry Avenue between Central Avenue and Polk Street.