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April Community 1-1s
Sign up for a 1-1 time to talk with Council President Payne about any questions or issues you're having.
When: Tuesday April 30th 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Where: Pilllar Forum 2300 Central Ave Ne
Transit: Route 10
Sign up and book your time here
Phase 1 of the Lowry Ave reconstruction has begun this week. This is a Hennepin County road and project that the City is helping support the work of. You can find the project page here.
When complete, this section of Lowry Avenue will feature:
- A shared-use path along the northern side of the corridor for people walking, biking and rolling
- A repaved road with a three-lane design, including one lane of traffic in each direction and a center turn lane
- Wider boulevards that provide more space between traffic and people walking or rolling
- Center medians at Madison, Quincy and Fillmore streets
- New signals including improved crossings with pedestrian-activated flashing beacons at Washington and Fillmore street intersections to help people walking and rolling
My office has received a lot of outreach since construction started and we were able to share resident feedback about increased traffic and speeding on 26th and 27th Ave since construction started with County & City staff working on the project. Staff has agreed to implement pinch point traffic calming measures on select locations of 26th & 27th Ave to help with issues of increased speeding and traffic in those areas. This will be similar to the measures put in place on Lincoln street when Johnson was closed for reconstruction.
For any other issues you can continue reaching out to my office and we will help connect you with the appropriate staff, or else the best contact at Hennepin County is Construction Sr. Professional Engineer Amanda Shotton. She can be reached at amanda.shotton@hennepin.us or 612-384-8819. Her information along with the rest of the project staff can also be found here at the project page.
 
The remaining portion of the 37th Ave NE reconstruction project, between Central Ave NE and Johnson St NE, began on Monday, April 15, 2024.
- Major Activities
- Remove and replace sidewalks and driveways between Central Ave and Johnson St NE (the south side of 37th Ave).
- Install the Green Storm Infrastructures system, trees and plants between Central Ave and Johnson St NE (on the south side of 37th/ boulevard area).
- Remove and replace the temporary patched shared use trail in front of the big retaining wall by Polk St. (on the north side of 37th Ave)
- There will be also some minor work between the Johnson and Stinson intersections, such as the sidewalk and shared-use trail gap by the railroad tracks.
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Traffic Impact
- The 37th Ave eastbound between Central Ave and Johnson St will be closed. The general traffic detour will set up (Central - 40th Ave NE - Johnson St).
- The westbound lane will remain open.
- Residents and businesses will have local access during construction, however; there will be some temporary disruptions. Crews will work to minimize the disruption and will communicate individually.
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Stay Connected
- Visit the project website and sign-up for updates
- Contact the project team
Public Works crews are gearing up to start the City’s comprehensive street sweeping program to clear away what has accumulated in the streets over the winter. The City scheduled Tuesday, April 16, for the first day of sweeping. Beginning Monday, April 15, drivers should watch for hot pink temporary “No Parking” signs to avoid a ticket and tow.
Starting April 16 for approximately four weeks, sweeping crews will take care of more than 1,000 miles of city streets. To make sure the crews can do the most complete job possible, temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted at least 24 hours in advance to make sure streets are clear of parked vehicles. Drivers need to follow street sweeping parking rules or they may have their cars ticketed and towed to the Minneapolis Impound Lot.
Find your street on the schedule
You can see when your street is scheduled to be swept by visiting the interactive street sweeping map. It went live Friday, April 12, with this year’s schedule.
Learn more about street sweeping.
The City of Minneapolis has issued a request for proposals seeking event organizers for two of the 2024 Open Streets events. Proposals are due May 10.
The City is looking for event organizers to coordinate and implement Open Streets events at portions of Central Avenue Northeast and on Franklin Avenue from Portland/Park avenues to 26th Avenue South. The City will provide up to $50,000 for each event as well as in-kind services to support event planning and execution. If an event organizer is awarded both events, the contract would be up to $100,000.
Three 2024 Open Streets event dates and vendor organizations have been finalized and are pending City Council approval:
- Uptown Association: Lyndale on Aug. 24.
- West Broadway Business and Area Coalition: West Broadway on Sept. 21.
- Lyndale Neighborhood Association: Nicollet Avenue on Sept. 28.
Open Streets Minneapolis events give local businesses, artists and community groups a one-day opportunity to transform the streets into a place where people can gather and celebrate the diversity and creativity of the city while walking, biking and rolling. From the first event in 2011 through the 2022 season, Open Streets events have drawn more than 677,000 people.
Read more about the proposals wanted on the City website.
The 2024 season for Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling collection of leaves, brush and other yard trimmings has started. Customers can now set properly prepared yard waste at their alleys or curbs next to their garbage carts weekly by 6 a.m. on their pickup day.
Customers can set yard waste out in a reusable container, compostable bags (paper or certified compostable plastic – look for the BPI logo), or bundled with string or twine.
Other requirements
- Reusable containers must be 32-38 gallons in size and 26-32 inches high with sturdy handles. Reusable containers are lifted and emptied by hand; they must be easily managed. Yard waste is not allowed in City-provided containers.
- Each container, bag or bundle must weigh less than 40 pounds.
- Bundled brush and branches must be less than 3 inches in diameter and cut to less than 3 feet long.
Bags marked “biodegradable” or “degradable” don’t meet the State law requirement and are not accepted.
Solid Waste & Recycling crews can’t pick up dirt, soil, sod, stumps, trees, or branches wider than 3 inches in diameter or longer than 3 feet.
Raking leaves into the street is against the law and bad for our lakes, creeks and river.
For questions about leaf and brush pickup, customers can check the City website or call Solid Waste & Recycling at 612-673-2917 Monday-Friday.
Protecting pollinators
Bees often nest in broken stems of plants, and butterflies overwinter in leaf piles. The City encourages gardeners and landscapers to leave yard waste untouched until daytime temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees (mid-April or early May) to protect pollinators.
Garden tool swaps are coming up May 11. Stop by one of the seven garden tool swap locations to drop off your garden tools you don’t use anymore or to pick up garden tools you need. You do not need to bring anything to take something.
Garden tool swaps 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 11 Seven parks around the city:
- North: Folwell and Harrison parks
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**Ward 1** Northeast: Logan Park
- Southwest: Martin Luther King and Armatage parks
- South: Longfellow and Lake Hiawatha parks
See what's accepted and find the park addresses.
Join and share the Facebook event.
Clean your tools
To prevent the spread of bird flu and invasive species such as jumping worms, please clean your tools and bird feeders before bringing them to a swap or before using items you took home.
Wash bird feeders, bird houses, bird baths and all tools with hot soapy water and spray them with a bleach solution or let them soak in a bleach water solution for 10 minutes. Let them completely dry before using them.
Cleaning guides will be available at each of the garden tool swap sites.
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, it has evolved into the largest civic event on the planet. Billions of people each year care for the environment and take action for a brighter future. Here are some ways Hennepin County is taking action and how you can get involved this Earth Day.
- Cleaning up and protecting lakes, rivers and streams.
- Preventing trash.
- Planting and caring for trees.
- Learning and connecting.
- Getting around sustainably.
- Conserving energy and switching to renewable energy.
Find actions you can take for Earth Day and beyond on the Hennepin County website.
Love parks? Make them your office. The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is hiring for summer and beyond.
Job opportunities include
- Sports league staff
- Market staff
- Youth club lead
- Park lead
- Pop-up dog park staff
- Sound technician
- Event attendant
- Ambassador
- Water Works staff
More jobs with Minneapolis parks
See a full list of seasonal, temporary and year-round job postings and apply for any opening on the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board website.
Park Board job fair Drop in 9 a.m.-7 p.m. May 1 Water Works Pavilion, 425 W. River Parkway
Plan to join in Neighborhood Day May 11. Neighborhood Day is an annual day set across the city to increase resident participation in local civic engagement through one of the city’s 70 recognized neighborhood organizations. Neighborhood organizations host a neighborhood engagement activity and or board elections to increase resident participation in their neighborhood organizations.
Picture the neighborhood you want to live in and then help make that vision a reality by becoming involved in your neighborhood organization. Learn more about your neighborhood organization by attending a Neighborhood Day event. Examples of 2024 Neighborhood Day events include neighborhood meet and greets, garden tool swaps, youth choir concerts, happy hours and neighborhood cleanup.
Your voice is important
Neighborhood voices are important for equity, but typically fewer than 1% of eligible people vote for neighborhood organization boards. Neighborhood boards are important local forces for change; they make investments and decisions about the community. Voting in board elections can help make sure the board members making these decisions and setting priorities for neighborhood organization activities represent voters on the most local level.
Neighbors are invited to come find out how they can help make their neighborhood better – including neighbors who haven’t been involved before. This will help neighborhood organizations better represent their neighborhoods for more equitable, accessible services.
Look up your neighborhood organization to find updated listings and see if your neighborhood is holding an event or an election this year.
If you don't know which neighborhood you live in, you can look it up by address.
Find more information about neighborhood board elections on the City website.
Find more information about Neighborhood Day on the City website.
Connect with Elliott and Ward 1 Staff
Elliott Payne was re-elected in 2023 to represent Ward 1
Elliott serves on the President of the Minneapolis City Council, Chair of the Audit Committee, member of the Public Health & Safety Committee, Budget Committee, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, and Committee of the Whole.
Contact the Ward 1 Council Office
Elliott Payne, Council Member - Email
Ben Carrier, Policy Aide - Email
Liam Davis Temple, Policy Aide - Email
Ikram Mohamud, Policy Associate - Email
Office Phone - (612) 673-2201
Visit: minneapolismn.gov/ward1
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