Armatage Green Team Donation Drive – Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by last weekend’s multi-organization Donation Drive at the Armatage Recreation Center.  We collected 117 boxes and bags of items to benefit 12 separate organizations through socially and environmentally responsible reuse. Interested in getting involved with a future Green Team event? Email our Coordinator at anacoordinator@armatage.org to join our Green Team e-list.

Help shape the future of transportation in Minneapolis!

The City is hosting 5 community workshops and 1 online open house in April and May to collect public input on transportation-related opportunities, issues, and priorities to develop the Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan and the Vision Zero Action Plan. We’ve linked the Online Open House below – see the rest at http://go.minneapolismn.gov/get-involved

Online Open House (Facebook Live)
Tuesday, April 30
6:30–7:30pm
City of Minneapolis Facebook page

Can’t attend an event? You can still get involved!

You can learn more about the Transportation Action Plan and provide direct feedback on our interactive website. Our topic pages include short surveys and are a great place to share your thoughts. You can also use #gompls to talk transportation with us and follow the City of Minneapolis on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Yard waste collection begins this week

The 2019 season for Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling collection of leaves, brush and other yard trimmings starts the week of April 8. Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers can set properly prepared yard waste at their alleys or curbs next to their garbage, recycling, and organics carts by 6:00 am on their weekly collection day.

Yard waste must be in brown Kraft paper or BPI-certified compostable bags. You can also use reusable containers for yard waste (please request a sticker from solid waste). Keep in mind that all bags and reusable containers are lifted and emptied by hand, so size and weight limits apply. Read more about how to prepare your leaves and brush for pickup at the Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling here.

For questions about leaf and brush pickup, customers can call Solid Waste & Recycling at 612-673-2917 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Doors Open Minneapolis

Doors Open Minneapolis is a weekend-long event that gives the public free, behind-the-scenes access to over 110 buildings in the City of Minneapolis that are architecturally, culturally, or socially significant. From theaters to business hubs, sacred spaces to private clubs, sports complexes to engineering wonders, historical gems to not-even-open-yet buildings, Doors Open Minneapolis is a chance to venture into new neighborhoods, learn the stories of Minneapolis’ buildings, and experience the rich and diverse cultures of our community.

900 volunteer greeters are needed, and your help is essential!  Volunteers receive a complimentary t-shirt and a ‘front-of-the-line’ pass so that you will not be standing in lines when visiting venues.  Go to www.doorsopenminneapolis.org to register at the venue of your choice!

Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week

Home and personal preparedness
Outdoor warning sirens are for people who are outdoors, and the sirens may not be audible inside. For a heads up indoors about an imminent weather danger, families should consider using the National Weather Service’s NOAA Weather Radio or subscribing to an electronic weather alert service that sends notices by email or text message. Find more information here about signing up for cellphone alerts and downloading smartphone apps.

A simple way to plan ahead for a severe weather emergency is by creating a home emergency kit with these items in a bag or box stored in the basement or home shelter site:

• Bottled water.
• Non-perishable snacks and/or ready-to-eat food (include can opener if kit contains canned food).
• Battery-powered radio.
• Flashlight and extra batteries.
• Whistle to signal for help.
• First aid kit.
• Dust mask.
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation.
• Local maps.
• Cellphone with chargers.
• List of key phone numbers (insurance agent, doctor, etc.).
• A photocopy of driver’s licenses or State ID cards.

Individuals with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs
Please see specific information about how Individuals with Disabilities and Others with Access and Functional Needs can be prepared for storm season and other emergencies here.

What to do if severe weather is approaching

• Listen for alerts and warnings on NOAA Weather Radio, local TV, local radio or the weather channel.
• Listen for outdoor warning sirens if outdoors.
• Take shelter if a warning is issued or outdoor warning sirens sound. Find more information about taking shelter here.

Multi-language videos
The City of Minneapolis partnered with ECHO Minnesota to produce a series of multi-language videos about how to use NOAA Weather Radios and other precautions to take during tornadoes, thunderstorms, flash floods and snowstorms.

Learn more about weather safety

• Alerts and warnings.
• Severe Weather, lightning and hail.
• Floods.
• Tornadoes (with statewide tornado drills).
• Extreme heat.