Neighborhood Happy Hour
Tuesday, March 10
7:00-9:00pm
Red Wagon Pizza
Meet neighbors and catch up on everything that’s happening around Armatage at our next Neighborhood Happy Hour! With lots happening around neighborhood funding, the Census, and some exciting new organics recycling work, we hope you can stop by!
Helpful details: complimentary pizza provided by the ANA, cash bar, no need to RSVP, kids are welcome and help tipping our servers is appreciated.
Mini Grants Deadline Extended to March 7
Workshops, a community bread and pizza oven, bike clinics, little free libraries, tool sharing… the possibilities are endless. What could YOU do for the neighborhood with a $1,000 Mini Grant?
The deadline to apply for the 2020 Mini Grant round is extended to this Saturday, March 7. Check out the grant requirements and download the application at armatage.org/mini-grants
Organics Recycling Volunteers Needed
Huge thanks to everyone who attended our Organics Recycling CONFIDENT(ial) workshop last week! This workshop kicked off an exciting year of neighborhood organics recycling outreach. At the moment, only 47.68% of eligible Armatage neighbors are signed up for the City’s organics recycling collection program. We think we can push that number MUCH higher and we need your help!
Can you help us by donating a few hours sometime this summer? We’ll be door knocking, delivering starter kits, and tabling at neighborhood events in teams. All experience levels welcome – training and materials will be provided and you can sign up when it works for you. Sign up to help here.
Palmisano Presents: Future of Neighborhood Organizations & Funding
Tuesday, March 24
6:30-8:00pm
SW Mpls location TBD
Save the date for a final conversation with City staff and Council Member Linea Palmisano to talk about the future of the Minneapolis neighborhood organizations. Big changes are proposed and the City Council is scheduled to vote this May.
The final Neighborhoods 2020 Draft Guidelines were released late last week and residents can comment through April 17. Proposed funding levels for neighborhood organizations like the ANA will significantly decrease in 2021 and beyond to shift more funding toward areas of the City with greater equity needs. Read the draft guidelines and learn more at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ncr/2020
Transportation Action Plan Open Houses
The City will be opening public comment on the draft 10-year Transportation Action Plan next week, which will guide future planning, design, and implementation of transportation projects for all people in all the ways they move around. View the plan and learn more at go.minneapolismn.gov/
Public comment on the draft plan will begin next Monday March 9th and will continue for 45 days. The City will host hosting the first of 4 open houses to learn and give feedback.
- Wednesday March 11th – Open house, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, 4pm-6pm
- Tuesday March 24th – Open house, MLK Jr Recreation Center, 4055 Nicollet Avenue S, 5pm-7pm
- Wednesday April 8th – Online open house, Minneapolis Facebook page, 6pm-7pm
- Monday April 13th – Open house, UMN Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC), 2001 Plymouth Ave N, 4:30-6:30pm
Get Ready for the 2020 Census
Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau works to count every person in the United States, including everyone living in Minneapolis. The resulting count will guide the distribution of billions of dollars to our communities, determine political representation for the next decade (including Minnesota’s number of congressional representatives), and provide data that shapes how policymakers and business leaders decide to invest public and private resources. Getting an accurate and complete count of all residents is vital.
Info on completing this year’s Census will be mailed soon! In the meantime, see a sample census form and check out FAQs, how you can help, census guides in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong and more at www.wecountminneapolis.org/
Upcoming Workshops – Resilient Yards and More
Metro Blooms will host a series of low cost, do-it-yourself workshops again this spring on Resilient Yards, Turf Alternatives, and Healthy Soil. Plus, a Resilient Yards workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 at Armatage Park and we don’t know a better way to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day than that! Learn more and sign up at bluethumb.org/events/
Updated Plans for SW Minneapolis Neighborhood Parks
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board released updated park plans for the Southwest Service Area Master Plan. A 45-day public comment period runs now through April 5, 2020.
Visit www.minneapolisparks.org/sw to view and comment on the plans online or visit any of the 13 recreation centers in the Southwest Service Area to see a paper copy and leave written comments.
Minneapolis Recycling Info
Minneapolis started 2020 with a recycling contamination rate of 8.51%. While this is a great result, we can do better! Keeping non-recyclable items out of your cart helps reduce challenges with collection, sorting, and processing your items into something new. Learn more at minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/
Always recycle:
- Mail, office and school papers
- Magazines, newspaper and inserts
- Boxes (food, beverage, toiletries)
- Cardboard
- Steel and aluminum cans
- Glass jars and bottles
- Plastic bottles, containers, jugs (#1, 2, 5)
- Cartons (milk, broth, juice)
Never recycle:
- Plastic bags
- Bagged recycling
- Large plastic items (laundry baskets, storage tubs, toys)
- Random metal items (pots and pans, pipes and poles, hangers)
- Food-soiled paper (napkins, paper towels, paper plates, fast-food wrap)
- Straws and utensils
- Electronics and batteries
- Hazardous materials (motor oil, propane tanks, etc.)
- Medical waste (sharps: needles and syringes, lancets)
- Tanglers (hoses, cords, holiday lights, etc.)