Join us for he March Environment & Transportation Committee meeting, 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the LCC Office! We will have project engineers attending to discuss two projects, including a planned Open Streets event in Longfellow and the reconstruction of Minnehaha Avenue scheduled for 2014. Full agenda below:
Come join the Longfellow Environment & Transportation Committee for its September meeting this Tuesday, 6:30pm-8:00pm at Hiawatha Park. On the agenda will be discussions of Metro Transit’s “Rapid Bus” plan for 46th Street, an initiative to increase tree canopy coverage in Minneapolis, and plans for lighting improvements to Minnehaha Avenue.
What: Environment & Transportation Committee Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 25th
Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Hiawatha Park (4305 E 42nd St)
All are welcome!
Agenda Highlights:
Snelling Avenue/Ford Parkway/46thStreet Rapid Bus (6:35-7:05)
Katie Roth (Senior Planner with Metro Transit) will attend to present information and gather feedback regarding plans for Rapid Bus implementation. More info at http://metrotransit.org/arterial-study.aspx
Tree Canopy Study (7:05-7:30)
Robin Garwood (Policy Aide to Council Member Gordon) will attend to lead a discussion on the findings of the Minneapolis Tree Canopy Study and strategies to encourage tree plantings on private property. More info at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/sustainability/indicators/WCMS1P-081058
Full Meeting Agenda:
Join us for the LCC Environment & Transportation Committee meeting tomorrow, July 24th, 6:30pm-8:00pm at Brackett Park. Commissioner Scott Vreeland and Jennifer Ringold of the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board will be in attendance to discuss issues related to bicycle access at Brackett Park, which are diagrammed below by Brackett Park neighbor Joshua Houdek. Full meeting agenda is available for download below.
Also, don’t forget the Minneapolis Bike Coalition happy hour at Longfellow Grill from 5pm to 6pm!
