Latest News from the LCC
Tuesday September 21, 2010
Howe School Playground Equipment
LCC will be hosting a community meeting to vote on the removal of the Howe School playground equipment on Tuesday September 21, 2010 from 6:30 – 8:30pm at Hiawatha School Park, 4305 E. 42nd St.
FFI Ryan at ryan@longfellow.org; 722 4529 x2.
Wednesday September 22, 2010
Share the Road
The Environment and Transportation Committee will be hosting a Share the Road event on Wednesday September 22, from 4:30 – 6:30pm at the intersection of 26th Ave S and the Midtown Greenway (right next to the LCC office). Come help the Chicken to share the road! Educate drivers, bikers, and pedestrians how to safely interact on the street! Information, Give-a-ways, Prizes, Kid's Activities, Food, Drink, and More!
Volunteers needed! For more information contact Ryan at ryan@longfellow.org; 722-4529 x2.
Wednesday October 27, 2010
Save the Date for The 2010 Best Meeting Ever
6:00 - 8:00PM - Minnehaha Academy - North Campus 3100 West River Parkway
More details coming soon!
Demolition continues at the Purina Site on the corner of 38th St. and Hiawatha.What’s happening at the Purina Site this month?
Longfellow Station in Limbo
After a two-year delay for Longfellow Station, we have recently learned that the development at 38th and Hiawatha once again faces uncertainty. We have been notified by Dale Joel's lawyer as well as City staff at CPED (Community Planning and Economic Development) that Mr. Joel no longer has the financial means to complete Longfellow Station and has been seeking an equity investor/developer to carry the project forward to closing and the start of construction. Demolition will continue and should be completed on time by the end of September. Because there is close to $9 million worth of funding already committed to this project (through TIF, the Met Council, MFHA, etc.), CPED staff are in communication with Mr. Joel and his development team to research other potential developers or prospects that might have the capacity and experience to assume responsibility for the project. Any change in the development entity or the assignment and assumption of development rights would require the approval the City Council.
LCC will be working with residents through both the CBA Implementation Committee and Neighborhood Development Caucus as we learn more about next steps. Stay tuned for a possible community wide meeting in early October by which time we should have more specific details about what is possible for the future of this project. Feel free to contact Kim Jakus at LCC with any questions: 612-7224529 x 5 or kim@longfellow.org.
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New Longfellow History Book Available
The book The Neighborhood by the Falls: A Look Back at Life in Longfellow (Eric Hart and the Longfellow History Project) is available at the LCC office.