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Cleveland Commons 2020

A resident vision for Cleveland Park

This fall we are embarking on a community engagement project to put together a vision for what residents and park users would like to see Cleveland Park and the surrounding green space look like by the year 2020. The decision to focus on this project came from resident feedback this summer that highlighted the park and that more could be done to enhance it as a community space and a true gathering places for the community. We also want to think bigger than just the park about what a truly “Common” space, shared by neighbors of all types, could really look like.

Thanks to the tireless work of Landscape Architecture student, Amber Hill, and Professor, Kristine Miller, our community engagement efforts will results in a final vision that the community can then use as an advocacy tool when talking with the Park Board, who have funding allocated for Cleveland Park in 2017, or other funders about updating the space. This visioning project will also help tie together two previous efforts by Cleveland residents to help vision what development on the northwest corner of Penn and Lowry Avenue will look like and input on a master plan for the Lucy Laney school grounds.

[button link=”http://clevelandneighborhood.org/survey/” type=”big” align=”right” newwindow=”yes”] Park Survey[/button]If you would like to participate in these efforts we’d love for you to contact the office or just show up to one of our Party in the Park events where we’ll be walking the park, gathering resident input, playing with large-scale models and all while having a fun time in the park. Mark your calendar for our Party in the Park events Wednesday, October 17th 5-7pm or Saturday, October 20th 2-5pm and then also come out for our Halloween Party in the Park, October 27th, 2-5pm in costume if you want candy and to give final feedback on three possible park designs. Cleveland Park is your park, your community space, your common space with your neighbors. Be sure to come out and share your vision for Cleveland Commons 2020.

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Chili Dinner and Annual Meeting

Join with your neighbors and learn about all that has happened in the past year in the Cleveland Neighborhood. Enjoy some delicious chili, catered by Cleveland’s own Kimberly Caprini and Color Me Chili. We’ll be releasing our annual report, sharing stories from the past year, and discussing how you can become a more active neighbor in Cleveland. You’re not going to want to miss the delicious food and the great presentation.

Our annual meeting is also when we hold board elections and we’ll have at least 4 seats available for new board members. Joining the Board of Directors is a great opportunity and experience for any neighbor, whether you’ve been on a board before or are just now hearing of the idea for the first time. We’ll have a Board training and a Board retreat shortly after elections so you’ll have a chance to receive valuable training and gain knowledge that will be relevant even after your time on the CNA Board. We ask Board members to commit to about 5 hours a month of volunteer time, which includes attending a monthly Board meeting (3rd Monday of every month at 7pm) and at least one committee meeting per month. If you’d like to learn more about joining the Board please call 612-588-1155 or email the office.

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Harvest Fest and Open Streets a Huge Success!

Wow! If you didn’t have the chance to get down to Lowry Avenue this past Saturday, well you really missed out. Several music stages, games, food and thousands of neighbors filled Lowry from Upton down to 4th for most of the day on September 29th. This event was an expansion of Harvest Fest which celebrated it’s fourth year with an art gallery, car show, beer garden and all-day music at Penn and Lowry. Thanks to support from Open Streets, this year Harvest Fest was able to expand and with the tireless work of the Lowry Business Association, the event drew hundreds of neighbors onto the avenue to walk and bike and for a day of northside pride.

Here’s some coverage of the event and photos for you to enjoy:

 

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Community Cooks – A Cleveland Connects Event

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”
-James Beard

 

Join with your neighbors for a fun evening preparing a free healthy meal together, discussing community, food and health and having a good time all around. On September 19th from 5:30pm to 8pm, Families, young kids, and everyone in between is welcome. RSVP by calling 612-588-1155 or emailing cna@clevelandneighborhood.org (Location details when you RSVP)

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Paid for by Allina Health, Neighborhood Health Connections

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Neighborhood Adventure League wins $20k grant

We’re excited to announce that the Cleveland Neighborhood Association recently was awarded a $20,000 grant through the Connect for Health Challenge from The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation. Twenty-two grants were awarded, totaling $510,000 out of a total 386 entries from across Minnesota. Our project, The Neighborhood Adventure League, will getting going later this fall. If your interested in volunteering to help with this project or know when we launch, make sure you contact us or subscribe to our email list. Here is a description of the project below:

The Neighborhood Adventure League (NAL) brings residents of the Cleveland Neighborhood from a variety of backgrounds together under the guise of friendly competition to engage in activities that will build and strengthen relationships as neighbors have shared positive experiences.NAL consists of a series of opportunities to earn points and prizes by participating in community events. Those events will vary from purely social activities to community engagement opportunities. Everything from lawn games in the park, to attending a local concert, to visiting local businesses, to Crime and Safety meetings. The league will be tracked on the neighborhood website and will be promoted through community newsletters, newspapers and outdoor advertising, as well as in-person at public events and through neighborhood businesses. While residents might participate for the prestige and prizes, they will also be meeting and interacting with other neighbors from a cross-section of their community and building relationships through shared experience and intentional social connections.The Cleveland Neighborhood Association (CNA) is charged with resident engagement. However, neighborhood organizations traditionally lack the financial and staff capacity of expanding beyond committees and meetings to increase resident participation. The Neighborhood Adventure League seeks to provide a fun and creative way for residents to interact with each other that will result in deeper connections between residents and deepen resident engagement in the neighborhood organization.

Read our complete grant application here.

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Ipso Facto at Live on the Drive August 9th

“Live on the Drive” turns five this summer!  Celebrate by packing a picnic, bringing your family and inviting your friends to our fabulous fifth anniversary summer concerts, our last one of the season is August 9.  The free concerts are held from 6 to 8pm on Victory Memorial Drive at 34th Avenue North in Minneapolis, one of the most beautiful concert settings in the city.

August 9:  Ipso Facto

Ipso Facto is a Minneapolis-based reggae/funk/jazz band that has played for audiences around the world. They are “still rockin’ the body, still rockin’ the mind, and playin’ music about change.” Band members for the Live on the Drive gig include Wain McFarlane on guitar and vocals, Greg McFarlane, drums and percussion, Julian McFarlane on bass and vocals, Bruce Jackson on keys and vocals, Tommy Harsevort, guitar and vocals, Beth Ann Dodds, vocals, and Jose James on saxophone, percussion and vocals.  – A nice, big seven piece band to help us celebrate five nice, big years of Live on the Drive!

 

 “Live on the Drive” is presented by founding partner, North Memorial, with the Cleveland Neighborhood Association, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Northwest Minneapolis Business Association, Camden Music School and through a grant from the Metro Regional Arts Council.  (Sponsors to date.)

 Concert-goers say it best:  “This is just a wonderful thing for our community. It really brings people together.”

 Everyone is encouraged to save gas and walk or roll to the events.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend all three free “Live on the Drive” concerts.   For further information, call 612-588-1155 or visit LiveOnTheDrive.org

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Try Nice Ride, Get a Free Annual Pass!

You’ve seen those neon green bikes over on Lowry and Penn, but have you had the chance to take them for a spin? Now’s your chance to take a free ride and for doing so get a free annual pass ($65 value!) so you can ride all year completely for free.

The tour date is Friday, June 22nd, at 6pm at the Penn and Lowry kiosk.

This exciting opportunity is only available for 6 participants. To RSVP give the Cleveland Neighborhood office a call at 612-588-1155 or email at ariah@clevelandneighborhood.org

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I Want _______ In My Neighborhood

A Community Gathering for Cleveland Neighborhood residents to come together and share, dream and discuss what they want to see in their neighborhood. Your voice in this process will help determine how neighborhood funds and staff time will be directed in the coming year.

May 22nd, 7pm at Lucy Craft Laney, 3333 Penn Ave N.

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