June 2015 Uptown Neighborhood News

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CARAG Minutes .....................................12
ECCO Minutes ........................................13
Film Reviews...............................................14
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COVERING THE UPTOWN AREA and the Neighborhoods of CARAG and ECCO
(LAST ISSUE) JUNE 2015 - Volume 11 - Number 6
St. Pauls Episcopal Church SW Light Rail
Transit Faces
Many Obstacles
With zeal, St. Pauls made its way to 1917 Logan Ave. S.
By Gary Farland
The proposed Southwest LRT (SWLRT) faces a host of obstacles

to becoming a reality. The proposed date for operation is now 2020
and this presumes the many challenges are overcome. Challenges
include securing state and federal funding, satisfying the two lawsuits, and paring down the increased costs.
On April 27, the SWLRT project team announced that soil contamination, poor ground conditions and project delays have
resulted in a $341 million budget increase bringing the total to
$1.994 billion. This new cost came to light after further testing of
the soil for its ability to support light rail infrastructure and for its
level of contamination.
St. Pauls facing Bryant Avenue South, parallel to Franklin Avenue, circa 1940
By Kathy Kullberg
News excerpts of 1901 St.

Pauls Episcopal Church
move from downtown
Hennepin Avenue to Uptown
Feb. 1, 1901: May Build a New
Church
Congregation of St. Pauls
Episcopal Church May Take
Advantage of a Liberal Offer
Recently made them by R.S.
Goodfellow:
The congregation of St. Pauls

Episcopal church hopes to be
able to take advantage of the
liberal offer made some time
ago by R.S. Goodfellow.
The society is in need of a new
church to replace the one on
Hennepin Avenue between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Mr. Goodfellow offered to
donate $5,000 toward a new
(Courtesy / archives)
structure on condition that

the church raised $10,000. In
case only $6,000 or $7,000 was
raised Mr. Goodfellow offered
to present to the church two
lots on which to build a new
edifice. These lots are located
at Bryant Avenue and Twentieth Street, and would make a
fine location for a church.
Resistance seems to be strong against increases in local funding,

as expressed by the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB),
which collects a sales tax in five metro counties to pay for transit
expansion. The CTIB is committed to providing 30 percent of the
project cost, $496 million, and made it clear at a CTIB meeting
that they do not expect this amount to rise.
The Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA)
will provide another 10 percent and the State of Minnesota will
commit 10 percent. With the total commitments from CTIB and
HCRRA and earlier partial funding from the state, the project
has secured 85 percent of its local funding, which equates to $705
million. The remaining 50 percent of the $1.994 billion is to come
from the federal government.
The property was bought some
Although the Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck has

listed various alternatives to the SWLRT, including changing to
a transit bus system, indications are that the Met Council and its
CHURCH page 5
RAIL page 4
Thanks UNN supporters! Kids these days...with their cuneiform!

By Jessica Van Gilder
When a friend in the neighborhood told me she saw the UNN
was looking for an editor I wasnt sure if I wanted to dip my toes
back into the journalism field. It had been a few years since I was
a reporter in Seattle and I had lot going on, but that moment of
doubt didnt last long. How could I resist being a part of community journalism when I knew how much it mattered? The answer
was simply that I couldnt. Nearly two years later, I am saddened
to be telling the community goodbye.
The UNN has been fortunate it received such high levels of support over its tenure, from generous individuals donating their
time and more, supportive business owners, caring neighbors,
and community organizations. Unfortunately, as valuable as community news is, markets have been shifting strongly away from
neighborhood newspapers for many years. Its a testament to the
values of the neighborhoods represented by the UNN that the
newspaper was able to run for as long as it has.
GOODBYE page 15
Random things
I learned from
this job
By Bruce Cochran
No matter what kind of day

Im having I try to give people a kind word. Were all
dealing with some life issue.
The better neighborhoods
define what they want, the
less theyll have to deal with
what they dont.
Objectivism in news is a
constant processnever comKIDS page 14
The movable type head from the IBM Selectric typewriter-a machine that
revolutionized the electric typewriter. My father Bruce H. Cochran sold these
typewriters in San Francisco in the 1960s. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
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Clay, Creativity, and Companionship

For over two years, Southwest
Senior Center and Northern
Clay have brought intergenerational clay workshops to the
community.
Northern Clay and the Center
are in the middle of an eightweek program, which is headed up by artist Angie Renee.
We are so fortunate to work
with Angie, who not only
brings knowledge and artistry
to the table, but who also truly
radiates good will. The participants get so much out of her
positive energy and encouragement, said Laura Campbell,
the Centers adult day program

manager.
Most weeks the participants
work on a project that they
can take home, but the Center and Northern Clay have
also worked on other specialty programs. For one project,
the participants came up with
words to describe the senior
center and then created clay
plaques featuring words such
as laughter, friends, creativity, and art. The clay plaques
are now displayed in the Centers adult day room. Another
project was the weeklong inter-
generational clay camp during

which the participants created clay Udu drums and then
learned how to play them.
The Center is offering weekly clay classes through the first
week of July and is currently
working with Northern Clay
to find grants to keep the program going.
For more information about
the clay classes or to find out
about other programs at the
Center, including adult day
care, social work services,
senior dining, exercise classes,
health and wellness classes, stop
by the center at 3612 Bryant
Ave. S. or contact Mary Ann
Schoenberger at 612-822-3194
or mschoenberger@voamn.org.
Uptown Neighborhood News wants to hear from the community

News tips, story ideas, articles, photos with captions, letters to the editor and commentary are welcomed and encouraged. Send by the 15th of the month to
uptownnews@yahoo.com or UNN, 3612 Bryant Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55409.
All submissions must be relevant to Uptown. Letters to the Editor are limited to 250 words. High resolution photos are required. We reserve the right to decide
whether or not a piece will be published and to edit for space, clarity, appropriateness or legal concerns. We need to know your name, address, phone number,
e-mail and neighborhood.
UNN is a monthly publication of Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG) in cooperation with the East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO). UNN
covers the news of Uptown and is delivered free to households within the area bounded by Lyndale Avenue and Lake Calhoun, between Lake Street and 36th
Street. Copies are distributed to businesses in the Uptown area. Circulation is 5,200 with a pass-along readership of 10,000. Publication and distribution is before
the first of every month. Contributors are area residents who volunteer their time to bring the news of the area to residents.
UNN is managed by a board of local citizens with the ECCO and CARAG Boards each appointing three representatives. Monthly meetings are held at St. Marys
Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue from 7 pm to 9 pm the first Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise scheduled. Meetings are open to the public.
Contact uptownnews@yahoo.com to confirm and/or request time on the agenda.
Copyright 2015 Uptown Neighborhood News
The above photo features Diann Storrs and Angie Renee, the clay artist
leading the workshops.
Story and photo by Mary

Ann Schoenberger
As the group of seniors and
youth rolled and kneaded their
clay, smiles started to emerge
around the room.
I never thought that I could

make something from clay.
My grandkids come over and
love the things I made and Im
proud of myself, said Janie
Harris.
Editor
Jessica Van Gilder (Lyndale)
uptownnews@yahoo.com
Art Direction and Production
Bruce Cochran (CARAG)
unn612@gmail.com
Advertising
Anja Curiskis (ECCO)
612.816.8932
anjakara@gmail.com
Managing Board
Ralph Knox, President (ECCO)
Elizabeth Walke, Treasurer (CARAG)
Anja Curiskis, Secretary (ECCO)
Nancy Riestenberg (CARAG)
Pat Rounds (ECCO)
Samantha Strong (CARAG)
Contributing Photographers
Bruce Cochran, Brian Rose,
ryantaylorvisual.com,
Mary Ann Schoenberger, Jessi Wicks
Contributing Writers
Bruce Cochran, Gary Farland,
Kathy Kullberg, Beth Marsh,
Cedar Phillips, Aaron Rubenstein
Wendy Schadewald, Mary Ann Schoenberg,
Monica Smith, Jessica Van Gilder
Newspaper Circulation
CARAG/ECCO/Uptown Circulation:
Bill Boudreau, Justin Jagoe
THANKS FOR THE GREAT REPORTING, UNN!

TIL WE MEET AGAIN.
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JUNE 2015

UNN GOODBYES
Gail Dorfman
Member of Metropolitan Council and Exec. Dir. of St. Stevens

I certainly hope this isnt the last issue of the Uptown Neighborhood News. That would be a tremendous loss. The Uptown Neighborhood News was the eyes and ears of the community, my information source for many years on what was going on and how people felt about the key issues impacting
the Uptown neighborhoods. Sadly, if this is the last issue, thanks to everyone who contributed their
time and talent to keeping us informed and engaged in the neighborhoods of Uptown through the
Uptown Neighborhood News.
Gary Farland
First board chair of the UNN

I think the UNN has been a real asset to the community. Unfortunately, changes in media, competition and in peoples interests have made it difficult to continue. Perhaps there will be a successor
online!
Melissa Slachetka Strait
Assistant Editor/Editor June 2012-June 2013

After almost 10 years of freelance writing in the Twin Cities metro, I finally got the opportunity to
become an Editor with the Uptown Neighborhood News in summer of 2012. Being an Editor was
something I had worked for since college, so the Uptown Neighborhood News was pretty important
to me. Simple fact is I crave writing like I crave coffee and Uptown was a perfect place to crave both.
I remember sitting on the floor in my apartment with sheets of papers covered in notes and strewn
all around as I was putting together the next months issue. I would have my cell phone handy on one
side, in case I needed to call Bruce Cochran (my partner in Production for each issue) to troubleshoot
when pieces werent turned in or our ad space was increasing or decreasing, and a cup of coffee in
arms reach to keep my focus. Sometimes I had to write a piece in an hour to fill space and sometimes we had too much content and I had to cut from articles. It was intense work, but worth every
moment. Being Editor of the Uptown Neighborhood News was my favorite job. Board meetings,
neighborhood meetings, speaking at the Uptown Rotary, connecting with people and representing
the newspaper at a variety of eventsI loved all of it.
The spirit of Uptown will always be coffee-filled, bright lights of bars, fancy stores and vintage shops,
and walking around the lakes. As Editor of the Uptown Neighborhood News, I tried to bottle that
spirit in a monthly publication and Im proud of every issue I worked on. Goodbye, Uptown Neighborhood News. It was a fun ride!
Phyllis Stenerson
Phyllis Stenerson, former editor, 2008 to 2012

It was disheartening to learn that the UNN is ceasing publication with this June 2015 issue. So many
people have invested countless hours and incredible talent to launch this community resource and
keep it alive and well for so long.
Thanks to all who served on the UNN Board as well as the CARAG and ECCO Boards plus volunteer writers, advertisers and countless citizens who generated news content. It was an honor to serve
as Editor from 2008 to 2012.
While Editor, I wrote frequent commentaries on the precarious state of democracy in America. Ill
take advantage of this opportunity to continue work on my highest priority - citizen action to save
democracy.
Threats to democracy have escalated and Americas status in the world, by many measures, has
plummeted. This is a moral crisis directly correlated to Wall Street manipulating political power at
the expense of ordinary people. Change must start at the grassroots and reach the highest levels of
government.
Uptown exemplifies the best in quality of life, including citizen participation. Tragically, in far too
many communities life is becoming increasingly difficult. Good government, by the people and for
the people, is essential to extend the inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness as stated in the
Declaration of Independence to all the people.
We have a responsibility as citizens to be caretakers of our world for future generations. I believe
there are many people in Uptown who have talent and resources to make a significant contribution.
Opportunities are limitless.
The situation is incredibly complex and intensely fascinating. Ive posted highlights of my extensive
research at www.ProgressiveValues.org as a resource for citizen education and engagement. I urge
everyone to realize the severity and urgency of this time and go that extra mile. Thank you.
Anita Tabb
UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS - 3 .
Top 4 Reasons to Follow

Mpls Dog Leash Laws
By Tanya Cornelius, ECCO resident
Its the law. Once you and your little canine buddy head outside
your home, you must restrain your dog with an 8-foot leash (or
shorter). A dog off leash, anywhere in Minneapolis (except in a
fenced in yard, or inside one of the seven Minneapolis Off-leash
Dog Parks), is a petty misdemeanor and will go down on your
permanent record. The citation from the Minneapolis Park
Police or the Minneapolis Police can be anywhere from $150.00 to
$178.00. Dog owners have been given tickets for having their dog
off leash near or approaching the holding area of the off-leash dog
parks. Dog leash laws are now highly enforced due to incidents
(bites/attacks to humans and/or other animals). Such incidents
can result in your dog being deemed a dangerous dog and/ or
your dog being euthanized as well as further legal actions. Do not
release your dog until you are safely inside the off-leash dog park
or inside your fenced yard or your friends fenced yard. Even in
the winter, frozen Minneapolis lakes are NOT Fidos playground
for retrieve games. Minneapolis residents are ticketed regularly,
in the winter, on Lake of Isles, Lake Calhoun, and others, for dog
off-leash violations.
Less Control. Once your dog is off leash, you are less of the
alpha handler for your dog. When you let your dog off leash,
you only have verbal command, not physical. Your dog could
chase a squirrel or even a small pet dog on a leash (as prey) and try
and kill it. Also, a person, adult or child, could scare, threaten, or
surprise your dog and cause your peaceful dog to defend itself
and attack. You are liable for any action your dog commits. Dogs
have a mind of their own, which is nice way of saying, no matter
how much training you do with your dog, they are still wild creatures who will disregard your come command, and therefore
put their safety at risk.
City is Dangerous= Cars. Again, besides worrying about your
dogs life, if your dog chases a car or person and causes a car accident, you are responsible for car repairs, medical bills, et cetera.
It is the right thing to do. Be responsible; keep your dog and your
neighbors dogs safe by always using a leash. Its easy, like wearing
your seatbelt, so just do it. A few rude dog owners can ruin it for
everyone else. Dont be lazy and contribute to dogs losing their
freedom to go places with their human companions, on a leash. A
ban on dogs attending outdoor concerts, outdoor restaurants and
bar seating could occur.
North Star Bicycle

Fest To Feature New
KidsFun Zone
Many of you have attendedthe popular North Star Grand
Prix bicycle race that takes place each year near Hennepin
and Lake. In addition to the popular Kids Fun Race, this
year there will also be a Kids Fun Zone, an area dedicated
to kids and their bicycles. In addition to various bike-related activities, there will also be ice cream, henna tattoos, and
a bike safety check, and its all free! Activities take place
from 4-7 p.m., immediately prior to the Kids Fun Race.
Registration and info available at Holmes Avenue and 31st
Street.
Volunteers Needed!
Since were expecting up to 400 kids for this event, volunteers are needed primarily to help supervise kids while
theyre in the Kids Fun Zone. If you have kids that intend
to participate, or if you would like to help out, please contact Paul Harstad at pharstad@yahoo.com with questions
or to sign up for a two-hour shift: either 4-6 p.m. or 5-7
p.m. on Friday, June 19.
Lakes area member of the Mpls Park and Recreation Board

I am so sorry to hear that the paper is folding! Neighborhood newspapers are such a gem and I hate
to see this one fold. The paper in my area (Hill and Lake Press) continues to exist and people love it,
-but it is supported by grants from the four neighborhoods and I think that Jean Deatrick does a lot
ofwork for free. Ive often wondered what we will do when Jean decides to step down.
Susan Hagler
3450 Irving Ave. South (overlooking Lake Calhoun)
Ad representative 2004-2014
Thanks to the editors, designers,writers, paper deliverers and advisory board members who have
worked with the UNN during its lifetime! I really appreciated selling ads to support this informative neighborhood resource. Ive made many friendly acquaintances with a variety of advertisers
GOODBYES page 7
Divine Liturgy
Sunday 9:30 am
Fr. George Dokos
Fr. Jason Houck
www.stmarysgoc.org
(612) 825-9595
4 - JUNE 2015
A Big Punch in Its Tiny Space

Review: Peoples Organic
RAIL from 1
advisory committees are still committed to building the SWLRT

system. According to Gail Dorfman, former Hennepin County
Commissioner and Metropolitan Council member, While the
SWLRT has experienced its own share of difficulties and controversies over a decade of planning, this line is an important part of
our regional transit system. Now is not the time to walk away, but
it is the time to pare down the costs, complete the environmental
and engineering analyses, commit to the state funding share, and
get the project done.
According to Anita Tabb, Minneapolis Park and Recreation
Board member representing the lakes area where much of the
controversy over the SWLRT has occurred, After the increase of
$314 million to the SWLRT cost, the Met Council Corridor Management Committee told the Project Office that they want to continue the project rather than replace it with bus rapid transit or
other options and were looking to the Project Office to suggest
elements of the project that could be jettisoned to reduce the costs
by the $314 million overage.
In the face of the rising cost, a large number of options are being
considered. The biggest cost reduction could occur by reducing
the number of stations planned for the south end of the line in
Eden Prairie. Five stations are planned in Eden Prairie and the
end station at Mitchell Road had already been questioned. It costs
up to $120 million to extend the 14- mile line that last one mile.
Peoples Organic is located in Calhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Ave.
Peoples Organic, which opened

in April in a corner of Calhoun
Squares first floor, packs a big
THE UPTOWN
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THESE
SELECT LOCATIONS
Bremer Bank
Brueggers Bagels
Bryant Square Park
Cheapo Records
Chiang Mai Thai
Common Roots Cafe
Dunn Bros
(Hennepin & 34th)
Dunn Bros
(Lake & Bryant)
Falafel King
Famous Daves BBQ
Gigis Caf
Health Resource Center
Hennepin-Lake
Liquors
Isles Bun & Coffee
Its Greek to Me
Joyce Food Shelf
Joyce United
Methodist Church
Kowalskis Market
Magers & Quinn
Mohn Electric & Lighting
Lagoon Theatre
Parents Automotive
Pizza Luce
Rainbow Foods
Sebastian Joes
Ice Cream Cafe
Southwest Senior Center
Subway
Spyhouse Coffee Shop
Uptown Diner
Tea Garden
Treetops At Calhoun
Vail Place
Walker Library
Walker Place
The Wedge Co-op
YWCA (Uptown)
(Photo by Bruce Cochran)
punch in its tiny space. Adding

to the five successful locations
in Fargo, Eden Prairie, Edinas
Galleria, Minnetonka Mills,
and downtown Minneapolis
IDS building, this new venue
fills a much-needed Uptown
niche with its concept of
good-for-you food served in a
prompt and courteous manner.
Although patrons may have
to crane their necks to read
the menu hanging behind the
cashiers station, the rest of the
experience is a big cut above
most fast-food restaurants.
The food itself is top-notch,
and the accoutrements include
glassware and stoneware for
most beverages, metal cutlery,
sleek and modern stoneware
dishes, and fabric napkins.
After placing and paying for
an order, patrons select a seat
and wait a few minutes for the
food to be brought to the table.
Water, coffee, and cream and
sugar are self-service.
The menu is diverse and
includes
breakfast/brunch
items, hot and cold sandwiches, soups and salads, and a kids
menu, as well as heartier Farmto-Table burgers and specialties. Many of the listings offer
gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian options.
A small bar offers wine and
beer; local beer is on tap. Other
beverage selections include coffee concoctions, tea, smoothies,
and juice drinks.
menu. An organic, 100 percent sprouted wheat bun held

the cooked-to-order burger
with additions of locally produced cheddar cheese, nitratefree bacon, roasted tomatoes,
romaine lettuce, aioli, and pickle chips. Hot and cold sandwiches are served with a choice
of potato chips, coleslaw, or
an organic salad, and fries are
offered for an additional $1.50.
One downside is that the space
is small, and when Peoples
Organic catches on, overcrowding may result. In addition, be
aware that, despite its name,
only about 70 percent of the
food and drink are organic,
but the menu boasts that the
caf is 100 percent natural.
However, a restaurant that
offers mostly organic, well-prepared, local, fair trade food
and beverages, along with faster-than-average service adds up
to a concept that fits the needs
of many Uptown diners. On a
scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the
highest, I rate Peoples Organic
as follows: Food = 5, Beverages = 4, Service = 4, and Atmosphere = 4.
Peoples Organic
Calhoun Square
3001 Hennepin Ave
peoplesorganic.com
Check the website for additional
information.
My Cobb salad proved to be

romaine lettuce, piled-high
and topped with tender, sliced,
free-range chicken breast. Bits
of nitrate-free bacon, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumber
and avocado, and a halved
hard-boiled egg surrounded
the lettuce mound; blue cheese
dressing was served on the side.
Peoples Organics version of
the Cobb could easily be shared
by two diners who prefer lighter fare.
Hours
My traditionalist companion gave a big thumbs up

to the Peoples Bison Burger from the Farm-to-Table
Wine by the glass: $6-$14.50
Friday-Saturday: 7am-10pm
Sunday: 7am-9pm
Prices
Breakfast: $3-$9
Soups and Salads: $8-$12.50
Sandwiches, burgers, and wraps:
$8.50-$15
Coffee: $2-$4.50
Tea: $2.75
Beer: $4-$9
Among other cost-saving options are not moving the existing

Canadian Pacific freight rail tracks to accommodate access to the
light rail, reducing the size of the vehicle fleet, reducing landscaping, pedestrian bridges and public art.
Of concern, as expressed by Hennepin County Commissioner
Marion Greene, is that the reductions are spread around the cities and that environmental concerns and ridership desirability will
not be impacted. Also, the Met Council is concerned with maintaining the high rating of the project by the federal Transportation
Department for obtaining federal funding.
Federal funding comes from the Department of Transportation
and its New Starts Program, which funds various proposed mass
transit projects. This funding depends on Congressional passage
of legislation that has yet to be approved.
A two-month lights on extension of present legislation will soon
take place and then the Republican House and Senate will deliberate a longer-term appropriation. President Obama proposed a
significant increase in mass transit funding provided by taxing the
foreign cash holdings of U.S. corporations.
A number of cities are competing for these funds. If a marked
reduction in mass transit funding occurs, the 50 percent federal
share for the SWLRT is not guaranteed. However, the SWLRT
project has received a medium-high rating by the agency, so its
chances appear to be good.
Similarly, the remaining $120 million of state funding has not
been secured. This legislative session did not pass a transportation
bill other than one that funds essential programs. The Minnesota
Senate did include the $120 million state funding in its bill, but the
House did not.
Republican House members have expressed reservations about
metro light rail construction in general. Governor Mark Dayton
said he is shocked by the cost increase and has stated that he
will not support providing any additional public money until he is
satisfied that its cost can be justified and properly managed. This
includes considering whether the project should be managed by
the Met Council. Potentially, the funding could come out of the
2016 legislative session.
Added to these difficulties are two lawsuits against the project
based on a contention that environmental impacts had not been
adequately documented. The first lawsuit has been filed by the
Lakes and Parks Alliance of Minneapolis and concerns the passage of the SWLRT line between the Lake of the Isles and Cedar
Lake at the Kenilworth Crossing. This suit is being considered
by Judge John Tunheim and asserts that the Metropolitan Council proceeded with obtaining municipal consents before doing the
environmental impact studies required by state and federal law,
in particular regarding a tunnel south of the channel between the
lakes that was added late in the project to accommodate trains and
recreational trails at a pinch point.
In addition, in March the owner of an apartment building in
Minnetonka, and other nearby residents, filed suit arguing that
the project would damage Opus Hill, a 49-acre natural area with
woods, open space and a popular recreation trail. They contend
that federal law requires that the route not go through park land
unless it is unavoidable.
On July 1, the SWLRT Corridor Management Committee of the
Metropolitan Council is scheduled to meet and recommend a plan
for the SWLRT. If they choose to stick with the light rail option,
they will approve an adjusted project scope and budget to forward
to the Council for final decisions.
Gary Farland is a resident of the East Calhoun Neighborhood.

JUNE 2015
church will be cut up and

hauled about a mile to a new
location.
Hennepin between 12th and 13th Streets.
CHURCH from 1
time ago at a cost of $4,000 and

Mr. Goodfellow is ready to
abide by his part of the agreement as soon as the necessary
amount is raised. The church
vestry is at work raising funds,
and meeting with very satisfactory results. It is expected that
a new church will be erected by
the St. Johns society this year.
March 24, 1901: Ready for
Work on New St. Pauls
Church
Although not definitely decided it is practically acknowledged that the vestry of the St.
Pauls Episcopal church will
commence excavations for the
erection of a new church at
Bryant and Franklin Avenues
in the course of two or three
weeks.
Plans are being submitted to
the building committee of the
vestry, and it is expected that
the contract for the erection
will be let this week. The total
expense of the new church,
together with the costs of the
lots, is estimated at $15,000, one
half of which will be invested in the structure itself. No
(Photo 1912 Year Book, St Paul's Church)
definite plans have yet been

decided on, but it is probable
that the church will be a frame
structure, though the foundation will be put in so that the
original wooden walls can be
covered with brick or stone. A
sufficient amount of money has
been secured by the church to
commence building operations
as soon as the weather will permit permanent building work.
Sept. 20, 1901: Cut the Church
Into Pieces: Moving of the
St. Pauls Episcopal Edifice
Attracts Much Attention
Great House Moving Feat
When the shop whistles blow
for quitting time Saturday evening, the
St. Pauls Episcopal
church, now located
at Hennepin Avenue
between Twelfth and
Thirteenth
Streets,
will probably be on its
way to the new site at
Franklin Avenue and
Bryant.
Jan 15, 1902: This Church

Was Moved in Four Separate
Parts: St. Pauls Episcopal
Church, at Its New Location,
Franklin and Bryant Avenues
The above is the first picture
taken of the St. Pauls Episcopal church at its new location
at Franklin and Bryant Avenues. The removal of St. Pauls
church from its former site on
Hennepin Avenue between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
to its present location is one of
the greatest engineering feats
in house moving ever undertaken in this city.
The church was cut up in four
parts and each part moved separately. The work occupied
about three months time and
incurred an expense to the parish of $4,870. The church has a
front of 58 feet and is 158 feet
deep.
The removal of no other building in Minneapolis has entailed
the cutting of more electric
wires than did the St. Pauls
church. It is estimated that
approximately 1,200 wires had
to be cut before the last part of
the church was finally in place.
The course selected by the con-
Reuben S. Goodfellow, June 4, 1908.
the greatest difficulty had to

be overcome. There begins a
steep grade, in the center of
which the church leaned over
fully eight feet. A few blocks
from the foot of the first hill is
another, and the same dangers
were encountered as before.
The removal was so successfully conducted that not even
the interior plaster was cracked
when the different parts finally
reached their destination.
The work was delayed somewhat in order to suit the convenience of the telegraph,
telephone, and street car companies. The wire cutting was done during
the early hours of
the morning, when
there was no traffic
and when businesses
would not be interfered with.
No other building in
Minneapolis has entailed the
cutting of more electric wires
than did the St. Pauls church.
Work was begun Wednesday

on one of the greatest house
moving feats ever known in
this city. As has been previously announced, the St. Pauls
tractors who engineered the

removal of the church was on
Hennepin to Thirteeth Street,
thence to the left on Thirteenth
Street to Vine Place. At Vine
Place and Thirtheenth Street,
Simultaneous with the

location of the church at the
new site comes the announcement that the members of the
parish will begin at once to
create a permanent building
fund for the erection of a new
stone church, which will cost
between $50,000 and $75,000.
It will be the aim of the parish
members to make it the largest and finest Episcopal church
in the city. The field in which
St. Pauls church is now situated is practically new. It is in
the heart of the new Blaisdells
addition, which is rapidly being
settled.
It is expected that the present
church will be ready for occupancy in two weeks. A new
chapel has been built at the rear
and in the basement will be the
Sunday school rooms, a reception room and kitchen.
Uncle!
Staff of Prime Time Wrestling check the ropes before the May 23 event at Calhoun Square. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
work of the church in the past

and its bright prospects. A special prayer of thanksgiving was
offered.
Bishop Edsall in the evening,
delivered a sermon benediction, and formally dedicated
the church. The exterior of the
church is little changed. The
interior has been remodeled
and frescoed, presenting a
beautiful appearance.
CITIZEN
ACTION
CARAG Neighborhood
612.823.2520
carag@carag.org
East Isles Neighborhood

612.821.0131
nrp@eastisles.org
ECCO Neighborhood
612.821.0131
nrp@eastcalhoun.org
Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood

612.308.1737
wedgecoordinator@gmail.com
Minneapolis Information
311
Mpls. Park & Rec. Board

Brad Bourn
612.230.6443 ext. 6
bbourn@minneapolisparks.org
Anita Tabb
612.230.6400 ext. 4
atabb@minneapolisparks.org
Mpls. Public Schools
612.668.0000
answers@mpls.k12.mn.us
City Councilperson (Ward 10)

Lisa Bender
612.669.3286
Lisa.Bender@minneapolismn.gov
Mayor Betsy Hodges
612.673.2100
Betsy.Hodges@minneapolismn.gov.
Marion Greene, 3rd District,

Hennepin County Council
612.348.7883
marion.greene@hennepin.us
State Senator (60)

D. Scott Dibble
651.296.4191
sen.scott.dibble@senate.mn
State Representative (61A)

Frank Hornstein
651.296.9281
rep.frank.hornstein@house.mn
Jan 27, 1902: Bishop S.C.

Edsall Dedicates St. Pauls
St. Pauls Episcopal church,
in the new location of Bryant
and Franklin streets south,
was opened for services yesterday. Preaching services were
held morning and evening, the
rector, Rev. Dr. Frederick T.
Webb, preaching in the morning and Bishop S. C. Edsall in
the evening.
State Representative (61B)

Paul Thissen
The church was well filled at

both services. In the morning
the original church choir was
increased to 40 voices. Special anthems were sung. Dr.
Webbs sermon dwelt on the
202.224.3244
www.klobuchar.senate.gov
651.296.5375
rep.paul.thissen@house.mn
Governor Mark Dayton

651.201.3400
mark.dayton@state.mn.us
U.S. Congressman (5th)

Keith Ellison
612.522.1212
www.ellison.house.gov
U.S. Senator
Al Franken
202.224.5641
info@franken.senate.gov
U.S. Senator
Amy Klobuchar
President
Barack Obama
202.456.1111
comments@whitehouse.gov
6 - JUNE 2015
STORIES FROM OUR PAST
This front page section is from ECCO News (8/73), the predecessor to the East Calhoun News (below).
This blurred image from a printing plate is from the East Calhoun News (5/00), the predecessor to the Uptown Neighborhood News.

JUNE 2015
BADGE 30203? ---- BADGE 30203

OUT OF SERVICE AT 10 YEARS 8 MONTHS.
REST IN PEACE.
DECEM BER
2007
After a procession down Hennepin Avenue from the Basilica of St. Mary, Mark Bedard, the first Minneapolis Park Police officer to die in the line of duty since the agency was created in 1883, was
laid to rest at Lakewood Cemetery. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
Function?
Conjunction
Junction
The Other Side

Of The Tracks
The Economics of the LRT Route Decision
Whats Your
(Photo courtesy of MPRB)
NO VEMB ER
By Bruce Cochran
With almost 40,000 vehicles a
day passing by the north end of
Lake Calhoun, over 1.3 million
yearly trail users on its path, a
growing customer base at the
Tin Fish, Wheel Fun Rentals, Calhoun Yacht Club, and
nearly 4,000 daily summertime
users on the Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis Park &
Recreation Board (MPBR) is
learning that theres nothing
like a good traffic jam to make
them re-establish priorities and
turn this Challenge into an
Opportunity.
Make no mistake; most of these
establishments appreciate and
thrive along with the organic
marketing that comes naturally from close physical proximity to each other. But in fall of
The Uptown
Neighborhood
News
If We Were Any
More Local Wed
Be Sitting On You.
2012
2012 MPRB made it a priority

to start fixing urgent traffic
dangers across the study site
that encompasses the space
enclosed by park land between
the two lakes. Immediate issues
included congestion around
the Tin Fish, the lagoon tunnel path, the Calhoun path
crossing over the lagoon, and
the crossings over Lake Street
between the two lakes.
Bruce Chamberlain, MPRB
Assistant
Superintendent
for Planning, explained that
immediate fixes will have more
flexibility when tackling the
whole area at once. MPRB initiated a short series of two Public Visioning Sessions held Oct.
9 and 13.
While a comprehensive plan
would take years to pull together and implement, MPRB held
the initial two meetings were to
identify immediate dangerous
areas, overall site concerns and
brainstorm for big idea fixes.
At the time project planning
began, the Board had $3.7
million in un-designated capital improvement funds but
acknowledge those funds could
only be part of the picture. The
potential scope and cost of the

project was highlighted by
some of the ideas generated at
the initial public sessionsa
relocated Calhoun Yacht Club,
a new visitor center, and a
bridge (or an even larger landbridge) over Lake Street.
The planning group made
their final report to MPRB in
December 2012 and formal
public engagement meetings
followed in 2013.
No funding has been identified
for this project yet.
GOODBYES from 3
throughout the years.

Unfortunately, advertising venues have changed and the internet has become to preferred
platform for many businesses.
Along the way my life changed
as well and I didnt have the
capacity of time and energy in
my life to devote to ad sales. It
was meaningful to be involved
in supporting the UNN in this
way.
I look forward to the next
incarnation of Uptown area
news which will surely arise
one way or another.
O C T O B E R
2 0 0 9
By Bruce Cochran
Up until August of this year, the Southwest Transitway Route
planning committee of the future Light Rail Transit (LRT) has
been gathering information. But on September 10 this committee, Southwest Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), voted
to accept the consultants recommendation that LRT Route 3A,
Kenilworth/Network Alignment be chosen over the Greenway/
Nicollet Route 3C through Uptown. Then the TAC voted to forward their recommendation to the Policy Advisory Committee
(PAC). PAC will be accepting TACs recommendation along with
public input in order to form their final decision. The first of these
two public comment meetings was held on September 17 at the
Eisenhower Community Center in Hopkins to solicit comments
from the public to aid in their decision.
Over 200 people attended to listen and voice their opinion on the
TACs decision. For more than two hours citizens from Eden
Prairie, Hopkins, St Louis Park, Uptown, North Minneapolis and
other neighborhoods spoke their minds about the issue. With the
exception of a handful of kids from North Minneapolis, the largest underrepresented demographic was the next generation, those
kids that would most benefit from this project down the road.
Full Steam Ahead?

Although benefit and costs were acknowledged for all routes, at
the end of the night, there was no clear winner. In fact the only
thing that was clear was that neighborhoods that did not get rail
in their area would lose out considerably. This appeared to underscore a majority of opinions. So instead of sounding like a Not
in my backyard protest, many communities were for light rail
because of its positive benefits.
Although there was one exception in the case of some business
owners along Nicollet/Eat Street. They raised a point of irony
about the possible route along Nicollet. They said that construcTRACKS page 14
8 - JUNE 2015
DE C EMBER
By Bruce Cochran
When the crew of A Serious Man, a 2009 Coen
brothers film, asked Jean
Sabre if they could shoot a
scene at Uptown Vision, she
had no idea what to expect.
On the corner of West 36th
unteer staff and although he

does computer graphics and
tech for the show, as producer
Rech called his primary role
more cowbell.
See more at
tcmuzique.org.
2 008
Street and Hennepin Avenue

South, Jean Sabre and husband
Mark Sabre have been co-owners of Uptown Vision for 19
years.
During the setup process Sabre
noted that the film crew was
very considerate, organized
sion is to empower, educate,

and bring color to peoples
lives, which comes to light in
both her visual and media art.
Backberg is an
active, local community organizer, an educator
for all ages, an
accomplished
fashion eco-jewelry
designer,
and a longtime
producer for The
Label Productions and SPNN
Youth
media.
Her production
works include
What
Would
My President Do
Film
Festival,
short films such
as THE BIO,
PIECE
and
THE STALKER as seen on
FUSE TV, and the international award winning CD Series,
Waters to the Sea: Chattahoochee River. See TeaTreeDesigns.com.
Eric Nigg,
actor, and
co-writer of the
film, maintains
the motto, The
village is full of
idiots, and Im
one of em.
In 2010 Rech
released a project
called A World
of Tears. The
project included 13 half-hour
episodes
and
featured stories
of children who
lived in drug
related family
environments.
The
stories,
39 of them in
all, were transformed into a
narrated cartoon
format with old
school illustration styles. The series is primarily aimed at ages from 7-16
but has something for any age.
Rech found motivation with
the tough thought that, Every
day we lose another child to
drug addicts, and theyre getting younger all the time.
Erika Backberg & Eric Nigg

Erika Backberg and Eric
Nigg have been working on
media projects that have been
awarded national attention.
Their most recent piece, called
Birthmarked for Death, won
Best Picture at the MN 48 Hour
Film Competition back in June
(out of 91 teams in the state, the
second largest state competition in the world). This piece
also screened at South Dakota
Film Fest where they won best
Juried Screenplay, and it will
also be screened in the South
by Southwest Film Fest and
San Antonio Film Fest. Watch
it for yourself at BirthmarkedforDeath.com.
Backberg, fianc of Nigg and
Production Manager for the
film, has many talents. Working in the Twin Cities, her pas-
Eric Nigg, actor, and co-writer of the film, maintains the

motto, The village is full of
idiots, and Im one of em.
Nigg has used this all-inclusive philosophy to find his
voice as a comedic writer and
performer. Hes had the opportunity as a stand up comedian
to perform with the likes of
Doug Stanhope, Emo Philips,
Paul F. Tompkins and Gilbert
Gottfried. Nigg has worked
as a producer, head writer and
performer for more than 20
original, multi-media sketch
shows. Currently, he is a contributing writer on the Emmy
Nominated Flak Radio podcast. Nigg is always on the
look out for new collaborative
opportunities with artists of any
discipline and strives to create
original performance pieces
and uniquely funny films. See
him at ericnigg.com.
and generous. They coordinated with her client schedule,

landscaped and even agreed
to install a new sign after the
shoot. The old Uptown Vision
Clinic sign was temporarily
replaced by a Great Bear Dental sign for the shoot. Sabre
said she was pleasantly surprised by the whole process.
Rich Reeder
Reeder has been writing and
producing film and video documentaries for the last 25 years.
One for which hes particularly
proud was a short film done
for The Nature Conservancy
as part of an effort to preserve
the Yunnan Province of China.
Funds generated from the promotion of that film have been
used to build an eco-tourism
center near the Yunnan Great
River Area. Last year Reeders
Although making a last-minute production change to shoot

in Uptown required days to
okay and hours to setup, this
brief shot with 1960s era vintage automobiles was measured
in mere minutes. But Uptowns
experience with film is much
broader than
that. It has
a
history
of being a
bubbling
pot of rising talent.
for TC Muzique, the oldest running live music show

in the world. TC Muzique
airs on Minneapolis cable
channel 17 every Thursday
at 8 p.m. The live rock n
roll music show has filmed
episodes with bands such
as Filthy Divine, Dillinger
Four and Michael Bland of
Soul Asylum. Its an all-volALMOST page 15
Eric Rech
In 2000,
R e c h
became
one of the
producers
F IL M M A K E R
S MAY BE C
LOSER
THAN YOU
T H IN K
Jean and the rest of
Uptown Vision gather
round Team Coen
film for The Saint Johns Bible

Project was part of a major
international art exhibit that
toured in England and the U.S.
That exhibit, featuring the first
hand-drawn Bible in 700 years,
drew one of the largest crowds
to the Minneapolis Institute
of Arts. That film won a Cine
Golden Eagle award.
When Reeder isnt involved
in his documentary work, he
works as an actor in films and
Digital illustration by Bruce Cochran
The Coens wrapped up the

film and left town for the next
step in production.
television commercials. This

past summer he had the opportunity for two small roles in
the Michael Mann film Public
Enemies with Johnny Depp,
Christian Bale and Marion
Cotillard. Reeder played both a
convict at a prison in Joliett and
a guard for J. Edgar Hoover
(played by Billy Crudup) in
Chicago. The film, focusing on
the most-wanted gangsters of
the 20s, will be released in July
of 2016.
Uptown Loses A Friend

Celebrating the Life of Rachel Dow
F EBR UA RY
2 0 0 8
By Colette Davidson, photo by Brian Rose
fixed-gear bike through the
Uptown streets.
Rachel Dow was a fixture in the
Uptown community. She lived
A memorial was
near Lyndale Elementary
held Jan. 17, 2008
School, and worked at Chiat Soo Visual Arts
ang Mai Thai and CarsCenter at 2640
R-Coffins Coffee. Part
Lyndale Ave. S. to
of the flourishing
celebrate the life of
Minneapolis bikRachel, 29, who
ing community,
was found dead
she could often
in the Missisbe seen racing
sippi River
by on her blue
Jan. 12.
Rachel often went to a special spot along the river to sit and think. After leaving the Uptown Bar on
Friday, January 11 while out with a friend, Rachel went for a ride but did not return home. A friend
led a search for her the next day and found her bike near a hole in the ice, which Minneapolis police
later confirmed was where Rachel fell through. The specifics of her death remain under investigation, although many speculate that it was an accident.
At the memorial, friends and family described Rachel as intelligent, independent and determined,
and someone who had a sweet, intuitive love for others. Her bike, decorated with flowers, hung
above the podium where the owner of Chiang Mai Thai, among several others, spoke about her life.
Thirty-five staff members of Chiang Mai Thai were also in attendance and when asked to stand,
approximately 40 people identified themselves as her regular customers.
Rachel was born in Montana but had lived in Minnesota for several years, where she was a University of Minnesota student. Adam Johnson, who used to work with Rachel at Fresco Juice Co., said,
She was just a real individual. She was strong, adventurous. Weve been denied a life.

JUNE 2015
NO VEMB ER
Last Call
2009
Uptown Bar & Cafes final show at 3018 Hennepin Ave. S. will be Sunday, November 1. The 21+ show begins at 9pm
with The Hawaii Show and The Twilight Hours. The fate of a future location with new owners is unknown. (Photo by Bruce
Cochran)
Turmoil On
Lake And Knox
Project
Norkus-Crampton resigns in protest
AU G U ST
2 0 0 9
By Phyllis Stenerson
On July 13, the Minneapolis City Planning Commission approved
plans for the proposed commercial/residential project at the northeast corner of Lake Street and Knox Avenue although it violates
the official Uptown Small Area Plan (USAP), particularly regarding height. Three neighborhood associations and numerous individuals vigorously opposed the project due to violations of USAP.
Building height was a major variation requested. USAP generally
calls for a maximum height of 35 feet at this location; planning
staff recommended 45.5 feet; the Planning Commission approved
CPM Developments proposal for a 56-foot high building.
Four Uptown area neighborhood organizationsEast Isles Residents Association (EIRA), East Calhoun Community Organization (ECCO), Calhoun Area Residents Action Group (CARAG)
and Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA)
united to file appeals. Nine individuals also joined the appeals.
(Digital illustration by Bruce Cochran)
Momentum builds for a Greenway streetcar

MARCH
By Bruce Cochran
In 2009, the Southwest Policy
Advisory Committee produced
numbers in its commissioned
study that overwhelmingly supported the Kenilworth
alignment for Light Rail
Transit (LRT)a pathway not
through Uptown. This decision drove a wedge right down
the middle of widespread LRT
support.
Advocates for the Uptown
alignment,
like
Anders
Imboden on behalf of the
ECCO Neighborhood Zoning
Committee, issued a statement
with census demographics
supporting the following argument for an Uptown line: principally, that the Uptown area,
because of its high neighborhood densities, is exactly where
the LRT should be going to
prevent sprawl.
On the other side of the issue
there were those that feared
the impact on local businesses
due to a lengthy construction
schedule.
Im all for a streetcar, said
Linda McHale of the Corner
Store, business and property
owner in the Wedge neighborhood. What we had concerns
about with the LRT was how
the construction of the project
would severely impact the businesses in Uptown the same way
the Lyn-Lake road construction did.
But what was seen as the strongest argument against the LRT
coming through Uptown was
purely numbers. The federal test to produce matching
money for LRT favored the
Kenilworth route. And that is
what challengers of this decision like former Council Mem-
2010
ber Ralph Remington

of Ward 10 saw as the
fatal flaw.
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In late January, Presilic Affairs)

dent Obamas Secretary
of Transportation Ray
Lahood was in the Twin
Cities for several transportation meetings. Lahood and his
staff had heard so many positive reports about the Midtown
Greenway that they wanted
to see it for themselves and
they walked away impressed.
Lahoods staff collectively
agreed, The Midtown Greenway was a great example of
how you can combine transit
and economic development to
transform a community.
Also in January, the FTA
Grants for Urban Circulator
Systems, focusing on options
like streetcars, was introduced.
These systems provide a transportation option that connects
urban destinations and fosters
the redevelopment of urban
spaces into walkable mixed use,
high-density
environments.
This program, combined with
new rules that introduce new
criteria priorities for funding
LRT lines at the federal level is
an effort of this administration
to counter what it saw as outdated LRT funding rules.
Our new policy for selecting major transit projects will
work to promote livability
rather than hinder it, LaHood
said. We want to base our
decisions on how much transit
helps the environment, how
much it improves development opportunities and how it
makes our communities better
places to live.
This new approach inspired
State Representative Frank
Hornstein House District 60B
to introduce a Tax
Increment Financing district
program bill specifically for
transit projects that incorporated putting a a streetcar in
the Greenway.
The City Councils Zoning and Planning Committee will hold a

public hearing on the appeals on Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall
Room 317. Ward 10 Council Member Ralph Remington who represents Uptown is a member of this Committee. The Committees
recommendation will go to the full City Council for decision at its
Aug.14 meeting.
Lara Norkus-Crampton, ECCO resident and Minneapolis Planning Commission member for the past three years, resigned in
protest over this ruling.
In her letter of resignation she writes, It has become apparent
to me that the Planning Department and Planning Commission
are more interested in allowing market forces, rather than rational, thoughtful land use planning, to dictate land use decisions. I
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Pastor Morton
Retires
Churchs Service to Community Goes On
JU LY
2 0 0 8
By Phyllis Stenerson
For 42 years Pastor Bill Morton served
congregations in Wisconsin. When a
family tragedy caused him to relocate
to Minneapolis, church leaders assigned
Morton to a small inner city church,
Joyce United Methodist Church in the
Uptown neighborhood.
Its been the best eight years of my
ministry, said Morton who retired
at the end of June. I worried about
adjusting to a different environment
but its been a wonderful learning and religious experience.
Morton had moved to Minneapolis after his son, Peter, was paralyzed as the result of a biking accident and needed round-theclock care.
During this time of adjustment to a new church and community,
Morton struggled with grief and anger over his sons tragedy.
JU N E-O CT O B ER
2007
By Aaron Rubenstein
On May 24, 2007 at Calhoun Square, approximately 60 stakeholders attended the fourth community meeting since the previous fall for the Uptown small area planning process. Project consultants
presented ideas for feedback regarding transportation issues, the existing and future character of
different areas of Uptown, as well as the dynamics of design and the market. Council Member Ralph
Remington started the meeting by saying that tonights about height and scale.
Planning consultant Mike Lamb told the group the planners were still in the discussion and feedback
stage of the planning process, and looking for feedback from the community about whats appropriate for Uptown. At the May 24 meeting, transportation consultant Heather Kienitz identified six
main issues and potential solutions:
Pedestrian comfort and walkability: wider sidewalks on Lake and Lagoon, Girard meander
(pedestrian way east of Calhoun Square), curb extensions (bump outs at corners), new buildings set
back from sidewalks, and pedestrian countdown timers at traffic signals.
Traffic congestion: transit (southwest corridor); circulators and streetcars; intercept district parking (parking at fringes of area); update traffic signals and timing; and restrict left turns.
Parking: short termmanagement, utilize Y, Lunds and Sons of Norway lots for shared parking; combine lots for better utilization;
and long termphysical: district parking ramps.
Bicycle connections: improve access
VISION page 11
Lessons learned from his life experience served to guide his ministry at Joyce which was facing challenges shared by many inner city
churches. The congregation was aging and dwindling, prompting the need to find ways to serve a changing community with a
diverse, young, mobile population.
Joyce United Methodist Church was transformed from a church
with hostility emerging from conflict over how to change, to a
Reconciling Congregation, one that welcomes everyone.
We embrace and celebrate diversity at Joyce, said Morton.
Were here to serve all the community, to be accepting of individuals despite difficulties and differences. We know we must do this
for the sake of the community, not our own survival.
In a sermon four years ago, I called us a Congregation of Misfits, said Morton. Applause signaled acceptance and the nickname stuck.
Morton planned to continue living in the CARAG neighborhood
and sailing on Lake Calhoun following retirement.
Pastor John Darlington will became minister of Joyce in July and
was charged with carrying out a strategic plan to grow the church
and expand its service into the community. Darlington was previously at Minnehaha United Methodist Church in south Minneapolis where he was very active in peace and justice work.
Joyce United Methodist Church was located at 1219 West 31st
St. The site is now home to Uptown Church,
A group of people learning to love and follow
Jesus despite doubt, questions and concerns, according to their website.
(Digital Illustration by Bruce Cochran)
Vision for Uptown UnVeiled
I learned I had to trust enough to live fully and surrender to the

grace of God. Then comes transformation from despair to peace,
said Morton. Faith allows us to celebrate life not without suffering and death, but in spite of suffering and death.

JUNE 2015
VISION from 10
between the Greenway and

the Uptown core; Bryant
Avenue connection to Loring
Bikeway; bike corrals; and
additional width on Lake
and Lagoon.
Transit: enhance existing service (off-peak and weekend);
support southwest corridor;
streetcar and circulator; and
improve facilities (comfort,
stop locations).
Effect of new development:
should promote alternative
modes of transportation to
enhance transit environment;
setbacks to improve sidewalks; and can and should
improve parking situation.
Lamb then discussed character
areas within the Uptown study
area that have distinct characters and conditions: North
Hennepin Main Street (Hennepin from Franklin to 28th
Street); Uptown Activity Center (core area, from 28th to 31st
Street and generally Holmes to
Girard); South Hennepin (31st
to 36th); Live/Work (west of
the corefrom The Mall to the
south side of Lake Street and
from Lake Calhoun to approximately Holmes); and the Urban
Village (east of the corefrom
the north side of the Greenway
to the south side of Lake Street
and from Bryant to approximately Girard).
Three case studies, concept
plans intended to illustrate
planning ideas, included: a
three-story
retail/residential
mixed-use building on the
Hollywood Video site on Hennepin just south of Franklin;
a three and four story retail/
residential mixed-use complex on the south side of Lake
Street between Humboldt and
Irving; and a group of four new
retail/residential buildings, of
two, three and eight stories, on
the block bounded by Lagoon,
Emerson and Fremont Avenues and 29th Street.
The issue of building height
seemed to be generally skirted
aroundand the 15-minute
topic discussions provided limited opportunity for real discussion and input. Of the five
character areas, three contain
specific height parameters
North Hennepin two to five
stories; Activity Center and
Urban Village primarily three
to six stories and taller midblock. The Live/Work area
calls for taller residential buildings midblock but taller is
not defined.
Gary Farland, a member of
the ECCO Board and Zoning Committee, said after that
meeting, Government doesnt
have any control over many
of the issues that were raised.
I think the height of buildings
is the principal thing the city
regulates. The commercial
area is now zoned for up to
four stories. The planners are
calling for up to six stories and
taller. Predictably, they want
to increase building heights.
I dont think most people at

community meetings have said
they want taller buildings. I
think the plan was made up
long ago and should be called
the Remington Plan.
CARAG Chair Howard Verson expressed some concerns
following the meeting as well.
There was little timenot
enough
timeto
discuss
details, he said. Everything
now is too vagueI didnt hear
any big objection to the transportation issues and character areas. But the question is,
as they [the planners] come
to conclusions, where will the
details come from? Has there
been enough discussion about
height and character? Theyre
covering enough bases and getting some general consensus.
My concern is that, with two
meetings left, how will they
get to the end point and what
will it look like? It seems to me
there should be more discussion about issues, assumptions
and alternatives. There needs
to be much more attention to
parking issues. The meetings
are fairly well done but there
are limited opportunities for
discussion of complex issues.
Verson added that he doesnt
buy the concept of taller buildings on a retail base. He cited
Laurel Village, on Hennepin
between downtown and Loring Park, as having a poor retail
environment and a dead street
zone/life. He also noted that
the Village Green apartment/
retail projects on Lake Street at
Aldrich and at Fremont have
had very limited retail success.
East Isles resident Chris Holman asked, Are they really
seeking community input or
have they already made up
their minds about what they
want the plan to say?
A few months later, Minneapolis City Planner Amanda
Arnold anticipated the draft
plan would be reviewed by the
citys Planning Commission
December 17 and adopted by
the City Council as part of the
citys comprehensive plan in
January or February of 2008.
After listening to public testimony the Planning Commission voted 6-0 in favor of recommending approval of the
Uptown Small Area Plan on January 14, 2008. (Photo by Bruce Cochran)
2006 and September 2007, with

approximately 620 total attendees at the seven community
meetings.
duits for through-traffic; [and]

accepts the dual role of Uptown
as a regional attraction and a
local community.
The plans five goals established early in the planning

included: reinforce surrounding neighborhoods; reinforce a
mixed-use core; establish public open spaces; improve streets
for pedestrians, bicycles and
transit; and improve parking
options.
The summary goes on to say

that the plan addresses these
concerns by identifying where
growth should occur and how
it should be designed to create
a high-quality environment.
Planning consultant Andrew
Dresdner sought to underscore
this point at the September 19
meetings. He emphasized that
the plan calls for concentrating
new growth in Uptowns core.
The plans executive summary,

stated the plan can provide
predictability, find common
ground and help make Uptown
the leading urban neighborhood it should be. To this end,
the plan: recognizes, protects
and enhances the established
neighborhoods of East Isles,
Lowry Hill East, East Calhoun
and CARAG; recognizes the
value and benefits of high quality, well-located and well-designed urban density; celebrates
Uptowns primary amenities--its adjacency to the lakes
and the Midtown Greenway;
prioritizes streets (especially
Hennepin Avenue, Lake Street
and Lagoon Avenue) as places
for social interaction and urban
activity instead of just as con-
Some of the draft plans primary recommendations concerning built form were to,
focus growth in areas where
it is most appropriate, or where
surface parking, underutilized land, large parcels and
market interest is abundant;
establish, through design and
use, strong, gradual transitions between residential and
commercial areas; discourage
one-story buildings; encourage
mixed-use along Lake Street
to connect Uptown and Lyn/
Lake; identify the area most
near the intersections of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street
and Hennepin Avenue and

the Midtown Greenway as the
Activity Center, and contain
high intensity entertainment
uses in this area; locate tallest buildings along corridors;
and step back upper floors of
buildings to limit shadowing of
streets and the Midtown Greenway.
The draft plans executive summary stated, adoption of this
Plan by City Council should
signal the beginning of a new
era for Uptown. The Plan will
be implemented over the next
15 to 20 years with both private and public resources. []
Together these private and
public investments will help
Uptown reassert itself as a
regional destination for recreation, shopping and entertainment, as well as stabilize itself
as a desirable local mixed-use
residential community. The
result of such (public/private/
citizenry
implementation)
partnerships will be a renewed
Uptown a place that embodies the best qualities of urban
living in Minneapolis.
Aaron Rubenstein
CARAG.
lives
in
Trader Joes Stalls At LHENA

Project fails to win board endorsement
A P R I L
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The extensive draft plan was

organized around three main
elements: built form (land use,
development intensity and
physical features), open space
(public and private) and access
(pedestrian, bicycle, transit,
parking and traffic).
The draft plan recommended buildings in the core of
Uptown,
generally
from
Holmes to Bryant avenues and
Lake Street to the Midtown
Greenway, be three to six stories, with some buildings up to
eight stories if certain conditions are met.
The planning process for the
Uptown Small Area Plan
began with an initial community meeting in April 2006.
Six more community meetings
were held between November
The illustration above represents the most recent elevation plan for the Trader Joes grocery and alcohol development for 2700 Lyndale Avenue. At left is an additional sliding glass door entrance added as a response to the neighborhoods request to give the store more Lyndale Avenue presence. (Digital illustration provided by Architectural Consortium LLC)
After several visits and design edits to the original plan, the project finally received a narrow recommendation by the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) Zoning & Planning Committee on March 14 on a vote of 4 to 3 in favor. Although the projects endorsement by the LHENA
Board of Directors is considered very positive, it is not necessarily a requirement for city approval.
In a final vote on March 21, to endorse the Zoning and Planning Committees recommendation,
the LHENA Board of Directors voted 2 for approval, 4 against and 2 abstentions. If the project is
to continue with its current design and go to the City for approval, it will have to do so without the
endorsement of the LHENA Board.
12 - JUNE 2015
CARAG report
Lake St.
Lyndale Ave.
Hennepin Ave.
36th St.
The CARAG Board

meets the third
Tuesday of each
month, 7 pm
at Bryant Park
Community Center,
31st and Bryant.
All CARAGresidents
are welcome and
urged to attend.
Calhoun Area Residents Action

Group (CARAG), Monthly Neighborhood Meeting
Minutes, December 19, 2015.
DRAFT: Subject to approval at
the June 2015 CARAG Meeting.
Minutes recorded and submitted
by Cedar Phillips.
Attendance
Diana Boegemann, Cameron
Conway, Brad Klein, Cedar
Phillips, and Nancy Riestenberg. Excused Absenses: Michelle
Beaulieu, Colin Harris, Jay
Lindgren, Tricia Markle
The meeting was called to
order at 7:07 p.m.
Community Forum
Board members and attendees introduced themselves.
Agenda & Minutes

Motion, seconded to approve
the agenda as presented.
Approved.
Motion, seconded to approve
the April 21 meeting minutes,. Approved.
Bryant
Square
Park:
Julie Sandin
The wading pool opens on
Memorial day and remains
open through Labor Day.
A book nook lending
library is now available in the
park building. Donations of
books for youth 18 and under
are welcome.
The BSP Concert Series
Kick Off is June 2 and features a shaved ice truck, popcorn, and art activities. Park
concerts run every Tuesday &
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. through
August.
Contact BSP at (612) 3704907 or www.minneapolisparks.org.
City Council Update:

CM Lisa Bender
Open Streets on Lyndale
Avenue is June 7, 10 a.m.
4 p.m. The event closes the
street between 22nd and
42nd Street to car traffic, and
it features activities for bicyclists and walkers.
The City plans to reconstruct
West 29th Street, between
Lyndale and Bryant Avenues, in 2016. It will be a
shared street for pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motorists.
The City Council is expected
to approve a revision to the
Calhoun Area Residents Action Group
Bicycle Master Plan adding

miles of protected bikeways.
poll will be available via the

CARAG website, Facebook
and Twitter. The parklet
should be constructed and
installed in June.
Xccentric Goods:
David Omer
Omer is the co-owner of the
antiques and collectables
business located in the historic White Castle building on Lyndale. The store
is open Thursday through
Sunday each week and features a variety of vintage and
antique goods.
Parklet at Canteen:
Jonathan Cowgill/ Sarah
Sularz: Art Parks
Cowgill and Sularz have
formed a group called Art
Parks to create a parklet in
CARAG. They have been
working with the CARAG
Land Use & Transportation
Committee to implement the
project.
CARAG is contributing
$3,000 to match about $1,700
raised at a Canteen-hosted fundraiser. The parklet
will be located outside Canteen on Bryant Avenue, and
staff from the restaurant
will ensure it is clean and
well-maintained.
Art Parks created three alternatives for the parklet design
and will create a survey to
seek input. A web link to the
NRP Implementation
Committee: Scott Engel
The City Council directed
the Neighborhood & Community Relations Department to create timelines for
neighborhood associations
to spend NRP resources.
Guidelines were recently released and provide a
seven year deadline for completing the NRP program.
Engel noted that the NRP
Implementation Committee
will review these guidelines
and likely bring a resolution in response to the June
16 CARAG Neighborhood
Meeting.
Land Use & Transportation

Committee: Cameron
Conway
The LU&T Committee
recently brainstormed ideas
for utilizing NRP funds for
pedestrian
improvements,
bike racks, and transit promotion.
Conway is pursuing the
installation of a bike corral
bike parking station in the
Lyn-Lake area. Lyn Lake
Brewery has agreed to host

the corral and pay the annual
permit fee. Area neighborhood organizations have also
expressed interest in contributing to the corral installation.
Motion, Seconded CARAG
agrees to partially fund a
bicycle corral at Lyn Lake
Brewery, under the condition
that at least one other Lyn
Lake neighborhood business
also contributes matching
funds. CARAG also recommends that Lyn Lake brewery sign a written agreement
regarding the use of the corral for a minimum of five
years. Approved. (1 abstention)
Livability & Engagement

Committee
The update was postponed
until June.
Treasurers Report
Engel drafted the 2014 CPP
Annual Report describing CARAGs community
engagement activities last
year. Motion, seconded to
approve the 2014 Community Participation Program
Annual Report. Approved.
The new office lease is not yet
finished, but is expected to
CARAG page 14
CARAG
Neighborhood
Meeting
Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm
Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)
Crime
Prevention
Speciallist
Chelsea
Adams
City

Council
Member
Lisa
Bender
Community
Updates
And More!
UPCOMING CARAG EVENTS

Bryant Square
Park Concert
Series Kickoff
Tuesday, June 2
6:30-8:00pm
The BSP
Outdoor
Performance
Space
Live Music
from Hubcap
Popcorn & Kona
Ice food truck
Meet Your
Neighbors
CARAG Plant Swap

& Pollinator Event
Saturday, June 6, 10am-11am
Bryant Square Park parking lot
Need more plants for your yard? Dont go
out and buy all new plants!
Got too many hostas or prairie grasses
taking over your yard? Dont throw them
in the trash!
Come exchange plants and meet other
garden enthusiasts. This swap is for both
perennials and annuals. Well-established,
of good size plants are preferred.
Stick around after the swap to learn about
pollinators- bees, birds, and butterflies and
take home FREE pollinator-friendly plans!
18th Annual CARAG

Garden Tour
Saturday, June 20, 10:00am
Monday, June 22, 6:30pm
Wednesday, June 24, 6:30pm
Have you ever wanted a peek at your
neighbors fabulous backyard garden?
Heres your chance to get a closer
view! Join other CARAG garden and
landscape lovers on a walking tour of
more than twenty yards throughout
the neighborhood. Each tour date
features different yards.
To show your yard or for more
information call Margaret McGlynn at
612.822.9548. More tour info coming
to www.carag.org.
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JUNE 2015
ECCO report
Lake St.
ECCO Board Meeting Minutes

for May 7, 2015 at St. Marys
Greek Orthodox Church
Minutes recorded and submitted by Monica Smith and
approved by the ECCO Board
by electronic vote prior to publication.
Attendance
Board members present: Susie
Goldstein, President; Harry
Savage, Vice-President; Klaus
Obergfell, Treasurer; Abby
Armstrong; Anja Curiskis;
Kate Davenport; Anna Flaig;
Paul Harstad; Mark Rosenfeld;
and David Tompkins.
Board members absent: Ben
Jilek, Secretary and Caroline
Vaaler.
Guest: Ben Somogyi, Senior
Policy Aide to Council Member Lisa Bender, Ward 10; and
residents John Hartwig and
Tanya Cornelius
President Susie Goldstein
called the meeting to order at
7:05 p.m.
Ben Somogyi, Senior Policy

Aide to Council Member Lisa
Bender, Ward 10
Lyndale Ave.
Hennepin Ave.
LAKE CALHOUN
36th St.
ECCO meets the

first Thursday of
each month,
7 pm at St.
Marys Greek
Orthodox Church,
34th & Irving. All
ECCOresidents
are welcome and
urged to attend.
The traffic lanes on 36th St W

will be repainted in the next
week.
Calhoun Square: The main
entrance will be moved further east on Lake St to allow
for a new retail space on the
corner of Lake and Hennepin;
a new restaurant (Parella) will
be opening in June/July; events
are being planned for the summer (as varied as puppet shows
to wrestling matches).
Public Open House for proposed zoning code revisions
for parking requirements for
apartments/condos near transit corridors Thursday, May
21, 5:30 7:00 p.m. at Mill City
Museum, 704 S. 2nd St.
Join Council Member Bender
for Bike to Work day on Friday, May 15, meet at 8 a.m. at
the corner of Lake Street and
Bryant Avenue South to bike
downtown and join the biking
tour of green businesses -- meet
at 4 p.m. at the Kmart parking
lot.
Tanya Cornelius
Resident Tanya Cornelius
attended the meeting with a
East Calhoun Community Organization
reminder about leash laws.

Dogs must be leashed and
under your control at all times
unless within a completely fenced yard. The laws are
being more strictly enforced
and the tickets for violating the
law are expensive.
Staff Report: Monica Smith

Multimodal
Transportation
Study: visit the project website
at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/
cip/all/WCMS1P-138480 and
take a brief online survey to
provide your thoughts on the
transportation needs in the
study area.
Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR) published a
daft of a new policy for unspent
NRP funds. Public comments
will be accepted until June 26.
The ECCO Board will discuss
at the next meeting for possible
comments on the draft.
The ECCO Board voted to
renew the Directors and Officers insurance policy.
The NRP Phase II Home Security Grant is now in effect. The
one-time grants are offered on
a first come, first served basis.
Residents who received a grant
in Phase I are also eligible to
receive a grant in Phase II (for
new projects).
The Super Sale is Saturday,
June 6, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Volunteers will help pick up the sale

signs at the end of the day.
The ECCO Street Party and
Puppet Show is Saturday, June
6 at 5 p.m. on West 34th Street
(at Irving). The puppet show
will begin at 5 p.m. followed by
a potluck dinner (hot dogs and
beverages provided by ECCO).
Volunteers will help with the
event.
Reminder to volunteers to put
out the ECCO events chalkboard signs to promote upcoming events.
Treasurers Report
Klaus Obergfell presented the
Treasurers Report. The 990 tax
filing is due by May 15.
Committee Reports
Communications:
Anja Curiskis
Anja reported on meetings she
attended for the Lake Street
Energy Challenge and Community Solar.
Susie Goldstein shared an
email from the Uptown Neighborhood News (UNN) thanking ECCO for our support and
notifying us that the last UNN
issue will be June 2015. Anyone
interested in resurrecting the
paper with a more sustainable
model should contactjessvan-
gilder@gmail.com.
Midtown Greenway Coalition:
Paul Harstad
Midtown Greenway Coalition
fundraiser, Greenway Glow
will be held on June 20.
New trees are being planted
near the Greenway west of E.
Calhoun Parkway.
The Coalition approved a resolution for the Mulitmodal
Transportation Study advocating for grade separate for access
to the West Lake Station of
Southwest LRT (current plan
require LRT users to cross the
bike trail to access the station).
North Star Bicycle Festival:
Paul Harstad
Paul is organizing a Kids
Fun Zone to complement the
kids race at June 19th event.
The Fun Zone will be from
4:00-7:00 p.m. and will feature
henna tattoos, helmet fitting
and various bike activities. Volunteers are needed for 2-hour
shifts. Contact Paul Harstad at
pharstad@yahoo.com to sign
up.
Livability Committee:
Kate Davenport
3448 Hennepin Ave. S. (the
property that the owner wanted to rezone from a duplex to
triplex) is now for sale (as a
ECCO page 14
EAST CALHOUN NEWS & EVENTS

t h u r s d ay, J u n e 4
7 - 9 p.m.
ECCO Board and Neighborhood Meeting

st. Marys Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving ave s
The agenda will be posted on www.eastcalhoun.org by June 3rd.
s at u r d ay, J u n e 6
ECCO Super Sale 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Participate in or check out this neighborhood-wide

garage sale! Registration deadline is June 4.
See details at right.
-and-
Thanks
UNN!
Well miss
you.
Street Party: Family Puppet Show &

Potluck Dinner 5 p.m.
34th st at Irving ave s (Rain location: St Marys)
Come see a performance of The Adventures of
Katie Tomatie from the Driveway Tour series by
Open Eye Figure Theatre, followed by a community
potluck. FREE! Hot dogs, veggie burgers and
beverages provided; please bring a dish to share
and a blanket or lawn chair.
M O n d ay, J u n e 8
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Calling all ECCO volunteers!
Seeking volunteers to supervise the Kids Fun Zone, a new addition

to the North Star Bicycle Festival. The Kids Fun Zone will be held on
Friday, June 19 from 4 - 7 pm. Activities include henna tattoos, helmetfitting and various bike activities. Were expecting 300-400 kids and
need 40 or more volunteers for 2 hour shifts. Please contact
Paul Harstad at pharstad@yahoo.com to sign up.
ECCO Super Sale

Saturday, June 6 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Super Sale is an annual event sponsored by the ECCO Board in which
all ECCO residents are encouraged to have a garage or yard sale on the same day.
Registration information
NAME
ADDRESS
SALE LOCATION:
PHONE
P FRONT P BACK P INSIDE
ARE YOU SELLING REFRESHMENTS? P YES
P NO
Basic Registration Fee: $5.00

Optional Feature: Advertise your sale: Specializing in anything? Pay $1extra for
each item you would like to advertise (max of 5). Check your choices:
ECCO Happy Hour

Lake and Irving restaurant, 1513 W Lake st
P KIDS TOYS/CLOTHING P PLANTS

P SPORTS EQUIPMENT P ANTIQUES
Meet your neighbors and learn whats going on in our community.

Light appetizers provided, cash bar.
P I would like the Disabled American Veterans to pick up unsold items on June 8.
M O n d ay, J u n e 1 5
7:00 p.m.
Livability Committee
Calhoun square, 3001 henepin ave s (empty retail space
on main level next to Blush by Kay)
The meeting will feature a presentation about a 6-story, 80 ft tall apartment building (including a restaurant) proposed for the corner of Holmes
Ave and W 31st St (Lucias parking lot site). Rezoning and variances
are being requested.
P BOOKS
P FURNITURE
P CLOTHING (ADULT)
P JEWELRY
P TOOLS
TOTAL FEE SUBMITTED:__________________________________________________

Registration deadline Thursday, June 4. Checks are payable to ECCO Board.
Mail or deliver registration to: Sylvia Kafkas, 3505 Humboldt Ave S. Mpls 55408
Pick up your lawn sign and customer maps at Sylvias home on June 5th.
Questions? 612-481-7698
Stay informed about ECCO
Without the UNN, the best way to learn about

neighborhood events, opportunities and news
is to subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter.
Contact Monica Smith at
www.eastcalhoun.org
nrp@eastcalhoun.org or 612-821-0131.
14 - JUNE 2015
ECCO from 13
TRACKS from 7
duplex).
tion of light rail along Nicollet

would actually put those businesses out of business in the
process. (Note: this 3C option
has two other sub-options not
aligned on Nicollet Avenue.)
Members of the committee

met to review a list of priorities
for the Uptown Community
Engagement meeting on May
28. Susie Goldstein will attend
the meeting on behalf of ECCO.
There has been a change to the
CPM project at 1710 W. Lake
St. CPM wants to expand the
penthouse unit from 2,000 sq.
ft. to 2,500 sq. ft. The additional space will be added to the
north (alley) side. The setbacks
on the other three sides have
not changed. The height of the
building has not changed. The
change triggers another public
hearing at the Planning Commission (May 11, 4:30 p.m. at
City Hall) to review the Conditional Use Permit and site plan
review.
Green Team: David Tompkins
Earth Day Cleanup on April 25
went well. Thanks to donors:
Nespresso, Lucias and Mesa
Pizza. The Green Team used
$80 of their $100 food budget.
Pollinator Program May 16,
10 a.m. - noon at St. Marys.
The ECCO Board approved
a request for $40 to provide
snacks for the event.
Social: Mark Rosenfeld
Happy Hour May 11, 5-6:30
p.m. Lake & Irving.
Anna Flaig is now the Co-Chair
of the committee.
Presidents Report:
Susie Goldstein
The board reviewed applications from residents interested
in serving on the Lake Calhoun/Lake Harriet Community Advisory Committee (CAC).
Harvey Zuckman was selected to represent ECCO on the
CAC.
The Task Force would like to
move forward with a radon
program to provide testing and
grants for abatement. A loan to a
nonprofit that promotes affordable housing in the city is also
being considered. ECCO will
need to amend our NRP Phase
II language to make these uses
allowable for our NRP funds. A
21-day notice is required before
voting to change the language.
The ECCO Board will be asked
to approve the following language at the June 4 meeting:
Matching Grant and Revolving Loan Program Establish a
housing matching grant or loan
program to promote initiatives
such as energy efficiency and
environmental upgrades, exterior home improvements, and
affordable housing. Plans need
to refined further and the board
will vote on definite plans at a
later date.
Steve Latham resigned from the
board due to time constraints.
We now have an open board
seat. Interested individuals
should contact Susie Goldstein
at president@eastcalhoun.org.
The next ECCO Board meeting
is Thursday, June 4, 2015, 7 p.m.
at St. Marys Greek Orthodox
Church.
But that didnt stop the overwhelming majority of people

that generated passionate discourse on the desire for light
rail to succeed. What was an
uphill battle just a decade ago,
trying to convince some communities of the benefit of light
rail has become When do we
get it?
And that passion was made
clear by citizens who had
done their homework. Several
detailed points were brought
up and people listened to each
other. The discourse was civil
and that civility translated to
hallway and parking lot discussions between opposing points
of view.
Who Gets The Golden Spike?

It was clear that proponents
on both sides had much to
gain from the train coming
through their community. The
two opposing alignments that
received the most comments
were about the north end of the
route between St. Louis Park
and downtown Minneapolis.
The responses were anything
but predictable and the answers
werent simple. The following
is a list of advantages suggested
by speakers of each route:
Proponents of 3A(Kenilworth)
Connects
directly
to
Hiawatha LRT without
transfer
Promotes service and development in much needed
North and Northwest Minneapolis
Uses existing rail right-of-
way
Neighbors will be used to rail
traffic already
Federal dollars require faster routes with fewer stops
which will mean this route
will likely get federal dollars
and will happen quicker.
Cheaper to build
Adding a future Midtown
Greenway streetcar would
complete access to the
Hiawatha LRT.
Wont cause lots of business
disruption during construction (Fallout from road construction in Lyn-Lake as an
example)
Wont be delayed by government taking of land and
subsequent lawsuits by those
affected such as business and
residential.
Proponents of 3C(Greenway/
Nicollet through Uptown)
Serves most densely populated areas and encourages
further development of those
areas.
Serves many cultural destinations: restaurants, higher learning centers and
performing arts.
Cite that 3A choice is based
on old data about project jobs
and population trends and
therefore is an incomplete
conclusion
Bypassing the density of the
3C neighborhoods encourages further suburban sprawl
and sets a precedent for
future route selection.
But the complexity didnt stop
there. By questioning who
deserves the LRT and why, citizens suggested the vagueness
of those goals set by the mission
of the Southwest LRT.
As stated the Southwest LRT
goals are:
1. Improve Mobility
2. Cost-Effective and Efficient
3. Protect the Environment
4. Preserve Quality of Life
5. Economic Development
What appeared to be clear at
the outset, the goals further
encouraged comments about
who gets Improved mobility?
How do you define improving
mobility moving masses of
bodies back and forth to a civic
event or making transportation
more accessible to a broader
range of demographics in the
population with mobility challenges, (i.e. seniors, low income
or the mobility challenged)?
While the 3A route was cited
as the most Cost-Effective and
Efficient, some argued items
like funding for re-routing
existing freight rail traffic was
not included in the independent study.
KIDS from 1
pletely attainable.
There is no substitute for riding or walking the neighborhood to connect with people
and learn about news. Not
only can I see better but I can
be seen better this way.
Politics is the goal of finding a compromised decision
of what each of us defines as
peace and happiness.
An anonymous blog is a great
place to vent candid emotion,
but a printed page requires
developing a supported argument when you sign your
name.
The next generation may
have a new set of values, but
mostly they just want their
own language to express
themwhether thats cuneiform or the next app.
Thanks for reading.
Bruce Cochran is Art Director
and in charge of Production for
the Uptown Neighborhood News
and resides in CARAG.
Even Protect the Environment was debated. One

speaker mentioned that he
had heard no outcry about any
of the green space along the
Kenilworth trail being lost to
the LRT and the benefit of losing scrub plants and invasive CARAG from 12
species.
be the same as last year with
a $10 per month increase to
And would Quality of Life
$240. The CARAG office
justify temporary sacrifices like
will be renovated in late May/
losing businesses to construcearly June with new carpet,
tion for the sake of a better final
lighting, and paint. Engel
LRT?
will be working from home
Finally, what of Economic
during that time because the
Development? Who deserves
office will be cleared out.
economic development more
Uptown
Neighborhood
neighborhoods along the GreNews (UNN) will publish
enway/Nicollet route or those
the last issue in June.
along the North Minneapolis/
Kenilworth route?
Adjourn
For more information, maps and
updates please see southwesttransitway.org.
The meeting adjourned at

8:35 p.m.
Short Redhead Reel Reviews
to claim a $2,000 reward on

her head and that of her father
(Rory McCann).
By Wendy Schadewald [Rating Legend: (4=Dont miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it)
shortredheadreelreviews.com]
The Surface (NR) (3)
Far from the Madding

Crowd (PG-13) (3.5)
[Some sexuality and violence.]
Gorgeous cinematography
highlights this captivating,
well-acted, romantic, 2-hour,
remake of the 1967 film based
on Thomas Hardys 1874 classic novel in which a beautiful, headstrong, fiercely
independent British woman
(Carey Mulligan) in Dorset,
England, is being sought after
by three smitten suitors in 1870,
including a charismatic sheep
farmer (Matthias Schoenaerts),
a handsome sergeant (Tom
Sturridge), and a wealthy landowner (Michael Sheen).
Mad Max: Fury Road (R)

(3.5)
[Intense sequences of violence
throughout, and disturbing
images.] Frenetic pacing,
nonstop action, and vehicle
chases dominate George Millers entertaining, violent, thrilling, 3D, 2-hour film filled with
phenomenal special effects in

which three futuristic, toughas-nails survivors (Tom Hardy,
Charlize Theron, and Nicholas
Hoult) of an apocalypse race
across the dangerous, barren
landscape trying to stay ahead
of the monstrous ruler (Hugh
Keays Byrne) of the citadel
who is desperate to retrieve his
fertile property (Zo Kravitz,
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley,
Riley Keough, and Abby Lee).
Me and Earl and the Dying

Girl (PG-13) (3.5)
[Sexual content, drug material,
language, and some thematic
elements.] A quirky, touching, heartbreaking, creative,
poignant, funny, 104-minute
film based on Jesse Andrews
novel and dotted with claymation in the world of an
imaginative high school senior
(Thomas Mann), who lives
with his offbeat parents (Nick
Offerman and Connie Britton) in Pittsburgh and spends
most of his spare time making
parodies of classic films with

his best friend (RJ Cyler), is
turned upside down when his
mother highly encourages him
to befriend a free-spirited, leukemia-stricken teenage student
(Olivia Cooke), who lives with
her divorced, alcoholic mother
(Molly Shannon).
Slow West (R) (3.5)

[Violence and brief language.]
An engaging, creative,
violent, unpredictable, surprising, well-written, 84-minute western film dotted with
terrific cinematography and
humor that follows the arduous journey of a nave, tenacious 16-year-old Scot (Kodi
Smith-McPhee) who meets a
gruff drifter (Michael Fassbender) in 1870 while traveling
through Colorado to find his
beloved (Caren Pistorius), but
he runs into numerous bounty hunters (Ben Mendelsohn,
Erroll Shand, Madeleine Sami,
Michael Whalley, et al.) trying
An engaging, intense, well-acted, 90-minute thriller in which

a bright, sunny day does not
go as planned for a grieving,
despondent, guilt-ridden, Milwaukee warehouse employee
(Sean Astin), who blames himself for the tragic accidental
death of his father (Robert A.
Smith), when he takes his dads
old 1970s boat out to the middle of Lake Michigan with the
intention of committing suicide
and then by chance rescues a
severely injured drug courier
(Chris Mulkey), who has a wife
(Mimi Rogers) and two teenage children, after he crashed
his floatplane, which ends up
changing the course of both
their lives.
1986 through 2015 by Wendy
Schadewald. The preceding films
were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see
more of her film reviews, log on
to www.shortredheadreelreviews.
com.

JUNE 2015
Under The Big Top
J ULY
2008
Passionate about wine and community, area residents braved the storms to gather together for the Annual Campiello/Hennepin Lake Liquor Wine Fundraiser, the last to be held at this location
(NE corner of Lake St. and Girard Ave.) (All Photos by Bruce Cochran)
TURMOIL from 9
Surf City
became a Planning Commissioner because I believe in planning. The complete disregard

of the Uptown Small Area Plan
(USAP) in the deliberations
over the Lake/Knox proposal
at the July 13 Planning Com-
mission hearing was a smack

in the face for the hundreds of
people who worked in good
faith to put planning ahead of
the speculative real estate market. For me, this is the final
straw.
Since that time neighborhoods

have resigned to reminding themselves that the USAP is not law
but an advisory document to
the City. Now all they can do is
remind the City as much as possible when it runs astray of the
USAPs guidelines.
Peace Train
AUGU ST
20 09
The Recession Session was held on July 26th on Girard Avenue

between Cowboy Slims and Stellas. This urban wake board event was
produced by a company called FreshTip Design. The motivation for the
event came from a desire to support local businesses in the Twin Cities that
are hurting from the troubled economy. They do this by creating entertainment with cross-promotional sponsorship. (Photo by www.ryantaylorvisual.com)
GOODBYE from 1
So for that, I thank all of you, because your support enabled me to

become a part of this newspapers story, meet incredible neighbors
and business owners, and work with talented dedicated individuals.
Now, as we work on the last pages of the UNN I cant help but
hope that a new wave of determined and capable members of the
community will find a fresh way to keep narrating the diversity of
stories that make our community stand out from the rest.
As always, thanks for reading,
Jessica
If you have any thoughts on a future revival of the UNN,

please contact Jessica at jessvangilder.com
A P R I L
2 0 0 8
Hundreds of people marched down Hennepin Avenue on Saturday, March 15 as part of a worldwide protest of the
war against Iraq on its fifth anniversary. Representing many churches and community organizations, they met at Hennepin and Lagoon and walked to Loring Park, making a public statement for peace. The First Universalist Churchs Mens
Group carried the ball representing the world. (Photo by Jessi Wicks)
(Digital Illustration by Bruce Cochran)

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(LAST ISSUE) JUNE 2015 - Volume 11 - Number 6

St. Pauls Episcopal Church SW Light Rail

The proposed Southwest LRT (SWLRT) faces a host of obstacles

News excerpts of 1901 St.

The congregation of St. Pauls

structure on condition that

Resistance seems to be strong against increases in local funding,

The property was bought some

Although the Metropolitan Council Chair Adam Duininck has

Thanks UNN supporters! Kids these days...with their cuneiform!

No matter what kind of day

Clay, Creativity, and Companionship

the Centers adult day program

generational clay camp during

Uptown Neighborhood News wants to hear from the community

Story and photo by Mary

I never thought that I could

THANKS FOR THE GREAT REPORTING, UNN!

Give Green is our philanthropic

Member of Metropolitan Council and Exec. Dir. of St. Stevens

First board chair of the UNN

Melissa Slachetka Strait

Assistant Editor/Editor June 2012-June 2013

Phyllis Stenerson, former editor, 2008 to 2012

UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS - 3 .

Top 4 Reasons to Follow

North Star Bicycle

Lakes area member of the Mpls Park and Recreation Board

3450 Irving Ave. South (overlooking Lake Calhoun)

A Big Punch in Its Tiny Space

advisory committees are still committed to building the SWLRT

Peoples Organic is located in Calhoun Square, 3001 Hennepin Ave.

Peoples Organic, which opened

(Photo by Bruce Cochran)

punch in its tiny space. Adding

menu. An organic, 100 percent sprouted wheat bun held

My Cobb salad proved to be

My traditionalist companion gave a big thumbs up

Wine by the glass: $6-$14.50

Among other cost-saving options are not moving the existing

UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS - 5 .

church will be cut up and

Hennepin between 12th and 13th Streets.

time ago at a cost of $4,000 and

(Photo 1912 Year Book, St Paul's Church)

definite plans have yet been

Jan 15, 1902: This Church

Reuben S. Goodfellow, June 4, 1908.

the greatest difficulty had to

Work was begun Wednesday

tractors who engineered the

Simultaneous with the

work of the church in the past

East Isles Neighborhood

Lowry Hill E. Neighborhood

Mpls. Park & Rec. Board

Mpls. Public Schools

City Councilperson (Ward 10)

Mayor Betsy Hodges

Marion Greene, 3rd District,

State Senator (60)

State Representative (61A)