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Carol Anderson
Project Manager
612-348-2997
Say Yang
612-348-0748
Lowry Avenue Community Works is a collaboration between Hennepin County Public Works and the City of Minneapolis to improve transportation options, offer housing choices and support business growth in the Lowry Avenue communities.
Learn more at www.hennepin.us/lowry
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 The
third and final public workshop in support of the Lowry Avenue northeast
planning effort was held in September. Attendees learned about recommendations
for roadway concepts, streetscape alternatives and redevelopment concepts, as
well as public feedback from past events.
They also had the
opportunity to vote for their preferences for Lowry Avenue’s streetscape
design. Most people preferred a visual identity that includes industrial
materials (wood, brick, metal and concrete), a bright color palette and bold
painted paving patterns. People also expressed interest in safety improvements
for walkers and bikers, bus shelters for transit riders and greening the avenue
with trees. Community input from all of the open houses will be part of the
draft Lowry Avenue Northeast plan, which will be available for comment later
this year. For more information, visit: www.hennepin.us/lowry.
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In August, the Lowry Avenue Community Works steering team of
elected officials selected wider sidewalks for the entire Lowry Avenue
northeast corridor and on-street bicycle lanes where space allows in the
segment from Central Avenue east to Stinson Boulevard. Input from the
community and technical advisors helped inform the committee’s decision.
West of Central
(below): wider sidewalks with boulevards, two travel lanes with a center
continuous left hand turn, on-street parking at selected commercial
intersections and no dedicated bicycle facility
 East of Central (below): wider sidewalks with boulevards, two
vehicle travel lanes, on-street bicycle lanes and on-street parking in select
locations
Help shape the future of Penn Avenue in North Minneapolis: Share your ideas for
making this corridor a better place at one of two remaining community open
houses. Light refreshments and childcare will be provided and each event will
feature information on:
-
C Line bus rapid transit improvements
(PDF) coming in 2016, including
an opportunity to weigh in on station locations
- How Penn Avenue may be
reconstructed in the future to better accommodate pedestrians, cars,
trucks, buses and bikes
- Alternative options for bike
routes, both on and off Penn Avenue
- Redevelopment possibilities at
key commercial areas along the corridor, particularly at 44th Avenue,
Lowry Avenue, West Broadway, Plymouth Avenue, and Glenwood Avenue
Thursday, November 13, 6 to 8 p.m.
Harrison
Recreation Center (Multipurpose Room), 503 Irving Ave N, Minneapolis
Wednesday, November 19, 1
to 3 p.m.
North
Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Avenue North (Meeting Room), Minneapolis
More information on Penn Avenue Community Works is available online at http://www.hennepin.us/penn.
 Hennepin
County’s draft 2040 bicycle
plan is out for public comment through December 5,
2014. By adding 536 miles of bike lanes, protected bike lanes, cycle
tracks, trails and shoulders to the existing 651-mile system, the plan
envisions a robust on- and off-street bikeway system that promotes physical
activity, safety, quality of life, and community vitality.
The plan also emphasizes a bicycle network that serves people of
all ages and abilities and complements other transportation modes.
Join us for a public
open house on
November 13 to learn more about the bike plan and to comment in person.
Comments may also be sent to bikeplan@hennepin.us.
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 Join your neighbors and help Minneapolis move towards zero waste
by recycling your organics! Minneapolis residents can now bring food scraps,
food-soiled paper, compostable residential items and compostable plastics to Audubon
Park – 1320 29th Ave NE on Tuesdays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This drop-off location was opened by the Audubon Neighborhood
Association in partnership with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and
Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling. For more information and a complete
list of organics recyclables, please visit: www.minneapolismn.gov/organics.
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The snow is here! Stay informed about snow emergencies and
winter parking restrictions and avoid a parking ticket or worse, a costly visit
to the impound lot. Here are four ways to stay up to date on snow emergencies
and parking rules:
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