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The Midtown Community Works
Partnership is a public-private partnership formed to guide
the redevelopment of the Midtown Greenway-Lake Street corridor
in south Minneapolis. Hennepin County, the City of Minneapolis,
and the Metropolitan Council formed this partnership to
provide leadership, integrate planning, and mobilize resources
for this corridor.
The MCW Partnership provides a forum to coordinate a wide
array of public and private investments. We focus on projects
that have community support and seek to enhance economic
vitality, improve connections to the local and regional
transit systems, and improve the surrounding neighborhoods.
EVENTS
Freewheel Midtown Bike Center Grand Opening set for May 16
Construction of the long-awaited Freewheel Midtown Bike Center is nearly complete, with a grand opening scheduled for Friday, May 16. The Bike Center will serve as an oasis for Greenway travelers and bicycle commuters, and will feature bike sales, rentals, and repairs. Click here for details about the grand opening, which coincides with Bike to Work Week.
Sabo Bridge Naming Ceremony to be held on May 18
On Sunday, May 18, at 3:00 p.m., the new bicycle/pedestrian bridge over Hiawatha will be renamed the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge in a formal dedication ceremony. For event details, see the official announcement from the City of Minneapolis.
MCW Celebrates Another Successful Arbor Day
The eighth annual Arbor Day planting on the Midtown Greenway took place on Saturday, April 26 just east of Hiawatha at the site of the new bicycle/pedestrian bridge. Watch for an upcoming report on the event, in all its muddy glory!
IN THE NEWS
"Global Market, family business"
in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
" Yildiz Akguc of Mapps Tea and Coffee believes that Midtown Global Market is the perfect venue for her second café and other small, family-owned businesses like it . . ." More
Lake Street Ambassadors
Working at street level – year 2
Lake Street Council director Joyce Wisdom recently recapped this summer's outstanding work by the Lake Street Ambassadors in her column forThe Alley newspaper. The piece is reprinted on the Lake Street Council home page. Last summer, MCW profiled the debut of this special youth employment initiative.
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FEATURE STORIES
April 28, 2007
The Big Dig: Arbor Day 2007 on the Midtown Greenway
It was hard to see the trees for the volunteers at this year’s Arbor Day on the Midtown Greenway. For long-time participants, the 7th Annual MCW Arbor Day will surely count as one of the best yet. Flawless weather, a fabulous turnout, and seamless event planning and coordination combined to make for a near-perfect event. More.
October 10, 2006
Portland tour reveals streetcar possibilities
On September 7 and 8, a delegation of MCW partners, private developers, business owners, and representatives from the public sector traveled from Minneapolis to Portland for a firsthand look at that city’s widely-admired streetcar system. They discovered that as a city, Portland has great passion for its streetcar line and takes justifiable pride in the pattern of urban development it has created. More.
August 10, 2006
A Desire Named Streetcar: Inspired by its success, Minneapolis makes tracks to study the Portland Streetcar line
As part of its Ten-Year Transportation Action Plan, Minneapolis is conducting a Streetcar Feasibility Study of the viability of possible streetcar routes, the Midtown Greenway among them. The City is looking to places like Portland for lessons on how to reinvent this traditional form of transit for today’s urban environment. More.
June 3, 2006
A Welcome Exchange: Midtown Global Market Opens Amid Fanfare and High Hopes
 As any cook will tell you, the secret to a great
recipe is finding just the right ingredients, combining them with a deft hand, and presenting the results with a little panache. More
April 29, 2006
Midtown Community Works 2006 Arbor Day tree planting event
 Despite the steady rain, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of the 100+ supporters who turned out to “green” the Midtown Greenway during the 6th annual Arbor Day tree-planting event, held Saturday, April 29, 2006.
More
February 23, 2006
Midtown Sheraton praised for local, living-wage hiring
 The Midtown Sheraton has excelled with its commitment to hiring local people at a living wage, says the city official who has managed employment efforts for the Midtown Exchange redevelopment project. More
December 5, 2005
Hajji Gobana gets a loan
An ethnic-based community developer challenges the traditions of non-traditional lending More
 Midtown Community Works reports on the efforts of the African Development Center to connect a client with a special cash-flow loan program for Lake Street businesses impacted by construction.
November 15, 2005
Midtown Safety Center opens at Chicago-Lake
 The Midtown Community Safety Center is the newest success in the redevelopment of the Lake Street corridor, and will serve as a critical component in the economic development strategy of surrounding neighborhoods. More
MIDTOWN MARKETING INITIATIVE
Midtown redevelopment named best in Twin Cities
 Midtown has been named the Best Neighborhood Redevelopment Effort by the Minnesota Business Monthly, September 2005. More
MIDTOWN: in business
Faces of Midtown Lake Street's small business community
 As you walk Lake Street, you cannot miss the energy of local entrepreneurs. Their stories are inspiring. More
African Development Center in spotlight
Young organization recognized for its effectiveness
 ADC of Minnesota, a key implementer of the MIDTOWN marketing initiative, was featured in the Economic Development section of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Aug. 26, 2005. Read the article.
Meet the African Development Center, a March 2004 profile by Midtown Community Works, gave the ADC early exposure, helping the organization connect with funders and vendors.
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