Welcome to the 'Richfield Recap'!
Welcome to the first edition of The Richfield Recap, Richfield's new weekly newsletter. Each week, the newsletter will 'recap' recent city news, and highlight what residents should know for the coming week. The newsletter will go out midday on Thursdays.
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State bonding tour visits Wood Lake Nature Center
As part of the 2022 Minnesota State Senate Bonding Tour, elected officials from throughout the state recently toured 150 proposed projects in need of state funds. On Tuesday, January 19, the tour stopped at the Wood Lake Nature Center as the city seeks to replace the original nature center building with one that can meet the needs of the center’s growing number of visitors and students.
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Council approves North Bay project
North Bay Companies received approval to build a 5-story mixed-use development on the site of the former Southview Baptist Church at 66th Street & 1st Avenue. The redevelopment will consist of 80 residential units and approximately 2,600 square feet of commercial space fronting on 66th Street. In addition, the developer is proposing to include several affordable units. The project was approved at the January 11, 2022 City Council meeting.
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Graffiti for the Good
Last Saturday, in partnership with the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Richfield Public Schools, MIRA Resources and the Richfield Police Department, eight Richfield students and their families got together for “the HCSo & Sprayfinger youth workshop”. The group came together to discuss creative expression, culture, community, and learn about the process of graffiti writing as an art. Big thanks to the organizers of this fun event!
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Help us design the future look of I-494
In collaboration with Hennepin County, Bloomington and Richfield, MnDOT is moving toward the construction of the first project in the I-494 Vision. As part of the future I-494 project, MnDOT is developing a Visual Quality Manual (VQM). The VQM will guide the design of ground colors and materials, medians, fences and railings, wall patterns, landscaping, lighting and more. It will also identify locations to incorporate public art into aesthetic features.
The VQM team needs your input to create a list of themes that reflect the character of our community.
Please consider attending the VQM virtual listening sessions on Tuesday, February 1 or Tuesday, March 1 to contribute your ideas!
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Register for the Citizen's Police Academy
The next Citizen Police Academy starts Thursday, February 10, and continues weekly through March 17, 2022 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. This is a free course that aims to improve communication between officers and citizens through the sharing of knowledge and information of police practices. Register due by Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.
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