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Talking to children for a better city Already fighting child disparities, Minneapolis joins Talking is Teaching campaign

By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@southwestjournal.com

The first major initiative to emerge from Mayor Betsy Hodges’ ambitious Cradle to K plan offers a simple answer to the complex problem of childhood disparities: talk. Minneapolis became the latest city to join Talking is Teaching on June 21, signing on to a national campaign that highlights the importance of talking, singing and reading in

early brain development. This summer, advertisements on billboards and Metro Transit buses will encourage parents and caregivers to chat and interact with their kids — on the bus, at home or anywhere. “Here’s how we make our kids even smarter: We talk SEE TALKING IS TEACHING / PAGE A15

Proposed policy would allow more ‘intentional communities’ in city By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

At the Omega House, an “intentional community” near 24th Street & 1st Avenue, residents collectively buy food to share. They split up house chores. They spend time at their farm in Wisconsin making maple syrup. They become board members at the house’s nonprofit. They run a community garden where a neighboring house burned down in the 70s. Minneapolis council members are exploring a new ordinance amendment that would expand intentional communities like this one, allowing more unrelated people to share a residence. The change would allow intentional communities to register with the city and share housing up to the maximum safe occupancy. Council Member Cam Gordon said current rules prohibit more than three unrelated adults living together in low-density areas, and more than five unrelated adults living together SEE COMMUNITIES / PAGE A12

5 Mayor Betsy Hodges reads to a group of children at People Serving People, the state’s largest homeless shelter. Photo by Dylan Thomas

Josh Adams and Lynn O’Brien cofounded The LightHouse, an intentional community in Powderhorn. Photo by Michelle Bruch

The state of the creative economy Despite impressive growth, disparities persist in city’s creative sector By Sarah McKenzie smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

While Minneapolis’ creative economy continues to grow, a new report shows that workers of color are significantly underrepresented in creative professions. Incomes for creative workers also lag below the median hourly wage for metro-area workers, according to the latest Minneapolis Creative Index report. SEE CREATIVE ECONOMY / PAGE A14

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A push to preserve aﬀordable housing By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

The Hennepin County Board has voted to pledge $3 million for a new fund dedicated to preserving affordable housing. The board’s action comes as the metro area’s hot real estate market has prompted investors to buy up older apartment buildings and flip them to charge higher rents, displacing many residents. The Greater Minnesota Housing Fund has established a $25 million fund in an effort to purchase properties at risk of losing “naturally occurring” affordable housing — older rental units that charge between $550 to $1,200 without subsidies. Warren Hanson, president of the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, said the fund will leverage private dollars to finance the preservation of roughly 1,000 affordable housing units. Some metro residents have been displaced after living in their apartments for several years. “It is true that it is a crisis, and the need and urgency is very, very high,” he said. Housing is considered affordable when it consumes no more than 30 percent of a families’ income. In Hennepin County, about 150,000 families spend more than 30 percent of their gross incomes on housing, and about 60,000 families spend more than 50 percent of their incomes on housing, according to county officials. County Board Chair Jan Callison said that many of the problems county clients face start with housing. “We know that stable housing is important to everyone,” she said. “It’s particularly challenging

for those in our community who are the most vulnerable and in need of county services.” County board members also noted that it’s cheaper to preserve affordable housing than build new units. County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin said the fund is the first of its kind in the state. “It’s a smart way to make affordable units available over time,” he said. “I think it’s a very, very good approach to a serious housing problem.” Hennepin County has about 82,000 units of unsubsidized multifamily apartments with rents affordable for households with incomes at or below 60 percent of the county’s average median income of $51,480 for a family of four, according to county officials. Eric Hauge, the lead tenant organizer for HOME Line, a nonprofit tenant advocacy organization, said the organization gets several calls a day related to renters facing dislocation and it’s frustrating because they have little legal recourse. “These folks have really fragile leases,” he said. Hauge also called on county leaders to hold a work session to discuss a comprehensive, metro-wide approach to confronting the problem. In the fall of 2015, the Minneapolis City Council approved tapping about $9 million from the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund for 11 projects, which included funding to preserve 543 existing affordable units in Minneapolis.

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The Wedge, Eastside and Linden Hills co-ops are contemplating a merger. In a letter sent to co-op members, Wedge CEO Josh Resnik and Wedge board chair Margie Hegstrom said leaders from the three co-ops have been meeting for several months to consider the opportunities and challenges of combining forces. “Most simply, we believe we can do even more to support a vibrant local food system through a consolidated organization that brings together and builds on the history of these three great community co-ops,” they wrote. If they move ahead with a merger, there would be no staff layoffs and the shopping experience would largely remain the same at the co-ops.

The co-ops plan to hold town hall meetings to discuss the proposed merger and take a vote on the plan in the fall. Here’s a schedule of upcoming forums: Wedge Community Co-op meeting, Monday, July 11, 6 p.m. at the Wedge Table, 2412 Nicollet Ave. S. Linden Hills Co-op meeting, Thursday, July 14, 6 p.m., Lynnhurst Community Center, 1345 W. Minnehaha Parkway. Eastside Food Co-op meeting, Monday, July 18, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Columbia Manor, 3300 Central Ave. NE. For more details about the proposed consolidation, go to coopsconnect.com. — Sarah McKenzie

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Universe Games has one more reason to stop in. Along with stacks of trial games and gigabit Wi-Fi access, the in-house coffee shop Steamship is selling growlers of cold brew coffee and cups of Kyoto drip brew. “Every time someone new comes in, I actually give them a sample,” said Stephen Gifford, store manager and longtime friend of owner Michael Angelo Russo. “It’s my favorite cup of coffee I’ve ever had in my life.” The Kyoto drip brews inside an hourglassstyle tower, and the process involves gravity pulling water through roasted beans for a smooth flavor. Café Bombón is another popular selection, featuring sweetened condensed milk and espresso. The shop sells black, oolong and white teas from Tea Source, and uses beans by UP Coffee Roasters in Northeast and Bootstrap Coffee Roasters in St. Paul.

Gifford said Russo, a web designer since age 16, created a 3D model of the coffee bar design and hired a contractor to build it. The “Steam Fantasy/Victorian era” design features cutouts that reveal video of ocean scenes, churning gears and clouds. Customers congregate most evenings to play Magic: The Gathering, and Friday is a free gaming night. Free trial games on the shelf include Ticket to Ride, Concept (a game that uses pictograms as clues) and Nefarious: The Mad Scientist Game. Gifford said Russo was never too concerned about the game store at 711 W. Lake St. becoming a moneymaker. As long as it broke even, he’d be happy to run it. The same was true for the coffee shop. As long as people could visit and have a good time, the investment would be worthwhile, he said.

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Notes from Karl’s Bench: ‘Enjoy the lilacs while you can.’

y friend, neighbor and Soul Asylum co-founder Karl Mueller died 11 years ago this month. I think about him every time I go by the house he shared with his wife, Mary Beth, who launched the nonprofit Kill Kancer (www.killkancer.org) after Karl passed away from esophageal cancer at the age of 42. I think about the funny punk rock things we talked about, and about his great band, and about how much fun it looked like he was having as he rocked and played his way through life. I’m lucky to have been in regular conversation with Karl over the years, drawn as I have been to his memorial bench in the Rose Gardens, which I land at with my bike and dog at least a couple times a week. I always mutter a “Hey, Karl” as I settle in to write, read, and meditate, and without fail his memory and this bench puts me in the mood for some peaceful rumination on life and death and all sorts of loss that we the tender-hearted human race endure daily. It’s been a lot lately, but Karl’s bench demands gratitude and mindfulness. The plaque reads “In Memory Karl Mueller Loved and Missed,” and were I to add anything after all these visits, it’d be something Karl told me not long before he died, after I’d asked him what he’d learned from fighting for his life, and what message he’d like to impart: “I’d say to people just live the best you can. Enjoy the lilacs while you can and slow down.” So I try to do as Karl said, making sure I don’t take this rich life for granted, but I also admit it’s been tough to stop and smell the roses of late, sitting here as I have, thinking of all my friends and family who have suffered life-altering losses, and of all the losses to come, and of the big mystery it all amounts to. The good news is that, poignantly and hilariously, all that reflection on grief — along with the macro sorrows of the world and the hourly chaos of the newsfeed — gets interrupted by life itself. To wit: As I write, a wiﬄe ball just hit me in the head. The party responsible for the bonk, a bunch of summer-psyched rug rats, is running wild behind me in an exuberant game of wiﬄe ball and they’re

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still laughing at the weird man on the bench they just clocked with a foul ball. My dog is going crazy, barking at the sights and sounds of the game, and now one kid has just taken my pup for a stroll to get a sip of water at the drinking fountain a few feet away. As careful readers know by now, I bear witness to the quiet magic of the Rose Gardens regularly, and I’ll continue to sing its praises from Karl’s bench. People come here from all over, to drink in the 4,000 plants and 250 species of flora and to take photos and selfies amid the roses, dozens of strains of which fill the summer breeze with the scent of life itself. All around me these days, summer vacationing kids hang in hammocks in a canopy made of heritage trees — the Cucumber Magnolia, River Birch, Golden Larch, Mugo Pine, White Fir, Austrian Pine, Japanese Yew, and Water Ash — that will likely outlive every last one of us. Like a one-stop slice of life from Utopia or Narnia, the view from Karl’s bench takes in the Peace Garden, sunset, and a nonstop parade of multi-culti humanity. Today alone I’m sharing the

park with Mexican, Jamaican, African-American, Caucasian, and Japanese gawkers, and over the years from this perch I’ve witnessed so many inspiring yoga classes, dance performances, plays, and ridiculously beautiful Hmong and Somali weddings, I’ve lost count. What’s more, across the way sits the Heffelfinger Fountain, whose top pedestal features a cast of water-spewing harpies and satyrs and a dolphinsurfing cherub. Carved into the base is a progression of human faces, signifying the natural process of growing and growing older. A sundial next to the fountain reminds, “Count only the sunny days,” and hell if you can’t catch a whiff of those lilacs Karl was talking about.

What about walkers, bikers and gardeners exposed to dangerous decibel levels? Or how about children playing in the yard, neighbors visiting over the fence, house painters, i.e. people who spend time outdoors? Research demonstrates the vital importance of being in nature and the costs of “nature deficit,” yet we expose ourselves to hearing damage by being outdoors. Must I wear ear plugs when I pull weeds, bike to the park, embark on my morning constitutional?

Planes seem to be flying lower now, not just on stormy/cloudy days. Is that necessary? I understand there are quieter planes — could we require their use? This is a public health issue, as hearing loss is reaching epidemic proportions, not to mention the importance of peace and quiet for our mental wellbeing. MAC, please listen up, assuming your hearing is still intact.

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Tracking the health of the urban forest By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

The city’s tree canopy continues to face threats from the emerald ash borer and strong storms. Minneapolis’ tree canopy is estimated to cover around 25 percent of the city, down from about 32 percent in 2009 — the last time the city did an extensive study of the tree canopy using satellite imagery, said Peggy Booth, co-chair of the Minneapolis Tree Advisory Commission. Since then, the emerald ash borer has spread to trees throughout the city and other trees have been lost to the 2011 North Minneapolis tornado and other major windstorms. New development projects have also resulted in the loss of hundreds of trees, Booth said. The Park Board has slowed the spread of emerald ash borer by detecting and removing infested trees, but the disease is expected to claim many more trees in coming years. It has now spread to 28 neighborhoods in the city. As part of its Ash Canopy Replacement Program, the Park Board has a goal of removing 5,000 ash trees annually and planting new public trees. “As we loose these trees, we lose a lot of benefits that an urban forest provides to us,” Booth said. The many benefits included improved air quality, improved public health and stormwater management, among other things, she said. The Park Board planted 7,817 trees in parks and boulevards in 2015, according to the Minneapolis Tree Advisory Commission’s annual report presented to a City Council committee on June 20. Park leaders have worked to diversify the urban forest. Trees

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planted last year included 127 different species. The City of Minneapolis also provided more than 1,300 trees to residents last year through the City Trees Program, a collaboration with the local nonprofit Tree Trust. The city’s tree canopy should cover about 40 percent of Minneapolis, according to recommendations from American Forests, the nation’s oldest national nonprofit conversation organization, Booth said. To reach that goal by 2040, the city would

have to add 600,000 new trees — about 25,000 trees a year. The massive planting effort would take work from both the public and private sectors, Booth said. The Minneapolis Tree Advisory Commission has several recommendations for city leaders to strengthen the urban forest, including saving existing healthy trees, funding a full-time forest preservation coordinator, expanding tree planting, guaranteeing the care of public trees, involving the commission

in the review of development projects and commissioning another study of the canopy using satellite imagery. Booth expressed concerns that the commission wasn’t involved in reviewing plans for the Sculpture Garden renovation, the Nicollet Mall project and the new Wirth Adventure Center. The Sculpture Garden renovation has resulted in the removal of 400 trees, she said. “We really feel that conserving trees was not a value that was put into the project from the beginning, and when we were informed about it was really to late to make a difference,” she said. As for the Nicollet Mall project and the redevelopment of the Nicollet Hotel block, crews will be removing 151 trees and planting 251 trees and 214 shrubs, said Casper Hill, a spokesman for the city. Grasses and perennial ground covers will also be planted on four blocks, he said.

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By Sarah McKenzie / smckenzie@southwestjournal.com

Advocates make case for $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis Supporters of a $15 minimum wage in Minneapolis delivered an estimated 20,000 signatures to City Hall on June 29 in hopes of putting the measure on the ballot this fall. The National Employment Law Project, which has worked with advocates across the country pushing for higher wages, released a legal memo June 27 making a case for raising the city’s minimum wage through a charter amendment. Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC), CTUL and 15 Now Minnesota organized a conference call with the experts to advocate for the proposed ballot measure. Karen Marty, a Minnesota attorney and charter law expert, said the city can adopt a charter provision on any topic that is not prohibited by state law. Laura Huizar, staff attorney with the National Employment Law Project, said the city’s general welfare powers also give it broad authority to regulate businesses and protect workers. She said that more than 30 cities across the country have adopted local minimum wages and a growing number have established plans to increase the wage to $15 an hour, including Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Local workers also joined the conference call to voice their support for the measure. Marcellina Reis, a restaurant server and NOC member, has helped collect signatures for the petition. “I support a $15 minimum wage because it will directly affect many of the problems in equity Minneapolis has as well as create a more prosperous and positive community for everyone,” she said. “Currently, more and more people have to work ridiculous hours at multiple jobs which

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Mayor Betsy Hodges has nominated Robin Hutcheson, a transportation leader in Salt Lake City, to succeed Steve Kotke as the new director of the city’s Public Works department. Kotke retired in May after 27 years with the city. Hutcheson has served as Transportation Division Director in Salt Lake City since 2012. During her tenure the city has built its first streetcar line and expanded its complete streets program. The City Council’s Executive Committee approved Hodge’s nomination of Hutcheson June 22. The Council’s Transportation & Public Works Committee will hold a public hearing to consider her appointment July 12. City Council President Barb Johnson (Ward 4) abstained from voting on Hutcheson’s nomination and said she needs to spend more time reviewing her qualifications and plans to meet with her in person. She expressed some reservations about Hutcheson’s experience, noting she currently supervises 21 employees and would be leading a department of more than 1,000 employees in Minneapolis. “I’m concerned about the narrowness of her resume with regard to some of the other functions of public works, including water in particular,” Johnson said, noting the city is unique in running a municipal utility with 1 million customers. “This is a huge department. It

requires someone with a depth of expertise that I’m not seeing quite yet, but I’m going to keep my mind open.” Hodges noted that the city’s Public Works department is unique in that it combines many divisions that make up individual departments in other cities. To find a candidate with experience managing so many employees, they would have to recruit candidates with experience leading state departments of transportation, she said. “She has earned a reputation as a practical innovator who gets things done. She is a sought after commodity,” Hodges said, noting Hutcheson has been recruited by many other places. Hutcheson said she’s drawn to Minneapolis for “its connection to nature, great neighborhoods, and commitment to people.” “There are already so many accomplishments to be proud of, and I also see a great opportunity for Public Works to play an essential role moving forward,” she said in a statement. “I’ve loved the time I’ve spent in Minneapolis, and I look forward to making Minneapolis my new home.” Hodges said she’s confident that Hutcheson is the right person to build on Kotke’s successes. “Drinking water, storm and sanitary sewers, garbage and recycling — our residents rely on these essential services every day,” she said. “We must keep these services functioning well while also seizing opportunities to address our greatest challenges.”

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Step-Up summer internship program kicks off 13th year The City of Minneapolis’ youth internship program has started its 13th summer, placing 1,700 youth in paid internships at more than 230 government agencies, companies and nonprofits throughout the metro. Since its start in 2004, the program has provided nearly 21,000 internship opportunities to young people who often face barriers to employment, including youth from lowincome families, youth of color and young people with disabilities. Step-Up has programs tailored to youth based on their age, experience and English speaking skills. Typically the interns work about 20 to 32 hours a week for eight weeks during the summer. “Today the City of Minneapolis gained a whole lot of genius,” said Mayor Betsy Hodges. “Each and every one of our new interns has unique talents they bring to the

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table; we are so excited to have them join our team. I hope they gain valuable skills and insight that will set them up for success in their professional careers.” Amy Kramer Brenegen, project director for the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said the Fed is excited to welcome another Step-Up intern for the summer. “Our interns give us an inspiring preview of our future workforce here at the Fed and in the Twin Cities: bright, motivated leaders

Petition drive for proposal requiring police to carry insurance lacks signatures A petition drive for a proposed charter amendment requiring Minneapolis police officers to carry professional liability insurance has fallen short of the required signatures needed to appear on the November ballot. City Clerk Casey Carl told a City Council committee June 23 that the petition drive fell about 7 percent short of the signatures needed to put the ballot question before voters. The Committee for Professional Policing submitted a petition with 14,602 signatures, but only 6,360 of those could be verified as registered voters in the city, Clerk said. The minimum number of signatures needed is 6,869.

About 1,700 youth are participating in the city’s StepUp program this summer. Submitted photo

who have a rich variety of skills, talents and life experiences to share with us,” she said. “As we prepare for our summer intern, we’re thinking about how the work of our past Step Up interns has helped us throughout the year. We learn as much from them as they do from us.”

At the end of the summer, the interns gather with their supervisors and other program supporters at the Guthrie Theater Aug. 18 for a celebration.

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The committee could amend its petition and resubmit it to the city to meet the signature requirement. The deadline is July 5. The City Clerk would then have five days to verify signatures and then would present findings to the City Council’s Committee of the Whole on July 20, Carl said. Under state law, a petition to amend the city charter must be signed by 5 percent of the total votes cast in the city during the most recent state general election, which would be the 2014 election when a total of 137,362 ballots were cast in the city.

AchieveMpls, the strategic nonprofit partner of Minneapolis Public Schools, is looking for 300 volunteers to serve as graduation coaches for ninth and 12th grade students for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. Graduation coaches volunteer six hours a month, meeting with students individually or in small groups twice a month at their school. Then they stay connected via email. The goal is to have coaches help students stay on track in school and build their confidence. Students with mentors have a better chance of staying in class and enrolling in college. Graduation coaches Bill Kiffmeyer and Laysha Ward worked with Bonsa, an Edison High School student for two years. “We met monthly, building a relationship and challenging him to stay focused on class material,” Kiffmeyer said in a statement. “We set goals—achievable, short-term goals—and met them together. We faced challenges head-on and

helped Bonsa stay on track to reach his goals. We witnessed a quiet, reserved young man blossom into a strong voiced, confident young man. We are both very proud of him and know that he will go on to achieve great things.” Bonsa recently graduated from Edison and will attend Augsburg College on a full scholarship. “Bill and Laysha were my calendar, they were my alarm, they kept me on task. They followed up with me via email when I had difficulties working through the college application process, and they contacted the scholarship staff to make sure everything was on track,” Bonsa said. “Senior year can be frustrating, and we need someone to push us and help us build patience and persistence when we face bumps and hills so that we can bounce back. I am extremely honored to have Bill and Laysha as my mentors.” Applications for the Graduation Coach program are due July 8. For more information, go to achievempls.org/GraduationCoaches.

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Joseph Walz is renovating a 7,000-square-foot home at 33rd Street & 1st Avenue South with the goal of converting it into an “intentional community” for cooperative living. Photo by Michelle Bruch

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in high-density areas. He said new occupancy rules would depend on the size of a house, with some of the biggest buildings holding about 10 people. “A big mansion somewhere could allow a pretty large intentional community,” he said. Gordon said he’s been interested in the

issue since first running for office a decade ago. While door-knocking, he met three guys sharing a house who had two extra bedrooms but no relatives to move in. The issue arose for same-sex couples before passage of the marriage law, as well as committed couples who hadn’t married. He said a student co-op near the University of Minnesota is

interested in new grad student housing, and he’s heard from seniors who want to share a home and hire a housekeeper. “For me, it’s an affordable housing issue and also a social justice issue,” he said. Council Member Lisa Goodman, a co-sponsor of the amendment, said blood relation is an “antiquated way of thinking

about family.” “I don’t understand what would be different if six or eight or 12 people related by blood are living together versus people not related by blood living together,” she said. “People define their families differently in this day and age.” She said many intentional communities

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already exist throughout Minneapolis. “No one knows they are there; it’s not really a problem,” she said. A directory of local intentional communities includes a queer-friendly group sharing vegetarian and organic food in a Victorian house in South Minneapolis, a students’ cooperative near the University of Minnesota, and Mennonite Worker housing devoted to simplicity and prayer. Pending city approval, Joseph Walz would like to house 10-12 people in a 7,000-squarefoot house he calls “Dreamland 2” at 3301 1st Ave. S. “This house is huge, and you can only have six people in it,” Walz said. “It’s a perfect house for an intentional community.” The house includes a sunlit solarium room, a “Harry Potter” room tucked in a closet under the stairs, a basement movie room for screenings and TED Talk nights, and a backyard patio and Japanese fountain. Walz would like to convert a carriage house into communal office space with a treehouse atmosphere and off-the-grid power. Dreamland 2 is waiting for the city’s stamp of approval to complete renovations for a fourplex. The house includes three floors above ground, and the current R2B zoning doesn’t allow a fourplex, Walz said. The house was constructed in 1908, and Walz said it had fallen into disrepair before he bought it. “It was a gem in the rough. And it was really rough,” he said. The first incarnation of Dreamland, an intentional community near Lake Street & 21st Avenue, was sold for construction of an adult education center. Walz spent three months studying intentional communities throughout Europe, including the Hafenstrasse in Hamburg. According to the Fellowship for Intentional Community, people started squatting there in the 80s and fought eviction for years before a housing cooperative purchased and reno-

Omega House is something really special. It has a great legacy. There is no one who owns Omega House. — Josh Tolkan

vated the homes in the mid-90s. “Evolutionally it’s more natural to be in that type of living situation,” Walz said. He said independent living is not the norm throughout history. As the city works to grow its population, this is a tool the city can use for free, he said. “It’s a great way to bring people together and not feel lonely,” he said. “It’s also a lot more financially secure.” Josh Tolkan lived at Omega House at 2412 1st Ave. S. for three years before recently moving. He estimates that rent at Omega House was a bit less than a neighborhood studio, between $450-$515 per month plus $150 per month for food. “You’re getting a lot out of that,” Tolkan said. “A lot of your food is paid for, with access to a huge farm property.” Systems of allocating chores are often evolving, he said. They have tried everything from permanently assigning favorite jobs to tagging dishes people leave behind in the kitchen. For a while, a resident computer programmer created “chore-bot,” which assigned a randomized list of chores each week. Thanks to the farm, the kitchen is stocked with apples every fall. The house sold 300 pumpkins last year as a fundraiser. Housemates make about 20 gallons of maple syrup every year using a wood-fired cooker, splitting up the work time. “It’s probably one of the older commu-

nity houses in the Twin Cities. It’s really an amazing structure,” Tolkan said. He said a group of psychology grad students purchased the house in the late 60s, living together as a social experiment. Omega House is unique in that it was bought collectively and left for the future, he said. “Omega House is something really special. It has a great legacy,” he said. “There is no one who owns Omega House.” Tolkan said he thinks it’s a good idea to allow more density in the city and accommodate more creative housing situations. He wants to make sure tenant’s rights are protected, however, to prevent residents from performing a lot of work and not receiving equal benefits. Council Member Gordon said new rules would include safeguards so unscrupulous landlords and problem tenants could not take advantage of the new law. As currently drafted, landlords flagged by the city for additional inspections could not open intentional communities. Noisy or unruly houses could be stripped of their legal status. The Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association discussed intentional communities at a June board meeting. “It will affect all neighborhoods,” said CIDNA Chair Craig Westgate. “As prices go higher, more and more people will start sharing.” “In the old days, we had a lot more density per house,” said resident Bob Corrick. “That’s why our population declined. They’re trying to get that back to what it used to be 30 or 40 years ago.” Intentional communities would be defined as self-identified groups of two or more people who live together and share in the management and maintenance of the residence. The city already allows exceptions for religious groups, supportive housing, halfway houses and emergency shelters. Council Member Goodman said the biggest objection she hears relates to cars; neighbors

seem to express more concern about friends’ parked cars than kids’ cars. She said they must ensure no one concentrates sex offenders, party houses or other problems inside new intentional communities. Another concern in neighborhoods like Lowry Hill with large houses is preventing over-occupied rooming houses, she said, but rules can be based on existing city regulations like the fire code. “I think we can put enough safeguards in place,” she said. A new intentional community in Powderhorn Park is called “The LightHouse.” Owner Josh Adams said it’s an expression of the kind of place he and his fiancée want to live in. “We wanted to be close to people that inspire us,” Adams said. “Going for your dreams is a big part of who we are and what we want the house to feel like.” The LightHouse has hosted movie nights, a MayDay Parade brunch and house concerts that feature musicians who live in the house. On one occasion, a resident came home with armfuls of flowers that Trader Joe’s was throwing away — they teamed up and passed out flowers to neighbors, passersby and the nearby hospital. Adams said landlords should be sacred in society. “They have such a profound ability to influence the quality of life,” he said. He’d love to encourage other property owners to think harder about creating community. “The more you invest in relationships, the longer people stay,” he said. Community meetings to discuss intentional communities are Thursday, June 30 from 7-9 p.m. at Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave. SE; and Aug. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. at University Lutheran Church of Hope, 601 13th Ave. SE.

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Gulgun Kayim, director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy for the city, said the report will be a useful tool to help raise awareness about the issue. “Our findings reveal a healthy creative sector and strong economic activity in the region, yet there is dramatic income and employment disparities around race, and to a lesser extent, gender lines,” Kayim wrote in the report. Overall, workers of color make up only 9 percent of the city’s creative sector workforce. Nationally, people of color account for 17 percent of the creative economy. Women, meanwhile, make up about 49 percent of the city’s creative workforce. As for incomes, metro area artists earn a median hourly wage of $19.30 compared to $22.48 for all metro area workers. The Minneapolis/St. Paul metro region ranks sixth on a list of the most “creatively vital” metro areas in the country. Top cities include Washington, D.C., followed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Boston, according to the Creative Index report. Creative industry sales in 2015 were $4.5 billion — nearly eight times the amount of sales generated by the sports sector, said Rachel Engh of Pennsylvania-based Metris Arts Consulting during a presentation before a City Council committee June 15. The publishing industry (print, software and music) accounted for the highest percentage of sales with more than $1 billion in revenue generated.

BY THE NUMBERS $4.5 billion

Creative industry sales in 2015

$20.79

The average median hourly wage for a Minneapolis creative worker

4.8%

Percentage of Minneapolis jobs in the creative sector

Percentage of Minneapolis creative workers who are people of color

10.4%

Percentage of growth in the city’s creative sector since 2006 Source: The 2015 Minneapolis Creative Index

The number of creative jobs has also grown by 10.4 percent since 2006 in the city, compared to 7.2 percent job growth overall in the city. Musicians and singers ranked as the top creative occupation in Minneapolis with 2,446 workers, followed by photographers (2,412), writers and authors (2,141), graphic designers (1,866) and public relations specialists (935). As for the city’s role, Kayim said there’s talk of developing a pilot program to connect artists of color to resources to help develop their business and technical skills. “People of color and women need to have places to get support where they can learn from people who look like them, and this is the way we can ensure that women and people of color have opportunities to thrive in creative occupations in Minneapolis,” she said. City Council Vice President Elizabeth Glidden (Ward 8) and Council Member Kevin Reich (Ward 1) also stressed the importance of supporting strong arts programs in the city’s schools. The Walker Art Center on Hennepin. Photo courtesy of Meet Minneapolis

Addressing gaps Juxtaposition Arts in North Minneapolis is one of the city’s leaders in developing opportunities in the creative sector for young people of color. The organization’s CEO DeAnna Cummings founded the organization in 1995 along with her husband Roger Cummings and Peyton Russell. The nonprofit employs about 70 youth annually on a part-time basis and has the goal of more than doubling that number, Cummings said. “Young people are the wellspring of creative genius,” she said. Juxtaposition focuses on connecting talented youth with the region’s creative industries, which lack diverse voices. “Our cultural sector won’t maintain our competitive edge if we don’t figure out how to more broadly include the diversity of people that are part of our community,” she said. Cummings said she believes the region’s image as a progressive bastion in some ways can be a detriment to getting serious about tackling the gaps. “I think because of that we don’t understand that in order to overcome these disparities that are some of the worst in the nation, we’re going to have to do something different,” she said. Juxtaposition has a Pathways to College and Careers Program for youth to connect them with paid internships at creative firms. The organization has a strong relationship with many community organizations, the University of Minnesota and the design firm KNOCK Inc., but is always looking for new partners to

provide paid internships and become clients. Juxtaposition’s students develop a range of creative products — from custom apparel to contemporary art — for clients. The nonprofit’s annual budget is about $1 million and students generate about $250,000 in revenue from the sale of creative work, Cummings said. The goal is to increase that to $500,000. The BrandLab, launched by the Olson advertising agency in 2007, is another local effort to diversify the region’s marketing and advertising companies. A board of directors featuring leaders from many major Twin Cities companies now leads the organization. The BrandLab serves about 600 students annually in 30 classrooms throughout the Twin Cities with curriculum designed to spark interest in marketing and advertising careers. It also offers internships and scholarships for students of color. D.A. Bullock, a documentary filmmaker and founder of the Creative Bully Shop in North Minneapolis, was interviewed for the city’s Creative Index Report. He said he appreciates the work of the BrandLab but suggested the city’s advertising and marketing forms could do more to reform their hiring and recruiting practices. Bullock said the city has an abundance of highly trained artists of color, but opportunities are lacking. He said when he moved to Minneapolis from Chicago he had a difficult time making inroads with creative companies despite his strong resume. “Even though my work has been appreciated

by ad agencies across the country, I had a hard time getting my foot in the door when I moved to Minneapolis,” he said in the Creative Index report. “There’s an insular sense that, ‘If I don’t know you by now, you’re not worth knowing.’ Real creativity comes from a lot of different places that I don’t think are appreciated here in the Twin Cities.” Bullock also said he’d like to see the city be more creative about using economic development tools to foster creative talent in North Minneapolis. Rosemary Ugboajah is president of Neka Creative, a downtown-based firm focused on inclusivity marketing, which it defines as the “holistic process of bring different perspectives, histories, experiences, needs and motivations together in one cohesive brand development process.” The firm has worked on several marketing campaigns and projects, including Everbody In — an initiative focused on eliminating racial disparities in the metro area by 2020. She said there’s a lot of “great intentions” about addressing the problem, but a lack of action and coordination. “Everybody has been trying to solve this problem for a while, but they’ve all been working in silos,” she said. “… It’s an economic argument. Lets come together to invigorate and to grow the Minnesota economy — now and for the next 20 years.”

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to them, we read to them, we sing to them. Period,” Hodges said in a ceremony outside of People Serving People, the state’s largest homeless shelter. After her remarks, the mayor sat down to read a picture book to a group of children in the shelter’s courtyard, but she had to compete for their attention with two costumed actors dressed as Peg and Cat, the stars of a children’s show broadcast locally on Twin Cities PBS, one of the campaign’s local partners. Talking is Teaching is premised on research that suggests low-income children are exposed to many fewer words than their high-income peers, and that disparities in language comprehension between the two groups are apparent by age 2. That early language gap is a predictor of how well a child will do in school and beyond. “One of the first opportunity gaps is whether or not that kid is hearing enough words to make sure her brain develops to its maximum potential,” Hodges said. The idea that early gaps can grow into adult education and employment disparities is at the core of Cradle to K, a centerpiece of the Hodges administration. The effort aims to eliminate racial and socio-economic disparities in health, education and housing security for Minneapolis’ youngest residents, children from before birth to age 3. People Serving People CEO Daniel Gumnit, who joined the Cradle to K Cabinet this year after serving for two years on its stable housing subcommittee, said improving the lives of all Minneapolis children is the only way “to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.” “This isn’t just an education issue,” Gumnit said. “This is a workforce development issue. This is an economic development issue. This is a central core issue to the success of our city.”

Mayor Betsy Hodges, center, with People Serving People CEO Daniel Gumnit, left, and Cradle to K Co-chair Carolyn Smallwood, right. Photo by Dylan Thomas

A tested approach Hodges established her Cradle to K Cabinet, an assembly of local experts in education, economics, health and housing, shortly after taking office in 2014. The cabinet issued its first report in May 2015; it proposes a number of local gap-closing solutions, including increasing participation in early childhood screening, expanding access to children’s mental-health services, building more low-income housing and adding seats in high-quality childcare programs. But with Talking is Teaching, Hodges and the cabinet are importing an approach that has already been tested in communities across the country. In surveys taken after pilot projects in Oakland, Calif., and Tulsa, Okla., more than 80 percent of respondents said the campaign encouraged them to spend more time engaging with young children. This isn’t a case of “talk is cheap.” As Hodges noted, talking, singing and reading are essentially free in monetary terms and, at the same time, incredibly valuable to a developing child. In addition to the advertising campaign, the local version of the Talking is Teaching initia-

tive will include book donations and parent outreach and education events. Twin Cities PBS planned to hold a week of parent engagement sessions following the launch event. Hodges said Landscape Structures, a Delanobased manufacturer of playground equipment, planned to develop the first “literacy playground” in Minneapolis. The playground will include conversation prompts to get adults and children talking. The national Talking is Teaching campaign is run by Too Small to Fail, an initiative jointly operated by The Opportunity Institute and the Clinton Foundation. Like Cradle to K, Too Small to Fail focuses on improving the lives of young children. Asked at the Talking is Teaching launch about what to expect next from Cradle to K, the cabinet Co-Chair, Carolyn Smallwood, who is also executive director of Way to Grow, responded: “Stay tuned.”

‘Begging for books’ Gumnit said the People Serving People received a major book delivery just before the

campaign kickoff. But the downtown shelter, which also runs a licensed in-house preschool, could always use more. “One of the things we always struggle with is getting enough books for our guests, so we’re always going out there and begging for books,” he said. “We literally give away pallet-loads of books every year.” Gumnit said the shelter emphasized the importance of talking and reading with children to its guests long before the Talking is Teaching campaign arrived in Minneapolis. Instead of one central library, the shelter maintains caches of books wherever families congregate, like the building’s lobby and technology lab. Gumnit said some of the most coveted volunteer positions at People Serving People are the “roving readers” who circulate the shelter with wagonloads of books. “What we find is there is also not only the literacy that trickles down from the parents, but oftentimes many of the kids take the books when they leave the shelter and it has a positive influence on the literacy of the whole household,” he said. “So, it’s not just a one-way street.”

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This is really going to be an urban paradise in every single way. — Council Member Jacob Frey (Ward 3)

I promise you the result is going to be worth it. We are going to have a Nicollet Mall for the 21st century.” Since construction began Nicollet Mall has seen several closings, from retailers like The Gap, Rush’s Bridal and Sports Authority to restaurants like Vincent A Restaurant and Masa, though construction was not a factor for all of them. On the other hand, it’s also seen the additions of Saks Off Fifth and Walgreens. “I think for the most part that businesses understand that right now the sausage is being made, and it’s difficult and disgusting, but at the end of the day you’re going to have a really nice piece of food,” said Council Member Jacob Frey, who ward includes parts of downtown. The Minneapolis Big Build, a campaign from the Downtown Council, includes rendering boards on Nicollet Mall. Photo by Eric Best

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON NICOLLET MALL ENTERS NEXT PHASE By Eric Best / ebest@southwestjournal.com

Work on Nicollet Mall has officially moved from utility work to rebuilding the street. City officials gathered June 8 to announce that crews will begin to dismantle Nicollet Mall as part of the $50 million reconstruction project, which will overhaul the thoroughfare between Washington Avenue and Grant Street. With utility work now largely complete, the approximately three-year project moves to ripping apart the street and sidewalks

then rebuilding the mall. This first phase, which also includes streetlight wiring, storm sewer construction and soil installation, begins on Nicollet’s south end and works north. Several blocks are slated to open back up to pedestrians by November of this year. Two more phases will add light fixtures, trees and a signature “Light Walk” to the project. Officials released a slightly delayed schedule with all 12 blocks of the project

opening back up to pedestrians and buses by the end of 2017. A full completion date is slated for the spring or summer of 2018. City leaders also addressed the toll construction has taken on downtown residents, office workers and businesses on the mall. Mayor Betsy Hodges said the investment into Minneapolis is a good problem to have. “We worked very hard to have this be our problem,” she said. “I appreciate very much your patience as we go through this because

Development awareness campaign focuses on core Steve Cramer, president and CEO of the Downtown Council, also announced a new campaign dubbed The Minneapolis Big Build that will bring attention to major construction projects near downtown’s core. Cramer said the project, a collaboration with the Downtown Improvement District and Meet Minneapolis, is meant to raise awareness of the effect major projects will have on downtown Minneapolis. It’s also an avenue the Council can use to draw potential investors to downtown, he added, even at a time when the North Loop and Downtown East are drawing in several large projects. “I think it’s a good challenge we have or a good reality we face that downtown is busting out all over, but Nicollet Mall is always going be the core, kind of the heartbeat, of downtown, so this project will help reinforce that,” Cramer said. The Minneapolis Big Build will feature signage, construction wraps and rendering boards around downtown, as well as an online tracker at mplsbigbuild.com.

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Park Board hires Water Works design team Park commissioners have hired a team to design a new park that would overhaul the downtown riverfront. Members of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board approved a $2 million contract with a team led by Damon Farber Associates to lead design services for Water Works. The nearly $27 million project would revitalize a roughly fourblock stretch of parkland around Mill Ruins Park with a visitor center and new river connections. The team will draft schematic designs for the first phase of the project over the summer and are expected to return for board approval this fall. The group includes HGA Architects and Engineers, MacDonald & Mack Architects, Barr Engineering, Kimley Horn and Associates, Toole Design Group, The Musicant Group, Mortenson Construction and 106 Group.

The work will build on concepts the board approved back in the fall of 2014. Water Works, the primary project under the board’s RiverFirst initiative, will smooth out a system of riverfront bike and pedestrian trails, demolish the Fuji Ya building and add a low-rise visitor center and café building to a popular stretch of parkland. The Park Board has budgeted nearly $14 million for this first phase, which will primarily consist of $11 million of Minneapolis Parks Foundation fundraising and $2.8 million from the board. Bruce Chamberlain, parks fellow with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, which is handling fundraising for the project, said they’ve reached 70 percent of their fundraising goal for the first phase of Water Works, including administration fees. Contributions have come from General Mills, foundation board members and

An illustration of the Water Works visitor center. File image

private donors, and more is expected to come from corporate, state and federal sources. One of the first visual changes to the riverfront will come this winter with the selective demolition of the Fuji Ya building, Chamberlain said. The Park Board has a contract with MacDonald & Mack Architects to provide services for the demolition, which will uncover the 19th century

mill foundations beneath the former restaurant. Water Works would build on the popularity of the Central Riverfront Regional Park, one of the board’s most popular destinations with about 2.5 million visitors annually. The park would be built in two phases over several years. The first phase is expected to open in 2019.

Minne the Lake Creature is going on vacation For the first summer since 2009 there won’t be a monster living in Minneapolis lakes this year. That’s because Minne the Lake Creature — a 13-foot-tall floating sculpture resembling the Loch Ness Monster — is taking this summer off. Each year the Minneapolis Parks Foundation typically installs the sculpture on a lake determined by a fan vote. The foundation, an independent nonprofit

that philanthropically supports the city’s park system, is repairing the land-locked sea creature this season. The aluminum and fiberglass sculpture has suffered fading and cracking — not to mention last year’s fans who climbed Minne, prompting an early exit from Lake Calhoun. Instead of finding the creature out in a lake, the foundation is inviting park goers to go on “Minne vacations” and to take photos with free

printable lake creatures, which are available at mplsparksfoundation.org. The foundation is consulting with an artist to recondition the sculpture for an anticipated 2017 re-launch. Minne has garnered a sizable fan base since first appearing in 2009, with a nearly 7,000 followers combined across Twitter and Facebook. “The ‘Minne vacation’ idea means that her

fans can continue to fly the Lake Creature flag as we work to make her ship-shape again,” said Tom Evers, the foundation’s executive director, in a statement. “We’re proud that the Lake Creature is such a delight to young and old. With Minne vacation, we hope to sustain her whimsical inspiration, while expanding Minne’s horizons and encouraging families to explore the wonders of nature, near and far.”

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By Michelle Bruch & Sarah McKenzie

More homes eligible for plane noise mitigation Seven blocks of homes located southeast of Lake Harriet are eligible for airplane noise mitigation in 2017, according to Council Member Linea Palmisano. Many of the 137 homes on those blocks were eligible for mitigation in past years, and different packages are available depending on past improvements. Eighteen homes are new to the program, becoming eligible after three years inside a certain plane noise threshold. To check a home’s eligibility, residents can search an interactive map at msp.macenvironment.org/mitigation. The Metropolitan Airports Commission is reaching out to impacted homeowners by July 1. The increase in noise is caused by arriving planes, Palmisano said, largely due to nighttime flights. An airport noise committee has asked airlines to curb nighttime flights, but that request has not been successful, Council Member John Quincy said at a recent forum hosted by the South Metro Airport Action Council. Kate Sande lives under a flight track in Linden Hills, and said arrivals have become “pretty unbearable,” particularly as her husband works from home. Quincy urged residents to continue making noise complaints via macnoise.com. In a recent letter on plane noise mitigation, Palmisano said she’s continuing to press for new noise measurements that take

the frequency of air traffic into account. “I want to assure you that the agreement with [the Metropolitan Airports Commission] — which has been in effect since 2013 — does not mean that the City is acquiescing to noise,” she said. “Mitigation is a tool to reduce the negative impacts of noise, but it is far from a solution to noise concerns. I — along with my colleagues at the City — continue to pursue all possible avenues for noise relief. While I will encourage residents to take advantage of noise mitigation packages, our first priorities at the City remain noise prevention and noise reduction.”

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Forum will explore risks freight trains pose to watershed Citizens Acting for Rail Safety is collaborating with the Water Bar in Northeast for a forum examining the environmental impact of freight train traffic on area waterways Saturday, July 9. The event, “Water in the Blast Zone,” will be held 3–7 p.m. at the new Water Bar, 2516 Central Ave. The Water Bar is a collaborative public art project designed to spark conversations about water quality issues. State Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-61A), a leader on rail safety issues, will give an update on legislative efforts to address the dangers posed by trains carrying oil and

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Mobile app spotlights deals at local shops The Southwest Business Association has a new free app available for download. It’s called XSW, and it maps local businesses by category, provides a calendar of events, lists job openings and features local coupons.

The Business Association has also partnered with the city of Minneapolis to offer $50,000 in matching grants for façade improvements. Since 2008, the organization has received $375,000 in “Great Streets” grants, matched by $675,000 in additional

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East Harriet Farmstead Neighborhood Association (EHFNA): Board meets 1st Wednesday monthly at Walker Methodist, 3737 Bryant Ave. S. (Health Service door)

Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 41st & Nicollet.

Stevens Square Community Organization (SSCO): Board meets 3rd Thursday monthly at the Loring-Nicollet Community Center, 1925 Nicollet Ave. S.

East Isles Residents Association (EIRA): Board meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at Grace-Trinity Community Church, 1430 W. 28th St.

Linden Hills Neighborhood Council (LHiNC): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Linden Hills Park, 3100 W. 43rd St.

Tangletown Neighborhood Association (TNA): Board meets 3rd Monday monthly at Fuller Park, 4800 Grand Ave.

Fulton Neighborhood Association (FNA): Board meets 2nd Wednesday monthly at Pershing Park, 3523 W. 48th St.

Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association (LHNA): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at Kenwood Neighborhood Center, 2101 W. Franklin Ave.

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council: Board meets 2nd Tuesday monthly at 6 p.m. at The Bakken, 3537 Zenith Ave. S.

Hale Page Diamond Lake Community Association (HPDL): Board meets last Monday of the month at 5144 13th Ave. S.

Lowry Hill East (Wedge): Board meets 3rd Wednesday monthly at Jefferson Elementary School, 1200 W. 26th St.

Kenny Neighborhood Association (KNA): Board meets 3rd Tuesday monthly at Kenny Park Building, 1328 W. 58th St.

Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA): General membership meetings are on the 4th Monday monthly at Painter Park, 34th & Lyndale.

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Kenwood Isles Area Association (KIAA): Board meets 1st Monday monthly at Kenwood Neighborhood Center, 2101 W. Franklin Ave.

Whittier Alliance: Board meets 4th Thursday monthly at the Whittier Recreation Center, 425 W. 26 St. Windom Community Council: Board meets 2nd Thursday monthly at Windom Community Center, 5821 Wentworth Ave.

Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association (LYNAS): Board meets 1st Tuesday monthly at 6 p.m. at Lynnhurst Community Center, 50th & West Minnehaha Parkway.

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Agreement targets source of Lake Calhoun pollution The source of a chemical pollutant first detected in Lake Calhoun fish over a decade ago reached an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in May to end the discharge. Douglas Corporation agreed to capture or treat stormwater runoff at its St. Louis Park metal-plating facility to limit the release of PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate), a type of perfluorochemical. The agreement with MPCA also commits Douglas Corporation to monitoring groundwater contamination near its plant on Xenwood Avenue. Douglas Corporation eliminated PFOS from its chrome-plating process in 2010, the same year MPCA traced the pollution to its facility. That was six years after University of Minnesota researchers first detected high concentrations of PFOS in Lake Calhoun’s fish. MPCA investigators determined PFOS entered the lake through the municipal stormwater system. It accumulated near vents on Douglas Corporation’s roof and then was washed off by rain and melting snow. The plant is located less than two miles west of Lake Calhoun. Also contaminated with PFOS was Bass Lake, a smaller body of water situated roughly halfway between Douglas Corporation and Lake Calhoun.

Since 2010, the company has replaced equipment contaminated with PFOS. It closed off vents and eventually replaced the entire roof of its building. “As we worked with them as the years went on, we trying to figure out what was the best remedy to fix the issue,” said John Elling, supervisor of the MPCA’s hazardous waste unit, said the levels of PFOS. “Slowly the numbers started coming down, but yet they weren’t down to where we wanted them.” John Fudala, vice president of Douglas’ plating division, said the company planned to settle on a course of action within six months. Its choices are to capture contaminated stormwater and reuse it in its manufacturing process or to treat the stormwater on site to bring the levels of PFOS within an acceptable range. “We’ve spent a lot of money on this problem but, again, we want to do the right thing,” Fudala said. “PFOS is obviously a problem for Lake Calhoun, and we don’t want to be a source of the problem.” The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a fish consumption advisory for Lake Calhoun related to both mercury and PFOS contamination. Its advice is to limit consumption of panfish like bluegills and crappies to one meal per week and to eat larger fish from the

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency traced the source of perfluorochemical pollution in Lake Calhoun to a St. Louis Park metal plating business in 2010. File photo

lake no more than once per month. The department reports perfluorochemicals are distributed widely in the environment and can be found in low levels in lakes, streams,

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later this year, including at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Kingfield, East Phillips Park and Webber Park. Solar projects are planned for Lake Nokomis’ main beach, Tin Fish at Lake Calhoun and the new Northeast Athletic Field Recreation Center. Park Superintendent Jayne Miller celebrated the solar project with Xcel Energy officials and other park leaders June 16. “Sustainability is a core value of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and

we’re grateful for partners like Xcel Energy that make these big projects possible,” Miller said. “The exciting improvements at Parade Ice Garden and upcoming solar projects across Minneapolis parks will have a huge economic, environmental and educational impact for years to come.”

Solar array installed at Parade Ice Garden A solar array featuring 374 solar panels has been installed on the rooftop of Parade Ice Garden. Xcel Energy awarded the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board a $969,000 grant to fund the solar power project. The Park Board provided $150,000 in matching funds. The solar array is expected to generate 10–15 percent of the building’s annual electrical needs, according to park officials. The Parade Ice Garden at 600 Kenwood Parkway offers year-round ice-skating.

In addition to the solar project, the Parade Ice Garden has gone through other renovations designed to make the building more energy efficient, including new refrigeration systems, ice sheets, a heating and cooling system, new roof and LED lighting. Park leaders say the improvements will add up to about $80,000 in annual savings for taxpayers and a reduction in 515 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The Park Board plans to unveil smaller solar projects at parks throughout the city

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City Voices.

Photos and interviews by Stephanie Glaros

If you could go back in time and offer advice to your younger self, what would you say? Joe Moore, Minneapolis “Everything you’re going through right now will be worth something in the end.” I grew up in a Christian fundamentalist household and I’m gay. I got pushed into a marriage to a woman when I was 18 to “cure” me. Didn’t work. But she’s my best friend now. We have a son and it all worked out. Was there a pivotal moment that helped you embrace who you are?

My son. I figured if I wanted him to be able to tell me anything without having to worry about me not wanting him, then I should be able to do the same thing. I sat down and told my then-wife and she said she had a feeling. We’ve known each other since we were 18 and she told me it was OK. If she was OK with it and my son was OK with it, then that was enough for me. How about the rest of your family?

They will come around, hopefully. Eventually you have to love people for who they are and hope that they do the same for you.

Keith Kostman, Minneapolis “Take more chances.” At this point in my life I’m working on my bucket list, but I could’ve gotten started a lot earlier. I’m 53 now and I’ve finally realized that experiences are really the only currency that I’m interested in. Most of my bucket list revolves around travel. Possessions don’t really count for much for me. Going bungee jumping or skydiving, or talking to somebody on the street. Those are the things that you take with you. I work 9-5 and I don’t want to wait until retirement to get all that stuff done. I went to the Himalayas and ran for nine days through the mountains. I was out in North Carolina running a 50k. You do all these things that you think are right, like, “I’m gonna eat healthy. I’m gonna exercise.” But you know what? In 2008 I had a stroke and I just had a stent put in my heart about a month ago because my artery was 90 percent clogged. So what does any of that mean? It all seems so random. That’s why right now it seems more important than ever to live like it’s your last day. Because you just don’t know. You could do all the right things and drop dead. You can do all the wrong things and live forever.

Judith Gehrke, Minneapolis “Don’t get caught up in old beliefs and stereotypes.” When I was more into my career at about 45 years old, business took front and center and most of my interactions were with people my age or older. I lost track of what youth were thinking and how open they were. I had limited my exposure. Not intentionally, but I had a busy, corporate routine without access to younger minds, like college students. Were you able to reconnect with those younger voices?

Yes. I went into data technology and almost all of my peers were right out of college. Also, my nieces and nephews became of age, so I would hear them out at different gatherings. What did you learn?

That their ideas made a lot of sense. They were more efficient in how they went about their day. They cut out a lot of redundancy. They made me think before I spoke in terms of hanging onto some of my beliefs, such as that their way would never work because it seemed impractical and they hadn’t had as many life experiences. It wasn’t true. I realize that at 65, this isn’t my generation. I don’t need to be convincing people to do things my way. It’s antiquated.

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From drawing board to bookshelf MCAD shows work by 13 Minnesota women who make picture books

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IN WORDS AND PICTURES When: Through July 17. An artists panel discussion is July 12. Where: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 2501 Stevens Ave. Info: mcad.edu, 874-3700

Looking to occupy an hour or two of your child’s summer vacation? Consider a fieldtrip to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. “In Words and Pictures,” an exhibition of picture book art on display in the college’s second-floor galleries, features the work of 13 Minnesota author-illustrators — all women and several of them MCAD alumna. If the little ones ever tire of looking at art on walls, they can make themselves comfortable in a reading corner stocked with tubs of picture books and giant pillows. “In Words and Pictures” goes from sketchbook to printed page, displaying archival material from the 13 artists that includes notebook drawings and the rough thumbnail sketches used to map out the flow of a book from one spread to the next. In one example, the look

of the title puppy from Nancy Carlson’s 1982 classic, “Harriet’s Recital,” evolves over multiple sketches on one of those long, yellow sheets torn from a legal pad. An asterisk of red ink hovers next to the Harriet who most resembles the one we know from the finished book: cute black nose, floppy diamond-shaped ears and a hint of a smile, despite her dance-recital jitters. During the creation of her 2013 art-historical picture book, “When Stravinsky Met Nijinsky,” Lauren Stringer filled bulging drawing pads with plot notes, rough sketches and scores of reference images. Is that an old floppy disk pocket taped to one page, stuffed with photos and drawings of Parisian landmarks? Debra Frasier’s “A Fabulous Fair Alphabet,” required a totally different approach for its cut-paper collage

illustrations. Frasier, the 2010 artist-in-residence at the Minnesota State Fair, took photos of the signage marking Midway rides and fair food booths, illustrating her unusual alphabet book with their exuberant, neonlined and light bulb-studded letterforms. In her notes, Frasier brainstorms likely sources for her material. The list under “T” includes “turkey,” “talent show,” “tickets,” “Tilt-A-Whirl,” “tractors,” “trinkets” and “taff y.” Kerry Morgan, MCAD’s gallery director, co-curated “In Words and Pictures” with cartoonist Chris Monroe, whose work also appears in the show. Probably best known for her weekly comic strip, “Violet Days,” which appears in the Duluth New Tribune and the Star Tribune, Monroe has written and drawn seven picture books herself and contributed illustrations to several others, including a multi-book collaboration with Minnesota author and storyteller Kevin Kling. Like the best humor cartoonists, Monroe just draws funny; there’s something about her loose, thin pen line and those thickets of hatch marks that tickle the eye. Her characters tend to be drawn with childlike proportions: stocky bodies, noodle limbs and large, expressive eyes dotted with tiny pupils. Although it’s unfortunate to see Monroe’s distinctive hand lettering replaced in at least one instance with a computer font, her picture books have all the same wit and visual appeal of her more grown-up comic strip. The climactic party scene of her 2014 book, “Bug on a Bike” — featuring a fantasy buffet of kid-friendly foods like nachos, hot dogs, cupcakes and a multi-tap root beer barrel — is the kind of colorful, detail-packed image that young eyes will want to explore for hours. Multiple online sources credit New Ulm-native Wanda Gág with the oldest American picture book still in print. Whether that’s true or just a bit of truesounding lore, Gág’s “Millions of Cats,” first published in 1928, is undeniably a classic of the picture-book genre. The essential strangeness of the Caldecott Medalwinning book may be dulled a bit by familiarity, but it’s the fable-like tail of an old man who goes out to find a cat for his wife, discovers a hillside with an almost uncountable number of cats and leads the “millions and billions and trillions of cats” back home. The thirsty animals lap up an entire lake on the way and then get into a brawl that leaves just one kitten alive. The kitten, of course, is the perfect pet for the couple. “In Words and Pictures” includes several of Gag’s whimsical illustrations from the book, including the title page and endpapers. Her drawings from “Millions of Cats” are like engravings; thatches of inky lines define the sky above and the hills below, framing the action. “Millions of Cats” turns 100 in just 12 years, and it seems a safe bet it will celebrate a century still in print.

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ll the rain we’ve had sure has been nice. My gardens are as lush as a jungle and I imagine yours are too. This is the time of year when many of us are doing things like dividing plants, creating new beds and planting a second round of some vegetables now that it’s getting too hot for arugula and delicate salad greens. It’s also the time to tackle some of the challenges of the season. Here are some tips that I hope you find helpful. First, though, I’d also like to say a huge thank you to all of you who came by and donated seeds to the Little Free Seed Library after my last plea for seeds. We’ve never had so many seeds to share, and because of that I’m going to leave them out there for a while longer than usual. So come on by and help yourself.

That gross foamy mass is actually the creation of spittlebugs (Philaenus spumarius), and there seem to be a lot of them this year for some reason. Fortunately, they don’t do much harm.

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Spotting spittlebugs Ever notice how you walk around the garden and it looks like somebody horked up a loogie on a plant? That gross foamy mass is actually the creation of spittlebugs (Philaenus spumarius), and there seem to be a lot of them this year for some reason. Fortunately, they don’t do much harm. Even a huge infestation will cause little more than some distorted leaves. Nymphs, which emerge in April or May, create the foam to protect themselves from predators, who will no doubt be disgusted by their spitty living conditions. There’s only one generation of these critters per year, and the adults leave plants in favor of grassy areas pretty quickly. Still, if the spitballs bother you, you can blast them with the hose or toughen up and pick the nymphs off the plants by hand.

Dividing plants Now is a great time to divide perennials. But if, like me, you dig up more than you can plant or give away in a reasonable time, save them the indignity of drying up on the driveway by “heeling” them in. To do that, just find a temporary spot somewhere in the garden where you can plant them temporarily and keep them watered. If you want to divide

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Protecting fruit Looking forward to harvesting strawberries and raspberries? So are the birds. If you want to protect your fruit, try placing netting over your plants. Make sure it is secure at ground level because the little devils will happily go under rather than over if they can.

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Bike Beat

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Bicycling in Minneapolis: It’s getting better all the time!

he Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously May 27 to adopt a Complete Streets Policy joining 30 other cities and counties in Minnesota and 900 around the country in an effort to prioritize mobility for all. “Minneapolis is committed to rebalancing its transportation network by clearly prioritizing walking, taking transit and biking over driving motorized vehicles, in a manner that provides for acceptable levels of service for all modes,” the policy states. Read the full policy here: http://bit.ly/1WQQqOR The policy acknowledges that a robust driving network exists in our city but that is not enough. It shifts resources toward building equally robust, safe, integrated and well-maintained networks for walking, biking and transit, thereby ensuring people who cannot drive because they are too young or too old, cannot afford the costs associated, do not have the physical or cognitive abilities to hold a driver’s license, can still participate in society. People who live without cars or use cars infrequently often rely on a combination of these three modes. The U.S. Census Bureau reports 60,000 people walk, bike or take transit to work regularly in Minneapolis. Biking and walking are growing more quickly than another mode of transportation. There were 170 percent more bike commuters in 2014 than there were in 2000 and 30 percent more walking commuters. Minneapolis has the second most bike commuters of any city in the United States. “The Minneapolis Complete Streets policy has been a top priority of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) for more than six years. It took longer than all of the partners expected, but the end result is worth it. We now have one of the best and strongest Complete Streets policies in the country,” said Nick Mason, chair of the Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee and deputy director of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota. Indeed a diverse range of partners came together to advocate for this policy. AARP-

A complete street can take many different forms. Here’s one example of a complete street that includes protected bike lanes, transit and wide sidewalks. The new policy is not about accommodating every mode on every street but about planning complete networks for walking, biking and transit. Photo by Annie Van Cleve

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I ’m a 47 year-old female and have maintained a steady weight for many years. But I gained about 15 pounds in the last couple of months. Is it caused by my proximity to Izzy’s Ice Cream or something else?

t’s normal for a person’s weight to increase and decrease slightly week to week. But 15 pounds in two months sounds like more than a normal fluctuation for a typical female. First, and obviously, do an honest assessment of any changes in your eating, drinking and activity levels. For example, have you stopped walking to work and now drive? Have you started regularly buying sweetened coffee drinks? Have you added in a regular “happy hour” after work? Have you stopped working out due to an injury? Most often, weight gain occurs slowly over time and is a result of lifestyle choices. Modern conveniences, like fast food and certain technologies have made it easy to adopt bad habits. These habits can lead to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, cancer and other diseases.

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If you have not made any major changes in your diet and exercise, schedule a visit with your primary care provider. If your weight spiked for no apparent reason, an underlying disease could have caused it. Conditions including kidney disease, depression, heart disease and even menopause can change the body’s metabolism and hormones, prompting weight issues. Because various factors impact a person’s weight, we will assess your physical, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental health. One common condition that causes weight gain is hypothyroidism. It’s much more common in females than males, and the likelihood of getting hypothyroidism increases with age. In the United States, approximately 10 percent of adults older than 65 years old have hypothyroidism. It’s caused when the thyroid gland in the neck does not produce enough thyroid hormone. This hormone controls the body’s use of energy, so when a person does not have enough hormone, her metabolism slows down. A slowed metabolism can cause weight gain, fatigue, constipation, thinning hair, dry skin and feeling cold. In women, hypothyroidism may disrupt monthly cycles and make it hard to get pregnant.

To diagnose hypothyroidism, a simple blood test can be performed to detect the condition. Treatment is available and involves taking a thyroid hormone pill daily to regulate the body’s metabolism to a normal level. When treated and managed effectively, hypothyroidism does not impact one’s overall health. If you’re gaining significant weight and you cannot attribute it to a lifestyle change, it’s important to see your provider to determine the cause. 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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By Karin Smith

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ummer is BBQ Season. As Minnesotans, we delight in summer. As I sit typing this, it is 9:40 p.m. and still not quite dark. That makes me happy. Recently on a Sunday morning, a text went out to a group of friends for an impromptu BBQ later that day. As the eight of us sat enjoying our craft beer and grilled meat, we remarked how odd it was to have 100 percent participation in a last minute BBQ. With all the activities of summer, it seems there is less and less time for enjoying a last minute BBQ with friends. While we thoroughly enjoyed our late Sunday afternoon BBQ, there was minimal planning involved. Many of us have “big one” type BBQs on the books for the summer. I have one coming up in August, which I started planning in January. Save the Date cards went out. The actual invite will be published soon. I’ve already tried (and failed) to secure a caterer. Now I need to start planning food, beverages, utensils, tents and coordinate who will bring what. Hopefully the day will arrive with fabulous weather, of course. Friends, food, fun and sun — what could be better than that? And then everyone leaves. Teardown, trash, recycling and getting everything back in order takes the better part of a day, even with help. Sound familiar? Now imagine doing that three times a week — with over 105 different vendors, plus musicians and special events — all summer long. This is what Alex, Rebecca and a handful of volunteers do — all summer, every summer. Neighborhood Roots throws you — yes you — three parties every week with vendors selling meat, cheese, eggs, produce, food trucks, live music and more. Are you scratching your heads yet? Neighborhood Roots is the nonprofit organization that runs the Kingfield, Fulton and Nokomis Farmers Markets. I’ve been on the board of this organization for about a year and a half. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot. I joined the board, because I believe in supporting local business and the local

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A refuge for those in need Melvin Lewis worked for more than 20 years as a professional bill collector, a job that took an emotional toll on him. He started hanging around the wrong people, he said, began using crack cocaine and marijuana and was homeless for five months. “I knew God had something better for me, and I knew it was time to turn around my life,” said Lewis, a Chicago native. A church in Florida paid for Lewis to bus back to Minnesota, where he enrolled in House of Charity’s outpatient chemical dependency program. He completed the program in April 2014, found an apartment through the nonprofit and started school to become certified as a community health worker. Recently, the 52-year-old Lewis, who is now sober, was hired as a customer-experience representative at U.S. Bank Stadium as he finishes his education. “Over the course of a couple of years, I’ve been given my freedom (and) my independence,” Lewis said. “You really value what you’ve been blessed with.” For about 60 years, House of Charity has fed, housed and provided support services to people experiencing homelessness, hunger, substance abuse and mental health. The nonprofit housed about 500 clients in 2015 and served more than 130,000 meals at no cost in its food center. House of Charity began in the early 1950s, when founder Tom Kondrak, better known as Brother de Paul, began providing food and shelter to the poor in Minneapolis. The organization started on Nicollet Island and moved around several downtown sites before settling in 1976 in an old hotel on 8th Street. House of Charity was mainly focused on food during its Nicollet Island days, executive director Bert Winkel said, but has expanded to accommodate more basic needs. That includes providing permanent housing to about 140 clients through its Location Housing First program. 510 S. 8th St. The program works with people experiencing long-term homelessness to help them find an apartment and sign a lease. House of Charity gives all Housing First clients a case manager who helps them find food banks, job interviews and other services. Contact “Once we can help a client become stabilized, then more than likely the other things get started to be worked on,” Winkel said. 612-594-2000 Housing First is a national program, and House of Charity is one of nine providers of it in Hennepin County. Eighty percent of people served through the House of Charity program remained housed after one year at the end of 2015, and 8 percent were able Website to move into independently leased apartments. houseofcharity.org More than 1,600 people experience homelessness in Hennepin County on any given night, according to the 2015 Wilder Foundation Homelessness Survey. The reasons for homelessness vary from loss of a job, divorce, domestic abuse, mental Year Founded illness and addiction, among other things, said Housing First program manager Evelyn Combs. 1953 Combs, who was homeless herself at one point, said help can be a hard thing for which to ask. House of Charity’s staff, she said, try to reinforce that it’s OK to ask for help. “Everybody needs help,” she said. “It’s just a matter of what it is.” That was especially the case during the Great Recession, when House of Charity nearly tripled its staff to accommodate the additional people in need. Winkel said House of Charity’s clientele felt the effects of the recession first and are slower to recover. A lot of people are still struggling, he said, noting that many people still utilize the food center. The nonprofit has embarked on an effort to expand, purchasing in May 2015 the land adjacent to its food center. It plans on building a five-story building with 65 units for people experiencing long-term homelessness, an expanded addiction and mental illness treatment facility and a new food center, among other upgrades. The organization is looking to raise $23 million for the project, including $5 million in private capital. The building will benefit people such as Lewis, who credits House of Charity with helping turn his life around. “It gave me hope, a lot of hope, that I can do better,” he said. “This is a powerful program. … They really do try to help you.”

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Clients served in House of Charity’s outpatient mental health and chemical dependency treatment program last year.

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Clients housed in House of Charity’s Housing First program at the end of 2015.

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People experiencing homelessness in Hennepin County on any given night, according to the 2015 Wilder Foundation Homelessness Survey.

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Cost of one night in House of Charity, compared to $308.76 (one night in Hennepin County jail) or $196 (one night in detox).

What you can do Donate online, through a matching gift program or with an in-kind donation at houseofcharity.org. Join the Founder’s Society, make a tribute gift or hold a fundraising event. Contact the organization’s Volunteer and Outreach Services Director to find out about volunteering in the food center.

About the Where We Live project This project is an ongoing series spearheaded by Journals’ publisher Janis Hall showcasing Minneapolis nonprofits doing important work in the community. The editorial team has selected organizations to spotlight. Nate Gotlieb is the writer for the project. To read previous features, go to southwestjournal.com/section/focus/where-we-live

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Neighborhood Spotlight. Linden Hills

A village in the city

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Linden Hills enjoys close proximity to the lakes, neighborhood shops, a weekly farmers market, a vintage streetcar line and a mix of historic and modern architecture. Homes in this neighborhood are among the most valuable in the city. Residents often remark that Linden Hills has the small town feel of a “village.”

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HOW TO GET INVOLVED The Linden Hills Neighborhood Council organizes community events, evaluates new development projects and provides a voice for neighbors on civic affairs. The Linden Hills History Study Group is currently planning a July 7 walking tour on “Linden Hills Personalities,” and a Sept. 15 discussion about Linden Hills Co-op and its place in the food co-op movement. Linden Hills Power & Light is interested in expanding the curbside composting program, and future ideas include community shredding events and a recycled fabric bag co-op. The Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary organizes events to pull invasive species at the nearby sanctuary. The Linden Hills Neighborhood group Facebook page has become a community billboard for debate, event posts and lakeside sunrise photos.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS Linden Hills’ walkable downtown is a destination with something for everyone. Shops include Wild Rumpus Books (currently named best children’s bookstore in the country), Heartfelt, Creative Kidstuff, the colorful Poppy featuring SHU shoes on the corner, Great Harvest Bread, Sebastian Joe’s and Clancey’s Meats & Fish. Ever-popular restaurants like Tilia and Zumbro Café stand alongside buzzworthy newbies like Upton 43 and its grab-and-go counterpart Dirty Bird, as well as Kata Café and Rose Street Patisserie. Visitors congregate on the scenic lakeside paths and the Lake Harriet Bandshell, where concerts run Monday thru Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 and 5:30 p.m.

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What motivated you to get involved in the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council?

or France 44 sandwiches and head to the bandshell for an outdoor summer concert. Stop by Sebastian Joe’s ice cream on the way home!

I was working on a neighborhood community solar project, and joined the Council to help promote neighborhood renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability. Since I’ve joined, I’ve really enjoyed giving back to the neighborhood through our events like the Linden Hills Festival or Nice Neighbors Day, and acting as a forum for community information and discussion.

What makes Linden Hills unique compared to other Minneapolis neighborhoods?

We have the last running streetcar in Minneapolis! We have real natural beauty in William Berry Woods and the Roberts Bird Sanctuary, where walks feel like you’re far away from the city. We also have great fairs, from the Linden Hills Festival, to the Winter Kite Festival on Lake Harriet, to Woofstock, to Augtoberfest.

What do you love most about the neighborhood?

I love the walkability. We’re accessible by foot to Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun, a great local library and parks, our very own farmer’s market, and outstanding neighborhood businesses and restaurants. What are the major challenges/issues facing Linden Hills?

We are a fortunate neighborhood in many respects, which attracts many to want to live here. There is an active conversation

How can people get involved in the neighborhood?

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around appropriate development. As property values increase, one downside is that some longtime residents can be priced out of living in their homes.

What would be an ideal day in the neighborhood for you?

Go on a morning jog around Lake Harriet. Take the dog in the afternoon to pick up Clancey’s

Help out with Linden Hills Neighborhood Council events or join one of the committees (like Environment, Events, Zoning and Housing, or Communication). We also have great neighborhood volunteer organizations like the environmental group Linden Hills Power & Light, Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary, or the Linden Hills History Study Group.

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Neighborhood Spotlight. Linden Hills

A dining tour By Carla Waldemar

You live in Linden Hills? Well, aren’t you special! You get to walk/bike to all the dining hot spots—the epicenter of noteworthy neighborhood cafes—while the rest of us consult our Google maps as we set out for a night of Destination Dining. Put the blame (or credit) on Steven Brown, who debuted Tilia in a tiny storefront on West 43rd, launching the lodestone of adventurous dining for the area. Sup (but don’t plan to converse; it’s far too noisy) on his uber-seasonal spring pea soup, into which he’s transplanted tastes of the Pacific (ahi tuna, coconut, Thai basil.) Or an irresistible soft shell crab given a makeover in mole verde. Another tip of the toque to Mexico appears in his chicken thigh, sided with chorizo. And the pork tenderloin with huitlacoche stuffing and masa (OK, he calls it polenta.) P.S.: Brown recently opened a second kitchen, St. Genevieve, just across the border at 50th & Bryant. Saunter across the street to Upton 43, the newest cool kid on the corner, where Erick Harcey has transformed a former hardware store into a room of spare Nordic whites and blues in which to hail his grandma’s Swedish cooking, rebooted for 2016: pickled herring with potatoes, cukes and dill, for sure, but with new add-ons of nuts and apples. Nordic beets paired with gjetost cheese, gooseberries and rye crumbs. Meatballs and mashed potatoes, ya you betcha, but also fermented lettuce dusted with powdered walnuts, straight out of a mad scientist’s lab.

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recognized the potential of rehabbing a former firehouse into a four-alarm succession of red-hot small plates. What to recommend? The mussels. The scallops with sausage. The bison tartare, for sure. Also the octopus. The sardines. The pork belly—and those are just the starters. And for folks who consider Southern fried chicken their idea of heaven, welcome to the promised land. Here, it’s served alongside chickenliver mousse, a buttermilk biscuit, chestnut and caramelized orange. Take that, Colonel! Hungry for Thai? Stay put on 43rd, where Naviya runs a classy bistro, serving a fresh and filling Pad Thai as well as Panang curry. Her windows face those of Zumbro, the neighborhood go-to before there was much else to eat at the intersection. For over 20 years, it’s been hailed as “best breakfast in Minneapolis,” thanks to eggs Bennie, homemade muffins, your choice of hearty pancakes (cornmeal, buckwheat wild rice, buttermilk) and huevos zumbrosos. Stick around for lunch if you’re in the mood for Star Prairie trout sluiced in maple balsamic (and who isn’t?), or a BLT mac & cheese for the indecisives who want it all. And, while Sebastian Joe’s isn’t truly a restaurant, you know where to head when heatstroke hits (or hail, or a blizzard). Same for brand-new Rose Street Patisserie, showcasing elite

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baked goods like jewelry. Pay a call on Trattoria Tosca, over on 44th, for tastes of the season with an Italian flair, from asparagus with crispy prosciutto to cavatelli pasta rich with ramps and more, or spring pea agnolotti featuring both pea puree and shoots. If it’s pizza you’re mad about, Ann Kim’s Hello Pizza recreates the ultimate slice shop of her New York roots, complete with the ease of counter service. Draft microbrews, too. Now you’re closing in on two old-timers in another niche of Linden Hills: The Great Wall, serving Chinese since forever, and Chatterbox, same for burgers (plus board

games to pacify the kids, or your inner Monopoly magnate). Before we call it a day, a shout-out to Bread & Pickle, keeping foodies alive and well without leaving the shores of Lake Harriet. Told you it was a great neighborhood!

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Honoring the charm of smaller homes By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com

Elizabeth McDonald can see her house from an airplane — it’s the one in Linden Hills with the red roof. The house, constructed in 1903, melds the character of its construction period with modern accents. Walls are knocked out to create a spacious kitchen, and a chimney is converted into a closet. At least 200 people took a peek inside during Linden Hills’ recent Little Homes Tour, which showcased homes of about 2,000 square feet or less that use design to maximize space and preserve the character of the neighborhood. Attendees included Peter Sussman, a local historian. “We’re appreciating the value of existing homes, and appreciating the pressure that they face,” he said. At McDonald and Heather Merk’s Sheridan Avenue home, stormwater feeds into a raingarden. Since moving in two-and-a-half years ago, the women have planted 400 plants on the property. The house is 1,750 square feet. “We don’t need any more space,” McDonald said. Down the street, the Orstad family house was constructed in 1905 and remodeled in 2013. “We think this house was originally two boxcars put together,” said Tanya Orstad. Her family wanted to remodel and stay in the house, but they also liked the original character of the home. “We really tried to maintain that,” she said. “It’s hard to be the person after 108 years that’s started to tear into it.” They converted a deck into a sitting room, and added a second story with four bedrooms. The finished remodel added up to just under 2,000 square feet above ground. Over the course of four decades, architect Daryl Hansen and his wife Kathryn had a hand in designing every corner of their Thomas Avenue home, from the low-rise dining room table, to the rug designs handknotted in Nepal, to the paintings on the walls and the passive solar addition. Daryl used the shop at Southwest High School to make

Elizabeth McDonald and Heather Merk planted 400 plants at their Sheridan Avenue home, which features a raingarden.

new countertops for a kitchen that didn’t have much counter space. He spent a summer building a screen porch and deck with a vinecovered trellis. “We’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” Kathryn said. “We’re committed to green strategies.” Trees shade the home’s glass-walled solar addition in summer, and sunlight shines through in winter. Glass in the solar addition stretches down to the basement, where a concrete slab stores energy and circulates it back through the house. “I tried to make each space work as efficiently as I could within the footprint,” Daryl said. All of the rooms are multipurpose. In the previously unusable basement, a bench seat pulls out to provide a guest bed, the same room where Daryl bases his architecture office and paints artwork. He lowered the floor a few inches and hid away a new high-efficiency furnace to maximize open space. A sliding door in the bathroom reveals a single appliance that serves as a high-efficiency washer and dryer in one machine. During a remodel of the attic, Daryl removed some of the floor boards to provide another connection between levels. “It enhances the openness of a small house,” he said. “…We don’t have any doors, except for the bathrooms.”

Kathryn and Daryl Hansen at their Thomas Avenue home, featured in the Linden Hills Little Homes Tour. Photos by Michelle Bruch

Upon buying their Thomas Avenue house in 1973, Kathryn and Daryl Hansen first remodeled the kitchen to create more counter space. Daryl designed furniture, including the dining room table, to use space as efficiently as possible. A passive solar addition is pictured at right.

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Neighborhood Spotlight. Linden Hills By Linda Koutsky

The history of Lake Harriet’s park architecture

hen you imagine a lakeshore in Minnesota, you probably think of fishing, sailing, swimming, sandy beaches covered with kids, towels, and toys, and sparkling blue waters reflecting a burning, hot sun. Architecture probably isn’t the first thing on your mind. But when I visualize Lake Harriet I think of Harry Wild Jones, one of Minnesota’s legendary architects. Before I get to Jones though, you need to know a little about Minneapolis and our city lakes’ history. The Territorial Legislature incorporated Minneapolis in March of 1856. The first settlers lived near Hennepin Avenue and the Mississippi River. As the city grew, residents moved further away from the center of town. Our lakes were known for their healthful benefits and as an escape from heat and pollution in other parts of the country. Henry David Thoreau even visited the area in 1861. By the 1880s a large hotel had opened on the east shore of Lake Calhoun as a premier vacation destination. A few years later streetcars were taking city visitors and new residents a little further, to Lake Harriet, named for the wife of Fort Snelling’s first commandant. The first dirt road “parkway” was built around

the lake in 1886, which brought even more pleasure-seekers to what is now the Linden Hills neighborhood. Harry Wild Jones was born in Michigan in 1859, studied architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, worked for Boston’s famed architect H. H. Richardson, then made Minneapolis his home. Besides opening his own practice, he was a professor at the University of Minnesota and a commissioner for the Minneapolis Park Board. In addition to designing many local landmarks such as Butler Square, Franklin Avenue’s Scottish Rite Temple, and Lakewood Cemetery’s lovely mosaic filled chapel, he was known for ecclesiastical architecture built around the world. His own home, “Elmwood,” near 51st and Lyndale, was built in 1887. Jones lived there until he died in 1935. In 1885, Harry Wild Jones opened his Minneapolis architectural firm. That same year Colonel William King (of King’s Highway) donated Lake Harriet to the Minneapolis Park Board. Three years later, what had been a small concession stand blossomed into the lake’s first-ofmany pavilions: a long and low hip-roofed building designed by Long & Kees. Streetcars dropped riders off right at the building

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Neighborhood Spotlight. Linden Hills WA L K I N G T O U R

Neighborhood exploration tips Beyond the typical advice given for walking (wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen, stay hydrated, etc.), these tips will help you get the most from your time exploring Linden Hills (or any urban neighborhood for that matter).

Pace yourself Walk at a pace that allows you to take in your surroundings. While you are certainly getting exercise, the point of these walks are to slow down and experience the neighborhood.

of the dogs you see looking out windows or hanging out on porches. Book lovers may want to be on the lookout for Little Free Libraries.

Research in advance Before exploring a neighborhood, consult the City of Minneapolis website for historical landmarks: minneapolismn. gov/hpc/landmarks/

Sense and savor Use all of the senses — sight, smell, sound, touch and taste. Look up and down. There is a lot to see above and below your sightline. Take deep breaths. Smell the flowering trees or the burning wood fireplaces. Walk without listening to music or podcasts so you can hear the birds chirping, kids playing with one another, or music playing from passing cars. Pay attention to how the ground feels beneath your feet. Taste the food and drink at local cafes and restaurants — oh, and always stop at lemonade stands.

Never pass up a public restroom This is possibly the most important piece of advice. Public restrooms are often few and far between. Make use of the ones you do encounter!

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Select a theme Based on your interests, choose a couple of things to be on the lookout for during your walk. Perhaps you have an interest in architectural details on homes and you want to pay attention to door styles. Maybe you’re a dog lover and will note all

Hidden gems in the context of neighborhood walks can be anything from a little known trail to front yard sculptures and art installations. Neighborhood gems are subjective. What may stand out to one person as outstanding will fail to impress another. Gems may also be temporary or seasonal. As you walk through Linden Hills, take note of your discoveries and compare with others.

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Plan on spending three hours to walk the entire boundary loop and optional tours

NORTHERN BORDER Distance: approximately 1 mile Starting point: West 38th Street and France Avenue South Directions: Walk east on West 38th Street, turn left (north) on Abbott Avenue South (walk on the east side of Abbott as the sidewalk ends on the west side). Turn right (east) on West 36th Street. At West Calhoun Pkwy cross West 36th Street and join the pedestrian trail. Turn right (heading southeast) on the Grand Rounds trail which runs parallel to West Calhoun Parkway. Follow this trail to Richfield Road.

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At West 36th Street and Zenith Avenue South, walk south on Zenith. Take a left at West 38th Street and take the trail to cross a footbridge. Continue on the trail and return to West Calhoun Parkway. Walk east to continue on the Boundary Loop on the eastern border OR walk north to return to the start of this optional tour at West 36th Street and Zenith Avenue South.

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Take note of the eclectic mix of home styles on Zenith Avenue

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Pause on the bridge to enjoy wildlife like birds and turtles attracted to the area thanks in part to the work of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and individuals like Cynthia Krieg. The bridge was dedicated in 2000 to Cynthia in 2000 who died after serving the community and making a lasting impact.

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Directions: Walk south on William Berry Parkway using the Grand Rounds pedestrian trail. Follow the Grand Rounds trail to West 42nd Street and walk west. Turn left (south) to walk on Linden Hills Blvd. Follow Linden Hills Blvd to 43rd Street and cross the street to continue on the sidewalk that curves. At 43rd Street turn left to walk south on Upton Avenue until 47th Street.

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At the unmarked intersection of William Berry Parkway and Linden Hills Parkway, follow the trail through the section of William Berry Park known as William Berry Woods on the west side of William Berry Parkway. Stay on the paved path until you exit the park at West 39th Street and Richfield Road. Walk west on West 39th Street to Thomas Avenue South. Turn left (south) on Thomas Avenue South until West 40th Street. Turn left (east) on the south side of West 40th Street. At Queen Avenue South, turn right to walk south using the sidewalk on the east side of the street. At 42nd Street, turn right (west) to continue the Boundary Loop route or turn left (east) to return to your starting point via the Grand Rounds trail. Highlights Historic landmark: Chadwick Cottages at 2617 West 40th St. Keep your eyes peeled for deer roaming in William Berry Park. Front yard art installations

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OPTIONAL TOUR 43rd Street Business District, Library, Park, and Trolley Path At West 43rd Street and Upton, walk west on the north side of West 43rd Street until Zenith Avenue. Turn left (south) on the west side of Zenith Avenue S. A few feet before reaching 44th Street, take a left (west) onto the path. At Xerxes Avenue South, turn left to walk north until 43rd Street. Turn right (west) to walk on the south side of West 43rd Street and return to Upton Avenue South. Continue the Eastern Border of the Boundary Loop route. Highlights 43rd Street Business district Historic landmark: Linden Hills Branch Library. Linden Hills Farmers Market on Sundays from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Trolley Path Gardens maintained by the Linden Hills Neighborhood Council

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WA L K I N G T O U R

SOUTHERN BORDER Distance: approximately 1 mile Starting point: West 47th Street and West Lake Harriet Parkway Directions: Walk west on West 47th Street until France Avenue South Highlights Southwest High School

WESTERN BORDER Distance: approximately 1 mile Starting point: West 47th Street and France Avenue South Directions: Walk north on France Avenue South until West 38th Street Note: The sidewalk abruptly ends at West 39th Street. For a more accessible route, you may choose to walk the final block of the western border on Ewing Avenue South which is one block to the east. Highlights 4609 France Ave. S. — “Hope House” Restaurants and businesses at 44th and France Avenue South

PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT As you explore the neighborhood, try to find as many of the following items as possible. Take a photo and share on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram using the hashtag #LindenHillsWalk. Dog or cat in a window or doorway Tile roof Little Free Library

OPTIONAL TOUR

Statue (guardian lion, gargoyle, etc.)

44th & Beard Business district and Waveland Park

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At West 44th Street and France Avenue South, walk east on West 44th Street. At Beard Avenue South, turn left to walk north until Motor Place. Turn left (west) on Motor Place and cross Chowen Avenue South to Waveland Park. Walk through Waveland Park Triangle to Ewing Avenue South. Walk west on Ewing Avenue South and turn left at Waveland Terrace and walk west to France Avenue South.

People sitting on a front porch or balcony

Highlights Shops and restaurants at 44th & Beard 3514 Motor Place: a purple home with a turret and a sailboat wind vane

Flag Flyer or advertisement stapled to a light pole Lemonade stand Collector’s car Mural Historical marker or dedication/memorial plaque or paver Windvane For rent/for sale sign

Little Free Libraries at 4400 Beard Ave. S. and 4317 Ewing Ave. S.

SHARE YOUR ADVENTURE Take photos on your Linden Hills journey and share them on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #LindenHillsWalk. Invite friends and family to join you in person or through social media.

Special thanks to Scott Nivens, Jean Grossman, and Rebecca Noran for walking this route with me and providing feedback.

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Neighborhood Spotlight. Linden Hills

Heart of Tibet celebrates 25th anniversary By Michelle Bruch mbruch@southwestjournal.com

It’s a slice of Tibetan culture, with a toy section. Heart of Tibet is celebrating 25 years in business and approaching 10 years in Linden Hills, and it carries a significance that can’t be seen from the street. Co-owner Thupten Dadak is a former Buddhist monk, and he’s co-founder of the Tibetan-American Foundation. His wife and co-owner Nancy has studied under the Dalai Lama. Both maintain a relationship with the Dalai Lama, working on projects to build a school in Tibet, lead Western doctors to Tibet, and host U.S. programs focused on Tibetan cultural preservation. “It has been a funny thing to see how things have evolved and the time has flown,” Nancy said. Thupten was born in Tibet near Mount Everest. “They had to run for their lives when the Chinese invaded,” Nancy said. When Thupten first arrived in Minnesota in 1986, he opened a toy store in Stillwater. He said it was a bit strange to sell toys. When he was seven years old, he lived in a refugee camp and didn’t have shoes, let alone toys. He recalls explaining to the Dalai Lama that he had opened a “nonviolent” toy store. He didn’t sell toy guns or GI Joe’s, he said, to avoid planting violent thoughts in young children’s heads. He still keeps a toy section in a corner of the shop, stocked with unusual stuffed animals like porcupines and anteaters. They also keep groundhogs on hand, available to newscasters looking for last-minute Groundhog Day props. The shop’s furniture, which comes from Tibetan monasteries, has been shown at the

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Smithsonian, and some of the pieces stood alongside the Dalai Lama in 2000 during a speech on the National Mall before 20,000 people. Much of Heart of Tibet’s jewelry is created by Tibetan artists in exile. Some of the jewelry is imprinted with the Tibetan blessing “body-speech-mind.” Nancy said she’s often selling to professionals with highstress jobs. “It reminds them to take a break, re-center and think about their personal values,” she said. Yoga teachers and students stop in to buy products like malas (used for mantra prayers) or meditation pillows. Thupten often demonstrates how to use authentic singing bowls that send vibrations down the spine. He speaks about the interconnectedness of humanity — the thousands of people that contributed to the shirt he’s wearing, for example, and the ripple effect that comes from the kindness of customers. “Since Tibetan culture is endangered by the Chinese occupation, Thupten has long been an advocate for Tibetan cultural preservation,” Nancy said. “…Tibetan culture promotes universal peace, and the world really needs that.” When he was about 5 years old, Thupten’s parents chose him to become a monk, a wish he had expressed. Because his family fled Tibet in 1959, he studied in India, and he joined the monastery by age 12. He described the experience as “intense.” He said it’s a scholarly life full of memorization and meditation practice. His monastery was famous for multiphonic harmonic chanting (or throat singing). Though monks are traditionally isolated from society, this wasn’t the case in the refugee camps. Thupten said he admires monks who are able to maintain the values and the practice, despite external influences. “When monks come to the Twin Cities … I take care of the monks, whatever they need,” he said. Thupten was one of the first two Tibetans to arrive in Minnesota in 1986. As visas

Since Tibetan culture is endangered by the Chinese occupation, Thupten has long been an advocate for Tibetan cultural preservation. ... Tibetan culture promotes universal peace, and the world really needs that. — Nancy Dadak

AT A GLANCE: HEART OF TIBET & SKY DOOR What: A shop featuring goods from the Himalayas. Where: 4303 Upton Ave. S. Website: heartoftibet.com

opened up to 1,000 Tibetans in 1990, Thupten was commissioned by the office of the Dalai Lama to prepare Minneapolis as a resettlement site. He secured jobs and lodging prior to the refugees’ arrival, finding houses with extra bedrooms and securing jobs at the Hyatt, local hospitals, and the Aveda Institute. In 1991, he helped coordinate a permanent sand mandala art installation made by Gyuto monks on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. “They are very intricate paintings literally made out of sand,” Nancy said. When monks create sand mandalas, they are traditionally dismantled as a symbol of impermanence and poured into a body of water as a blessing for the earth, Nancy explained. The Dalai Lama and Gyuto monks agreed to preserve the Minneapolis sand mandala to honor more than 1.2 million Tibetans who lost their lives to political and religious persecution. Heart of Tibet was originally located at Hennepin & Lake above an all-night pizza joint. The couple worked near a pet store, and when business was slow they found themselves in danger of purchasing another kitten or puppy. “It happened several times,” Nancy said. On one occasion, Thupten came home and said, “I’ve got good news — I bought two yaks!” The news came as a surprise to Nancy, as they live in a Minneapolis condo. “Thupten wanted to own the yaks and allow them to live out their lives peacefully in the Tibetan tradition of gaining merit by saving an animal’s life,” she said. They brought the yaks to Linden Hills for the store’s grand opening. “There was a little petting zoo by the bus stop,” she said. Nancy said she and Thupten love Linden Hills, and they appreciate how the neighborhood has embraced the store. “We get to see our community of friends and customers every day at the shop, and it is a very lucky thing,” she said. “…Whatever success we have is shared all the way back to Asia. It crosses all the way from Upton Avenue to India, and to Kathmandu, and all the way to Thupten’s birthplace in the Tibetan Himalaya.”

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Be the Change

Where do we go from here?

his is not about your irrational fear of Islam. This is not about your heteronormative view of relationships. This is not a campaign tool. This is a tragedy. This is a time, more than ever, that we must come together and love each other. I recognize that as someone who does not identify as LGBTQ or Muslim I am not directly impacted by the horrific events that happened in Orlando. I’m a human living in a world that is struggling to maintain its humanity, and seek dialogue that is rooted in a way forward together. As a cis-gendered heterosexual male I carry privilege in everything I do. I do not fear for my life because of the hate crimes that happen every day in this country. I do not face discrimination because of my appearance. I have a platform that many do not, and I choose to use that platform to speak truth to power and lift up others to do the same. For others that have privilege like me there are times when we need to step up. I recently had a difficult conversation with a loved that said, “I hate terrorists. I hate Muslims.” Taken aback, initially I didn’t know how to respond. An hour later we came to a shared understanding that hatred and violence are isolated symptoms of pain and violence in the world. People are not inherently violent and hate will only continue the devastating violence that has become so ingrained in American culture. These conversations are not easy, but they are necessary. For others that have privilege like me there are times when we need to shut up. An unconscionable event like the shooting in Orlando evokes mixed emotions, and people often look toward leaders to share their perspective, to give comfort and to offer some semblance of reason for an unthinkable act. During a campaign this can be flawed by an opportunity for personal political gain. Juventino Meza first saw the news about Orlando on his way home from the Saloon, a gay bar in Minneapolis.

“My heart sank. I used to go to Latino night on Tuesday during my years in college. I did that even before my family knew I was gay. It was heartbreaking to know that these people spoke the languages I speak, loved the music I love, knew the dance moves I know. It was so much more personal and so much deeper,” he shared. Juventino, or Juve as he is known by many, appreciated the support that outshined the negative responses from the general public. However, he and many others recognized the political exploitation of the tragedy. Following the Paris attacks Trump’s approval ratings increased significantly. Politicians use these moments of widespread fear, sadness and emotion to leverage votes and power. “There was a show of love across the board. Politicians, pro-LGBTQ+ and antiLGBTQ+, were sending their prayers and condolences. People were sharing their stories about going dancing or visiting Orlando. Then, it started taking a dark turn. Gay men, especially white gay men, started making comments that this was an attack on the gay community and wanted straight people to stop making it about something else. Politicians quickly labeled this a terrorist attack. OutFront MN had a vigil which became about politicians. The Latinx community was ignored; it felt like we were a second thought. It hurt. I left the vigil right after the fourth politician spoke. I appreciated all the people who showed up there, and yes even the elected officials. But it just hurt to be erased from this conversation. Most of the dead and survivors were Puerto Ricans and queer people of color. The conversation is complicated. But a very human level, I want our leaders to do better. And I have not lost hope,” Juve said. Not one Latinx was invited to speak at a vigil grieving the death of nearly 50 Latinx people in the worst hate crime in U.S. history. Jess Blaqk uses they/them pronouns and is mixed race Mexican resident in Minneapolis. “We need radical change and to promote more self-love because self -love in these Now Serving Alcohol!

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Are you sick of seeing this brutality in your community every day? We all are. But we can’t stop ﬁghting for something diﬀerent and we won’t stop pushing for a world that is rooted in tolerance and love, not hate and violence.

Islam Filsan shared, “Be a revolutionary. When you see a kid being bullied stop it, if you see someone being called the N word say something, if you see these microaggressions happening do something. Create spaces for people to be themselves and be all they can be. Try to unlearn everything you think you know about what is right and what is wrong. Challenge yourself. Tiny things build up to a revolution so be that.” Are you tired? I am. The weight of this anger, sadness, and pain from the constant violence in our world and in this country feels too heavy to bear. Are you sick of seeing this brutality in your community every day? We all are. But we can’t stop fighting for something different and we won’t stop pushing for a world that is rooted in tolerance and love, not hate and violence. This isn’t the home any of us want to live in. We can debate which policies need reform, but these tragedies won’t end until we revolutionize our culture. Step up and speak out during moments of hate, and step up for others to have space to speak. Like Filsan be a revolutionary, and create tiny acts of love, every day. Ryan Stopera is a social worker and community organizer in Minneapolis.

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DOWNTOWN OPEN STREETS

Get Out Guide.

Enjoy portions of Washington and 1st Avenues in the North Loop car-free on July 10. The event is one of several Open Street events in the city this summer. There will be live music, kid play zones and much more.

By Eric Best / ebest@southwestjournal.com

Where: Along 1st Avenue from 8th Street North to Washington Avenue; then Washington to 8th Avenue When: Sunday, July 10, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Cost: free Info: openstreetsmpls.org

TOUR DE NICE

DELIGHTFUL 10

Bikers around the world know that France has the Tour de France, and even Australia has the Tour Down Under. Well, now Minneapolis — one of the country’s top bike cities — has the #TourDeNice. The Minneapolis Foundation and Nice Ride Minnesota are challenging a small group of cyclists from local charities to ride around the city to see who can visit the most Nice Ride stations in just two hours. During Saturday, July 9 the Minneapolis Foundation will donate $1 — up to $5,000 — for every Nice Ride trip taken around the Twin Cities. Each dollar will go toward a pot to be donated to the nonprofits of the top three bikers.

Track 29 Gallery, the art gallery inside the Uptown apartment community, is hosting its second exhibition of the year with work from locals Jennifer Davis and Amy Rice. “Delightful 10” gives a nod to the duo’s “Delightful” art show a decade ago with paintings and mixed-media pieces demonstrating 10 years of artistic evolution. Davis and Rice, who will have done four shows together as a pair with “Delightful 10,” explore their own styles, from Davis’ depictions of fantastical life and places, to Rice’s whimsical and nostalgic art.

Where: Gold Medal Park, 2nd Street & 11th Avenue When: Saturday, July 9 from 9-11 a.m. Cost: Free Info: minneapolisfoundation.org

Where: Track 29, 2841 Bryant Ave. S. When: Now through Oct. 2 Cost: Free Info: track29uptown.com

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r e m m u S Festivals Get Out Guide.

No one quite does summer like Minneapolis. Well much of the country frolics to outdoor fests year-round, Minneapolitans truly try to savor their few months of warm weather, and this means getting outside. Prepare for a jam-packed season of music shows, food truck dining and brewery celebrations.

BASTILLE DAY BLOCK PARTY

What better way to celebrate a historic day of revolution than with Babes in Toyland? Minneapolis’ own hardcore punk bank is headlining Barbette’s annual Bastille Day Block Party this year after getting back together in recent years. The outdoor music and food fest will also see up-and-coming locals Bad Bad Hats and indie rapper Astronautalis, who will likely be performing songs from his new album “Cut the Body Loose.” The revelry continues with entertainment from Les Folies Risqué, Nadine DuBois and Infiammati FireCircus. The free event features organic picnic foods, cold beverages and — if you sense the local theme — a market with work from local artists.

Where: Barbette, 1600 W. Lake St. When: Saturday, July 17 from 3-10 p.m. Cost: Free Info: barbette.com

BASILICA BLOCK PARTY Organizers of the Basilica Block Party have shaken up the mix of artists playing the music festival’s 22nd year. Rather than usual bands like Train, this year’s lineup features alternative country and pop rockers Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams and The Shining, and Cold War Kids. The two-day festival will have three stages that will also see rising acts like Andra Day and and better-known musicians The Fray and Gary Clark Jr., as well as mainstream rocks bands like American Authors and X-Ambassadors. Fort Wilson Riot and Farewell Milwaukee also give the fest some local names.

Where: 16th Street & Hennepin Avenue When: July 8-9 from 5-10:30 p.m. Cost: $60-$400 Info: basilicablockparty.org

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SOMMERFEST The Minnesota Orchestra will once again combine classic music and summer festivals with its annual Sommerfest. The nearly month-long program of events will feature Artistic Director Andrew Litton and internationally acclaimed pianist Andre Watts. New this season is a concert exploring music composed for choreography and a night of original music from Orchestra trumpet player Charles Lazarus dubbed “A Night in the Tropics.” Sommerfest will get its traditional finale with a complete concert performance of Verdi’s “Otello.” Throughout the festival, audiences can enjoy food and drinks inside and outside of Orchestra Hall, as well as free entertainment in the Target Atrium and lobby before and after most concerts.

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RED, WHITE AND BOOM The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board is once again hosting its Red, White and Boom weekend of Fourth of July events. The two-day celebration begins with a half marathon, a relay and a 5K on Sunday, July 3 at 6:30 a.m. (registration required). Over July 3-4, riverfront parks will feature music and movies, like musicians Kern and the Hemispheres (7-8:30 p.m.) and “Field of Dreams” at Nicollet Island on Sunday. On Monday, bands will play at Father Hennepin Bluﬀ Park and Mill Ruins Park from 6-10 p.m. and the Minnesota Orchestra will play Boom Island (8:30-9:45 p.m.). All the festivities lead up to a 10 p.m. fireworks show over Water Power Park that The Current will choreograph to a mix of Prince music.

Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Where: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main Street Southeast When: Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4 Cost: Free and ticketed events Info: mplsredwhiteboom.com

BOOM DAYS

SHARE THE RIVER NORDEAST

July is already packed with things that go boom, but for Boom Island Brewing, its always much-anticipated Cuvee de Boom beer is another cause for celebration. The Belgian beerfocused brewery is throwing its weekend-long party with the champagne-esque Cuvee de Boom — an unhopped ale consisting of 45 percent Pinot Grigio grapes and 55 percent Belgian-style blonde ale — on tap and in bottles, plus a whole lot more Belgian antics. Belgian rapper Too Tuﬀ, known elsewhere for his song “Doedizziet” with Halve Neuro, will perform Friday night at 7 p.m. The weekend will also feature bands performing on an outdoor stage, an exclusive lineup of beers and a homebrewing competition.

Everyone in Minneapolis commutes over the Mississippi River at some point, yet many have never really explored the river, let alone taken a picturesque canoe ride along the riverfront. The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is hosting free introductory canoe rides at its Stormwater Park and Learning Center in Northeast Minneapolis. National Park Service rangers and guides from Wilderness Inquiry will lead family-friendly rides and teach riders a little about the river’s history and the local fauna and ﬂora. Plus, there’s free ice cream.

Where: Boom Island Brewing, 2014 Washington Ave. N. When: July 15-17 Cost: Free Info: boomislandbrewing.com

Where: Stormwater Park and Learning Center, 2522 Marshall St. NE When: Wednesday, July 13 from 5-8 p.m. Cost: Free Info: mwmo.org

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