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By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com
Aaron McLaurin hopes three jobs will be enough to rent his own place. McLaurin, 20, said he’s looked for housing “everywhere” in Minneapolis for three years, using a couple of apps to check criteria for credit scores, income thresholds and deposits. His main holdup is income requirements that demand prospective tenants earn twice or three times the cost of rent.
So he’s working mornings, second shifts and night shifts as a personal care assistant, park employee and downtown security guard while also playing semi-pro football with the St. Paul Pioneers. “I should be making enough now to do what I need to do,” he said. “… I hope so.”
James Calhoun and his daughters Ashley and Brittany are looking for affordable housing. Photo by Chris Juhn
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Noor trial set for April 1 start
A second pass at the city’s plan for growth
Ex-officer faces murder charges in July 2017 shooting
City releases revised Minneapolis 2040 plan
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By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com
The criminal trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is scheduled to begin April 1 in Hennepin County District Court. Fourth Judicial District Judge Kathryn L. Quaintance set the trial date during a Sept. 27 omnibus hearing in agreement with Noor’s defense team and prosecutors from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office. Quaintance also ruled that there was probable cause to try Noor on charges of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, denying requests from Noor’s attorneys to dismiss the charges. On July 15, 2017, Noor shot and killed 40-year-old Justine Damond in the alley behind her Fulton neighborhood home. Damond, also known as Justine Ruszczyk, had called 911 just before 11:30 p.m. to report a possible sexual
After sifting through nearly 10,000 comments submitted to the City of Minneapolis, staff members are in some areas scaling back the density they’re proposing in a new plan for city growth. The revised Minneapolis 2040 plan would allow triplexes in neighborhoods that are today zoned mainly for singlefamily homes, a step back from an earlier version of the comprehensive plan update, which proposed opening much of the city to fourplex development. The revisions also lower the proposed height limits for new development on transit corridors outside of the downtown core. City staff said a team of people read all 10,000 comments, but they did
assault and was shot as she approached the police vehicle driven by Noor’s former partner, Officer Matthew Harrity. Noor has not entered a plea in the case, but his attorneys have said he intends to plead not guilty. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges against Noor in March. Noor was fired from the police department that same month. His attorneys, Tom Plunkett and Peter Wold, filed motions in August to dismiss the charges, claiming prosecutorial misconduct on the part of Freeman and a lack of probable cause. The claim of prosecutorial misconduct stemmed from statements Freeman made during a September 2017 community meeting SEE NOOR / PAGE A10
not attempt to classify the types of comments received, citing the massive undertaking that would entail. The group Neighbors for More Neighbors is encouraging people to show up at the Minneapolis 2040 public hearings to express support for adding homes. The group Minneapolis For Everyone, meanwhile, held a press conference to say they feel their concerns have been ignored. The new draft contains meaningless tweaks “while remaining tone-deaf to what is really causing the discord they have sown in the community,” resident Lisa McDonald said in a statement. Areas that were downzoned in the SEE 2040 PLAN / PAGE A17
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“We’ve only lost one subscriber since we started,” Broadbridge said. Now they’re ready to serve direct-trade coffee at Salty Tart’s new bakery, featuring Guatemala co-ops like Asociación Unión de Pequeños Caficultores, which holds a 62-member co-op led by women. SK Coffee is also working at the Whittier Farmers Market to help coach other startup businesses. “We’re doing what we can in the neighborhood, even though we are a small business,” Broadbridge said. Although they’re new, in some ways they’re in a perfect position to talk, Kjellberg said. An older business might not remember how to set up a Squarespace account, while they’ve recently rebuilt their website several times over. And they’re exploring the possibility of becoming a Certified B Corporation, striving for a balance between purpose and profit. “Our mission statement is meeting you where you are,” Kjellberg said. At the markets, they offer taste tests of two different coffees and explain the process to create the different flavors. “I think we’ve converted a couple people into being coffee nerds,” Broadbridge said.
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J. David Moore recalls a time when conductors routinely sat at a piano with stacks of sheet music, playing through them until they found the right piece. “Nobody does that anymore,” said Moore, a composer, conductor, teacher and a capella singer based in Linden Hills. “Because recording is so easy, it is a professional necessity to have recordings of work.” That’s why he founded The First Readings Project. He wanted to give composers of all experience levels the chance to workshop their pieces with professionals and come away with a demo. He hires a chamber choir of “whiz-bang sight readers” for 40-minute sessions with each composer. After a first reading, they ask the composer if the piece is what they imagined, or what they would like to tweak. Singers can advise on technical issues as well, like whether a particular note is possible for most voices at a certain dynamic level. “I only hire per project, because I need the best in town,” he said. Since launching in 2012, the First Readings Project has performed nearly 200 pieces. Some
of the best and newest selections are available on SoundCloud. Submissions arrive from all over the world; the choir recently recorded a session remotely for a composer in Tel Aviv. For optimal acoustics, they record at churches like St. Mark’s Cathedral in Loring Park. In the early years, sessions were open to the public. “Audiences weren’t big, but they were the right kind of geeks,” Moore said. He spent so much time raising money for the workshops he decided to end the non-profit public performances. But private recording sessions continue. “The need for this is still out there,” said Moore. “I put out a year’s worth of dates and they’re full.” “It’s such a thrill and an honor to work with that level of talent,” said Kyle Pederson, a pianist and composer. “Some pieces have never been performed. You get that absolute joy hearing it.” “I’m not as aware of the magic, because it’s all just sweat for me,” Moore said. To listen to the First Readings Project, visit soundcloud.com/first-readings-project.
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Studio apartments The Dulono’s site has a new five-story apartment proposal from developer Dan Oberpriller, according to the Lyndale neighborhood group. The developer is planning a five-story building with 38 studios and eight one-bedroom apartments on the site of the restaurant and parking lot at 601 W. Lake St., according to meeting minutes. The project would feature a deck at the corner, no commercial space and 11 parking spaces, according to the neighborhood. The developer did not respond for comment. Oberpriller is proposing another five-story building filled primarily with studio apartments at 2645 1st Ave. S., currently the site of an office building and duplex. Unit sizes would average just shy of 400 square feet, according to the architect, who recently presented the plans to a committee of the Whittier Alliance. They estimate rents at $1,050– $1,250 per unit. “That size allows the rents to be a little lower,” said Scott Nelson of DJR Architecture. Under the proposal by North Bay Companies, the north side of the building would step down to four stories. Some first-floor units would have direct access to 1st Avenue. A common area at the south end of the site would hold a fitness room and lounge. A surface lot would hold 23
parking spaces. The design also emphasizes energy efficiency, the architect said. “It’s a fairly simple, modern-looking building with bright accent colors,” Nelson said. People in attendance shared a mix of opinions. One attendee asked why the entire project is studios. Oberpriller said they’re trying to keep the price per unit down without seeking public subsidies. Morgan Luzier, owner of Balance Fitness Studio, said the project seemed like a good one, located along a transit corridor without too much parking. “They’re doing the best they can to keep prices as low as they can,” she said. Meeting attendee Adi Penuganda estimated that, based on standard apartment income requirements, the average person in Whittier could not afford to live in the building. In response, Oberpriller said he aims to add to the housing stock, adding that he’s happy to talk about income requirements. The developer plans to take the project before the City Planning Commission in November, seeking approval for an upzone to R5 (a multifamily high-density district), a one-story height increase in the R5 zone and approval to include 23 parking spaces instead of 25.
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Metro Inn A new proposal is brewing for the Metro Inn. North Bay Companies wants to build a five-story apartment building with a mix of market-rate and affordable units at 5637 Lyndale Ave. S. Founder Dan Oberpriller said he has the property under contract. The current concept calls for roughly 95–110 units and 91 parking spaces. Oberpriller said he would seek tax credits to include affordable units. The motel’s ability to generate income makes it possible to take the time to seek tax credits, he said. Oberpriller declined to say whether he is also pursuing the nearby Aqua City Motel property; Metro Inn owner Shahid Mian said Oberpriller also has the Aqua City site under contract for purchase. “We just need to go. It’s too much for us,” Mian said. Mian said he has an onsite apartment, and his kids graduated from neighborhood schools. “This was my bread and butter,” he said. “… For spending these 20 years in this neighborhood, we don’t have a neighborhood, I’m telling you. … We were never recognized that we lived here, that we are part of the community.” Mian said he hopes to get the deal done and move forward. Both motels have been under close scrutiny for years, in response to neighborhood complaints about issues like litter and secu-
rity. City staff started a process to deny the motels’ license renewal, but that is on hold while the city and the owners attempt to reach an agreement, according to the city. The Windom Community Council is scheduled to hear a presentation on the development proposal Oct. 11. The company submitted the following statement to the neighborhood group: “Northbay Co’s is looking to redevelop the Metro Inn site into an architecturally beautiful multi-family apartment building. The building will be a perfect mix of affordable and market rate rents. The idea with this project is to appeal to all stages of life of the residents of this neighborhood. There is an epidemic shortage of affordable housing in our city and part of this building will address these needs for the Windom neighborhood. The building will be 100–110 units, have 91 parking stalls and be 5 stories high, but still shorter than the 5 story Mt Olivet building a block away. Northbay Co’s founder, Daniel Oberpriller, was born and raised in this neighborhood and has long dreamed of developing something of unique value & vision while contributing back to the neighborhood he grew up in.” Shaw-Lundquist Associates previously worked to buy the Metro Inn and build a five-story senior housing project. But staff said that deal fell apart due to the high asking price.
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most of the building’s rents would be $1,100– $1,850, which he said is lower than other new developments of this scale in the metro. The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association sent the city a letter of support for the “Arby’s Island” proposal, suggesting less parking. Commissioners approved the project’s increase in height and density without discussion at a meeting in mid-September.
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Council approves plan for encampment A unanimous City Council voted Sept. 26 to move ahead with a plan to relocate members of a large homeless encampment along Hiawatha Avenue to a nearby site owned by Red Lake Nation. The council had previously explored two other options for temporarily housing and providing services to members of the tent encampment, home to several hundred people. It would have cost an estimated $2 million–$2.5 million to construct and operate temporary housing on either site. A third possible location emerged shortly after council members decided on Sept. 20 to push back their decision one week. Red Lake Nation owns the 1.25-acre site located at 2105-2109 Cedar Ave. S., which is adjacent to two city-owned parcels and surrounds Cedar Box Company, a box, crate and packaging manufacturer. The site is also near the Franklin Avenue light rail station. Red Lake Nation plans to begin construction on an affordable housing project at the Cedar Avenue location in May of next year. The existing buildings on the site are occupied, but Red Lake Nation Secretary Sam Strong said the tenant would be willing to end the lease early and move as soon as a week after the council vote. The plan is to remediate and demolish the buildings before moving in temporary housing, likely in the form of trailers.
Plans for the site also include a navigation center where members of the encampment can connect with government services and get help transitioning out of homelessness. Although Strong told council members he was confident the timeline could be accelerated, the site may not be ready until early December. That means it would operate for about six months. In a statement released after the council’s vote, Mayor Jacob Frey thanked tribal leadership for partnering with the city. “As city staff turns its attention to preparing the site as quickly as possible, I will continue working with my colleagues in City Hall, neighboring jurisdictions, and the native community to continue the extensive outreach essential for a smooth transition to 2109,� he said in the statement. “Our work will continue to be done in partnership with the native community and will be guided by several overriding goals: protecting everyone’s health and safety, providing supportive social services, and ultimately finding more permanent housing options for our communities experiencing homelessness.� Details on how to fund the project, and what entities in addition to the city may contribute, were not finalized at the time of the council’s vote. The county, working with nonprofits and homeless outreach workers, is expected to run the navigation center.
Met Council again delays SWLRT contract The Metropolitan Council has for a second time delayed awarding the roughly $800 million civil construction contract for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project. Met Council Chair Alene Tchourumoff announced the decision in a Sept. 26 letter to the local elected officials who serve on the project’s Corridor Management Committee. The council in July requested
a 60-day extension on the bids that would have kept them on the table until Sept. 30. Now, it’s asking for an additional 45 days to make a decision on which of the two bidders will win the contract. Tchourumoff said the council is anticipating a decision from the Federal Transit Administration on whether or not to grant SEE CIVIC BEAT / PAGE A7
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Team Larry Council scuttles independent ketamine inquiry The city will not move ahead with an independent investigation into the use of ketamine on people detained by Minneapolis police. The City Council on Sept. 21 voted 10-3 against awarding a $195,000 contract for the investigation to former Acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates and King & Spalding LLP, the Atlanta-based law firm where Yates is a partner. Mayor Jacob Frey in June recommended Yates lead an inquiry into whether Minneapolis officers improperly encouraged emergency medical services personnel to administer ketamine, a powerful sedative, to people in police custody. Questions about interactions between police and ambulance crews came to light after the draft version of a report by the city’s Office of Police Conduct Review was obtained by the Star Tribune, which published an initial story in mid-June. OPCR didn’t deliver a final version of its report to the council until over a month later, on July 26. Several council members who voted against the Yates contract said they were satisfied with the OPCR investigation and did not want to duplicate the office’s efforts. “I definitely do not support the allocation of this money to continue a study that our own Civil Rights Department has completed,” said Council Member Jeremiah Ellison (Ward 5), who voted with the majority. “I think that I would need evidence that the objectivity of our Civil Rights Department was compromised, and no one — not a single person — has been able to provide evidence that our Civil Rights Department’s objectivity was compromised in this instance.” The OPCR report found the lack of a policy around interactions between police and EMS crews created a risk that officers would influence medical decisions. It found eight cases between 2016 and 2018 in which “MPD officers participated in the decision to administer ketamine.” In May, prior to the release of the report, the department responded to concerns raised by EMS personnel and, in a memo to officers, clarified that medical workers have the final call on the use of sedatives. The OPCR report also documented a dramatic rise in the number of police incident reports that cited ketamine use, from fewer than 10 reports in each year between 2010 and 2014 to 14 in 2016, 35 in 2016 and 62 in 2017.
In response to media reports, Hennepin Healthcare, formerly known as the Hennepin County Medical Center, acknowledged in June that EMS crews had been equipped with ketamine since 2008 and that the hospital was conducting a clinical trial on its use to treat excited delirium, a potentially life-threatening condition, before patients arrived at the hospital. It was being tested against another drug also used to treat agitated patients. Hennepin Healthcare suspended the study in June as questions were raised about how and when participants granted consent. They were presented waivers after being hospitalized. Council Member Linea Palmisano (Ward 13) joined Ward 9’s Alondra Cano and Ward 6’s Abdi Warsame in voting to approve the contract with Yates, arguing that to not do so would mean turning their backs on the public. “This is something we all agreed was necessary just three short months ago,” Palmisano said. “We heard from the community. Their asks were clear. They wanted to get to the bottom of what happened between EMS personnel and our Minneapolis Police Department. They wanted to ensure impartiality, so they asked for the investigator have no Minnesota or Minneapolis ties.” Ellison said he had not heard the same public outcry for an independent study, adding that the plan to hire Yates came “unilaterally” from Frey’s office. Council President Lisa Bender echoed Ellison’s sentiments. “I think if we better work together and fully engage before decisions are announced we will have less of this back and forth, not that it’s a bad thing,” Bender said. Weighing on the council’s decision was the effort to quickly find housing for members of a growing homeless encampment along Hiawatha Avenue. Although the council voted against it, Council Member Cam Gordon (Ward 2) attempted to redirect the study funds toward emergency assistance for the homeless. Council Member Steve Fletcher (Ward 3) said the mayor’s push to hire Yates wasn’t out of line in June, but added the situation had changed with the receipt of OPCR’s full report and the need to respond quickly to a housing emergency. “I just think that we have to be responsive to shifting priorities in our city and to shifting needs as we learn more,” Fletcher said.
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the project a letter of no prejudice. That would allow construction to begin on the $2 billion transit project before all of the funding is in place. The FTA is expected to award the project a $929 million grant — its largest single source of funding — but that decision may not come until well into 2019. In her letter, Tchourumoff wrote that the 45-day extension allows time for the FTA to come to a decision on the letter of no prejudice, adding that the council and Hennepin County — the project’s secondlargest funding source — would then move quickly to advance the project into the construction stage. “Awarding the bid would allow the civil contractor to initiate equipment and
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s a steady Monday morning rainstorm roared outside The Lynhall, the one-yearold café-slash-community hub in Lowry Hill East, inside a few dozen patrons ate, drank and worked away in a warm and cozy atmosphere that metaphorically and actually provided shelter from the storm and an oasis away from the news cycle. “We were very busy this weekend,” said Anne Spaeth, an attorney and children’s mental health advocate who opened The Lynhall in June of last year. “I think it was people wanting to get out of the house, wanting to go and be with loved ones and friends and get a respite from the television and the negativity of what’s going on. I think there’s a lot of really deep conversations and reflections going on, and it’s women and men having tough conversations in a way that maybe would not have come were it not for the circumstances we find ourselves in.” A good place to have conversations of all sorts is at The Lynhall, in the former Zeus Jones and Soo Visual Arts Center space at 2640 Lyndale Ave. S., a bar/pub/restaurant/port-in-a-storm that acts as not an escape from the madness but as a recharging place. At a time when too many elected officials are failing in spectacular fashion at basic leadership and looking out for others, Spaeth and her crew is the living embodiment of Mister Rogers’ advice to kids in case of emergency: “Look for the helpers.” “It’s intended to be this place that feels alive and vibrant at all hours of the day for conversation and community gathering,” said Spaeth. There are plenty of bars and restaurants in Minneapolis and a few that even aspire to more than just profits and foodie fandom. But with its commitment to fostering community via long communal tables, great food and drink and a philosophy of “Eat Drink Gather Grow,” The Lynhall is truly an original and something special, and upon entering feels like what so many have called it: “A safe space.” No small thing in these cynical times, which is why The Lynhall is my favorite new discovery — a warm and moveable feast that teems with good vibes, smells, tastes, ideas and the quiet promise of good things happening/humming all around. “My journey, which led me to opening The Lynhall, was very much informed by mental health and children’s mental health, which is all grounded in the importance of relationship and connection,” said Spaeth, who said she was inspired by her mentor Scott Harman, the late husband, father, social worker and namesake of The Harman Center for Child & Family Wellbeing, which works in partnership with Westminster Presbyterian Church and St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development. “I was a lawyer for seven years, prosecuting child neglect and abuse cases, and we were in London for five years, and all of that, to me, informed this. I learned so much along that journey, but all along that way I always had this vision of creating a place that harkened back to that time (when town halls and public forums were the norm). Living in England, you’d see people go to a town center that was from the 1400s or 1500s, and at the center of it
The Lynhall founder Anne Spaeth: “It’s funny how many people walk in that front door and say, ‘This place feels safe.’” Photo by Jim Walsh
was this public market where people would go and seek information and set grain prices. “But at its core it was really this gathering place. The original name for this place was The Grange. The history of the Grange movement in Minnesota, and what that movement continues to be — I was so disappointed to find out that that name had been trademarked, because I really felt like that name described us better in what we’re trying to do. But Lynhall came up from that mash-up of ‘Lyndale Avenue’ and ‘hall’ and community gathering space. “I never saw The Lynhall as just a restaurant. It was always going to have these different components to it, speakers and events and gatherings, because it was things I was seeking. I loved Kerri Miller’s ‘Talking Volumes’ series. I love the Westminster Town Hall Forum. I wanted a place where people will come and gather and be in community. It’s funny how many people walk in that front door and say, ‘This place feels safe.’ It’s also an event space, with Spaeth hosting The Wisdom Series, a podcast-in-the-making that finds The Lynhall founder in conversation with such thinkers and luminaries as Alan Page, Kerri Miller, R.T. Rybak, and Lynne Rossetto Kasper. For the series, Spaeth reached out to and partnered with the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, with proceeds from the tickets benefiting the foundation’s groundbreaking Young Women’s Initiative program. It’s that kind of progressive philanthropy that gives the place a soul and makes you want to come back time and again. “My reaction to the world right now is to retreat and find community in the places and people that feel safe to me,” said Spaeth, an avid practitioner
of meditation. “And that looks like my church, Westminster Presbyterian, and friends, and reading (at the moment: ‘The Chemistry of Calm’ and ‘Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide To Caring For Self While Caring For Others’), and this call-to-action and of bringing in. “You feel like when you’re in this time of untethering, and the ground is so shaky, and all I can do is seek support from my mentors and my Jedi masters and conversations like this. Everybody’s feeling this [despair] right now. It’s not just you and I. And you don’t want other people to suffer, but when you’re in community, you at least feel like, ‘I’m not alone in this.’” Inspired by multi-functioning markets like the Midtown Global Market and St. Paul’s Keg and Case, The Lynhall’s warm vibes are obviously organic, given the hard-working and by all accounts happy staff and diverse clientele, with all concerned feeding off all the good food, work, and activity, including mental health and nutrition programs. It all adds up to a very civilized joint in an increasingly uncivilized time and a far cry from current creep show events. “All we can do is provide a respite from all of that,” Spaeth concluded. “We are stewards of hospitality. We are here to welcome you with open arms, to serve you with delicious food and to fill your soul with interesting conversation and compelling wisdom and nourishment not just through food, but through knowledge.” Jim Walsh lives and grew up in South Minneapolis. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com
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By Sarah Tschida
Walking to school is a positive force for kids
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t’s a Friday in September. There is a slight chill and a mist in the air, and dozens of kids are streaming off school buses to meet up with the Lyndale Walking Bus and walk four blocks north to Lyndale Community School. These kids are taking part in the Pleasant Pathway, an effort to provide more kids with the benefits of walking to school. The concept of these programs is simple. The walking school bus is similar to a bus route: Families walk a designated route to school, picking up more kids along the way, until they reach their destination. The Pleasant Pathway is what’s known as a Bus Stop & Walk program. Kids who live further away from Lyndale and normally bus are dropped off about a half-mile away and get to walk the rest of the way to school with their classmates. Lyndale has a history of promoting walk to school efforts, and Jenny and Scott Bordon are two of our community’s biggest walk champions. Nearly a decade ago, the Bordons organized with other neighborhood families to build community by walking together to school. That grew into a more formalized Walking School Bus, which was the first of its kind in Minneapolis. Eventually, Scott applied for a grant to support the walk-to-school efforts, and in 2011 Jenny began work as Minneapolis Public Schools’ coordinator for the Safe Routes to School Program, a national initiative to get more students biking and walking to school while encouraging cities to make it safer to do so. What began as a grassroots initiative has
Jenny and Scott Bordon, in front of the new flashing crossing beacons at 36th & Pleasant. Photo by Sarah Tschida
now grown into a broad coalition of support that includes the school district, city, Safe Routes to School at the state and national level, teachers, staff, parents, community members and others. Students benefit from walking to school. They get fresh air first thing in the morning and most of their recommended daily activity during their trip to and from school. MPS teachers at schools participating in Bus Stop and Walks overwhelmingly report that students arrive at school more alert and ready to learn and that the program is good for their school. Lisa Skrzeczkoski-Bzdusek walks to school every morning with her fourth grader, first grader and two of her neighbor’s kids. The four parents each take a day walking the kids home from school in the afternoon and rotate pick-up on the fifth day. “It’s a good way for them to get their sillies out in the morning,” Lisa said, pointing to her kids running up the sidewalk with their friends. MPS Safe Routes to School recognizes
that many families experience barriers that prevent them from walking to school. Equity is at the heart of their strategic action plan for the program. One priority is to create partnerships to reduce and address street harassment — which disproportionately affects girls, women, people of color, people with low incomes and people who identify as LGBTQ — so that all families can feel safe walking to school. Other priorities include increasing access by expanding the district’s Bus Stop & Walk efforts and encouraging teachers to incorporate walking and biking activities into the school day so that students who don’t live as close to school can also get exercise and be outside. Whether we have school-aged kids or not, we can all play a part in supporting Safe Routes to School and encouraging more kids to walk and bike year round. If you drive, be a safe driver and help contribute to a street environment where kids, who are some of our streets’ most vulnerable
users, can feel confident. Support efforts at the city, county and state level to incorporate trafficcalming measures on our streets. Slow down and yield to people biking and walking. Hang out in your front yard. Go on your own walks and bike rides. There is strength in numbers. Your presence out in the community is felt by others and can contribute to a positive and safe environment for all. Scott Bordon embodies the communitybuilding aspect of walking to school. Even though his kids are grown and have moved on from elementary school, he can still be found every weekday morning wearing his bright orange safety vest, carrying his stop sign and helping numerous neighborhood kids walk safely to school. He has a smile and a friendly handshake for all, he greets neighbors in Spanish and kids who have moved on to junior high remember him and wave hello. Coming up on Oct. 10, schools across the country will be celebrating National Walk & Bike to School Day. Last year, numerous Minneapolis schools and an estimated 9,000 students took part. This year, several community schools have special celebrations planned. Learn more at nutritionservices.mpls.k12. mn.us/sr2s. Join in the celebrations Oct.10, and let’s work together to make it possible for more kids to walk to school everyday! Sarah Tschida lives in Kingfield and is a volunteer board member with Our Streets Minneapolis.
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— when he said a jury had erred in acquitting former St. Anthony officer Jeronimo Yanez in another high-profile police shooting case — and at a December 2017 labor union holiday party. Freeman said he was unaware activists were recording him at the party when he criticized Minneapolis police for not cooperating with the investigation. In the video, Freeman describes the opportunity to promptly bring charges against Noor as “the big present I’d like to see under the Christmas tree,” but Quaintance rejected defense attorneys’ argument that those comments had undermined Noor’s right to a fair trial. “Here, the wiser course would be for the County Attorney to remain silent during an ongoing investigation,” Quaintance wrote in her order. “However, the defense has failed to establish a basis for prosecutorial misconduct and dismissal with regard to the County Attorney’s statements.” Freeman later apologized for the holiday party comments, but he also called a grand jury in order to compel officers to testify. Quaintance also found that the state had cleared the bar in showing probable cause for both of the charges against Noor. His defense team argued in an August motion that Noor’s actions did not meet the standard for third-degree murder, defined in part as “an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life.” But in her order Quaintance wrote, “Defendant either saw and fired at what he believed was a person, or he fired into the darkness at an
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unknown target. Under either scenario, the jury could find that his act was dangerous to human beings and was performed without regard for human life.” The jury could also take into consideration the evidence that Noor fired from the passenger seat of the car, reaching in front of his partner to shoot out the driver’s side window, when considering whether Noor’s actions were “reckless and wanton,” the judge added. In their August motion to dismiss, Noor’s attorneys also argued that the ex-officer fired his weapon only once in “an attempt to minimize the danger he and Officer Harrity believed was real at that moment.” They said his actions ran counter to the “culpable negligence” standard for seconddegree manslaughter. Quaintance rejected that argument as well, noting that a jury could find that by shooting into the darkness Noor “consciously created an unreasonable risk of causing death or great bodily harm.” In a third order issued Sept. 27, Quaintance also denied the defense team’s motion to suppress psychological records produced during Noor’s hiring process. Noor’s attorneys argued it would be a violation of physician-patient privilege to enter the records in court, but Quaintance found that psychiatrist who assessed Noor’s fitness for police work was not his personal physician and that Noor should have known records produced during the hiring process were not confidential. The shooting of Damond, a native of Australia living in Minneapolis with her fiance, led to significant changes within the Minneapolis Police Department. Former Chief Janeé Harteau resigned a week after the shooting at the request of then-Mayor Betsy Hodges, who nominated Assistant Chief Medaria Arradondo to take her place. Arradondo now leads the department. The shooting also prompted revisions to the department’s officer-worn body camera policy. Both Harrity and Noor were wearing body cameras at the time of the shooting, but neither officer had activated his camera. Less than two weeks after Damond’s death, Arradondo announced policy changes that required officers to activate their cameras for most calls. In addition to the ongoing criminal trial, Noor is also named in two civil lawsuits making their way through federal court, including a lawsuit filed by Damond’s Australian family that is seeking $50 million in damages.
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Public Safety Update By Michelle Bruch / mbruch@southwestjournal.com
Southwest sees crime dropping in 2018 Crime is down year-to-date in all major crime categories in Southwest Minneapolis. Violent crime is down 22 percent year-todate from 2017, while property crime is down 15.9 percent, according to Minneapolis crime statistics. Robbery is down 27.9 percent from 2017, aggravated assault is down 13.7 percent, burglary is down 29.7 percent and theft from vehicles is down 13.3 percent. Out of the city’s 27 homicides to-date in 2018, one took place in Southwest’s 5th Precinct. An 18-year-old, Norea Stephon Wilford, was shot near 43rd & 1st in March. He died later that night of a gunshot wound to the chest. Inspector Kathy Waite said the investigation continues, adding that the shooting had no ties to the neighborhood where the homicide took place. “There is nobody out in the community that
should be at risk of this offender,” she said. Bystanders were hurt in a June shooting at The Lotus Uptown, which recently closed on Hennepin Avenue. The shooting led to a boost in safety measures approved by the City Council in August, requiring more lighting and cameras in the parking lot and off-duty police officers as well as private security Friday and Saturday nights. “The business has definitely stepped up since that incident took place,” Waite said in late September. “… I think they’ve done a nice job in what they can, but it was a very unfortunate situation. There were a couple of people that were shot that had no involvement in the incident whatsoever.” She said the shooting is still under investigation. Police installed other new safety measures in Uptown last summer. Police started shutting down Lagoon Avenue between
Hennepin and Fremont avenues to avoid a standstill at bar close, and they’ve recently used horse patrol as well. Previously, ride services stopping in the street backed up traffic and could extend bar close crowds by an hour, police said. Dispersing people by a block drastically speeds up people leaving the area, police said. Police issued a crime alert in late September for the neighborhoods of Whittier, Lowry Hill East, CARAG and Lyndale, noting a recent increase in burglaries, thefts from vehicles and auto thefts. Larceny is the most frequently reported crime in the city, according to police. Larceny refers to theft without force, such as stealing something unattended, shoplifting or pickpocketing. Waite urged people not to leave valuables in plain sight in vehicles and instead stash them in
a trunk prior to arrival. Thefts from trunks are relatively rare, she said. At National Night Out events this year, Lt. Eric Dison said he looked through car windows and pointed out laptops in plain sight, as well as bags and coins in the ashtray. He suggested that people keep coats and sweaters in the trunk as well, so passersby don’t wonder what might be underneath them. Waite recommended filing police reports for every crime and said police can’t monitor chatter on Nextdoor. Police are scheduled to attend upcoming community meetings in Kingfield and Fulton on Oct. 10. The Kingfield Neighborhood Association generally meets the second Wednesday of the month at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Park. The Fulton Neighborhood Association’s Annual Meeting is 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at Pershing Park.
Described by park officials as former “adversaries,” the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and Graco Inc. have unveiled a partnership to turn the former Scherer Bros. Lumber Co. site in Northeast Minneapolis into Graco Park, which will be part of the board’s Above the Falls Regional Park. The agreements, which total a financial contribution of $10.6 million, will split the property into the 5.5-acre Graco Park, 2.2 acres for the manufacturer of fluid handling equipment to develop, 1.35 acres for the Park Board and the newly recreated Hall’s Island. Park commissioners are expected to begin voting on the agreement in October. “When we took a step back and realized we all had the same goals, it kind of just started working,” said Brad Bourn, president of the Park Board. Officials from the board and Graco met at the site on Sept. 28. Photo by Eric Best
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Currently living at Rita’s House in East Isles, he’s taking the same approach to housing that he does to jobs: If he gets five job interviews at once, he takes them all. “If they call me back and say you got the house or apartment, I’m going right in,” he said. “My mama always told me don’t be picky about what you get.” Affordable housing is at the top of the agenda in Minneapolis. Any delay would be “too damn late,” according to Mayor Jacob Frey, who dedicated $40 million to affordable housing in his proposed 2019 budget, more than triple the level of past city investment. Affordable housing is an easier pitch than in years past. Lydia House was picketed 15 years ago and challenged in court, but the supportive housing complex is now poised to double in size with the blessing of the Stevens Square Community Organization. The North Loop Neighborhood Association is supporting Great River Landing, an apartment project for single men that comes with a job the day they leave jail. Involved in both projects is Lee Blons, executive director of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative. She said the public is more empathetic today about the need for affordable housing, and non-profit housing developers have a proven track record. What still isn’t understood, Blons said, is the scope of the problem.
Tip of the iceberg For 100,000 Twin Cities households who are paying more than half their incomes on rent, all it takes is a car repair or an illness to put housing at risk, Blons said. The Metropolitan Council forecasted a need for 52,000 new affordable units in the Twin Cities region between 2011 and 2020, and as of December 2017, about 7,000 affordable units were added. The region is also losing affordable housing, according to the Met Council, as rents rise in the tight apartment market and affordable properties age out of their subsidies and opt to become market-rate. The issue became more visible last summer through an encampment of people in tents near Franklin & Hiawatha. “Just about everybody will ask, ‘What happened? Why? Why did the camp spring up?’” said Patina Park, executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center.
Do you know how hard it is for a single dad to find any housing to keep this family together? There is none. There is nothing out there. … There has to be more help out there. — James Calhoun
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“That’s my house,” he said. “… I’m trying to look for a different place, but it’s too expensive right now.” One Bancroft homeowner at the protest said she’s worried about gentrification where she lives near 38th & Chicago. “Lower-income people like ourselves have a harder time living there,” she said. One of her neighbors learned their apartment building had been sold and they had a month to leave. She watched another neighbor go through divorce, become financially strained and enter foreclosure; a buyer flipped the house and sold it for a high price, she said. More than 500 apartment properties changed hands in Minneapolis from 2000 to 2017, with a spike last year, according to the Minnesota Housing Partnership. Nearly 20 percent of those sales were concentrated in Uptown and Whittier. Sales tend to correspond with higher rent increases, according to the agency.
Aaron McLaurin has searched for affordable housing for three years. Photo by Michelle Bruch
“This is a fraction of the … homeless in the city. You can see them, and that upsets people.” “When people are saying the encampment is just the tip of the iceberg, it’s not just a theoretical number,” Blons said. The Office to End Homelessness reports there are currently 1,421 single adults and 51 families seeking housing help through the county’s Coordinated Entry System. Director David Hewitt said people with the lowest incomes, 30 percent of the area median income or less, face a shortage of more than 32,000 affordable units.
Screened out James Calhoun is thankful to be out of the Harbor Light shelter downtown, where his cell phone was snatched from the pillow under his head. Now he is sleeping at churches and getting assistance from Families Moving Forward while he searches for a home for himself, his daughter Brittany, 15, and daughter Ashley, who at age 17 is fighting leukemia. They were evicted from a St. Paul apartment in March after health issues set them back. Calhoun said he recently had a good week. He found a job at an auto center in Uptown, and a good boss who gives him leave to take Ashley to the hospital. But he’s tired of repeatedly paying $40–$50 housing application fees only to find he doesn’t have the right credit score or will need to pay a double damage deposit due to the prior eviction. “Do you know how hard it is for a single dad to find any housing to keep this family together? There is none. There is nothing out there,” said Calhoun. “… There has to be more help out there.”
The time to act Housing advocates say now is the time to invest in affordable housing, before costs rise to the point where public officials decide it’s too expensive. Twenty years ago, cities like Seattle, Port-
land, Denver and Minneapolis all had similar home values, according to Jeff Washburne, executive director of the City of Lakes Community Land Trust. Today, while Minneapolis’ median home value is $250,000, it’s jumped to nearly $700,000 in Seattle and close to $400,000 in Portland and Denver. “We don’t have oceans and we don’t have mountains, but it’s not hard to believe that home values are going to continue to go up and more and more folks are not going to be able to withstand the pressure, whether rental or ownership,” he said. Washburne told North Side residents at a July community meeting that he brought a “message of urgency.” “I … have this huge concern that five or 10 years from now, North Minneapolis, not only economically but racially and culturally, is going to feel very, very different,” he said. The Land Trust interviewed nearly 1,000 African Americans in North Minneapolis about five years ago. Seventy percent said they wanted to buy a home on the North Side, while about 60 percent earned less than $24,000 a year. “When a significant portion of the community does not have that property control, they’re left vulnerable to market forces,” said Gretchen Nicholls, program officer for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a national organization that aims to bring economic opportunity to residents. She said she’s hoping for a cooperative housing solution at the 3100 block of 22nd Avenue South, where a landlord lost a rental license and tenants said they were asked to leave by the end of September. At a protest Sept. 30, one resident of 23 years said he lived in the neighborhood back when there wasn’t a gym and there wasn’t a light-rail train. “We are this neighborhood. We belong here and we plan to stay here,” he said. Jose Cruz has lived for 10 years at his 22nd Avenue apartment.
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A path to homeownership Some groups see affordable homeownership as another solution. The Kingfield neighborhood recently allocated funds to help the City of Lakes Community Land Trust rehab a house at 210 W. 46th St. The land trust will retain ownership of the land and sell the house separately to a new homeowner. That’s how dance and pilates instructor Jessica Cressey purchased her home on Blaisdell. With the help of the land trust, she bought her house about 10 years ago for $147,000. Houses around her have started selling for more than $370,000, but she knows her house will remain permanently affordable as part of the land trust, even if she decides to sell. Now she’s aiming to open a studio out of her home early next year. “I don’t think it’s any coincidence that my business has grown and become more successful in the 10 years I’ve been a homeowner,” she said. James Calhoun meets with staff at the county’s Coordinated Entry System in October, the first step in a process to get help with housing. He did find a nice house for sale while walking with his daughters near the Chain of Lakes. They checked the price: $2.4 million. “Someday, honey,” he said to his daughter. “No day,” Brittany said in response. Although hundreds seek housing help, Calhoun is optimistic their family will receive priority in line. “We try to keep the jokes going through all this,” he said. “You got to stay positive, that’s the biggest thing. Just stay positive. Keep moving.”
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Countering a crisis Minneapolis tests tactics to produce and preserve affordable housing By Dylan Thomas / dthomas@southwestjournal.com
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revenue to boost the city’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund was a “big step,” one that showed the mayor was serious about following through on the taskforce recommendations. But it also hints at the limits of what Minneapolis can do on its own. As the mayor’s staff noted in an email, there is “tension” inherent in using property taxes to address the housing problem: Rising property taxes squeeze budgets in low-income and fixed-income households. But in his budget speech, Frey had an eye on rising construction costs and an impending interest rate hike, arguing that it “was time to take advantage of a market primed for investment” by guiding that investment into affordable housing.
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In May, five months into his first term, Mayor Jacob Frey pledged to make the city’s largestever annual investment in housing, announcing that he’d seek a record $50 million to produce and protect affordable rental housing, boost supports for renters and open pathways to homeownership his 2019 budget. It would be a stretch, Frey acknowledged in front of a small crowd gathered for the announcement at Blue Line Flats, a 135-unit workforce housing project on a light-rail transit corridor developed in 2016 by Wellington Management. And by the time Frey unveiled his $1.5 billion 2019 city budget proposal in August, the ambitious plan pitched by his affordable housing taskforce was scaled back to a $40 million effort — still a record for the city, more than triple any previous single-year investment in affordable housing, according to they mayor’s office. “This isn’t just a Minneapolis problem,” Frey said in his budget address. “But this is a problem where Minneapolis is uniquely positioned to lead. And we will.” Setting a lofty goal was a kind of signal. Not only is decreasing housing affordability a crisis, it’s a crisis Minneapolis can’t solve on its own. “The goal was to push all the units of government and identify this as a serious, serious problem that’s getting in the way of economic growth and getting in the way of families being able to make it,” said Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, a member of the mayor’s housing taskforce. McLaughlin said using city property tax
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development along transportation corridors. Like many large metropolitan areas around the country, Minneapolis is growing — here the rate of growth is faster than any time since 1950. But as demand for housing of all types increases, affordable housing in particular is scarcer. Since 2000, Minneapolis has lost about 15,000 housing units affordable to people earning 50 percent of area median income. Ed Goetz, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at the University of Minnesota, said the city is testing many of the same approaches as other growing cities. While he acknowledged the need for more housing of all types, Goetz expressed skepticism that broader efforts to encourage more market-rate development would have an immediate impact on housing affordability. (That dynamic is the subject of a CURA study in development.) Goetz said Minneapolis had been particularly innovative in exploring renter protections and dedicating funding to the preservation of naturally occurring affordable housing, or lower-rent apartments that don’t get a housing subsidy. “But there’s no way to think of this as the solution to the problem,” Goetz cautioned. “It’s got to be all hands on deck, and that means the state and it means federal government.”
Regional response Goetz, who wrote a book about how cities respond to affordable housing problems, said few cities even dedicated resources to affordable housing until fairly recently. “It was just seen as something other levels of
government would take care of or at least had responsibility for,” he said. “There was also a sense that local governments, cities, just didn’t have the resources to devote to those kinds (of issues). They were too busy collecting trash and doing the things local governments do.” Recognizing that a broader, more collaborative approach is needed to address the crisis, Frey in September began taking applications for a new position in his office that will be dedicated to developing strategic partnerships on affordable housing. Across the Twin Cities region, the population growth rate since 2010 (7.4 percent) has outpaced housing production over the same period (5.4 percent), according to the Metropolitan Council. The new hire in the mayor’s office will be tasked with coordinating the response with other local governments as well as non-profit and private partners. “The need for this position was also reinforced by guidance from members of my affordable housing taskforce about the need for Minneapolis to participate in efforts to build statewide and regional momentum for action on our housing crisis,” Frey wrote in an email. McLaughlin said the federal government’s “general retreat” from public housing has forced local governments to act. While the state under Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration has invested more than $5 billion in affordable housing projects across the state since 2011, he said there is still a need for a “robust, long-term, dedicated funding source” “We need an intervention now, and just like so many things that we’re seeing, you can’t call Washington these days for help,” McLaughlin said.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The equation behind affordable housing By Eric Best / ebest@southwestjournal.com
credits, selling the building or changing rents. It’s not unusual for developers to tap a halfdozen or more sources to get the math to work out in the end. For Schafer Richardson’s first affordable project, The Cameron in the North Loop, the developer had more than dozen sources. The more complex the equation, the more paperwork developers need to do to make sure they’re in compliance with all the funding sources. “It just takes a long time to get those committed to the deal to know if the deal works,” said Katie Anthony, a senior project manager with Schafer Richardson.
For developers, an affordable housing project comes down to crunching numbers. The math is increasingly important, though, as developers try to address the growing need for affordable housing and cities like Minneapolis are having conversations on how to best incentivize development. “It is just a math problem,” said Anne Mavity, executive director of the Minnesota Housing Partnership. Here’s a look at how developers fund affordable housing projects.
Where affordable housing starts Whether a developer is for-profit or non-profit, their equation begins at the same place: LowIncome Housing Tax Credits, or LIHTC. The program, the main driver of affordable housing across the country, is designed to subsidize projects that have limited rents for people earning under a certain percentage of area median income. These rental units aren’t going to bring in as much income as market-rate apartments, which in turn means developers won’t be able to borrow as much to build them. Through the program created by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, developers apply for credits each year through local agencies and governments like the city of Minneapolis, a process known as suballocation. The local agency acts as a housing credit agency and assesses each project under a scoring system called the Qualified Allocation Plan, which generally ranks proposals with lower rents higher and thus more likely to receive credits. Typically, non-profit developers stick to 9 percent tax credits, which are worth more and cover more construction costs than the other credit, the 4 percent credits generally used for projects developed by for-profit companies. Those credits are tied to bond funding, so for-profit developers first apply for bonding dollars to receive their credits. In recent years, the 4 percent credits have gotten more competitive as more projects from for-profit developers vie for limited bonding. Developers or syndicators working on their behalf then sell these credits to investors who
What’s in it for developers?
One of Schafer Richardson’s latest affordable housing projects, dubbed the Redwell, is being proposed in the North Loop, a difficult development area, which will boost costs coverable by low-income housing tax credits to account for the area’s higher construction costs. File image
these days are paying roughly 85 cents to more than 90 cents on the dollar for each dollar of tax credit over a decade. In turn, these investors, many of them large banks, pay less in taxes. The 9 percent credits can represent more than 70 percent of the total cost to develop a project, while 4 percent credits traditionally cover about a third, but developers say each building is different. “Especially to serve the very lowest income folks, it’s an extremely important resource. If you don’t get tax credits for a project like that, you’re probably not going to build it,” said Barbara McCormick, senior vice president of housing with services with Project for Pride in Living, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit developer. There are ways that developers can boost the total cost they can cover with credits. If their project is in a low-income area called a qualified census tract or an area where land is more expensive, called a difficult development area, they can receive a 30 percent increase to their credit. In Minneapolis, the downtown riverfront and North Loop are the only difficult development areas. Qualified census tracts represent a
much more utilized incentive to build affordable housing. Neighborhoods like Ventura Village, Near North and Phillips — all part of qualified census tracts — have seen large clusters of affordable housing.
Stacking funding sources Sometimes tax credits and debt won’t be enough to finance a project, and that’s when “soft” funding sources fill the gap. These include Hennepin County’s Affordable Housing Incentive Fund, Metropolitan Council programs or private grants. Other projects will combine LIHTC with other subsidies, such as state and federal historic tax credits, renewable energy tax credits or tax-increment financing. These sources have their own rules and can often extend how long a project must continue to cap its rents. A building funded solely by LIHTC must be compliant for 15 years, but other funding sources may require 20, 30 or 40 years of affordability. When that time is up, developers have the option of re-syndicating and applying for more
If developers can make it work, an affordable housing project is rarely going to make them money. Instead, there are other reasons they get into the market. Non-profit developers — the city’s largest include Aeon, CommonBond Properties and Twin Cities Housing Development Corp. — have missions to provide affordable housing. To cover their own costs, these organizations typically make their money through development fees. “We regard ourselves as lucky — or brilliant depending on who you’re talking to — if our projects consistently break even and cover their own costs,” McCormick said. For-profit developers like Lupe Development, Dominium and Sherman Associates are entering at a different segment of the affordable housing market with projects offering higher subsidized rents. “It’s abundantly clear that the need well surpasses what non-profit developers can do,” McCormick said. “There is a huge need at the very bottom of the income spectrum, but there’s significant need in the middle-income space as well.” Schafer Richardson Director of Development Maureen Michalski said these projects are attractive because they have different risks and can diversify a developer’s portfolio. “You’re not worried about low vacancy rates, overbuilding or things like that,” she said. “It’s about what’s the highest and best use of the property.”
southwestjournal.com / October 4–17, 2018 A17 FROM 2040 PLAN / PAGE A1
BUILT FORM MAP
The draft proposal guides the scale of development for every parcel of land in the city
Interior 1
Up to three units on a traditional residential lot, rising 1–2.5 stories.
Interior 2
Up to three units on a traditional residential lot, rising 1–2.5 stories, with more units allowed on larger lots. Lots could combine to create multifamily buildings.
Interior 3
Transit 15
4–15 stories
Transit 20
6–20 stories
Transit 30
10–30 stories
Core 50
10 or more stories; no maximum
1–3 stories
Production
Corridor 4
1–10 stories on land typically used for transportation and jobs.
1–4 stories
Corridor 6
Transportation
2–6 stories
Land devoted to transportation should generally conform to the surrounding area.
Transit 10
2–10 stories
draft include portions of Nicollet and Chicago avenues, blocks south of Loring Park, blocks along the Kenilworth Corridor between Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles, as well as 21st Street and Franklin Avenue running through the Kenwood and Lowry Hill neighborhoods. Many areas proposed for high density did not see any changes in the second draft, including an area northwest of Bde Maka Ska near the future West Lake light rail station, where a stretch south of the Midtown Greenway would allow up to 30 stories. Principal City Planner Paul Mogush said the new station would provide a 12-minute ride into downtown, a “tremendous opportunity” for locating housing near a transit station and the product of many previous planning efforts. “Much of what we initially proposed is still relevant to the goals that the City
BUILT FORM MAP: SOUTHWEST SECTOR
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Council set,” said Heather Worthington, director of long-range planning. Those goals include reduced racial disparities, affordable housing, more residents and more living wage jobs. Regarding the Shoreland Overlay District, which currently requires developers to meet conditions to build above 2.5 stories near the water, Mogush said new language in the draft plan focuses on protecting water quality. “There are ways to achieve density in development in areas that are adjacent to public waterways that will not negatively impact those public waterways,” Worthington said. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board sent a letter to the city in September saying the overlay has been an important tool with regard to the lake’s aesthetic and environmental quality. The Park Board said the city should aggressively regulate water quality improvements and asked for a seat at the table during project reviews and during any future change to the shoreland ordinance. The draft plan also recommends improving the city’s design quality standards. Staff heard many public concerns about design. In addition, city staff added more detail on affordable housing strategies. The plan now suggests pursuing inclusionary zoning so that new multi-family projects include some affordable units. The plan would suggest that affordable housing projects stay affordable for 30 years. The revised plan also suggests reducing property taxes and considering acquisitions to keep buildings affordable. The full City Council and City Planning Commission aim to vote on the plan by the end of the year. There will be public hearings before the commission Oct. 29 and council the week of Nov. 12. Residents can submit feedback to council members and at minneapolis2040.com/how-to-comment.
Interior 3 W 38th St
Corridor 4 Corridor 6 Transit 10 Transit 15 Transit 20
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“We really want to provide housing choice,” said Heather Worthington, the city’s director of long-range planning. “… It’s not a mandate, it’s an option.” In some neighborhoods single-family homes are the only option, she said, which can be difficult to afford.
Core 50
“People in the city were concerned about being able to stay in the city as they age,” she said.
Production
Downsized transit corridors
Transportation
In some areas north of Lowry Avenue and south of 38th Street, a portion of thoroughfares like Nicollet and Chicago avenues are reduced from six-story Corridor 6 to four-story Corridor 4 zones. Staff said they heard residents say six stories would be a major change in spots that are predominantly one or two stories today.
Transit 30 Lake Harriet
In the lowest-density Interior 1 zone, the city would begin allowing triplexes built to the same size as single-family homes. This is a step down from the widespread fourplexes initially proposed.
Downsized transitions In areas located across an alley from a four-story Corridor 4 street, the city would allow buildings rising a maximum of two-and-a-half stories, called an Interior 2 zone. In the prior draft those areas were identified as Interior 3, allowing up to three stories of new construction.
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By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@southwestjournal.com
Watershed district passes 2019 budget, levy The government agency responsible for managing and protecting the water resources of the Minnehaha Creek watershed passed its preliminary 2019 budget, tax levy and work plan this past month. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s Board of Managers unanimously approved a preliminary budget of $15.1 million and a levy of $9.7 million at its Sept. 13 meeting. The seven-member board also approved a work plan that focuses on the Minnehaha Creek and Six Mile Creek-Halsted Bay sub-watersheds. The approval came nearly a year after the board passed a 2018 budget of $12.1 million and a levy of $9.7 million. The district increased its 2019 budget without increasing its levy
The district also has more unassigned funds available for 2019 as a result of certain programs coming in under-budget and activities that it deprioritized. The district plans on using its funding in 2019 to continue restoration work on the western edge of the watershed and to implement capital projects along Minnehaha Creek in Edina, Hopkins, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis. It will prioritize five projects along the creek, including the repairing of 11 sites in South Minneapolis that were damaged by flooding in 2014. That project will include the restoration of 325 feet of stream bank at three sites near Interstate 35W and eight below Minnehaha Falls,
because of careful planning and unprecedented outside funding, administrator James Wisker said during an Aug. 23 budget presentation. Wisker said the district has collected taxes for some of its key capital projects over multiple years, allowing it to maintain the levy. He also noted the district has been more successful in securing outside funding from grants and partner agencies. The district has secured nearly $2.3 million in grants and partner funds for 2019, compared to $1.2 million for 2018, according to its budget documents. That includes funding from Hennepin County, the city of Edina, the Metropolitan Council and the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, among other sources.
Fall cleanup planned citywide Join your neighbors in making a cleaner city during the Oct. 4–13 volunteer-led Litter Be Gone cleanup campaign taking place across Minneapolis. The campaign is recruiting individuals and teams to pick up litter on streets and in public spaces in every Minneapolis neighborhood. The effort is supported by the city and the non-profit Alliance for Sustainability. To participate, first sign up online at litterbegone.org. Then use your own gloves
and bag — or pick up free supplies from a participating business sponsor — and head out alone or with a team to pick up trash at any point during the 10-day campaign. Anyone looking to join a neighborhood team can find more information on the Litter Be Gone website. After returning home, sort and dispose of trash and recyclables. Participants are invited to report the amount of litter they’ve collected via email or an online form. The
Minneapolis streetlights go green campaign is also encouraging participants to help spread the word through social media, using the hashtag #cleanMpls18 or the handle @LitterBeGoneMN. Litter Be Gone is also recruiting partners and sponsors to support the campaign. Go to the website for more information. — Dylan Thomas
Fall street sweeping starts Oct. 23 Curb-to-curb street sweeping and leaf collection will take place over four weeks this fall beginning Oct. 23, the city announced in September. The annual effort aims to clean about 1,000 miles of Minneapolis streets prior to winter and keep leaves out of the city’s
storm sewer system. Organic debris that is carried by the storm sewers into area lakes and streams is a form of pollution that can lower water quality. “No Parking” signs will be posted on streets at least 24 hours in advance of sweeping. The city also plans automated
according to the agency. The district is leveraging $174,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for the project. Board of Managers Treasurer Richard Miller praised Wisker at the Aug. 23 meeting for maintaining the levy while managing a “great output of product.” He added that the district has reduced its number of full-time staff positions by about 10 from several years ago, which he said reflects well on Wisker and staff for reprioritizing workload and work flow. “I just think the whole product, and the clarity here, is beyond anything I’ve seen before,” Miller said of the budget. “I think everybody knows where every cent is going and why it’s going there.”
phone calls to residents on streets scheduled for sweeping the next day. For more information, or to find when sweeping is planned for your street, go to minneapolismn.gov/streetsweeping.
The effort to upgrade more than 24,000 Minneapolis streetlights with high-efficiency LED bulbs began in mid-September, Xcel Energy announced. About 90,000 Xcel-owned streetlights across the state have already been converted to LED from high-pressure sodium fixtures. The LED fixtures consume 40–60 percent less electricity and also last longer than the old-style fixtures, the company reports. Minneapolis is the last of nearly 350 communities across the state to undergo the conversion, according to Xcel. The company estimated that Minneapolis would save 4–7 percent on its street lighting bill annually, or about $150,000 per year. In a statement, Mayor Jacob Frey called the project a “win-win” for the city, noting that it would reduce costs to taxpayers while benefitting the environment. Xcel is covering all of the costs of the retrofits and plans to salvage the older fixtures.
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By Eric Best / ebest@southwestjournal.com
Wirth will host international skiing competition in 2020 The Loppet Foundation has hosted ski races at Wirth park for nearly 16 years. File photo
The International Ski Federation has selected Minnesota as the site of a World Cup cross-country ski event in 2020. Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, a Minnesota native and the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport, played a key role in bringing the event to Minnesota. She made the announcement Sept. 28 via video at Theodore Wirth Regional Park’s new Trailhead facility where the international skiing competition will take place. “Hosting the World Cup is our chance to show skiers from around the world how Minnesota embraces winter — through sport and through our hospitality,” Diggins said.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard and the Minneapolis-based Loppet Foundation will host the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in March 2020. Since FIS began arranging the competition in 1981, it’s rarely been hosted in the United States. Nordic countries like Finland, Norway and Sweden have been regular host countries. Organizers say the World Cup is on par with other world-class sporting events Minnesota has been chosen to host, such as February’s Super Bowl LII and July’s WNBA All-Star Game. The University of Minnesota will host the 2019 NCAA Final Four game next spring.
Mayor Jacob Frey credited the Loppet Foundation for putting “Minneapolis crosscountry skiing on the map.” “Hosting the Cross-Country Ski World Cup is yet another chance to showcase how to do winter right and for our city to shine as we show the world that Minneapolis welcomes everyone with open arms,” he said. The Loppet Foundation opened the Trailhead, a welcome center and outdoor recreation facility at Wirth, over the summer. The building is the regional park’s home base for cross-country skiers, mountain bikers and events. Cajun Twist, a New Orleans-inspired eatery, is set to open this fall in the building. Calum Clark, chief of systems and operators for U.S. Ski & Snowboard, said Diggins and teammate Kikkan Randall’s gold medal victory in the women’s team sprint competition in Pyeongchang was a “catalyst” in bringing the competition to Minneapolis. “Everyone at U.S. Ski & Snowboard is delighted that we and the Loppet Foundation are able to formally confirm that the Cross-Country World Cup will be coming back to the USA in March 2020 and to one of the great hotbeds of cross-country skiing in Minneapolis,” Clark said. More information on the event, including how to get tickets and watch the competition, will be available at mnworldcup.com.
Free tours of Theodore Wirth home Oct. 7 It’s been closed for years, but the home of the city’s most influential park superintendent will open for free tours this month. The Minneapolis Parks Legacy Society and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board are giving the public a glimpse inside the Theodore Wirth Home and Administration Building at 39th & Bryant in Lyndale Farmstead Park. Wirth, who became the city’s second park superintendent in 1906, co-designed the 1910 home himself with architect Lowell Lamoreaux. The three upper floors became his family’s home while the lower level became his office and study where he and staff would design nearly all of the city’s parks. The building was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Minneapolis Parks Legacy Society, a volunteer organization co-founded by Ted Wirth, Wirth’s grandson, has furnished the home with period artifacts, some of which were owned by Wirth himself. The Wirth family lived there between 1910 and 1946. The home has continued to be a home off and on for park leaders, including former Superintendent Jayne Miller, who resigned earlier this year. The home will be open for free tours noon–4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. It will be for individual, group or student tours through October through the Minneapolis Parks Legacy Society.
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EDUCATION GUIDE
Next August seems a long way off now, but planning for the 2019-2020 school year is underway
A SERIES OF DEADLINES to tour and register for schools dot the calendar in the coming months. The Southwest Journal presents its annual Education Guide to help parents find the school or early childhood education program that best suits their child. You’ll find information on Minneapolis Public Schools’ school-placement process, as well as listings of preschools, charter schools and private schools in and around Southwest Minneapolis. PAGE B6
southwestjournal.com / October 4–17, 2018 B3 By Carla Waldemar
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Fall at the farmers market
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hat could be better than a crisp autumn morning at the market? The Kingfield and Fulton farmers markets run through the end of October, so there are plenty of opportunities to stock up on late-season produce and tasty local foods. Bundle up the family and enjoy every weekend morning celebrating fall at the market. Apples are everywhere this time of year. Mary Dirty Face Farm, a certified organic fruit grower, will be bringing varieties such as Sweet 16, Liberty, Priscilla, Grimes Golden, Fameuse and Crimson Crisp to the Fulton Farmers Market. Check out Brand Farms at both Fulton and Kingfield Markets and Havlicek’s orchard at the Kingfield Market. Varieties from these two farms include Harlson, Cortland, Honeycrisp, Keepsake, Snowsweet and more. Be sure to pick up pumpkins, decorative corn, gourds and squash from Peter’s Pumpkins and Carmen’s Corn, Walsh Ridge and the Davidson’s Farm. Other amazing growers will have cut flowers, Brussels sprouts, root veggies and greens through the end of the season. Come hungry to the markets and warm up with hot soup from Jen’s Jars (Fulton), pasties from Potter’s Pasties (Fulton), pizza from Northern Fires Pizza (Kingfield) and sambusas from Alimama’s Catering (Kingfield). The last few weekends of the season will be filled with great live music and fun activities. Gather around for storytime at the Fulton Farmers Market at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday and live music at both Kingfield and Fulton at 10 a.m.
The season for Neighborhood Roots’ farmers markets runs through the end of October. Photo by Hannah Lauber
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for more information, or just show up and say hello at the info booth. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity with a little more commitment, Neighborhood Roots, the organization behind the Fulton, Kingfield and Nokomis farmers markets, is now seeking new recruits for their board of directors. The board is a group of dedicated individuals who contribute their time and talents in order to ensure the continued development and success of the Neighborhood Roots farmers markets. Board members attend monthly meetings, collaborate on projects and participate in strategic planning for the markets. For more information get in touch by email at Emily@ neighborhoodrootsmn.org.
Just because the outdoor season ends Oct. 28 doesn’t mean you have to stop shopping local. Mark your calendar for four awesome Neighborhood Roots Winter Markets on Sunday, Nov. 11 and the Saturdays of Jan. 26, Feb. 23 and March 23. All will take place in the beautiful Greenhouse of Bachman’s Garden Center, 6010 Lyndale Ave. S. Subscribe to our newsletters on neighborhoodrootsmn.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for updates on Winter Market vendors and activities! Rebecca is the Market Manager for the Fulton,
The Fulton, Kingfield and Nokomis farmers Kingfield and Nokomis Farmers Markets. She has markets are made possible by the generous been working for Neighborhood Roots since 2014. contributions of time and money from many individuals, small businesses and volunteers in FULTON FARMERS MARKET the Southwest Minneapolis community. There 49th & Chowen / Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. / thru Oct. 27 are many ways to help keep the Fulton, Kingfield fultonfarmersmarket.org / @fultonmarketmn / facebook.com/fultonfarmersmarket and Nokomis markets thriving for years to come. • Oct. 6: Jazz music from Preludes to a Blizzard One simple way to support the markets is by • Oct. 13: A visit from the University of Minnesota Raptor Center dining out. On Oct. 15, dine out at Sotarol on 50th & France, which has generously offered to • Oct. 20: Autumn Bake-off Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation donate 15 percent of their on-site sales for the • Oct. 27: Trick-or-treat at the market day to the Fulton Farmers Market. Volunteers are always needed at the markets. KINGFIELD FARMERS MARKET Neighbors like you make the market possible! 4310 Nicollet Ave. / Sundays, 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. / thru Oct. 28 Join us for market setup at Fulton or Kingkingfieldfarmersmarket.org / @kingfieldmarket / facebook.com/kingfieldmarket field 7 a.m.–8:30 a.m. or market teardown 1 • Oct. 7: Apple sample day p.m.– 2 p.m. Volunteers also help out with • Oct. 14: Autumn Bake-off storytime at Fulton and cooking demos or kid’s activities at both Fulton and Kingfield. • Oct. 21: Craft with 3 Bears Landscaping Email volunteers@neighborhoodrootsmn.org • Oct. 28: Trick-or-treat at the market
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Mill City Cooks
Recipes and food news from the Mill City Farmers Market
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hat exactly is gleaning?” is a question with which Nell Gehrke of the Mill City Farmers Market’s Greens for Good program starts many of her Saturdays. Her volunteers often guess that it means “green cleaning” or “glamorous cleaning,” a la “glamping.” But contrary to these speculations, no brooms or mops are involved. Gleaning is the act of going over a farm field or area that has just been harvested and gathering any usable parts of the crop that remain. Gehrke and her team do this at the market too. Mill City Farmers Market has been working with Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen since 2013, collecting excess produce from farmers at the end of the day for the Market’s Greens for Good gleaning program. Farmers give fruits and vegetables that didn’t sell, “seconds” (produce that is slightly bruised or has other aesthetic concerns), CSA boxes that didn’t get picked up, produce that won’t survive the drive home or for any number of other reasons. When Nell and her crew arrive at the market a little before the market’s 1 p.m. closing time, they don their green vests and gather the needed supplies to collect produce from farmers: collapsible boxes, a few hand carts and a scale for weighing donations. For the first time in 2018, the market is even able to compensate farmers for their donated product at a set rate per pound thanks to a generous sponsorship from Delta Dental. From July to October, volunteers collect over 5,000 pounds of Mill City Farmers Market tomatoes, greens, squash and more that they bring and give away at a pop-up “market” for seniors in low-income housing in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood. Any leftover produce is used in Campus Kitchen’s community garden lunch, the Campus Cupboard food shelf or for
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their Sunday night cooking class where Campus Kitchen teaches low-income and first generation college students how to prepare healthy and delicious dishes using the fresh veggies. In addition to distributing an average of 40 bags of produce on Saturday afternoons, another challenge is teaching community members how to use it. Greens for Good is working to expand its programing by having volunteers demo and sample simple recipes like the one below at its pop-up markets. On Oct. 6, the Mill City Farmers Market is highlighting its Greens for Good program and opening donations to the public. To get involved, simply purchase an extra bunch of greens, pint of tomatoes or any other product when you’re grocery shopping at the market this Saturday and bring it to the Greens for Good Delta Dental tent at the top of the market. To learn more, visit millcityfarmersmarket.org. — Jenny Heck
BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND APPLE SALAD Recipe courtesy of Mill City Farmers Market
Ingredients 2 cups Brussels sprouts, shaved or thinly sliced 1 medium apple, cubed 2–3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon honey ½ juiced lemon (about ¼ cup of juice) 1 handful of basil or mint, minced Salt and pepper to taste
Method Combine Brussels sprouts and apples in a medium bowl. In a small bowl or sealed Mason jar, whisk or shake together the remaining ingredients. Add the dressing to the first bowl and toss well. Enjoy chilled or at room temperature. Eat within a few days, as the Brussels sprouts may develop a bitter flavor if they sit for too long.
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2019-2020 Education Guide
Choosing a district school Minneapolis Public Schools accepts placement requests year round. Typically, families request a school for their student only when entering a new school or if they intend to switch schools. Not all schools will have space available, so when submitting a request families are encouraged to rank up to two schools for pre-K–8 students and three schools for grades 9–12. Requests can be made online or in-person at Student Placement Services office inside the Davis Center, 1250 W. Broadway Ave. To prepare for the school request process, the district encourages parents to consider what type of learning environment would best suit their child, tour schools and rank their top school choices before submitting a request.
Minneapolis Public Schools enrollment information
The district is divided into three geographical zones, and each zone is in turn divided into multiple attendance areas. Most pre-K–8 students will find a seat at the community school in their attendance area. They’ll also have the option to attend a nearby magnet school with a specialized academic focus. When a student’s top school choice is oversubscribed, or if that student prefers to attend a school other than their community school, the district uses a placement protocol to assign seats. At the high school level, students who do not choose to attend their community high school still have a variety of options. Some will qualify that student for transportation via a Metro Transit Go-To card, but others will not.
• Student Placement Services: studentplacement.mpls.k12.mn.us • Pre-K–8 School Request Center: schoolrequest.mpls.k12.mn.us (includes information on transportation, attendance areas and frequently asked questions) • High School Request Center: highschoolrequest.mpls.k12.mn.us (includes information on academic focuses, boundaries and more). • The district’s schools lottery for 2019-20 opens on Nov. 15, and the school request deadline is midnight on Feb. 8. The lottery runs March 11–15. • Letters confirming placement are expected to arrive at students’ homes by March 29. • As part of its 2018 Visit our Schools campaign, the district is asking its K–5 and K–8 buildings to invite their neighborhood communities into the schools at least once this fall. The event and its timing are designed to help families keep MPS schools in the forefront of their thinking as they explore and consider school-choice options for 2019-20. For a schedule of events, go to mpls.k12.mn.us//visit_our_schools_4.
PRESCHOOLS Academia Elze 4 W. Franklin Ave. 345-5370 academiaelze.com/en Ages/Programs: 16 months–5 years/ Toddler and preschool dual language immersion Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 29/4.5:1, toddler; 6:1, preschool
Administrator: Karina Elze and Nandi Solórzano Tuition: $190–$300 per week, CCAP accepted
Berry Patch [Preschool]–Calvary 5300 France Ave. S. 952-836-1577 berrypatchschool.com
Ages/Programs: 18 months–5 years/ Play-based morning program with afternoon options and enrichment programs that emphasize love, joy, respect, creativity and fun. Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 300/7:1, 18-month to 2-year-olds; 10:1, ages 3–5
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Caring for Children 5835 Lyndale Ave. S. 866-1632 cfcrumc.org
Administrator: Molly Lounsberry Dykstra
Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–5 years/Nonprofit childcare center serving families
Tuition: Fee schedule varies, call or see
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 65/4:1,
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2019-2020 Education Guide infants; 7:1, toddlers; 10:1, 3- to 4-year-olds Administrator: Andrea Patton Tuition: Call for more information
Casa de Corazón Intercultural Early Learning 3928 Nicollet Ave. 824-7831 casaearlylearning.com
Ages/Program: 6 weeks–6 years/All day, fulltime programs
Ages/Programs: 3–5/Half-day (9 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.) and extended day (9 a.m.– 1 p.m.), play-based program focused on social development two to four days per week, Tuesday through Friday.
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 200/3:1, infants; 5:1, toddlers; 10:1, preschool Administrator: Rebecca Brown
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 40/8:1
Tuition: $1,830/month, infants; $1,630/ month, toddlers; $1,333/month, preschool
Administrator: Jessie Holly and Destiny Rock
City Child Care Center
Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–pre-K/Fullday, year-round bilingual childcare and preschool Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 150/4:1, infants; 7:1, toddlers; 7:1, preschool A; 10:1, preschool B and pre-K Administrator: Naiya Hernandez Tuition: Call for more information
Central Care for Children 2025 Nicollet Ave. S. 872-6788 centralcareforchildren.org
227-6718 2628 Nicollet Ave. Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–12 years/Somali, Arabic, Oromo and English language lessons; free breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack; two teachers per classroom; free transportation for all students Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 164/4:1, infant; 7:1, toddler; 10:1, preschool; 15:1, school age Administrator: Ismial Yusuf Tuition: Call for more information
Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–12 years/ Professional daycare with a family feel Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 25/4:1, infant; 7:1, toddler; 10:1, preschool Administrator: Brook Ross Tuition: $268/week, infant; $225/week, toddler; $201/week, preschool
Child Garden Total Environment Montessori 1601 Laurel Ave. 377-1698 childgardenmontessori.com
City of Lakes Waldorf School 2344 Nicollet Ave. S. 767-1550 clws.org Ages/Program: 3–5 and potty trained/ Half day or full day, two, three or five days per week with extended day available until 5:30 p.m.; parent/tot classes for children ages 6 months–3 years; Toddler Childcare Program ages 18–36 months (year-round licensed daycare) certified Waldorf programs Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 42/7:1 Administrator: Marti Stewart
Tuition: Preschool starts at $382/month; parent/tot classes are $35/session per 8–10-week sessions, fall, winter, spring. Call for more information.
Community Child Care Center 8 W. 60th St. 861-4303 ccccmpls.org Ages/Program: 6 weeks–10 years/ Preschool; before- and after-school education for school-age children; enrichment; breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided; additional extracurricular activities available Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 125/3:1, infants; 5:1, toddlers; 8:1, preschool; 10:1, school-age children Administrator: Lynn Hoskins Tuition: Call for more information.
Tuition: $195 for two half days to $325 for four half days; $283 for two extended days to $495 for four extended days. Programs are priced by number of days and by half or extended days. Full and partial scholarships available.
Golden Years Montessori School 4100 W. 42nd St. 952-929-4211 No website Ages/Programs: 4–6/Half day (9 a.m.– noon) and full day (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) before school (7:45 a.m.–9 a.m.) after school (3 p.m.–4:30 p.m.) Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 125/10:1 Administrator: Terri Recke and Christine Oberstar Tuition: $7,600/year for half day; $8,550/ year for full day
Grace Neighborhood Nursery School
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1430 W. 28th St. 872-8131 gracenns.com
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Ages/Program: 33 months–6 years/ Child-centered, play-based curriculum focused on the whole child;
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2019-2020 Education Guide Preschool classes two, three or five mornings (9 a.m.–noon) or three afternoons (1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.); Options for Early Risers (8 a.m.–9 a.m.); Lunch Bunch (noon–2 p.m.); enrichment and extended day (Monday, noon–2:30 p.m. and Friday, noon–3 p.m.). Eclectic model drawing from Reggio, Montessori, Waldorf and High Scope. Bus service offered in a three-mile radius. Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 100/10:1 or less Administrator: Barb Murphy Tuition: $206, two-day; $346, threeday; $552, five-day. Additional cost for bus service, extended day and enrichment class.
Grandma’s House Children’s Center 625 W. 31st St. 455-4113 grandmashousechildrenscenter.org Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–10 years/Group family daycare located on first floor of Redeemer Health & Rehab, featuring intergenerational activities with senior residents. Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 14/infants, 3:1; toddlers, 4:1; preschool and school-age 6:1 Administrator: Elissa Rislov Tuition: Infants and toddlers $1,433/ month; preschool $1,260/month
Joyce Bilingual Preschool
9:1 with additional support staff
3400 Park Ave. 823-2447 joycepreschool.org
Administrator: Laura Tompkins
Ages/programs: 3–5/Bilingual Spanish and English preschool, plus Family Fridays, an optional multicultural parentchild class each Friday. Morning and afternoon part-time programs two or four days/week at Park Avenue and Windom sites. New full-time preschool program at Joyce-Hiawatha site, 1611 E. 46th St. for ages 3–5. Joyce parents shape our community through our Comité de Padres en Liderazgo (Parent Leadership Committee), and support each other as part of our monthly Asociación de Padres de Familia. August Spanish-immersion camp sessions for children 3–8. Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 115/8:1 or
Tuition: Part-time tuition is $225 per month for two days and $450 per month for four days. Full-time program tuition is $1,120 per month. Eligible site for Pathways scholarships (4-star Parent Aware rating).
Judson Preschool 4101 Harriet Ave. 822-0915 judsonpreschool.com Ages/Programs: 2 years, 9 months–5 years/Play-based preschool. Nonsectarian educational philosophy. Judson Preschool is dedicated to bringing together children and early childhood educators in an environment of self-
growth, achieved through socialization and spontaneous learning. School year is September–May. Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 112, Tue–Thu; 26, Fri/10:1 Administrator: Kelly Hollis Tuition: Mornings (9 a.m.–11 a.m.) are $280/month and afternoons (12:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.) are $260/month for Tue– Wed. Add Fridays (9 a.m.–1 p.m.) for $700 per year.
KinderCare Learning Center 3708 W. 44th St. 922-6727 kindercare.com Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–6 years/ Programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and pre-K
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2019-2020 Education Guide Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: Capacity for 24/4:1, infants; 21/7:1, toddlers; 20/10:1, preschool; 20/10:1 pre-K Administrator: Amanda Korolchuk Tuition: Call for more information
Ages/Programs: 3–5 years/Non-profit Christian-based early childhood program staffed by licensed teachers; part- and full-time schedules available; summer program begins in June Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 88/10:1
Kinderstube German Immersion Preschool c/o Mayflower Church
Administrator: Janet Miller, executive director
106 E. Diamond Lake Rd. 651-353-5147 kinderstubepreschool.org
Tuition: Call for more information
Ages/Programs: 3–5 years/German immersion preschool, half-day and fullday options Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 40/7:1 Administrator: Babett Larimer, director Tuition: Varies
Kumi’s House of Children 3450 Irving Ave. S. 824-2717 kumishouseofchildren.com
Lake Harriet Christian Child Care Center
4901 Chowen Ave. S. 926-8043 lakeharrietumpreschool.org Ages/Programs: 3–entering K/ 9 a.m.– 11:30 a.m., 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; enrichment programs available Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 50/10:1 Administrator: Andrea Wright Tuition: Call for more information
Linden Hills Child Care Center
Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–6 years/Fullday childcare and education
4201 Sheridan Ave. S. 922-4501 lindenhillschildcare.com
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 55/3:1, infant; 5:1, toddler; 9:1, preschooler
Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–5 years/Full or half day, five days per week
Administrator: Meredith LaCount
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 81/12:3, infants; 7:1, toddlers; 10:1, preschoolers; 9:2, pre-K Administrator: Robin Anderson Tuition: Call for more information
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 27/10:2, toddlers; 17:2, preschoolers Administrator: Kumi Gunasekera Tuition: $300–$1,000 depending on age and schedule
10:1 child care Administrator: Stephanie Melander Tuition: $645–$1,175, depending on program and hours. Tuition assistance available. We are dedicated to economic diversity, currently offering $190,000 in financial aid based on need
Mount Olivet Preschool 5025 Knox Ave. S. 767-2216 mtolivet.org/education/preschool Ages/Programs: 3–5/Christian preschool
5009 Beard Ave. S. 926-2283 lhccc.org
Tuition: Infants $343.40/week; toddlers $311.13/week; preschool $265.23/week. Tuition includes breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack, as well as all field trips.
Ages/Programs: 16 months–5 years/ Montessori preschool
Lake Harriet United Methodist Preschool
Lake Harriet Montessori School 4501 Colfax Ave. S. 747-8284 lhms.org Ages/Programs: 33 months–6 years/ Traditional Montessori, hands-on learning
Lake Area Discovery Center at Annunciation Catholic School
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 42/5:1
525 W. 54th St. 823-4394 ladcfamilies.org
Tuition: $235/week full-time
Administrator: Gay Luise
Mayflower Early Childhood Center — Montessori Learning Environments 106 E. Diamond Lake Road 825-5914 mayflowerchildren.org Ages/Programs: 16 months–6 years/ Toddler Community; Children’s House; Before and After Care; Summer Program Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 95/7:1;
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 100/7:1 Administrator: Linda Healy Tuition: $220/month (two days/week); $275/month (three days/week); Rates subject to change for 2019-20
New Horizon Academy — Uptown 2431 Hennepin Ave. S. 354-2470 newhorizonacademy.net/location/ minneapolis-uptown-hennepinavenue Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–fourth grade/ Learning programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, pre-kindergartners and school-aged kids; summer camps also available Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: Enrollment varies/4:1 infants; 6:1 toddlers; 10:1 preschool; 15:1 school-aged kids Administrator: Precious Johnson Tuition: Call for rates
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New Horizon Academy — Lake Street
early preschool; 10:1 preschool, prekindergarten and High-5
105 W. Lake St. 224-9249 newhorizonacademy.net/location/ minneapolis-lake-street
Administrator: Tosca Grimm
Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–fourth grade/ Learning programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, pre-kindergartners and school-aged kids; summer camps also available Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: Enrollment varies/4:1 infants; 6:1 toddlers; 10:1 preschool; 15:1 school-aged kids Administrator: Melanie Westlin Tuition: Call for rates
Southwest KinderCare 3708 W. 44th St. 922-6727 kindercare.com/our-centers/ minneapolis/mn/000721
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Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–6 years/Parttime and full-time programs designed for learning through play Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 87/4:1, infant; 7:1, toddler; 10:1, preschool and pre-K Administrator: Amanda Korolchuk, center director Tuition: Call for more information
Southwest Montessori School 5000 Washburn Ave. S. 920-2311 southwestmontessorischool.com Ages/Programs: 3–6/Montessori pre-school, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten; before- and after-school child care Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 25/8:1 Administrator: Heather Ollila
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Sunshine Montessori School 4557 Colfax Ave. S. 827-4504 sunshinemontessori.net Ages/Programs: 16 months–6 years/ Toddler House (16 months–38 months); Children’s House (33 months–6 years); before and after care; summer program Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 54/ 1:5 toddlers; 1:8 preschool Administrator: Alanna Nelson Tuition: Rates vary by age; visit sunshinemontessori.net/tuition for more information
Tayo Child Care Inc 312 W. Lake St., Suite 2931 825-1929 Ages/Programs: Infant through kindergarten/Part-time, full-time and after-school programs. Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 45/varies by age Administrator: Brenda Felizarte Tuition: Varies by age and length of school day
Temple Israel Early Childhood Center 2323 Fremont Ave. S. 377-8680 templeisrael.com/ecc Ages/Programs: 16 months–5 years/ Two-, three- and five-day programs; early and afternoon care. Open until 6 p.m. Starts accepting applications in January for the following year.
Tuition: Varies according to schedule; call or email southwestmontessorischool@ gmail.com for information
Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 107/6:1, toddler; 8:1, preschool
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Tuition: Pricing available on the website
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Ages/Programs: 16 months–fourth grade/Preschool, day care and afterschool programming Child-to-staff ratio: 7:1 toddler; 10:1 preschool; 15:1 school-age Administrator: Tina Shear Tuition: $20/day for after-school care; Preschool is $240/month for three days per week and $215/month for two days per week; $292/week for toddlers; Preschool child care is $255/week for five days a week full-time
St. Peter’s Edina Early Childhood Center 5421 France Ave. S. 952-927-8400 stpetersedina.org/early-childhoodcenter-1 Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–5 years/ Infants, waddlers (12-16 months), toddlers, early preschool, preschool, prekindergarten and High-5. Full-time care with education component Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 4:1 infants and waddlers; 7:1 toddlers and
Administrator: Sharon Rosenberg-Scholl
Tierra Encantada – Windom 5750 Wentworth Ave. 869-4226 tierraencantada.com Ages/Programs: 6 weeks–5 years/ Spanish immersion Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 210/ range 3:1 to 10:1, depending on age Administrator: Alba Segura, center director Tuition: Varies depending on age and schedule. Email windom@ tierraencantada.com for tuition rate sheet.
Whittier Wildflowers Preschool 2608 Blaisdell Ave. 877-8992 whittierwildflowers.org Ages/Programs: Morning preschool for 2–5/9:00 a.m.–noon, 1-5 days/ week. Optional lunch bunch (noon–1 pm.). Enrollment/Child-to-staff ratio: 12 toddlers/1:6 or less; 15 preschool and 15 pre-K/1:7 or less Administrator: Ann Hotz, director Tuition: Fair-share model based on family size and incomes
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2019-2020 Education Guide CHARTER SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Academy of Holy Angels
Grades/Program: 9–12
Tours/Open houses: Open houses: Oct. 15 (6 p.m.–8:30 p.m.), Jan. 7 (6 p.m.–8:30 p.m.), March 14 (8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.), May 2 (8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.). Learn more about visiting at bsmschool.org/ admissions/visiting-campus
Enrollment/Average class size: 650/22
School day: 8 a.m.–2:40 p.m.
6600 Nicollet Ave. S., Richfield 798-2600 academyofholyangels.org
Administrators: Thomas Shipley, president; Heidi Foley, principal; Mark Melhorn, assistant principal/activities director
The Blake School
Tours/Open houses: Call admissions to schedule a tour. Open house from 6 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Oct. 25 (starts with activities fair).
110 Blake Road S., Hopkins (Blake Campus — lower and middle school); 301 Peavey Lane, Wayzata (Highcroft Campus — lower school); 511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis (Northrop Campus — upper school) 952-988-3420 blakeschool.org
School day: 7:50 a.m.–2:40 p.m.
Ages/Program: Pre-K–12
Tuition and Fees: Call or visit website
Annunciation Catholic School 525 W. 54th St. 823-4394 annunciationmsp.org Grades/Program: Pre-K–8 (see also early childhood listing for Lake Area Discovery Center at Annunciation Catholic School) Enrollment/Average class size: 430/20 (K-8) Principal: Jennifer Cassidy Tuition: $5,200 (Parish Investment Rate); $6,790 (Standard Rate); family discounts and financial aid available Tours/Open house: Call the school office to arrange a tour. Preview night Oct. 25. School day: 8 a.m.–2:45 p.m. (K–8) Extended day: 7 a.m.–6 p.m.
Benilde-St. Margaret’s 2501 Highway 100, St. Louis Park 952-927-4176 bsmschool.org Grades/Program: 7–12 Enrollment/Average class size: 1,166/23 (junior high) 21 (senior high) Administrators: Adam Ehrmantraut, president; Susan Skinner, senior high principal; Claire Shea, junior high principal. Tuition and Fees: Junior High: $12,635; Senior High: $14,470; International Students: $19,740; Technology Fee: $400; Registration Fee: $200; Graduation Fee: $150 (applied only to graduating seniors). Information reflects the tuition for the current school year. Priority application deadline: Jan. 18
Hennepin Schools Now Expanding! Hennepin Elementary, Grades K-4, is celebrating 6 years of academic success at 2123 Clinton Ave. S., 55404. Our NEW 5-7 campus, Hennepin Middle School, is located at 3109 East 50th St. 55417, in the East Nokomis neighborhood.
Enrollment/Average class size: 1,368/16 Administrator: Anne Stavney, head of school Tuition: Go to website for more information Tours/Admission events: Call to schedule a tour. Admissions events: Blake Campus: 9 a.m.–noon, Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. Jan. 17; Highcroft Campus: 9 a.m.–noon Nov. 3, 5:30 p.m.–7 p.m. Jan. 15; Northrop Campus: 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Nov. 3, 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Jan. 14. Admissions events also scheduled throughout October at local libraries (more info at blakeschool.org) School day: Varies by division Extended day: Available, call for more information
Breck 123 Ottawa Ave. N., Golden Valley 763-381-8100 breckschool.org Grades: Pre-K–12, all on one campus Enrollment/Average class size: 1,150/16 (lower school), 16–18 (grades 5–12) Administrators: Dr. Natalia Rico Hernández, head of school; Peg Bailey, lower school director; Sky Fauver, middle school director; Thomas Taylor, upper school director Tuition and Fees: $20,200, half-day preschool; $26,225 full-day preschool; $26,455 3/2 kindergarten program; $27,125 full-day kindergarten; $29,570 grades 1–4; $30,630 grades 5–8; $30,965 grades 9–11; $31,105 grade 12. Needbased financial aid available Application deadline: Feb. 1 (Feb. 15 for financial aid)
See www.hennepinschools.org for more information and to apply online.
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2019-2020 Education Guide Tours/Open houses: For individual tours or more information, call the admissions office (763-381-8200)/Open houses: 9 a.m.–noon Nov. 10, 5:30–8 p.m. Jan. 16; Parent/Students Spend a Morning at Breck from 9:30–11 a.m. Oct. 11; preschool–grade 12 curriculum information session from 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Dec. 4; financial aid workshops 11 a.m.– noon Dec. 8 and Jan. 12
City of Lakes Waldorf School 2344 Nicollet Ave. S. 767-1502 clws.org
Enrollment/Average class size: 285/20 (kindergarten); 24 (grades 1–8) Administrator: Marti Stewart Tuition: Rates vary for preschool, kindergarten, grades 1–5 and grades 6–8; email the admissions office at admissions@clws.org to request a tuition schedule or make inquiries about the tuition-assistance program
Avail Academy — Edina Campus (Formerly Calvin Christian School)
Application period: Nov. 1–Feb. 1; tuitionassistance applications due Feb. 15
4015 Inglewood Ave. S., Edina 952-927-5304 availacademy.org
Tours/Open Houses: Individual and group tours available daily (email the admissions office or visit clws.org/ schedule-a-tour)
Grades/Program: K–8 Enrollment/average class size: 150/17
Extended day Pre-K-grade 8: Available 3 p.m.–5:30 p.m. ($8.50/hour); before care (grades K–8) 7:30 a.m. ($5/day)
Principal: Steve Groen Tuition: $7,450, three-day kindergarten; $8,950, four/five-day kindergarten; $9,995 grades 1–5; $10,200, grades 6-8; $750 building and debt fee per family; financial aid available
School day: 8:30 a.m.–12:15/1:00 p.m. (Pre-K/kindergarten), with optional afternoons until 3 p.m.; 8:30 a.m.–3:20 p.m. (grades 1–8)
Tours/Open house: Call for a tour School day: 8:50 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Carondelet Catholic School
Extended day: Before- and after-school care available on Thursday and Friday mornings beginning at 7:15 a.m. The afterschool program runs until 5:30 p.m.
2900 W. 44th St. (Lower Campus — pre-K–grade 2); 3210 W. 51st St. (Upper Campus — grades 3–8) 920-9075 (Lower Campus); 927-8673 (Upper Campus) carondeletcatholicschool.com
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James Benson, principal
Enrollment/Average class size: 400/20
Tuition and fees: Visit delasalle.com/ about/business-office/tuition-financialaid for more info
Principal: Sue Kerr
Grades: Toddler, pre-K/K–8
School day: 8:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. After-school care and door-to-door busing available.
Grades: Pre-K–8
Tuition: Ranges from $4,820 for halfday kindergarten to $7,350 for full-day kindergarten–grade 8. Discounted rate available for parishioners of Christ the King and St. Thomas the Apostle. School will give multi-student discount to parents of two or more children enrolled, with the discount increasing per child. Financial aid is available to eligible families, with priority given to active members of the parishes of Christ the King of St. Thomas the Apostle. Visit carondeletcatholicschool.com/tuitionfinancial-aid for more information. Application deadline: Jan. 18 Tours/Open house: Contact the school anytime for a personal tour/Open house Nov. 8 at the Lower Campus School day: 9:20 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (halfday kindergarten); 9:20 a.m.–3:45 p.m. (Lower Campus); 9:10 a.m.–3:55 p.m. (Upper Campus). Before- and afterschool care available to registered Carondelet students in K–5 (located on the Lower Campus)
Application deadline: Feb. 15 for ninth-grade admission; financial-aid applications due Feb. 25 Tours/Open houses: Contact the Office of Admission at 676-7679 to schedule a personal tour. Open house scheduled from 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Oct. 29 and Jan. 16 School day: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Hennepin Elementary and Middle Schools (charter) 2123 Clinton Ave. S. (Hennepin Elementary School — grades K–4), 3109 50th St. E. (Hennepin Middle School — grades 5–7) 843-5050 hennepinelementaryschool.org Grades: K–4, 5–7 Enrollment/Average class size: 380/23 Administrator: Julie Henderson, executive director Tours/Open houses: Call to schedule a tour School day: 8:45 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
DeLaSalle High School 1 DeLaSalle Drive 676-7600 delasalle.com
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Grades: 9–12 Enrollment/Average class size: 770/22 Administrators: Barry Lieske, president;
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2019-2020 Education Guide Grades: Preschool–8. Children’s House (ages 3–6); elementary (grades 1–6); junior high (grades 7–8)
Grades/Programs: Pre-K–8/Small Christian school; all-day preschool; Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association accredited; Minnesota Independent School Forum member
Enrollment/Average class size: 300/28 Principal: Paulette Zoe
Enrollment/Average class size: 88/15
Tuition: Ranges from $9,840 (half-day children’s house) to $17,760 (junior high). $125 yearly community fee. Tuition assistance available (information at lakecountryschool.org/tuition-assistance)
Principal: Michelle Cambrice Tuition: $4,000; financial aid available Tours: Call for more information Extended day: None
Application deadline: Feb. 1
School Day: 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Tours/Open Houses: Lake Country hosts visits for parents, without their children, from 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. on Tuesdays (sign up at lakecountryschool.org/request-anobservation). Admissions information night scheduled for Nov. 1 from 7 p.m.– 9 p.m. at the school
Stonebridge World School (charter) 4530 Lyndale Ave. S. 877-7400 stonebridgeworldschool.org
School Day: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Younger is half day — noon Extended day programs available for students of all ages (information at lakecountryschool.org/extended)
Minnehaha Academy 1345 Mendota Heights Road, Mendota Heights, 55120 (Upper Campus — grades 9–12); 4200 W. River Parkway (Lower & Middle School — Pre-K– grade 8) 729-8321 (Upper Campus); 721-3359 (Lower & Middle School) minnehahaacademy.net Grades/Program: Pre-K–12 Enrollment/Average class size: Varies depending on grade and class
Administrators: Donna Harris, president; Jason Wenschlag, Upper School principal; Karen Balmer, Lower & Middle School principal Tuition: $13,750–$21,765 K–12 Applications deadline: The school will accept applications until openings in each grade level are filled; financial aid application priority deadline is Feb. 15 Tours/Open houses: Call the office of admission at 728-7722 or email the office at admission@ MinnehahaAcademy.net to schedule a tour. Tours can also be scheduled online at info.minnehahaacademy.net/
personal-tour-request. Lower & Middle School Open House: Oct. 25 and Jan. 24 at 6:45 p.m.; Upper School Open House: Oct. 22 and Jan. 28 at 6:45 p.m. More information can be found at minnehahaacademy.net/admissions/ visitcampus School day: Upper School: 8:15 a.m.– 2:35 p.m.; Lower and Middle School: 8:40 a.m.–3:10 p.m.
Pilgrim Lutheran School
Ages/Program: K–7; Global and arts focus; hallmarks of the school include small class sizes, full-day Kindergarten, extended school day, art, technology and gym Enrollment/Average class size: 290/20–25 Principal: Barbara Novy, executive director Tours: Call to schedule a tour and ask for Shannon Lawler School day: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended day: Free before-school dropoff program starts at 7:15 a.m.
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ennepin History Museum has thousands of historic photographs documenting more than 150 years of local history. Many, although certainly not all, of these photographs have some accompanying information. In some cases, it’s detailed information about the date, subjects and location, while other times it’s more cryptic. “Aunt Mae,” for example or “Agnes.” This photograph is one of the latter varieties. “Charlie Posedon and team, 1896,” someone has written on the back. Who was Charlie Posedon? Why did he pose for this photograph? Where was this taken? Why was it preserved and later donated to the museum? For now, it remains a history mystery — but if you know, please let us know! Cedar Imboden Phillips serves as the executive director for the Hennepin History Museum. Learn more about the museum and its offerings at hennepinhistory.org or 870-1329.
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ring ’em if you’ve got ’em. Yes, fellow gardeners, it is once again time to stock the Little Free Seed Library at my house. As always in the spring and fall, the top shelf of our Little Free Library (on the corner of 45th & Washburn) will serve as a seed-sharing space for the next couple of months. I hope you’ll consider bringing some seeds to share, and if you do, please bring them in envelopes or baggies that are clearly marked with the name of the plant. I’ve put small, coin-sized envelopes and pens out there so people can choose seeds from larger envelopes and pack them up easily to take home. Cicada. Submitted photo
Cicadas vs. locusts OK, now let’s get down to talking about cicadas and locusts. If you’re like me, and probably a zillion other people, what you think you know about these two critters is all mixed up. So how about we spend a few minutes sorting this mess out. I grew up in Phoenix where there are a lot more cicadas than we have here in Minnesota. Their buzzing, which I love, was pretty much the soundtrack to my entire childhood. But what I enjoyed even more was playing with the alien-like exoskeletons that cicadas shed and leave stuck to just about every surface in sight. Pinching those delicate shells between our fingers, my friends and I would march them around like we did our Barbies, acting out whatever we were playing that day.
I haven’t been able to find a source to prove it, but by the sound of it, I think we’ve got more cicadas this year than usual. Others who have thought the same have emailed to ask if I think this is one of those 17-year cycles where a huge swarm of them comes out of the ground to mate and wreak havoc on crops, or whatever it is they do when there’s a whole bunch of them. Now, I’ve of course heard of the 17-year cycle of locusts, which I thought were the same thing as cicadas. But lacking any kind of useful answer for folks, I looked stuff up. And boy did I learn a lot. First off — cicadas and locusts are completely different insects. What! I know, but it’s true, and the reason we get all confused
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about this is probably because both insects do behave in similar ways. Locusts, however, are a type of grasshopper, while cicadas are related to crickets — the latter connection is far less obvious when you look at photos. Locusts are the critters that swarm, sometimes to the point of causing actual natural disasters and earning them a bad rap in the Bible, books and a fair number of sci-fi films and TV shows. There are two types of cicadas, annual and periodical. True to their name, annual cicadas show up every year, though their life cycle is usually several years longer. They just spend the rest of that time underground, so we don’t see them.
Periodical cicadas have a 13- to 17-year life cycle. And that’s where we get our misguided ideas about the 17-year locust plague. Like annual cicadas, periodical species also spend a good deal of their lives underground. They just emerge far less often, and when they do, their numbers can be quite large, causing people to think they are a swarm or, yes, a plague of locusts. Minnesota doesn’t even have periodical cicadas. So, even if we are hearing more of them this year, it’s not like we’re being overtaken by the critters or anything. Unlike locusts, cicadas don’t destroy crops. They do feed on and lay their eggs on trees, but the damage isn’t usually a big issue. Generally present from early July to sometime in September, cicadas are harmless. So even though they look scary, don’t squish the poor things if you see them. Once the nymphs finally come up out of the ground and leave their skins behind to become adults, they only get a few brief weeks to hum and buzz to attract mates and have a bit of fun before they die. So, the next time you hear that strange noise they make with their abdomens, know that what you’re hearing is really the sound of love. Meleah Maynard is a writer, editor and master gardener. For more gardening ideas and tips, visit her blog, which has been renamed Livin’ Thing, livinthing.com.
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The Jerome Emerging Artist Fellowship, which this year went to five artists selected from 249 applicants by a jury of nationally known curators, is a chance for artists making waves in Minnesota to shine. The yearlong fellowship gives them extra time, support and funding to help them grow, culminating in an exhibition at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. For the exhibition reception, you’ll have a chance to see what each of the artists — Alyssa Baguss, Josette Ghiseline, Sarah Kusa, Joshua McGarvey and Lela Pierce — came up with during fellowships, working in mediums that run the gamut: drawing, mixed media, painting, sculpture, installation, video and performance.
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‘LE CIRQUE FÉERIQUE (THE FAIRY CIRCUS)’ Collective Unconscious Performance finds inspiration from late 17th century proto-feminist and fairytale author Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy, who along with her female peers wrote best-selling books and were the toasts of Paris under the reign of King Louis XIV. Director-designer David Hanzal and writer Emily Dendinger bring history and fantasy to life with bunraku and rod puppetry as well as masks.
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Seven women composers show off their stuff in an evening that includes six vocalists, violin, flute with looper pedals, clarinet, narrator, brass quartet, piano with electronics and modern dancers. The first festival happened back in 2016, as a way to uplift women musicians creating their own work. Here’s your chance to catch this year’s version at the Black Forest, where you can order drinks and German food as well.
Two long-running giants of community-based puppet theater team up when the celebrated Bread and Puppet Theater, based in Vermont but currently on tour, stops by Minneapolis’ own In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater. The touring show, “The Grasshopper Rebellion Circus,” a socialist-themed romp with dancing bears and grasshoppers, will feature local performers and will be followed by a puppet cabaret giving HOBT artists a chance to show off their own puppet magic.
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AN AFTERNOON OF FOLKLORE WITH JACK ZIPES Famed folklorist Jack Zipes discusses forgotten fairytales featured in his two most recent books, “The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria,” and “Fearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double-Hump: A Russian Folktale.” A professor emeritus in the Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch at the University of Minnesota, Zipes has written over 40 books on folklore, stories and fairytales, so it should be a treat to hear his insights about what these old stories can tell us today.
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY While Columbus Day might still be a federal holiday, we’ve been officially celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day since 2014 in Minneapolis. Native American organizations in Minneapolis will mark the occasion with a festival during the weekend prior, plus more celebrations on the day itself.
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Starting at the American Indian Magnet School, the parade culminates at Mounds Park, where there will be speakers, activities and food.
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Native American chefs share the art of indigenous cooking at this event organized by Dream of Wild Health.
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‘THE EAGLE AND THE CONDOR — FROM STANDING ROCK WITH LOVE’ A film that blends myth and documentary, with footage taken from the Standing Rock encampment.
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Built-in Bluetooth allows the speaker to be connected to a smartphone for streaming music directly from the phone. I could see this being useful for music you may only have on your mobile device or for when the speaker is off of Wi-Fi, but generally online streaming from the Link 20 is easier and allows you to quickly get a playlist going by just asking for it. When paired with speakers that have Google’s Chromecast ability (which the Link 20 has), it can be used for multi-room playback. You can have music streaming the same song throughout your home. You can create zones for music to only play on specific speakers in your home or based on specific rooms. According to JBL, the Link 20 offers 10 hours of playtime. I also tested that it can be used while plugged in — which is nice in case you let the battery run out. Waterproofing (IPX7) allows the device to handle water and dust without damage, and it provides confidence to use it outdoors. Even just taking it out to your backyard, it is nice to know that the device is safe from the elements and accidental spills. The JBL Link 20’s list price is $199. This is a bit high for a smart speaker, but you do have to look at the fact that this is made by JBL and had stronger sound than a basic smart speaker. It is a fun device with good sound, but I don’t really see the appeal of moving this around the home or taking it with me for a picnic or tailgating. Perhaps that is why the Amazon Echo Tap was discontinued. However, I did find myself recommending the JBL Link 20 to a client who would be using the smart speaker in different rooms through the house. So it really comes down to preference and style of use. Paul Burnstein is a tech handyman. As the founder of Gadget Guy MN, Paul helps personal and business clients optimize their use of technology. He can be found through gadgetguymn.com or via email at paul@gadgetguymn.com.
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