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The roots of a sophomore’s racial justice activism

An activist in the classroom By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@southwestjournal.com

Minneapolis Public Schools students were on spring break when Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced his decision not to charge two police officers in the November shooting death of 24-year-old Jamar Clark. That following Monday, April 4, as students returned to Southwest High School for the start of the fourth quarter, Principal Bill Smith wrote on his blog about a sit-in students planned for that morning. Smith noted missing class for the protest count as an unexcused absence, but the blog post — written near the end of a school year when students had repeatedly walked out of classes to rally for racial justice causes — was more reflective in tone. “Maybe we are reliving the ’60s,” Smith wrote. He isn’t the only one reaching back decades to find a precedent for the frequency and intensity of this year’s student protests. At Southwest, many of the actions have been led by organizers belonging to two student groups, Dare to Be Real and Educate Ya Self.

Collin Robinson is a sophomore at Southwest High School where he’s a member of Educate Ya Self, a student group focused on racial justice. Photo by Courtney Lowe

SEE COLLIN ROBINSON / PAGE A18

Workers sort through the trash at the HERC on May 12 as part of a new county pilot project. Photo by Sarah McKenzie

Waste watchdogs County launches garbage study to find ways to increase recycling

By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

As a massive pile of garbage loomed in the background, crews picked through the trash at the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) in the North Loop as part of a new

pilot project designed to study residents’ habits in hopes of finding ways to increase recycling. SEE GARBAGE STUDY / PAGE A11

Two superintendent finalists named Education commissioner and Anchorage superintendent are finalists for the district’s top job

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@southwestjournal.com

About 100 people gathered at Minneapolis Public Schools headquarters May 16 to hear from the two finalists for the district’s open superintendent position. An 11-member Superintendent Selection Committee named the finalists just three days earlier: Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius and outgoing Anchorage School District Superintendent Ed Graff. It’s now up to the Board of Education to choose which one of them will lead the district, a decision they’re planning to make by the end of the month. Both finalists sat for questions after a day of back-to-back meetings with district stakeholders, including brief public meetings and

panels with principals, teachers and parent groups. They were scheduled to begin the next morning with school tours and end the day in public interviews with the board. Both Cassellius and Graff began their careers in the classroom and, after time as teachers, went on to become principals and then district administrators. They’re vying to lead the state’s third-largest district, one with wide racial and socio-economic gaps between its 35,000 students. Many of the questions community members asked May 16 focused on those gaps. Graff repeatedly said a “focus on students” SEE SUPERINTENDENT / PAGE A17

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The Federal Transit Administration released a long-awaited document examining the Southwest Light Rail Transit project’s potential environmental impact May 13. Publication of the final environmental impact statement, or FEIS, is one of the last remaining hurdles for Metropolitan Council before the agency can begin construction on the $1.79billion light rail line. SWLRT will extend the Green Line connecting Minneapolis and St. Paul another 14-and-a-half miles to Eden Prairie. But it’s not the only hurdle, and maybe not even the tallest. At the state capitol, legislators have only until May 23 to come up with a plan to cover the state’s remaining $135-million share in the project, and there appears to be a significant gap remaining between Democratic and Republican transportation priorities. If the current session adjourns without a plan, the Met Council has warned, it could put in jeopardy the $895 million in federal funding expected to pay for half of the state’s largest-ever transportation project. Meanwhile, Lakes and Parks Alliance of Minneapolis, a citizens’ group representing residents who live close to SWLRT’s planned route through the city, is suing Met Council in federal court. The group aims to halt the project, arguing Met Council leap-frogged required environmental steps when it settled on a route that slices through Minneapolis’ Kenilworth Corridor. The Met Council’s SWLRT website was overwhelmed by attempts to download the 17,000-page FEIS on May 13. Physical copies of the report are also available at Minneapolis City Hall, Minneapolis Central Library, Walker Public Library, Linden Hills Public Library, Sumner Public Library, Franklin Public Library and at various public buildings in other cities along the route. A draft EIS was originally released in 2012 and then updated in 2015 to include a supplemental EIS after several changes to the plan for SWLRT, including co-location of freight and light rail in the Kenilworth Corridor. The final EIS reflects even more changes made by project planners in response to the nearly 1,200 comments submitted by residents and local governments in response to the previous environmental reports. For the Kenilworth Corridor, where trains will dive into a half-mile tunnel below freight

tracks and an existing bicycle and pedestrian trail, Met Council planners have proposed new steps to mitigate vibrations from passing trains. The narrow corridor is hemmed in on its south end by condominiums and townhomes — some with foundations just feet from the planned tunnel — and residents who have already experienced damage from piledriving at a nearby construction site have raised concerns about how the trains will impact both their quality of life and the structural integrity of their homes. According to the Met Council, vibrations will be minimized with the use of “resilient track fasteners.” Part of the FEIS is a review of its potential impact on historic sites and areas under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. SWLRT was found to have an adverse impact on the Grand Rounds Historic District, both in the form of noise and visual impacts to the channel linking Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles, which light rail trains will cross on a new bridge. Met Council proposes to mitigate the noise impacts through sound-dampening measures, including rail dampers and a parapet wall on the bridge. It also plans to work with the Minnesota Historic Preservation Office to design the bridge with elements from other historic bridges in the Grand Rounds. The FEIS also includes the financing plan for the project, a history of all the alternatives to the current route considered by Met Council and both the previously submitted comments and responses to those comments by Met Council planners. Publication of the FEIS kicks off a 31-day public comment period. Comments can be submitted to Met Council through June 13. Release of the FEIS isn’t, however, the final step in the environmental review process. Before Met Council can apply to receive the federal funding that is expected to cover half of construction costs, it must get a sign-off from both the state and the FTA. Those will come only after comments on the FEIS have been reviewed, in the form of a Minnesota State Adequacy Determination and a Federal Record of Decision. To download a copy of the FEIS, go to metropolitancouncil.org/swlrt/feis.

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Two outdoor patios and a rooftop deck are part of the plans for Up-Down arcade bar at 3012 Lyndale Ave. S., formerly home to Eye of Horus. Pending city approval, plans call for a June opening with a full liquor license. According to media rep David Hayden, co-owner Josh Ivey once worked as a game technician, repairing games at ShowBiz Pizza. He bought classic arcade games for his personal use, and found kindred spirits in other entrepreneurs who have since opened Up-Down in a spot below Wooly’s concert venue in Des Moines as well as Kansas City.

Up-Down locations feature 25-cent games like Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, Simpsons and X-Men for six players. More than 50 games are planned for Minneapolis, along with skeeball and pinball, with 60 craft beers on tap. Television screens will show 80s- and 90s-era programming like American Gladiators and old-school pro wrestling. In Kansas City, the venue recently celebrated its first birthday with an 80s music video party and $3 pizza slices. “It’s more nostalgia-driven, rather than just games,” Hayden said. “We have a great selection of craft beer.”

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A murder took place inside the theater in the early 1930s, Larsen said. As the story goes, a recently fired employee returned to speak to the manager, and ended up shot and killed in a sudden robbery gone wrong. A ransom note was discovered on the ex-employee’s body, causing people to speculate that he was in on the job. The theater has remained a single-screen cinema, despite proposals in the 1990s to convert it to a multiplex. The latest renovation took place in 2012, adding a full bar and digital projection. Classic films running June 3-9 include “Citizen Kane,” “Rebel Without a Cause” and “King Kong.” The June 3 party includes tours, a wine tasting, and an 8 p.m. showing of “The Women,” which was the first film played after the theater’s 1939 renovation. The next midnight showing of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is Saturday, May 28.

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Mayor Betsy Hodges centered her 2016 State of the City Address around dualities about life in Minneapolis. “In Minneapolis, we get to take into account two of our own complementary and deep truths. Minneapolis is a remarkable and wonderful city, and Minneapolis is a city of deep challenges, particularly regarding race,” she said during the roughly 50-minute speech at the MacPhail Center of Music on May 17. “We come together for the common good, and we strain to come together as a people and we are divided. ...These statements seem contradictory. All of them are true. This duality? It is the state of the city.” She covered a lot of ground in the speech, including the city’s strategies for dealing with an increase in gun violence, efforts to make it easier to launch and run businesses in the city, her initiatives focused on fighting disparities among youth, work addressing climate change and the strength of the city’s creative economy, among other things. Hodges first addressed the city’s response to rising violence on the North Side. “Gun violence is up sharply. The intensity of violence is shocking and entirely unacceptable, and I condemn it,” she said. “No resident in any neighborhood should have to endure this kind of violence. It has no place in North Minneapolis or anywhere in our city.” There were 118 shooting victims in the city as of May 16 — up 90 percent from the same period last year, according to Minneapolis Police crime statistics. She said Police Chief Janeé Harteau has increased police presence and focused resources in crime hot spots in North Minneapolis. Hodges said she has also directed the chief to focus new police personnel to the 4th Precinct. She pointed to city diversion programs designed to keep youth out of the criminal justice system and youth outreach work as key efforts in fighting youth violence. Hodges also addressed the police shooting death of Jamar Clark and the occupation of the 4th Precinct police station — events that have served as the most significant test of her leadership skills in her first term as mayor. “It’s been several tough, emotional months in Minneapolis. For all of us,” she said. “The death of Jamar Clark on Nov. 15, and the occupation of the 4th Precinct for 18 days after that, was hard on everyone: family members, demonstrators, neighbors, community members, police officers. It is true that police-community relationships have been in need of transformation since long before that, especially in communities of color. Perhaps on no other issues are we so divided from each other.” She highlighted her push to implement a policy body camera program, which is expected to be fully up and running this year. The Minneapolis Police Department is also close to implementing a new early intervention system to identify potentially problematic officer behavior.

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Hodges also pointed to the city’s involvement in the National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice. Minneapolis is one of six cities in the country to be part of the initiative, which focuses on improving procedural justice, reducing implicit bias in police departments and promoting racial reconciliation. As for growth in the city, Hodges touted the latest population figures showing Minneapolis with 412,517 people — the highest level in about 40 years. The city has added just under 30,000 residents since 2010 — nearly 8 percent growth. She also provided an update on her Business Made Simple initiative, noting the city has repealed about three dozen “anachronistic ordinances” that have been a burden on businesses. The city is also developing a new online portal in 2017 that will allow businesses to apply for and renew permits online, among other things. Hodges expressed support for the proposed sick time ordinance — an idea she first discussed during her 2015 State of the City Address. Workers in Minneapolis employed at companies with at least six employees would be eligible to up to 48 hours of paid sick time in a year. “Here again, people from different backgrounds and sectors who do not always agree have come together to take a stand for the health of the public and to transform the workplaces of tens of thousands of low-wage workers,” she said. On education and addressing youth disparities, she highlighted the work of her Cradle to K

Cabinet, including a new initiative called “Talking is Teaching” set to launch this summer — a public awareness campaign to encourage parents and caregivers to spend more time talking, reading and singing to very young children. She also said she is co-chairing a campaign with Congressman Keith Ellison focused on building support for a Minneapolis Public Schools referendum on the ballot in November. Hodges ended the speech by paying tribute to the late artist and community activist Kirk Washington Jr., who was recently killed in a car accident. He co-authored the One Minneapolis poem for her inauguration. “When we acknowledge our profound truths, when we come together through the strain of doing so, when we encounter each other’s humanity, and show true interest in each other — in that moment, we are able to take what Kirk Washington called at my inaugural ‘a unified breath that electrocutes fear and misunderstanding,’” she said. “… Let us do the good, hard, and necessary work, together, to transform Minneapolis into One Minneapolis. We have everything and we are everyone that we need. That is our profound truth.” A large group of community leaders invited by Hodges sat behind her as she gave her third State of the City Address as mayor. Mikkel Beckman, director of the Minneapolis/ Hennepin County Office to End Homelessness, was among the group. He serves on her Cradle to K Cabinet. “The mayor gave a courageous speech that was aspirational, while acknowledging the duality of our two truths as a city. And, having called them out, the mayor laid out a path forward to move us towards the hope of ‘One Minneapolis’; of greater equity, equality and expanded opportunity,” he said. “I appreciated her thoughts on race and on the progress report on activities that are working as well as the work before us.”

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City Council gives green light to proposed I-35W improvements By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

The City Council granted municipal consent May 13 for a series of major construction projects on I-35W, including adding a new bus rapid transit (BRT) station in the median of the freeway at Lake Street for the proposed Orange Line linking Burnsville with downtown Minneapolis. In addition to the transit station, the $150.2 million I-35W Transit/Access Project includes a new bicycle/pedestrian connection to the Midtown Greenway, a new southbound exit ramp to Lake Street and a new northbound exit ramp to 28th Street. Other major work lined up for the corridor includes the replacement of the I-35W “braid” and “flyover” bridges connecting northbound I-35W to I-94 westbound. MnDOT is also planning to replace pavement on I-35W between 42nd and 32nd streets, replace the 40th Street Pedestrian Bridge and rehab the 38th Street bridge. The budget total for the massive constructive work is roughly $345 million. Project planners are trying to secure the remainder of funding needed before the 2016 legislative session wraps up May 23. The goal is to condense the construction schedule to four years to minimize the headaches for neighbors of the project and commuters. The improvements planned for I-35W are many years in the making. The City Council passed a “reboot resolution” in 2007 to ensure the corridor would place a priority on transit.

The City Council has approved a series of improvements planned for I-35W, including a new bus rapid transit (BRT) station south of downtown at Lake Street. Submitted images

City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden (Ward 8) called Lake Street a “lynchpin” for the Orange Line. She predicted the BRT line will be highly successful and urged legislators to pass additional funding for the project so construction doesn’t drag out beyond four years. The BRT station in the median of I-35W at Lake Street is expected to serve 90-100 buses during peak traffic times during the week. Peter Wagenius, policy director for Mayor Betsy Hodges, commended the City Council — past and present members — for advocating for transit on the corridor to ensure it won’t just be a “funnel for cars.” “We’ve turned controversy into consensus,” he said of the years of planning work on the planned improvements. At a public hearing before the Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee, Michael Wilson, a member of the Midtown Greenway

Coalition’s board of director, said he’s excited to see all of the work moving forward, but called for improvements for the Lake Street transit station area under the freeway. He said he feared the city will have another example of “Minneapolis dreary” if project planners fail to come up with a better plan for the area. Some have compared the station to the Lake Street-Hiawatha intersection, which has been criticized for being dark and not friendly for pedestrians and cyclists. Hennepin County engineer Jim Grube told Council members that there’s still time to make design improvements to the station area to address community concerns. Pending final approvals, construction is expected to start in 2017 on the improvement projects.

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Entrepreneur shares insights about tackling tech gap BySarah McKenzie /smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

CODE2040’s mission is built into its name. The organization has a goal of making people of color proportionately represented in the country’s tech sector by 2040 — when minorities will become the majority of the U.S. population. CODE2040 co-founder and CEO Laura Weidman Powers shared her strategies for tackling the technology opportunity gap and creating more inclusive workplaces with local entrepreneurs and tech workers at COCO’s co-working hub in Uptown on May 4. “What does the consumer base of tomorrow look like? It looks like the population,” she said. “What does the workforce of tomorrow look like? It needs to look like the population otherwise companies are not going to be able to grow and thrive. They are not going to be able to get access to the talent they need to succeed.” The organization faces an uphill battle to tackle its mission. The number of black and Latino employees at top Silicon Valley companies is around 5 to 7 percent, according to CODE2040, a nonprofit based in San Francisco. The number of students of color who earn computer science degrees annually is about 18 percent. The number of students graduating with degrees ready to go into the tech sector also lags far beyond the need. An estimated 70 percent of tech jobs will go unfilled by 2020, according to the organization. She said it was a turning point for the industry in May 2014 when Google released its

workplace diversity numbers showing that MORE women made up 17 percent of its workONLINE force, blacks 2 percent To learn more about and Latinos 3 percent CODE2040, go to — dismal figures that code2040.org. got industry leaders to admit there was a problem that needed to be fixed. “Basically overnight the whole conversation about diversity and tech changed,” she said. CODE2040 has launched three main programs to tackle the opportunity gap: a fellows program for top students of color who intern at top tech firms in the San Francisco Bay Area; a Technical Applicant Prep (TAP) program that helps students and young professionals land jobs; and an entrepreneurs in residency program for black and Latino entrepreneurs. COCO is hosting entrepreneur-in-residence Alex Rodriguez, co-founder of WorkMand, an on-demand platform connecting businesses with local contractors for manual labor services, as part of the partnership with CODE2040 and Google for Entrepreneurs. As part of the program, Rodriguez gets a $40,000 stipend, a COCO membership and a retreat to Googleplex in Silicon Valley for training and networking. “Really what we’re doing is learning a lot about what issues entrepreneurs of color are

CODE2040 co-founder and CEO Laura Weidman Powers. Submitted photo

facing — what needs they have,” Weidman Powers said. She said the tech sector can respond to change quickly and has the potential to make a big impact on addressing racial inequalities. “Tech has a huge tolerance for experimentation, for risk taking, for learning from mistakes, for changing opinions and directions based on data — it’s just part of the culture and the DNA,” she said. She said her organization is also exploring at working with the financial industry since so many jobs are tech related.

When asked about what Minneapolis can do to attract more diverse talent, she stressed the importance of building “authentic communities of support” to make relocating a more attractive option. Weidman Powers has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard and a JD and MBA from Stanford University. She has earned many accolades for her work with CODE2040, including being named one of 10 Female Executives on the Rise by Fortune and one of the 100 Most Influential African-Americans in 2013 by The Root.

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It’s a smelly job, but hopefully an illuminating one. Samples from garbage collected from a cross-section of Minneapolis hauled to the HERC are sorted into more than 50 categories, said Ben Knudson, a county recycling specialist, during a recent tour of the garbage burner. The study will examine trends in different neighborhoods to help improve recycling education and hopefully divert more items from the waste stream. As part of a second sort, the county is analyzing waste by retail categories — trying to determine where the garbage would be found in a store like Target. “Part of that is to learn more about where the waste is created and learn more about consumer habits — where people are buying it,” he said. “People do a pretty good job of recycling items in the kitchen. We find that sometimes people forget about the laundry room, the bathroom and things coming out of the garage.” Hennepin County’s recycling rate was 43 percent in 2015 — just shy of its goal of 45 percent, according to its new recycling progress report. The recycling rate in 2010 was 38 percent. It has set an ambitious goal of a 75 percent recycling rate by 2030. More plastic is ending up in the waste stream, according to the report. The material causes a lot of confusion when it comes to recycling. Plastic beverage bottles, for instance, can be recycled, but plastic bags and plastic films can’t be recycled in curbside programs. Drop-off programs for plastic bags, however, are available at many retailers. The Minneapolis City Council voted in April to ban retailers from offering customers single-use plastic bags. Instead, retailers are required to offer recyclable paper, compostable or reusable bags for 5 cents as part of the “Bring Your Own Bag” ordinance. The ordinance will go into effect June 1, 2017.

TOP 10 MOST COMMON MATERIALS IN HOUSEHOLD TRASH Food: 20 percent Yard waste: 8 percent Textiles and leather: 7 percent Compostable paper: 6 percent Plastic wrap and film: 5 percent Construction and remodeling debris: 4 percent Carpet and padding: 4 percent Diapers and sanitary items: 3 percent Bulky items, such as mattresses and furniture: 3 percent Non-recyclable paper: 3 percent (Source: Ramsey/Washington residential waste composition study, 2014)

Paul Kroening, a supervisor in the county’s Waste Reduction and Recycling Unit, said paper, such as cardboard boxes, that could be recycled still ends up in the waste stream, along with food and plastic items found in the house outside the kitchen. The county’s organics recycling rate was 3 percent in 2015. Minneapolis is among about a dozen cities in the county with organics recycling programs. As of early May, nearly 35 percent of Minneapolis recycling customers had signed up for the city’s new organics recycling program. About 15,617 households in the county participate in an organics recycling program — only about 4 percent of households in the county. “We have 43 cities in all in Hennepin County overall so we have a ways to go,” Kroening said. A little over half of the trash generated in the county is from businesses and organizations. As of Jan. 1, most commercial buildings in Hennepin County are required to recycle under

The HERC incinerates 1,000 tons of waste a day. Photo by Sarah McKenzie

state law. The county has started offering grants to businesses and nonprofits to help launch recycling programs, including for organics. The HERC burns about 1,000 tons of waste a day, Kroening said. When asked about concerns about the environmental impact of the HERC on its neighbors, Kroening said people shouldn’t be worried. “There are definitely some air emissions, but they are very minor. They should be more worried about the cars going by their house on a daily basis because that has a lot higher impact on air quality,” he said. Waste generation per capita in the county has decreased by 20 percent since 2007.

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About 1.35 million tons of solid waste was generated in the county in 2015 and 82 percent of it was diverted from landfills through recycling, composting, a reuse program or by incineration at the HERC.

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CITY’S PROPOSED PAID SICK TIME ORDINANCE UNVEILED By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

The City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on a proposed ordinance mandating paid sick time for employers with at least six Minneapolis workers Friday, May 27. A public hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, May 18 at 3 p.m. before the Council’s Committee of the Whole after this edition went to press. The proposed ordinance largely follows recommendations of a city-appointed Workplace Partnership Group tasked with studying paid sick time policies that delivered a report to the Council in March. The group had advised the Council to adopt an ordinance that would apply to companies with at least four workers. An estimated 42 percent of Minneapolis workers lack access to paid time off when they became ill — more than 100,000 people — and they are disproportionately people of color and women. The proposed ordinance would cover employees who work at least 80 hours in Minneapolis a year. It would not cover employees who have federal, state or county government jobs since Minneapolis doesn’t have jurisdiction over those agencies. It also exempts independent contractors, construction workers paid prevailing wages and health care providers who are casual employees. Workers covered by the ordinance could accrue one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked up to a maximum of 48 hours in one year. The sick time could also be used to care for a family member who is ill, for preventative health care or because of domestic

We want the strongest possible policy for the most amount of people as soon as possible. — Ron Harris, a community organizer with Neighborhoods Organizing for Change

abuse, a sexual assault or stalking incident. Companies that have paid time off policies that meet the minimum requirements outlined in the ordinance are not required to provide additional sick days. It would take effect July 1, 2017 to give the city enough time to educate employers about the ordinance. Ron Harris, a community organizer with Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, joined other advocates of the sick time plan in lobbying for its passage before the Council met to review the proposal. He served on the Workplace Partnership Group. “We want the strongest possible policy for the most amount of people as soon as possible,” Harris said. He said his mother lost her job while caring for him when he faced a life-threatening case of pneumonia as an infant. “I’m of the firm opinion that nobody should ever lose their job or ever miss a paycheck for taking care of their sick kid or a sick family member,” he said. “I’m hopeful that once this ordinance is passed that’s going to be a reality for every worker in the city.” Mayor Betsy Hodge praised the proposed ordinance. She advocated for it during her State of the City Address more than a year ago. “I am very pleased that earned sick and safe time for Minneapolis workers is one step closer to reality after I first proposed it a year ago,” she said. “I proposed it because in Minneapolis, people should never have to choose between caring for themselves or their family members and going to work — no one should every have to choose between being sick and being paid.” She said the measure “balances the needs of workers and their families” and will “improve the public health of everyone.” Guillermo Lindsay, a McDonald’s employee affiliated with Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL) who served on the Workplace Partnership Group, also expressed support for the plan and offered some suggestions for improvement. “As we move forward, we hope the City

Council will take steps to ensure strong enforcement measures for the policy, and will address language requiring a doctor’s note after three consecutive days of absence,” Lindsay said. “In our experience, laws work best when people feel empowered to exercise their rights without fear of retaliation. In addition, low-wage workers should not be burdened with a costly doctor’s visit to justify their absence.” At a May 5 Council meeting, Council Member Cam Gordon (Ward 2) raised questions about the ordinance’s exemptions, noting several people employed in the city work for the county and the University of Minnesota. “I’m concerned we’re leaving out some workers that should be included in this,” he said. Downtown Council CEO Steve Cramer and John Stanoch, interim president of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, released a statement critical of the proposal. They serve as co-chairs of the Workforce Fairness Coalition, a group of businesses opposed to a paid sick time mandate. “The proposed sick and safe leave ordinance provides a one-size-fits-all solution to a complex challenge that impacts thousands of employers and tens of thousands of employees of not only Minneapolis businesses, but businesses located outside the city,” Stanoch said. “The vast majority of employers already have personnel policies and practices tailored to the needs of their business and valued employees. This is a far-reaching approach with the potential for unintended consequences to Minneapolis’ economy.” Cramer said the coalition favors a “community partnership” approach that focuses on encouraging companies to adopt paid sick time policies. He also said he was concerned about how quickly the Council will be voting on the ordinance. “We know how much Minneapolis can accomplish when we work together, as we have seen when addressing other issues, most recently the creation of the Clean Energy Partnership as an alternative to a City Hall takeover of private utilities,” Cramer said. “In

AT A GLANCE: PROPOSED PAID SICK TIME ORDINANCE Covered employers: Companies with six or more employees; employees must work at least 80 hours a year within city’s boundaries Exemptions: State, federal and county employees; independent contractors; construction workers paid prevailing wages and construction worker apprentices; health care providers considered casual employees Accrual of paid sick and safe time: Up to 48 hours in a calendar year; may use 90 days after hired Usage: Can be used by the employee when he or she falls ill or to care for a sick family member Effective date: July 1, 2017 What’s next: The City Council’s Committee of the Whole will discuss the proposed ordinance noon, Thursday, May 26 and then take a final vote on Friday, May 27 during the Council meeting that starts at 9:30 a.m. More info: ci.minneapolis.mn.us

the weeks ahead we hope our elected leaders will keep an open mind as they hear input on this important topic.” Hodges addressed some of the concerns raised by business leaders and pointed to her Business Made Simple initiative designed to streamline city regulatory processes. “There is much more to do and we are committed to doing it,” she said. “Minneapolis can be, is, and will be a city where workers and businesses of all sizes thrive together.” Five states, 23 cities and one county in the U.S. have paid sick time laws.

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By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

City finalizes short-term operations plan for Commons park The City Council approved an agreement May 13 with the Downtown Improvement District (DID) to operate the Downtown East Commons park on an interim basis until a longterm plan for the park is finalized. The city will pay the DID $600,000 to temporarily oversee park operations through the end of 2016 until a longer term contract can be finalized with Green Minneapolis, the nonprofit parks conservancy spearheading fundraising for the park that will eventually oversee its operations. The $600,000 paid to the DID will come from private fundraising dollars, said City Council Member Jacob Frey (Ward 3) during an update on the project at the Council’s Ways & Means Committee on May 9. The park is set to open this summer but a grand opening date hasn’t been determined because final construction is weather dependent, said Miles Mercer, manager of business development for the city. Under the agreement, the DID will oversee cleaning, maintenance, coordination of activities and the development of safety protocols, among other things, for the 4.2-acre park next to the new Vikings stadium. The Council will also approved directing $250,000 from the city’s Capital Improvement Fund and accepting charitable gifts from Green Minneapolis for the park. City Council Member Lisa Bender (Ward 10) asked several questions about the Commons’ budget and raised concerns about the lack of certainty of a long-term funding plan for the park during the Ways & Means meeting. Future operating and maintenance costs for the Commons are estimated at about $1.25 million a year.

“Right now we know what the plan is for 2016 and there’s a lot to figure out for 2017 in terms of what is the right size budget given what we think are going to be the likely revenue sources,” Mercer said. Green Minneapolis has raised nearly $14 million for the Commons — more than half of the $22 million goal for the park. Park planners have also been looking at ways to generate revenue at the park, including renting out park buildings or opening a restaurant. The city has issued $18.8 million in bonds for the Commons. Ryan Cos., the developer working on the new Wells Fargo Downtown East office towers, has agreed to pay the debt service on the bonds for 10 years and then parking revenue from nearby ramps will cover the remainder. Frey said the amount of annual tax revenue that the area has generated as a result of the park far exceeds the city’s investment in the park. “It’s tens and tens of millions of dollars that we’re getting on an annual basis from this area,” he said. As for the use agreement with the Vikings for the park, Mercer said the park will always be available to the public. While there will be days when the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) and Vikings have “use rights,” the public will still be able to access the park, he said. The MSFA also has a lease to use the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s parking lot for game day festivities to limit its presence in the park. Frey said the agreement with the Vikings means that the team can’t “rope off” or charge a fee to access the park during game days. “Literally anybody can participate,” he said.

Three Minneapolis sites proposed for Superfund list The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has proposed adding three polluted sites in Minneapolis to the state’s Superfund list. The sites include a former dry cleaning operation at 55th Street & Lyndale Avenue South; a former plating facility at 19th Avenue Northeast & Monroe Street Northeast; and a vapor intrusion area at 2010 E. Hennepin Ave. Overall, the MPCA has proposed adding 10 new sites to the Superfund priorities list — nine are in the Twin Cities and one is in Cloquet. The sites have “known risks to human health or the environment,” according to the MPCA. The public can comment on the proposed additions to the Superfund list by June 10 and the MPCA Remediation Division will make a presentation on the sites May 24 in St. Paul. When a site is placed on the state’s Superfund Permanent List of Priorities it becomes available for funding to investigate and cleanup the pollutants. The 55th & Lyndale site is home to two properties that include a former dry cleaning business. In 2012, the MPCA investigated the site for sources of perchloroethylen (a chemical used in dry cleaning) and tested for underground soil

vapor. In subsequent investigations the MPCA determined it was possible that there was vapor intrusion in nearby homes and businesses. The MPCA is working on installing vapor intrusion mitigation systems for five homes and four additional homes might get the systems. Vapor intrusion happens when chemicals seep from contaminated groundwater through the soil into buildings, according to the MPCA. Longterm exposure to perchloroethylen (aka PERC or PCE) can cause cognitive impairments and harm the liver, kidney and immune system. The 19th & Monroe site in Northeast was formerly home to Universal Plating, a chemical and mechanical plating facility that closed in 2009. Several metals and chlorinated solvents were discovered in the site’s soils in 2012, including arsenic and lead. The MPCA continues to investigate the environmental impact on nearby homes. The Southeast Minneapolis site has groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE), an industrial solvent and degreaser. To comment on the proposed additions to the Superfund list or learn more about the sites, go to pca.state.mn.us/waste/superfund-program.

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By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

MoZaic East The Ackerberg Group continues to seek tenants for a new office building after Code 42 dropped out of development plans. Stuart Ackerberg said in midMay that it would be tempting to build apartments instead — they’re easy to finance and easy to lease in the current market — but said he thinks office space is best for Uptown. “For the health and welfare of Uptown, we believe more daytime population is needed,” he said. “We want to do what’s right, not what’s easy.” Current plans approved by the city call for an eight-story building with 186,000 square feet of office space and 9,500 square feet of ground-floor retail or commercial space. 2601 LYNDALE AVE. S. MASTER

REX 26 Plans for a six-story building with a grocery store and about 100 units are currently moving through the city approval process. The brick and metal building would include a fitness area and two roof decks. The developer is in discussions with Aldi to occupy the ground floor, according to Whittier Alliance meeting minutes.

Rana Village The developer’s revised plans in March would demolish the buildings along the north property line and build a five-story structure with 129 residences, 48 of those dedicated to senior housing. A skyway across Pleasant Avenue would connect the assisted living area to Karmel Plaza’s mosque and shops.

The six-story, 123-room Moxy Hotel is a new Marriott hotel brand the New York Times called “Marriott for Millennials.” Moxy’s website touts 42-inch TVs and full-service bars, citing the amenities of a boutique hotel at an affordable price — “just like home, but with a bartender.” 4264 UPTON AVE. S. 43 UP LLC

43UP The project is delayed due to construction scheduling, according to the developer. City officials approved plans in the fall of 2015 for a four-story building with 29 apartments and ground-floor retail.

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The Florida-based developer received approval from a city commission in 2013 to restore the theater and build a flat floating floor for a single retailer. An architect for the project said in mid-May he had no news on the retail tenant, and said Elion is still proceeding with the project.

The city Planning Commission approved plans for a six-story, 111-unit building featuring a public walkway and a “glass box” exercise room overlooking the Greenway.

The staff at Sabathani envision about 50 affordable housing units for seniors constructed behind the community center. The project would feature a walkway that connects the apartments, garden, playground and community center.

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Revel Anchored by Target on the ground floor, plans approved by the city include a six- and seven-story building with office space and 125 apartments on the former Cheapo lot. The third floor will feature a pool and rooftop lounge. The project is under construction and opens in the spring of 2017, with Target slated to open in October 2017. 1710 W. LAKE ST. CPM DEVELOPMENT

Seventeen10 The project includes 9,600 square feet of retail and office space on the first and second floors, and seven large apartments on the third and fourth floors. The doors open in the fall of 2016.

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Chroma Construction is underway on the fivestory, 70-unit, market-rate apartment project. The building would feature shiny metal shingles on the exterior and would be lit at night. No retail tenants are lined up yet. The developer is considering a rooftop deck for tenants, according to Whittier Alliance meeting minutes. 5605 NICOLLET AVE. SITE OWNED BY GRANITE HEARTH PROPERTIES LLC

5605 Nicollet The developer is proposing a six-unit townhome with no off-street parking, according to Windom Community Council meeting minutes. 3535 GRAND AVE. S. LANDER GROUP

3535 Grand The city Planning Commission has approved plans for a three-story building with 24 residences. The project includes 18 surface parking spots.

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1900 Colfax The city’s Heritage Preservation Commission denied approval in April for a new four-story, five-unit building on the southern half of the site. Although the proposal would not alter the existing landmark house on the site, the commission determined that the project would be incompatible with the preservation of the Frank E. Day House. The Colonial Revival home was built as a single-family residence in 1908 by prolific Minneapolis architect Ernest C. Haley, who designed several homes in Lowry Hill. The landmark house is currently used as a seven-unit apartment building.

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Plans call for a six-story building with luxury apartments and a ground-floor restaurant.

Floor plans in the “rental condominiums” average more than 1,600 square feet. Rents start at $4,000 per month, with penthouses starting at $10,000 per month. Amenities include a concierge service, spa and rooftop lounge.

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A six-story project by Dominium Development would create 130 apartments on the surface parking lot next to the Buzza building. The project is currently shelved, due to concerns from the National Park Service about partial demolition of a historic tunnel that connects the Midtown Greenway to the Buzza parking lot underneath 29th Street. Dominium used historic tax credits to renovate the Buzza Lofts, which requires Dominium to continue meeting historic standards for five years. Dominium Partner Chris Barnes said in May they may explore a project in 2018, or may not pursue a project at all.

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MPS interim superintendent taking new job Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities has a new CEO: Michael Goar, currently serving as interim superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools. The organization announced Goar’s hiring May 4. He had previously applied to become the district’s new permanent superintendent but withdrew his name from consideration in January. Goar takes the place of retiring BBBS CEO Gloria Lewis. He is scheduled to start in early June, according to an announcement posted on the organization’s website. The Board of Education aims to name the district’s next superintendent by the end of May. Goar worked as the Minneapolis Public Schools CEO before assuming the interim superintendent role in February 2015, shortly after former district superintendent Bernadeia Johnson resigned. He was a finalist in the board’s first attempt to hire a new superintendent in December, but finished runner-up to

Sergio Páez of Massachusetts. The school board withdrew its offer to Páez after he became entangled in an abuse investigation in his former district. It briefly seemed that the job would go to Goar, but he took himself out of the running after facing questions about his leadership, including from a group of protesters who disrupted a board meeting. At the time, Goar said he had become a “distraction” in the superintendent search. Goar was honored May 10 during his last official School Board meeting as interim superintendent. The board gave him the gift a chair with a plaque commemorating his service to the district. Board Member Carla Bates, who supported Goar’s bid for district superintendent, thanked him “for all the passion (he) brought to the job.” “It is rare to find a leader who can actually make things happen on the ground, to change systems,” Bates said.

Burroughs principal retiring Burroughs Community School Principal Tim Cadotte announced this spring he is retiring after 18 years leading the school in Southwest’s Lynnhurst neighborhood. That makes Cadotte, 62, one of the district’s longest-serving principals at one school. He arrived at Burroughs as it was transitioning from a magnet program back into a community school, and former Minneapolis superintendent Carol Johnson gave Cadotte the task of winning back neighborhood families. “( Johnson) said, ‘Your mission is to make the community want to go to Burroughs,’” Cadotte recalled. “That was an exciting challenge for me.” Under his leadership, Burroughs grew into one of the district’s most in-demand

and academically successful schools. Early in his assignment, Cadotte oversaw the 2003 construction of a new school to replace the aging and outdated original Burroughs building, constructed in 1926. Cadotte said he remains “very proud” of his time as a kindergarten teacher, which is how he began a 32-year career with Minneapolis Public Schools. He wasn’t ready to discuss his future plans in detail, but Cadotte said he plans to continue working with children. The school is hosting an ice cream social 4 p.m.–6 p.m. June 6 in honor of Cadotte. Current and former Burroughs families are invited to attend.

Michael Goar is the new CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities. Submitted photo

Lyndale hosting mural painting events A major new mural is in progress at Lyndale Community School, which is hosting two painting events in May for students and their families. The project, supported by a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, is being led by muralist Greta McLain, who began collaborating with the Lyndale community in September. McLain began gathering design ideas at the Sept. 25 Open Streets Nicollet event, a process that continued throughout the fall and into the winter. Lyndale parent Laura Flynn said the final mural will measure about 2,000 square feet. The image will cover an entire exterior wall of the building near the main entrance at 34th & Pleasant, facing the playground, while two smaller murals are planned for the Grand Avenue side of the building.

Upcoming community painting events are 11 a.m.–1 p.m. May 21 at the school, 312 W. 34th St., and 5 p.m.–7 p.m. May 25 at nearby Painter Park, 620 W. 34th St. Youth Farm, a local nonprofit that maintains a greenhouse near the school, will prepare a meal for the May 21 event, which will also feature music from neighborhood musicians. The May 25 event will include food from Zion Lutheran Church and music by Roe Family Singers. Mural installation takes place over the summer. It’s expected to be completed by the time students return to school in late August. Go to lyndalemuralproject.wordpress. com to read more about the project.

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Superintendent finalists Brenda Cassellius and Ed Graff met with the community at school district headquarters May 16. Photos by Dylan Thomas FROM SUPERINTENDENT / PAGE A1

was the key to improving outcomes, stressing the importance of spending time in schools instead of the superintendent’s office and pledging to involve students in decision-making and to create welcoming environments in schools. He said he sensed the urgent desire for movement on the achievement gap and planned to capitalize on it. “There is no apathy here,” he noted. Cassellius said the district’s disparities where a problem that could not be solved by a single superintendent or school board. She said she would engage with the city, county and state to close the “opportunity gap.” Cassellius also emphasized her energy and enthusiasm for the job, noting she’s been called an “Energizer bunny” and giving out her personal cellphone number to the entire room. School Board Member Nelson Inz, who chaired the selection committee, said they reviewed seven candidates whose names were passed on by executive search firm DHR International. The committee chose to interview five of the candidates, finally deciding to forward just

two names to the Board of Education. Graff is originally from Minnesota. In April, he was named one of three finalists for an open superintendent seat in the St. Michael–Albertville School District, located about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Five months earlier, in October, the Anchorage School Board announced its intention not to renew Graff’s superintendent contract. Local news reports indicate the board is seeking a new leader who can help the district achieve its aggressive goals, but the school board in Anchorage has not publicly been any more specific about why Graff wasn’t the right person for the job. The Anchorage School Board unanimously appointed Graff superintendent in 2013. He began a 25-year education career as an elementary teacher in Anchorage and subsequently worked as a principal, executive director of elementary education and chief academic officer for the district. Graff is married to an Anchorage School District principal, and the couple has one son. Cassellius, who grew up and still lives in

Minneapolis, was appointed education commissioner by Gov. Mark Dayton in 2010. During her time as head of the department, Minnesota applied for and received a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law, allowing it to develop a new statewide accountability system for schools. Cassellius was part of the Minneapolis team that followed former MPS superintendent Carol Johnson to Memphis, Tenn., where she oversaw the district’s middle schools. Her charge was high schools she returned to Minneapolis as an associate superintendent. She briefly served as superintendent of the East Metro Integration District before her commissioner appointment. Cassellius is married and has three children, two of whom attend district schools. This is the board’s second attempt to hire a new superintendent since former superintendent Bernadeia Johnson resigned in early 2015. Sergio Páez, a Massachusetts superintendent, was the board’s top pick in the first search conducted earlier this school year. But the board rescinded its offer to Páez after news broke of an investigation into the abuse of students in a

special education program in his home district. That left the interim superintendent since Johnson’s resignation, district CEO Michael Goar, in position to take over the role permanently. Goar finished second to Páez in the board vote, but withdrew his candidacy after protesters criticized his handling of a controversial district literacy curriculum. The board added the Superintendent Selection Committee when it restarted the search process, a change that kept the names of all candidates confidential until the finalist phase. Some board members were concerned that the more open and public nature of the previous search kept applicants away. But at least one board member was disappointed after the committee produced just two finalists. In a Twitter post, Board Member Rebecca Gagnon said she thought there was a third “highly qualified candidate.” The board is scheduled to take public comment on the candidates 5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m. May 23 and then reconvene to vote on the next superintendent May 27.

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“Students are starting to understand,” said Collin Robinson, 16, a member of Educate Ya Self. “They’re starting to educate themselves on what the problems are, and they’re saying: How can I be a change agent? How can I make change in my community? How can I do my part as an ally in a liberation movement?” The student activists eschew hierarchy and work collaboratively, but Robinson, a sophomore, stands out among his peers for the way he has worked within and without the school system to effect change. Robinson was one of two students appointed by the Board of Education to the Superintendent Selection Committee in April, giving him a key role in selecting the district’s next leader. A few weeks later, MPS students elected him next year’s president of Citywide Student Government. Robinson lives with his mother and sister on the city’s North Side, just blocks from the Fourth Precinct. When protesters occupied the streets outside the precinct building for 18 days in November following the Clark shooting, Robinson was there almost every night — and even some days, skipping class to soak in the experience. He was among the 51 protesters arrested after they marched onto Interstate 94, blocking traffic. “(At the occupation) I connected with people and I had really deep conversations about what policing is, what it looks like and just talks about racism and what whiteness is and what being black in North Minneapolis is,” he said. Talking with his black neighbors about the African-American experience in North Minneapolis tapped a deep well of emotion within him. Although he is biracial, the son of an Australian mother and a Cameroonian father, Robinson’s appearance doesn’t suggest it, and he says he doesn’t experience racism firsthand. “In the social construct of race, I am put into a category, and that category is white,” he said.

charge until the bell rang. Some found it “very challenging,” Nutter said, but the response from teachers to Race to Justice Day was “overwhelmingly positive.” “That was, I would say, an eye-opener for many of our teaching staff,” he said.

Daring to be real When Patrick Duffy was named Barton principal in 2012, the first student at the K–8 school to reach out to him was Robinson. Duffy said Robinson, then a seventh-grader, sent him an email about “how as a biracial student he was lamenting the fact that he hadn’t had any teachers of color and asked me to pay attention to that as a new principal coming in.” While at Hopkins High School in the mid1990s, Duffy co-developed Dare to Be Real, a program he brought with him to Barton. “Dare to Be Real is really about systemic antiracist student leadership development,” Duffy explained. He described it as a “safe space” for students to learn to talk about race and racism, including the kind of systemic racism that afflicts public school systems. Robinson said Dare to Be Real “was a place where I got to learn what a productive conversation looks like, how to talk about race, what the roles and responsibilities of a white person in a black liberation movement are.” Because her two daughters also attended Barton, School Board Member Tracine Asberry has known Robinson since kindergarten. “Collin just naturally developed in that way around social justice and around racial issues, because he wrestles with the identity of being a person of color but being seen as white,” Asberry. “Instead of just keeping it internally, he brought it out externally and he’s used his whiteness as a place to stand up for justice around racial issues and to advocate for racial equity, and that has been developing for some time. “You also have to give credit to his mom.”

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In a popular series of young adult sci-fi novels by author Veronica Roth, a young woman is labeled “Divergent” because she doesn’t fit neatly into one of the five factions occupying a postapocalyptic Chicago. Robinson used the term in a similar way to describe his own situation, as a young man who moves between different contexts: black and white, North Side and Southwest. “That’s probably influenced me in my work, because I feel like there’s a division between races, there’s a cultural division, and I feel divergent — when you’re two or more things,” he said. “Being biracial allows me to live within two cultures.” Robinson even straddles the worlds of teenagers and adults. Asked if he ever has trouble being taken seriously as a high school sophomore who sits alongside adults on the Superintendent Selection Committee and the NAACP’s Education Committee, he shook his head no. “Because I look like their uncle,” he said. “Collin as a ninth-grader had a full beard,” recalled Brian Nutter, an assistant principal at Southwest. It was the start of an ongoing relationship, and Nutter worked closely with Robinson and other members of Educate Ya Self and Dare to Be Real as they planned an all-day, student-led workshop on race and social justice issues in February. For Race to Justice Day, Principal Smith canceled classes, and the students arranged to bring in guest speakers from Black Lives Matter, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change and the Minneapolis NAACP. Robinson led a workshop on how race influences the academic expectations for students. In front of an audience of Southwest teachers, Robinson described what he sees in the classroom: white students, many of them from majority-white Southwest schools like Lake Harriet and Barton Open, where he attended K–8 classes, fill the majority of seats in upperlevel courses, while students of color tend to be routed into the less challenging classes. Nutter said Robinson held the floor like a teacher, telling the adults in the room he was in

Jean Robinson is a veteran special education teacher, and her last posting before moving to Southwest this fall was Stadium View School, a district program for students in juvenile detention or adult jail. It’s a place that has shaped both her and her son’s views on race and the criminal justice system. Jean could never discuss her students by name with Collin, but they spoke often about her work. “I think it was seven years (I worked) at Stadium View seeing just males of color — males of color, every day, 24/7, in and out,” she said. “The trauma, the violence, the abuse, the poverty — a lot of these children come with the whole package, but they’re still a child and they are still a person, a human being,” she said. Jean said she doesn’t discount their crimes or the experiences of victims. But she saw that many of her students were caught in a vicious cycle, released from jail and her classroom only to return. “A lot of times the system just sets them up to fail,” she said. Like many young activists, Collin was spurred to action by a string of incidents in which black men lost their lives during interactions with law enforcement, men like Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Eric Garner in New York City and Jamar Clark here in Minneapolis. “I have problems with individual police officers, but those are individual police officers who choose to do a job that has been historically racist and not beneficial to people of color and are not doing anything to combat that,” he said. While teaching at Stadium View, Jean completed a masters program at St. Thomas University in law enforcement leadership. She was the only civilian in her classes, and she came away with a deeper understanding of the horrors law enforcement officers encounter on the job, the sleepless nights and the way “a police mindset is totally different from a civilian’s and it has to be,” she said. Jean said it can be “uncomfortable” when she brings that perspective to conversations with her bright, strong-willed son, but she tells him “real change and real work may have to come through

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a different avenue rather than standing in front of the precinct with pepper spray and mace.” “That’s not going to change the culture of policing, which is what the ultimate goal of this work is,” she continued. “... You have to find a peaceful point and a neutral ground to have a real dialogue.”

Students from Washburn, Southwest and other high schools rallied in November in support of Black Lives Matter. File photo

Fuel for activism Jean Robinson can hear the grumbling from some of her colleagues when Collin and other students walk out in protest. Lesson plans are disrupted, schedules thrown off. “I get that part,” she said. “And then I also hear my other colleagues who raise their fist in the air and say ‘Right on.’ So, you’re going to get both.” Collin said people outside of the school — and some on the inside — don’t see the work that goes into their actions. The students in Educate Ya Self try to do just that — sharing articles on Facebook and reading books like Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow” — and then put what they’ve learned into presentations and discussion prompts that they share with other students during sit-ins. “Students are learning,” Nutter said. “It’s not that they’re walking away from academics, it’s that they’re applying academics to something that’s important to them.”

Southwest junior Jada Olsen, a founding member of Educate Ya Self, said the work of a student activist can be exhausting. But the positive response to February’s Race to Justice Day was a huge payoff. “Hearing all that feedback from all the students, telling us how it really inspired them to be more into social activism, that fueled us to want to keep going,” Olsen said.

Collin Robinson has set himself high goals for college: a double major in political science and pre-med. His growing number of absences “are a problem,” he admitted, but he’s satisfied that he’s so far kept a high GPA. “I think you have to be in high school to be a high school activist,” he said. Jean Robinson said she’s often the last to hear about a walkout, because, her son says, she’s

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Biking down in 2015 survey Poor weather is likely to blame for an 11-percent drop in the number of bicyclists spotted during an annual survey, the authors of the 2015 Minneapolis Bicycle and Pedestrian Count report. If cool temperatures and rain threw off the 2015 survey, though, they couldn’t erase the long-term positive trends for both bicycling and walking in Minneapolis. At certain benchmark locations included in all nine annual counts since 2007, the number of bicyclists has gone up 53 percent and the number of pedestrians counted has risen 23 percent. And while bicyclists’ numbers were down during the most recent survey, the number of walkers counted inched up slightly to its highest-ever recorded level. The city conducts the survey every September with the help of dozens of volunteers. Those volunteer counters are stationed

along commuter corridors, and they count all the bicyclists and pedestrians who pass by between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. during the evening rush hour. Daily traffic estimates are extrapolated from the two-hour surveys. The annual counts began after the Twin Cities became one of four regions across the country awarded $25 million by the Federal Highway Administration to improve rates of bicycling and walking through the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program. That program was administered locally by Bike Walk Twin Cities, which also collaborated with the city on pedestrian and bicyclist surveys. The city took over the project after the pilot program ended in 2013. As usual, the survey found the heaviest bicycle and pedestrian traffic concentrated around the University of Minnesota campus. An estimated 7,370 cyclists cross the Wash-

ington Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River daily. Fifteenth Avenue Southeast north of 5th Street Southeast handles the second-heaviest load of bicycle traffic, followed by 15th Avenue Southeast north of University Avenue; the Midtown Greenway east of Cedar Avenue; and Washington Avenue west of Union Street Southeast. Washington & Union was the busiest pedestrian area in 2015, with an estimated 20,350 people passing through on foot daily. The rest of the top five included Nicollet Mall north of 7th Street; the Washington Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River; Washington Avenue east of Oak Street; and Washington Avenue west of Oak Street. Results of all the bicycle and pedestrian counts conducted since 2007 can be found at minneapolismn.gov/bicycles.

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Park Board breaks ground on Sculpture Garden overhaul Leaders from the Park Board and Walker Art Center broke ground on an overhaul of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden during a ceremony May 10. The $10 million project will completely rebuild the Sculpture Garden with more accessible walkways, a new bathroom building and meadow-like lawn to improve drainage. The 11-acre Sculpture Garden, whose land and infrastructure are owned by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, will reopen next June. Over the past year the Walker has removed nearly all of the 40 or so works in the Sculpture Garden, though some have been on display in Gold Medal Park, the Weisman Art Museum and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. “The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the best public spaces in America and a prime example of the potential of innovative, collaborative partnerships,” said Park Board Superintendent Jayne Miller in a statement. The Park Board is funding the work through $8.5 million of state bonding

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center, Friedman developed the Sculpture Garden and commissioned its most iconic work, “Spoonbridge and Cherry.” “As we celebrate the life and contribution of longtime Walker director Martin Friedman, the timing of this ground breaking is particularly poignant,” said Olga Viso, the Walker’s executive director. “We’re thrilled to open the next chapter of the Garden with new artworks by some of today’s most significant artists to be shared with the Twin Cities community and visitors from around the world.”

funds and $1.5 million from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization for stormwater management work. The Walker announced earlier this year that it will add 16 new pieces to its redevelopment campus, including “Hahn/Cock,” a 15.5-foot-tall blue chicken sculpture, by German sculptor Katharina Fritsch and an iconic “LOVE” sculpture of the word by Robert Indiana. The Walker and the local arts community also mourned the loss of former Walker director Martin Friedman, who passed away May 9, at age 90. At the helm of the art

Park Board agrees to partner with City of Skate The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is partnering with City of Skate to improve its skate parks. Commissioners approved an agreement May 4 with the local nonprofit skate park advocacy organization that formally outlines a collaborative effort to develop bigger and better skate parks. COS, a Twin Cities-based coalition of skateboarders and parents, will also be the board’s primary philanthropic partner in fundraising for new skate parks and improvements to the city’s six existing skate parks.

The Park Board has outlined plans for two more skate parks in recent master plans. The board plans to add a skate park to NokomisHiawatha Regional Park near the Lake Nokomis Community Center, a project that is estimated to cost $500,000. Northeast Athletic Field Park could get a destination skate park near Jim Lupient Water Park at a cost of $900,000$1.2 million. The board built six skate parks in Armatage, Bottineau, Brackett, Creekview, Elliot and Morris parks between 2002 and 2004, one in each park district.

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Clancey’s, mini donuts from Drew’s Concessions and coffee from Coffee & Tea Ltd. An art fair and marketplace will showcase local artists and businesses. Silent auction proceeds will fund grants and scholarships in the neighborhood. The zero-waste festival offers free compost from Linden Hills Power and Light (bring buckets). For a schedule of events, visit lindenhills.org/festival.

West Calhoun survey seeks neighborhood priorities A six-question survey from the West Calhoun Neighborhood Council is soliciting top priorities in the neighborhood for funding. Options include bike racks, traffic safety improvements, bee protection, butterfly

gardens, additional police patrols, or improvements to the green space at 32nd & West Calhoun Parkway. Find the survey at westcalhoun.org.

CARAG grants pay for bee-friendly plants CARAG is offering up to $50 toward the purchase of pollinator-friendly plants, with grants awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The grants are available to residences and businesses within the neighborhood. Money can go

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54th Street reconstruction meeting is May 25 Construction begins this summer on West 54th Street between Penn and Lyndale, and a meeting to help address questions is slated for Wednesday, May 25. The design includes bike lanes and wider boulevards.

For more information, visit the 54th Street link at minneapolismn.gov/cip/2016. The May 25 meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at City Church, 1501 W. 54th St.

New bike lanes slated for 46th Street As part of plans to pave 46th Street between Lyndale and Cedar, Hennepin County is considering new striping designed to slow traffic and improve bike travel. The current proposal would add bike lanes between Nicollet and Lyndale. Parking would generally be prohibited on the south side of the street, with the possible exception of the

business node at Grand Avenue. The level of congestion is expected to remain similar to what is experienced today; 46th Street carries 8,000-10,000 vehicles per day between Lyndale and Nicollet. For more information, visit kingfield.org and hennepin.us/residents/ transportation/46-street.

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Public Safety Update By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

Crime alerts in 5th Precinct Police issued two crime alerts for incidents of sexual assault and molestation that occurred in mid-April. A group of five men sexually assaulted a woman walking near 32nd & Blaisdell at 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, police said. Police also reported that a man molested an adult woman as she walked home from a bar around 2-2:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 17 near Lake & Colfax. According to year-to-date crime statistics as of May 9, incidents of rape in 2016 are tracking 90 percent higher than last year, with 19 incidents to-date

in 2016 and 10 at this time in 2015. The current number of incidents year-to-date is 5 percent lower than 2014. To sign up for 5th Precinct crime alerts go to ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ police/precincts/police_about_5thprecinct. Overall, violent crime in the 5th Precinct (southwest Minneapolis area) is up about 20 percent this year compared to last year during the same period, according to the latest MPD crime statistics.

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The Minneapolis Police Department’s seventh annual 5K Run/Walk is May 25 at Lake Calhoun’s Thomas Beach. The event includes demonstrations by the police department, a kids fun run, a post-race celebration and food from the Café Racer food truck. The event begins at 5 p.m., with the 5K starting at 6:15 p.m. For more information, visit tria.com/5k.

The 5th Precinct has hired its first SomaliAmerican officer, Mohamed Noor. Noor’s background is in property management. He joined the department in March 2015.

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innesota canoeing often conjures up images of breathtaking Boundary Waters summers, scenic ponds and quiet lakes, and, if you’re lucky, Northern Lights aplenty.

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Boundary Waters permit a year in advance. Perhaps you’ve already paddled around the Chain of Lakes in a rental, and are ready to take the next step — an urban paddling journey and lock passage on the Mississippi. There are many points within the Twin Cities for a great Mississippi river water adventure; both above and below St. Anthony Falls. Hidden Falls Park — the south end of the urban river — is a good starting point just south of the Ford Lock and Dam. The current is typically slow and inviting, but can be swift at times. The Mississippi hides itself from civilization here — or perhaps we’ve hidden from it. Houses are hard to spot, but those fishing from shore and kicking the sand were always nearby and tucked away from the roads and neighborhoods. SEE PADDLING / PAGE B14

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‘Home away from home’ As Kathy Webster began playing “This Little Light of Mine” on the piano, Harold Jones stood up from his chair and shuffled around the room, stepping to the beat. Jones walked around to each of the women in the room at the Southwest Senior Center, dancing and smiling as they sang gospel songs. Janie Harris, a 16-year participant in the center’s DayElders adult day program, served as song leader, calling out the tunes she wanted Webster to play. The half-an-hour song session was just one of a handful of programs happening during a recent morning at the 40-year-old center in southwest Minneapolis. Other center-goers also practiced tai chi, discussed forgiveness, made name plaques out of clay and ate lunch and homemade cake. “It’s just like home away from home,” Harris said of the center. “It’s just enjoyable.” Many at the center appeared to feel that way, praising the staff and noting the friends they’ve made there over the years. Location Some originally came for exercise or other classes but have come to utilize the center for other services, such as dining and 3612 Bryant Ave. S. brain games. “You meet a lot of nice people,” said Theresa Ernst, who came on the recent morning with homemade chocolate caramel Contact and vanilla cakes to share. “I don’t know what I’d do without the center.” 612-822-3194 Southwest Senior Center offers a variety of programs and services for people 50 and older, including exercise classes, the DayElders program, a monthly food shelf and senior dining program and social-work services. Website Founded through a community-planning process 40 years ago, the center then became affiliated with Senior Resources voamnwi.org/ before merging with Volunteers of America in 1999. Many of the staff have worked there for more than a decade. southwest-center “When people come, they know they’re going to see a friendly face,” said Linda Walker, the center’s social worker of 15 years. “I think just people knowing that somebody cares about them makes a difference.” Year Founded Walker serves as a resource to center-goers on issues from affordable housing to Social Security and Medicare, drawing on 1976 her 39 years of working with seniors to help them retain as much independence as possible. She offers her services for no cost, thanks to a United Way grant that pays for her position. Last year, she served about 650 people. Walker said old age can be very lonely for a lot of folks. The center, she said, offers people an advocate, a place to socialize and a staff that cares. “These people have worked their whole life and have experiences that need to be honored,” she said. “They’ve seen an awful lot of change in their lifetime, and I love hearing how they’ve adapted to that change.” The center’s warm atmosphere could be seen on the recent morning, starting as Webster made French toast for the DayElders participants. Other center-goers watched a video about forgiveness as part of their weekly mindfulness class before joining the DayElders participants for lunch and Ernst’s homemade cake. “For a small program, (the center) offers a lot,” center-goer Judith Prentiss said. “It’s a good source of friends.” Webster said the DayElders participants develop close friendships with other center-goers, staying in touch outside the building and sharing life events with each other. The DayElders group ranges in age from 40 to 98 and in physical and cognitive abilities, but the group still has strong chemistry, Webster said. “We just want to make sure everyone feels comfortable,” she said. “A lot of people just really appreciate being here.” Center-goer Betty Tocko appeared to agree. A friend first showed her the center as a place to exercise about three years ago, but since then has become a volunteer in the DayElders program. “It just has it all,” she said of the center. “A lot of love.”

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What you can do Volunteer as part of a group. There are opportunities to help with brain games, bingo, garden prep and more. Volunteer as an individual. The center could always use help with its senior-dining program, adult-day program and computer program. It also welcomes people with a special talent, hobby or travel experience to come and share.

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Collette Morgan and Tom Braun, founders of Wild Rumpus Books. Photo by Theo Goodell

A champion for children’s books By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

It’s likely no surprise to locals that Wild Rumpus has received a national award for best children’s bookstore, with its child-size doorway, wandering chickens, bathroom aquarium and friendly cats. But staff put extra work into the nomination this year, and co-founder Collette Morgan said the award couldn’t come at a better time. Co-founder Tom Braun was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s two years ago. He’s learning to live with symptoms he watched his father endure. Whenever Braun is feeling dark about the challenges, he said he heads down to the shop. (He lives upstairs.) Braun chats with customers and hands out his business card, each of which includes a 10 percent discount. “Just to feel those good vibrations and hear the happiness,” he said. The booksellers traveled to Chicago May 9 to accept the Women’s National Book Association award for best children’s bookstore. “From the onset of this whole adventure, it’s just been a breathtaking, amazing experience for all of us,” Braun said. The bookstore didn’t necessarily feel like

Henrietta Werth reads to shop cat Booker T at Wild Rumpus. Photo by Michelle Bruch

a sure bet when it opened in 1992. Morgan bought inventory from her employer Odegard Books, which folded during the boom in large bookstores like Barnes & Noble. At the time,

she figured she’d either open a store or “have the world’s largest garage sale of books.” As major bookstores flourished, Morgan remembers people questioning why they

wanted to open another one. “We just didn’t care,” she said. “We’d make it something superstores can’t really emulate. … I was a voracious reader. This was my dream.” They thought hard about the bookstore design, even interviewing the architect behind the Lake Harriet Bandshell. Instead they hired the creator of a backyard tree house they adored — the kids could climb to the tree house from their bedroom window. “That’s the kind of mind we want to be working with,” Morgan said. The former Masonic lodge at 2720 W. 43rd St. previously operated as a yarn shop and Tony’s Super Hair. Design inspiration came from the book “The Salamander Room” by Ann Mazer, in which a boy’s bedroom gradually transforms into the outdoors. As customers move through the store, the ceiling appears to crack apart to reveal the sky. They built a “haunted shed” to shelve the scary books, making a home for rats visible underfoot. The rats join a wide range of animals, including chinchillas that occasionally run around in exercise balls and Neil deGrasse Tyson, a hairy-looking black chicken called a Bantam Japanese Silky. The Manx cats are a breed that originated on the Isle of Man between Ireland and the UK; their naturally stubby tails are the result of a genetic mutation over time. “I don’t think life is worth living without having animals around,” Morgan said. After an early run-in with Animal Control, a city councilmember suggested obtaining a pet store license to keep animals like ferrets and hedgehogs. The animals are always adopted from infancy. “This is their world. That’s why they are so acclimated,” Morgan said. The critters roam overnight in the store. Clerks arrive in the morning to find a cat has stolen the mouse finger puppet — “without paying for it,” Braun joked. One morning, a ferret was still unaccounted for at the start of business. “Halfway through the day, one of the upstairs clients said, ‘I don’t know if you know this, but there is a ferret riding the elevator,’” Morgan said. The incident explains the sign asking visitors not to allow the ferret to ride the elevator. “We have many odd signs,” Braun said. A potbelly pig named Norman (he settled his head on kids’ laps while they read, and surprised shoppers with a cold nose to the back of the leg) had to move out after engaging in litter box wars with the cats. He moved in with the owner of Eydie’s quilt shop in Linden Hills, and grew so large his owner needed to duct tape shut the refrigerator. Aside from the animals, Wild Rumpus credits its staying power to a unique managerial style. They offer profit-sharing for qualifying employees, which helps generate creative ideas to bring in business or keep down expenses. The week Prince died, staff set up a special display of titles, including “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” “Purplicious,” “Prince Fly Guy” and “Outstanding in the Rain.” The Tail Time story hour runs every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Upcoming author events include Superhero Day at 1 p.m. May 21, in which costumed kids receive prizes and can meet Matt Forbeck, author of “Marvel’s Captain America: The Ultimate Guide to the First Avenger.” Outside the shop, both co-founders are busy with side projects. Morgan is editing a book of short stories for young readers called “Sky Blue Water,” slated to be published in the fall. Braun has a background in writing. As he practices exercises that aid memory loss and learns to navigate overwhelming grocery stores, he’s documenting the experience. “I’m trying to write something about the condition,” he said. “…I try to keep plugging away at it, day by day.” And he’s spending time in the bookstore he built. “My occupation in life is to get people to laugh,” he said.

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A designer with a flair for modest, beautiful spaces By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

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“My approach to design combines building and landscape design, architecture and gardens,” she said. “Beauty is more than a space that looks good in a photo. The experience of living there is what’s important in the end. I consider daylight a basic form giver, which means control the glare, let in the light and offer the view.” As for what the “luxury of enough” means to her, she said it’s an emotional thing. “Do you want a giant fancy marble encrusted house that is separate from everything, or do you want to be minimally enclosed, kept warm and safe and more connected to your outside? If you’re connected to your outside, then you want curated views so you’re not staring right at the truck stop next door,” she said. “That’s where design comes in. We’ve lost track of that personal comfort level and somehow we’re all about spending money on marble counters.” The “luxury of enough” philosophy also guides her design work and lifestyle. “I think it means so often we choose things without thinking about the implications of them, and then we end up with too much stuff — then we have to build space to store it,” she said. “We build a huge house in Eden

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I feel abused, dismissed and deceived. In short, it feels like bullying and unfortunately it is coming from the owners of the company I work for. They manipulate the workers into feeling like we are never doing anything good enough. They use resources and funding to sustain their personal lives and then claim the employees are not bringing in enough sales every week to keep the office running. While they openly claim they are both bad communicators and managers, they do nothing to try to correct it. I know plenty about their misuse of funds and inappropriate behavior to be a whistle blower but I don’t want to bring that type of energy into the picture. I am looking for a new job but in the meantime, how do I survive?

e hear about bullying among kids at school, but it’s rampant in the workplace as well. Some bosses are ego maniacs but not necessarily bullies. How do you know if you’re being bullied rather than dealing with an employer who’s plain old mean? Researchers define it as the following: “Bullying involves deliberate, aggressive acts targeting a particular individual repeatedly, over time, and it involves a power difference between the bully and the target. The bully is bigger, stronger, tougher, or more socially powerful than the person being bullied, which makes it difficult or impossible for targets of bullying to defend or protect themselves.” The key points here are that bullying is chronic and operates from a power differential. As compared to dealing with a boss who is simply a jerk, bullies may use intimidation, humiliation and harassment in a manner that can have lasting effects. For adults and children alike, bullying is pernicious because it convinces them they’re worthless and strips them of their strength. Whether you are encountering actual bullying or just consistent unsavory behavior, your subjective experience has left you scared and stuck. Not only are they treating you rotten but

As compared to dealing with a boss who is simply a jerk, bullies may use intimidation, humiliation and harassment in a manner that can have lasting effects.

you’re burdened with the knowledge of their shady — perhaps illegal — behavior. You state you don’t want to be the tattletale and introduce “that type of energy” into the picture, but given the energy is tyrannical, what do you have to lose? By reporting this, you can prevent future harm. Create a new dynamic — match their power with your own power: the fact that you know about (and ideally can prove) their wrongdoings. This could be your Erin Brockovich moment! One way your situation departs from bullying is that you’re not being singled out, rather, the whole office is being denigrated. This means you have power in numbers. Your bosses indicate they are poor communicators and managers. Yet they are too entitled to do anything to change it. This is no different from the individual who states matter-offactly, “I’m just a flake” and thinks that just because they announced it, they have permission to keep acting that way. Together you and your co-workers can be the ones to hold your bosses accountable for their communication style and their misuse of funds. Organize and start a coup. There comes a time when we need to ask ourselves an important question: is the discomfort of staying in a bad situation greater than the fear of leaving it? Contrary to how you feel, you do actually have choices in your life for which you can take action. You are in the freeze mode of your nervous system and you need to get to the fight or flight mode so you can move on, physically

and emotionally. Distance your sense of self from this drama. Your job title is not who you are. How much money you make is not who you are. You need to reclaim your power and your voice. The only way you can do so is to quit and dedicate yourself to your recovery and networking for a new opportunity. Financial stability will be a natural outgrowth of your strength and renewed confidence upon leaving this environment. Many a disgruntled worker has fantasized about quitting their job and tellingoff their boss. Don’t deny your visions of triumphantly throwing a cream pie in their face, but don’t act on them either. Exit this job with your head held high. Until that day arrives, survive by bonding with your co-workers and focusing on aspects of your

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ou have probably heard about a wide range of devices that are now connected to the Internet — from smart TVs to thermostats and even coffee makers. This is often referred to as the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is basically the ability to connect our daily devices to each other via the internet in order to simplify our lives. This can be along the lines of a refrigerator that adds eggs to a shopping list when you are running low, or a thermostat that cranks up the heat at home when you are leaving the office. Jumping in with connected devices is not as difficult as you may think. IFTTT (which started out as If This Then That) is a simple app that allows you to create “recipes” that connect various apps and devices. The “recipes” automatically tell your devices to follow a certain set of instructions when a chosen action occurs. This is not some futuristic concept. It’s here. And better yet, it’s totally accessible via an entry-level wearable — the FitBit! I have written before about my fondness for Fitbit, and here it is again — a great piece of technology that is a key to the Internet of Things. FitBits can easily track things like exercise, sleep and weight — and it can track your progress against set goals. With this information, and connecting through IFTTT, you can receive a weekly summary of your sleep or exercise activity in a Google spreadsheet, or you can automatically Tweet a message when you have reached your exercise goals. What you want to track, how you want to be notified, and who you want to share the information with is completely up to you. Anything that Fitbit can track — like walking/exercising, amount of sleep, total

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The father of the skyscraper? Renowned architect Leroy Buffington tried to capitalize on the trend with a ‘cloudscraper’ patent in the 1880s

kyscrapers are now ubiquitous to any metropolitan skyline, including Minneapolis and St. Paul. But in the late 19th century such soaring buildings were still just architects’ dreams, including Minneapolis architect Leroy Sunderland Buffington. In May 1888, Buffington filed a patent for a building with an iron or steel skeleton designed to take construction to new heights. He called his invention a “cloudscraper,” and he would spend much of the rest of his life unsuccessfully defending his patent as skyscrapers began appearing around the U.S. Born in Cincinnati in 1847, Buffington made his way to Minnesota in 1871, and by 1874, he had opened up his own architecture firm on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. His reputation grew rapidly throughout the 1870s, and he was soon being called one of the best architects in the Midwest. His repertoire included Minneapolis’ Boston Block, a host of buildings for the University of Minnesota — including the Coliseum and Pillsbury and Eddy Halls — and many private clients with familiar last names, including Charles A. Pillsbury, James J. Hill, Thomas Lowry, Cyrus Northrop and C.M. Loring to name a few. By the 1880s, his offices employed more than 30 draftsmen, making it the largest firm in the region.

Two of his designs, the Pillsbury A Mill and the West Hotel, received national press. The Pillsbury A Mill was the first architect-designed mill. Buffington’s design was progressive. He focused more on function and utilitarianism, and the building was soon the biggest flourmill in the world, a title previously held by the Washburn A Mill, built on the other side of the Mississippi by Cadwallader C. Washburn in 1874. The Pillsbury A Mill’s massive production capacity helped make Minneapolis the flour capitol of the world. Buffington’s West Hotel on Fifth and Hennepin was deemed the “Minneapolis Miracle” and “the finest hotel in the West,” with its 406 luxury rooms and a grand lobby — the largest in the country, according go the hotel — crafted with marble, onyx and mahogany. Despite these accolades and Buffington’s respected reputation, when he published his cloudscraper patent in architectural journals in 1888, he was ridiculed. Architectural News wrote: “Iron is good in its place, but not to build buildings entirely of.” The Sun in New York City noted that his idea was “probably the production of a crank.” But within a few years, buildings using a metal skeleton frame were being constructed around the country. Buffington formed the Buffington Iron Building Company and began

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And history generally agrees that the firstever skyscraper constructed was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, built in 1885. Was Buffington merely trying to profit off a growing trend in architecture, or was he the earliest person to solve the construction problems of a skyscraper, but not the first to build one? Buffington maintained an architectural practice in Minnesota until his death in 1931. A few years earlier in 1929, Minneapolis builder Rufus Rand became the only person ever to pay Buffington royalties for his patent. While most of Buffington’s famous creations are gone, his Pillsbury A Mill still stands on the Mississippi River bank in Northeast Minneapolis. It recently was restored to create a group of residential artist lofts. Lauren Peck is a media relations and social media associate for the Minnesota Historical Society.

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aving money as a family fun activity? It sounds suspicious, I know. After all, “saving” isn’t the first thing you think of when you’re looking for fun things with your offspring. But you can have a good time together while also getting the whole gang on board with cutting costs. Try any of these as a family project. With older kids, you can even do some light math to figure out just how much you saved:

1. Do the shower experiment We use a lot of water when we shower. Taking shorter showers not only saves you money on your utility bill, but it also saves water, which is good for the environment. Have the kids grab a wide-mouthed bucket and head for the bathroom. Bring your phone or a stopwatch. Run the shower at the rate you would when you take a shower, and start your timer. Collect the water in the bucket for 30 seconds, then measure how many cups of water are in the bucket. Multiply that number by two to find your cups per minute ratio, then multiply that number by 16 to find out how many gallons you use per minute. Now, time everyone’s showers over the next few weeks and keep track of the results on a chart. If you shower for 10 minutes and your shower spits out a gallon a minute, you’re using 10 gallons per shower. Post the chart where everyone can see it, and make a contest out of who can cut the most gallons from their weekly usage. Take things a step further and figure how much you pay per gallon on your bill and calculate your savings.

2. Hunt energy vampires You know how kids (and, cough, some adults) are always forgetting to turn off the lights when they leave a room? The truth is, if you’re using CFLs or LEDs, the cost is really not that much. If you leave an LED bulb burning all day while you’re at work, it will cost you about a penny. But other electronics cost much more — like stereos, phone chargers, air conditioners and televisions — so it’s a great idea to build the habit of turning these things off. You can start with lights by letting kids draw energy vampires on some of your light switch plates. First, unscrew them from the wall, then give your kids markers and let them draw a vampire and a slogan like, “Don’t feed the energy vampire: Turn off the lights!” (These vampires suck electricity instead of blood, get it?) Once the habit starts to take hold, extend the discussion to other appliances: “When you’re done with the TV, turn it off so you don’t feed the energy vampire.” When you’ve had enough of looking at the energy vampire, it’s about a buck to get a new, plain switch plate. Also: Check out Belkin’s line of Conserve power switches ($6.99) that allow you to cut power to devices without unplugging them (belkin.com), including some that come with timers.

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efforts at other veggies often fail. So if you’re like me, it’s OK to focus on the one or two items you’re good at cultivating, and devote your full attention to them. If you’re even marginally more talented, you can go crazy. Organic produce is expensive, as we all know, but not so much if you DIY. Even if you don’t have a yard, you can do a lot with window boxes, patio pots and even community gardens. Most kids love to be part of planning and planting. Make a ritual out of hunting for weeds together, and watch kids’ wonder blossom as stalks turn to flourishing plants and bulbs turn to fruits and veggies. You can put older kids in charge of a plant or the whole garden. You might even get reluctant eaters to appreciate something green on their plate.

4. Cook from scratch Packaged food is typically loaded with sodium, dyes, preservatives, sugar and other stuff that’s not good for us. AND it’s expensive! Sure, it’s convenient to bake a frozen pizza or make a box of what-have-you when you’re tired and/or lazy. I’m not suggesting you never do that again. But cooking with ingredients can be a project that involves the whole family. Even preschoolers can help choose a recipe, find ingredients at the store, wash bell peppers, tear the lettuce, pass the spatula, and so on. You save money, have a good time with your family, and you know exactly what’s going into everyone’s body. Eric Braun is a Minneapolis dad of two boys and the co-author of the forthcoming book for young readers, The Survival Guide for Money Smarts: Earn, Save, Spend, Give (Free Spirit Publishing, September 2016). Send comments or questions to ebraun@mnparent.com.

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Soo Visual Arts Center’s annual “Untitled” exhibition is always a great time to visit the southwest Minneapolis gallery because the juried exhibition distills the essence of SooVAC — adventurous and forward-thinking — into one high-proof show. For the first time ever, the 12th annual “Untitled’ jury was two out-of-towners: painter and critic Enrico Gomez of New York City and Winnipeg-based artist Theo Sims. But “Untitled” always reflects the spirit of SooVAC more than anything, like almost any one of the 20 artists could hold down a solo show at the gallery. Give yourself some time to experience the emotional slow burn of “Portrait of Tillie,” an installa-

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On a weekend, the boat traffic can be occasional, but most slow when approaching paddlers. Among the cottonwoods, it’s easy to spot the Big River’s shore-wading birds; typically herons and egrets. Eagles are a treat to spot and more visible recently.

Traversing the Lock A bit further upstream is the Lock and Dam #1, the Ford, after its original owner. A group of fishing boats might be trying the stream heads and island tips. You can traverse free of charge. You may have been through the lock on a cruise boat; but a canoe or kayak is a closer brush with nature and civil engineering alike. Paddlers should remember to stay well back until receiving a green signal to enter, and proceed carefully to shore side and find a rope. You can contact the lock operator if necessary, and make sure you know the lock’s hours so you can return. You realize the enormity of the giant bathtub immediately, so grab a side rope and hold on. It doesn’t take long to float you up to Minnesota’s urban blueway between Minneapolis and St. Paul. The lock opens northward on a wider channel, with the Ford Bridge spans looking so much bigger from the river than the road. The river is generally quiet except for a few kayakers, and the sense of the hiddenness again might lap the side of your canoe. The blufftop trails on both sides of the river are likely full of joggers and cyclists. Aside from rivers-edge trails and a busy bridge or two, your vista is mostly wooded; astonishing when you’re navigating between two cities totaling three-quarters of a million people. North of 44th Street, you pass the Winchell Trail on the west side of the river, all the way up to the Franklin Bridge. You can be forgiven if you’re a lifelong resident and never realized a three-mile shore trail existed below. You might also spot a few fishermen. The ruins of the Meeker Island Lock and Dam are on your right just as you pass the Lake Street Bridge. Once you pass under the bridge, you might encounter a University of Minnesota crew team, which uses this portion of the river to practices in the summer. You can dock at the U of M boat house on the east side of the river, or continue on past the Interstate 94 Bridge. There are many flat areas to easily beach your canoe or kayak. Above the Washington Street Bridge and Bohemian Flats is the six mile mark. The current is strong from St. Anthony Falls, and the best journey is to turn around and enjoy the current on the six mile journey back.

A packed canoe in the river north of downtown Minneapolis. Photos by Sarah McKenzie

Planning your trip Visit the Water Trails site at the DNR for a great summary of the exact entry and exit points on many Minnesota water ways, along with advisories, guidelines, and history of the river at dnr.state.mn.us/watertrails. Be sure to check the river level before you go with readings and interpretations. Erik Wrede, state water trails coordinator, posts newly approved state-wide water trails, as well as podcasts to make your water journey more enjoyable and informed. Logistics is the next thing to attend when planning your trip. Most canoeists take a round trip. When you do, make sure to paddle upstream first, in case the length of the journey, the wind, or the current is more than expected. If you do choose a downstream-only paddle, you might choose to lock your canoe upstream, park one car downstream, and ride another back to the start. For solo paddlers, it’s always a round-trip and at least half a journey against the current. For the logistics and gear geeks, lock your canoe up at the entry point, drive to the destination, and cycle back to the canoe. This assumes a multitude of appropriate gear on your car, but several local organizations are considering a canoe-bike share combination. The details haven’t been worked out yet. In the meantime, a bit of planning before you start is well worth it. A canoe trip down the river you likely pass

A group of paddlers near the Lowry Avenue bridge.

many times on a highway bridge is a refreshing view of the urban appeal of the Twin Cities and a certain journey to make the out-of-state relatives jealous. Christopher Kasic is a Twin-Cities based freelance writer.

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Spring brings worry about Lyme disease Q

My wife and I love being outside this time of year running along the river and at her family’s cabin, but do we need to be concerned about Lyme disease?

Contact your doctor immediately if you think you might have Lyme disease.

t’s a common question for Minnesotans to ask. After all, our state is one of 13 states where Lyme disease is present, mainly because deer ticks are abundant, living in wooded areas, tall grasses and dead leaves. There were nearly 900 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Minnesota last year, with an additional 520 probable cases. Those numbers have continued to increase over the last decade, not just in Minnesota, but nationwide. If you’re in Minneapolis and staying away from brushy areas of the city, your risk for contracting Lyme disease is low. But we all know Minnesotans are bound to get out of the city at some point, so it’s important to practice Lyme disease prevention strategies and be aware of symptoms, especially April through November.

Dress appropriately Before enjoying the great outdoors, you can apply insect repellent containing deet on skin. Some new products allow you to spray your clothes. Make sure you wear shoes, long-sleeved shirts and long pants when you’re in wooded areas. This will minimize the amount of skin that ticks can bite. Wearing light color clothes helps you spot ticks during and after outdoor activities.

Check yourself Not everyone is going to be willing to bundle up on a hot day to protect against ticks. So, a simple “tick check” is a great precaution. A deer tick can only infect someone if it is attached for at least 24 hours. Look at the scalp, waist, armpits, groin, and backs of knees for the little creatures. Taking a shower or going for a swim will help wash off ticks that aren’t yet latched to the body. Unlike the wood tick, which is about the size of a pencil eraser, deer ticks are very small, about the size of a poppy seed. These insects spread bacteria when they latch onto their victim, transferring the disease through the bite.

Remove the tick right way If an embedded tick is found, use tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. Pull it out slowly and gently. Being especially careful not to crush or squeeze the body, as this can release Lyme-causing bacteria into

your body. Wash the area with soap and water. Never use a hot match, or petroleum jelly to remove a tick. If possible, save the tick in a zip lock bag and show your health care provider, or note the color, size, and if it was big, round, and full of blood.

Know the signs Symptoms of Lyme disease can start days or weeks after a tick bite. Symptoms can vary and may include: a round red rash resembling a bull’seye, fever, feeling tired, body aches, slow heart rate, headache, and weakness or numbness. Not every new diagnosis includes the bull’s-eye rash. If untreated, more symptoms can occur — even years later — that include pain and joint swelling, confusion and memory loss.

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ment with your primary care provider immediately. Patients treated with appropriate antibiotics in the early stages of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely. We administer a quick blood test at our clinic to determine if Lyme Disease is present, and will prescribe antibiotics. Symptoms can improve quickly, or it can take weeks or months for symptoms to subside. For city dwellers, the risk is minimal. Summer in Minnesota is short, so enjoy it. Don’t forgo an active, healthy outdoor weekend due to a fear of ticks. But, take precautions when you’re outside the city at the lake or at a state park. Take steps to minimize your risk, and always talk to your care provider if you have questions or concerns. Michelle Napral is a nurse practitioner at the University of Minnesota Health Nurse Practitioners Clinic, 3rd Street & Chicago. Send questions to nursnews@umn.edu.

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Towle building taps new kind of café

Owner Tiffany Hauser and general manager Justine Morris recently opened a second Green + The Grain in the skyway. Photos by Eric Best.

A FEAST OF FRESH SKYWAY CONCEPTS

Local restaurants are bringing their own flair to skyway dining

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When Tiffany Hauser wanted to expand her food truck concept she looked up. The Green + The Grain owner and partner Dustin Naugle brought their food truck to the skyway last summer with a brick-andmortar restaurant in LaSalle Plaza. Around noon on weekdays the chopped salad and wrap concept boasts a line out the door and often into the neighboring building. Now, capitalizing on the success, Hauser has expanded once more. A second Green + The Grain opened quietly in early May right across from Vellee Deli and Turkey to Go, both food trucksturned-skyway spots, in the Baker Center. Despite the growth of national salad and health food chains into downtown, the independent local restaurant has garnered a dedicated workforce following in the skyway. Justine Morris, a general manager and chef who’s been with the concept since it was a food truck, said the skyway presence has allowed them get creative and expand their menu. Green + The Grain offers customizable salads and wraps with an emphasis on flavorful dressings and healthy, organic and local ingredients. “We try to individualize ourselves by being really fresh. Everything is super herbaceous,” she said. The restaurant’s most popular items are the Cowboy, a romaine salad bowl with blackened grilled chicken shaved radish, Chihuahua cheese and jalapeno ranch dressing, and Apple + Pear, an organic spinach mixture with wheat berry, pear, craisins and bleu cheese. Another favorite, the Grain Bowl with organic spinach, roasted beet and quinoa, is topped with a pesto vinaigrette that’s made daily to keep the basil fresh, Morris said. Customers are able to skip the lines — and they can be quite long — through ordering online. Green + The Grain also offers

Matt McGinn’s Blackeye Roasting Company has never gone the traditional route in selling its nitro cold-brewed coffee. The coffee company first looked to bottles, cans and even tap lines at restaurants and breweries before opening up its first Blackeye-branded café. McGinn, the company’s founder, is looking to join the downtown Minneapolis skyway in June, but not exactly with a traditional coffee shop. “We took the opposite approach of entry into this market,” McGinn said. “It’s definitely going to be us. It’s unapologetic.” McGinn is planning a non-alcoholic cocktail café with 10 tap lines to serve the company’s nitro cold brew, tea from Verdant Tea, kombucha from Prohibition Kombucha and non-alcoholic cocktails inspired by Bittercube. For more traditional coffee drinkers, the shop will also serve Blackeye’s hot coffee and espresso drinks. The shop will have a direct connection to cocktails. McGinn is planning to serve a nitro tonic drink inspired by a cold brew and tonic cocktail at Red Cow that features Blackeye’s coffee. McGinn’s non-alcoholic version contains the coffee, Bittercube’s Bolivar bitters and tonic water. “We kind of want to mimic the bar scene, the beer scene and the alcohol scene. We’re merging it with the coffee scene, which not many people do,” he said. “The cafes are our taprooms.” For McGinn, who has managed cafes for years, the transition to cafes isn’t a new challenge, but it will be new territory for Blackeye. And the company doesn’t show any sign of slowing down with McGinn also planning another Blackeye café for the former Blue Ox Coffee Company location at 3740 Chicago Ave. S. in Powderhorn. The company is also transitioning to a new manufacturing facility that won’t be open to the public. The 18-seat shop is slated for a skyway space in the Towle building at 2nd Avenue South & 4th Street South. It’s expected to open in mid-June. Blackeye’s nitro cold brew is available in cans at Whole Foods, Lunds & Byerly’s and Super America locations, as well as on tap at restaurants like Red Cow and Pizza Luce.

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Chicago-based Naf Naf Grill opened a restaurant in US Bank Plaza last summer.

catering services. The concept’s popularity comes at a time when both growing fast casual startups and national chains are vying for space. “My chef and I have this saying, ‘If it’s good, they will come.’ We just really believe in the freshness and quality of what we’re

doing,” Hauser said in an email. “I think that our customers not only really love our salads, but they also love the story behind us and who we are as a company.” Green + The Grain is now open in the Roanoke Building at 109 S. 7th St.

Even more food options are slated for the city’s skyway system. Naf Naf Grill already has huge lines outside its new skyway-accessible restaurant in US Bank Plaza. The fast-growing Chicago-based chain, which specializes in Middle Eastern staples like falafel, is planning to open new locations in City Center and an addition to Mall of America. A spokeswoman with CBRE, which represented Naf Naf Grill to secure the locations, said the City Center restaurant is expected to open in mid-August. In a similar boat is established chain Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The national burger chain is opening a 2,200-square-foot restaurant on the first floor of RBC Plaza on Nicollet Mall sometime this season. The people behind St. Paul’s On’s Kitchen recently opened Pad Ga-Pow in the Highland Bank Court building at 811 LaSalle Ave. It promises “fresh, fest and authentic Thai cuisine.” The skyway system is also growing itself with more connections into the new Downtown East development, creating room for even more skyway-accessible options. Eric Sheaffer, an associate with CBRE, said there are open spaces in the project’s Radisson Red hotel and even a 7,000-squarefoot restaurant location in the eastern Wells Fargo tower. Dermot Cowley, the restaurateur behind O’Donovan’s Irish Pub in downtown Minneapolis, is planning his own restaurant in the other tower.

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With construction now going full speed ahead in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the Walker Art Center has moved its nine-hole mini golf course to the roof. This season the rooftop course features “18 Holes in One,” a topographical representation of the famous Augusta National Golf Course, the Andy Warhol-themed “Thrillo-Brillo,” “Putt-Pong” with its tangle of colorful pingpong paddles and “Be a Sculpture!” where golfers become both obstacles and works of art. Plus, each golf ticket includes gallery admission. Golf hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. from Tuesday through Sunday with later hours until 9 p.m. on Thursdays.

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Where: 50th & France When: Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5 Cost: Free Info: edinaartfair.com

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The Edina Art Fair returns to the 50th & France neighborhood for its 50th anniversary with more than 300 artists from around the world. This year’s featured artist is Minneapolis-based fashion illustrator Cait Courneya , who is, ironically, participating in the art fair for the first time. The festival features a couple new events this year, with a Kids Zone for kids to create their own art and be entertained by a band and puppeteers. The event’s tap beer will be the unique #50 by Freehouse and the musical headliner will be the Rocking Hollywoods on Friday and Tim Patrick and his Blue-Eyed Band on Saturday.

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DA VINCI AND THE DRONE Form + Content Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Da Vinci and the Drone,” features the work of Vesna Kittelson, who contrasts the human passion for flight with the modern era of pilotless drones. The art, which consists of drawings, an eponymous artist book and models of Leonardo da Vinci’s wing, brings unsettling ambiguities of contemporary life together. Kittelson, a Croatian American artist, has exhibited her work internationally in Cambridge, England; Split, Croatia; and Minneapolis.

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Memory Lanes has been kicking off summer vibes in Minneapolis with its annual block party for the past eight years. This year, its Memorial Day weekend party will be hosting headliner and local hip hop super group Mixed Blood Majority on Saturday, May 28 with Bones & Beeker and Little Fevers on the main stage, and tiny deaths and Dead Disco DJs afterward inside the bowling alley. On Sunday, May 29 Legendary Shack Shakers from Kentucky play outdoors and Davina and The Vagabonds hold down the party with their New Orleans-style music indoors. This block party is all ages from 3-10 p.m. and 21-plus after 10 p.m.

Indeed Brewing Company’s biggest weekend of the year — that’s Art-A-Whirl weekend, of course — brings people together around beer, art and music in Northeast Minneapolis. First Avenue has put together a three-day lineup featuring local bands like Dosh, Fort Wilson Riot, The Blind Shake and Charlie Parr, among others. On the beer side, Indeed will have its Lavender, Sunflower Honey, Dates Honey Ale — also known as the LSD ale — in cans in addition to the taproom’s regular brews. The bash is also in walking distance of art across the Solar Arts Building and Northrup King Building, some of Art-A-Whirl’s epicenters. Lastly, the MN Brewery Running Series is hosting a 5K on Sunday, May 22 with a Blue Goose Photo Booth to capture all the Kodak moments. The cash-only party runs during normal taproom hours: Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 from 12-11 p.m. and Sunday, May 22 from 12-8 p.m.

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MUSIC & MOVIES IN THE PARKS The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is kicking off a summer full of movies and music in the city’s parks. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, parks across Minneapolis will host more than 200 concerts and 70 movies. Lake Harriet will kick things off with bands, including All the Islands from 5:30-7 p.m. and Socaholix from 7:30-9 p.m., and vendors Bread & Pickle, Hot Indian Foods, Rusty Taco and Sweat Dreams Candy are handling food. To check out the series at a park near you visit mplsmusicandmovies.com.

The bookworms are finally getting their own crawl with the inaugural Lit Crawl MN. The crawl weaves through venues across the Twin Cities with more than a dozen events, ranging from readings, interactive story building and workshops, celebrating the local literary scene. In its first year, the crawl will feature literary fortune telling at Magers & Quinn, emoji translations from Growler editorial staff and life advice from poets at The Loft Literary Center, and much more. The crawl culminates with a free party at 10 p.m. at Red Stag Supperclub, at 509 1st Ave. NE, with DJ Shannon Blowtorch.

Where: Various venues When: Saturday, June 4–5, 3 p.m.-1 a.m. Cost: Free Info: facebook.com/litcrawlmn

Where: Lake Harriet Bandshell, 4135 W. Lake St. / When: Monday, May 30 from 5-9 p.m. Cost: Free / Info: mplsmusicandmovies.com

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