This past week the Powderhorn Neighborhood board unanimously voted to oppose the Minnesota Multi Housing Association's "Safe and Affordable" campaign and to defend the two renters' protections currently proposed by City Council. THE PROPOSED RENTERS PROTECTIONS Councilmembers Ellison and Bender have proposed two protections for renters: A cap on security deposits and pet deposits Security deposit cannot be more than half of one month's rent (if the landlord is already asking

Spring is here, and we know warmer weather means more activity of all kinds in Powderhorn! While we love seeing the park busy with joggers, dog-walkers, sports, and more, sometimes the increased activity is the kind that makes neighbors feel less safe. We've heard over and over from our community that safety and livability are a huge priority. That's why it's one of the three pillars of our Resource-Centered Platform. While we are working on advocating for City resources to i

This Tuesday, April 9th, the South Minneapolis Public Safety Coalition is convening a neighborhood meeting to align on our community's safety and livability priorities. We need your feedback to inform our upcoming request to the City to reallocate a $10 million budget surplus to invest in opportunity zones throughout South Minneapolis. The coalition wants to have a clear ask around how that money should be invested, and we've compiled some suggestions including: Join us on Ap

The purpose of neighborhood organizations is to empower community members to make priorities known, influence City decisions, and get involved in civic and community life (Minneapolis 2040). To ensure that neighborhood groups are able to do this well, we need to be adequately funded. If you missed it, the City is restructuring the way that neighborhood groups are funded. You can read more about what they’ve proposed and how PPNA is responding here. Tabitha Montgomery, PPNA Ex

Looking Back 2018 saw a lot of momentum-building for PPNA’s advocacy work. We deepened our work in renters’ rights with the Minneapolis Renters Coalition (MRC) and surrounding safety efforts with the South Minneapolis Public Safety Coalition (SMPSC). We also remained active in community issues that came up throughout the year, like the development on the corner of Chicago and Lake. Here are some highlights from the past year. Photo Credit: Brenda Marcos for Powderhorn365 Love

On Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 PPNA Staff took community feedback about the Lake & Chicago Development Proposal to the City of Minneapolis Planning Commission. Feedback was compiled from community meetings, one-to-one meetings, email and social media from Powderhorn residents and stakeholders. In the video above, Tabitha Montgomery, PPNA Executive Director is sharing this feedback. Here is a summary of the response from the City Planning Commission: The project requires a c

Molly Van Avery is a performance artist, educator, and community-based artist living in the Powderhorn neighborhood of South Minneapolis. We sat down with Molly about the ways that she lives beyond the sign and how others can do the same. The Live Beyond the Sign campaign explores how we can collectively stay active in making impacts as a community across important issues. #beyondthesign #Advocate

PPNA heard from over fifty community members about a proposed mixed-use development at the Southeast corner of Chicago & Lake. This project is up for review by the City Planning Commission this coming Tuesday, November 13th at 4:30 pm. PPNA staff will attend and share what we've heard from the community. You still have time to tell us your thoughts; simply add your comments in the box below this post by Monday before 5:00 pm. KEY PROJECT FACTS Project requires one zoning var

When you think about serving on a Board of Directors, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably meetings. Well no Board can function in a healthy way without them, we wanted to highlight a few of the other sides of Board Service. 1. Board Members Represent PPNA's values throughout our community PPNA connects, inspires, informs and advocates for our neighborhood and we've been at it since 1980! The PPNA Board is a representation of the organization in community.

PPNA is reviewing community priorities and we need your voice at the table! Your input is vital to ensure we continue to focus on what matters to the community. Take a short six question survey and help shape how we work together. The deadline to complete the survey is Thursday, August 16th, 2018. Also note we'll be out in the community requesting survey participation. TAKE THE SURVEY > You can expect an update on survey results and resulting next steps this Fall. #Powderho

For the past five months, local artist Cori Lin (and PPNA part-time staff member!) has been working to illustrate the vibrant faces and stories of Powderhorn renters. Cori is currently looking for a Powderhorn renter family who would be interested in being featured in this project. The third portrait is of Chloe, shown against a backdrop of awards and certificates that decorate her kitchen wall. Chloe has been living in the same Corcoran apartment with her son, Trayvon, for t

Shruthi Kamisetty is involved all over the place. She helps co-organize and co-create online and offline spaces for Femmes, Trans folks and Women with FOR US (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and Grease Rag. Shruthi is involved in a couple of social justice cohorts: SPEAC at Hope Community and The Giving Project at Headwaters Foundation for Justice, and looks for ways to support other FTWs and actively invest in cross-cultural and cross-class community and solidarity, alwa

Durante 4 meses la artista local Cori Lin (y colaboradora de medio tiempo en PPNA) ha estado trabajando ilustrando las vibrantes caras e historias de los inquilinos de Powderhorn. Cori actualmente está buscando familias del vecindario del Powdernhorn que estén interesadas en participar en su proyecto! For the past four months, local artist Cori Lin (and PPNA part-time staff member!) has been working to illustrate the vibrant faces and stories of Powderhorn renters. Cori is c

Love East Lake is a growing group of community members who are focused on nurturing proactive participation in the health & safety of all members of the East Lake St Corridor community. We sat down with Anna Bloomstrand of the Love East Lake project last week to talk about the project, inspiration and community. PPNA: What inspired you to start Love East Lake? AB: I have always been concerned with the disconnect between businesses and residents on our corridor. We don’t get

For the past four months, local artist Cori Lin (and PPNA part-time staff member!) has been working to illustrate the vibrant faces and stories of Powderhorn renters. Cori is currently looking for a Powderhorn renter family who would be interested in being featured in this project. The first portrait is of Low and Hannah. These roommates live off of Powderhorn Park and welcomed me into their lower duplex where Low has been renting for the last 8 years, joined by Hannah this

We sent a post card out to all the multi-family rental units in Powderhorn because we want to hear from Renters! What are your concerns about housing? How do you make your place feel like home? Check out the first submissions we've received here. #Impact #Connect #PPNA #Advocate #rentersrightsarehumanrights #RentingInPowderhorn #RentersStories

PPNA is a proud partner of the Minneapolis Renters Coalition (MRC), together we worked to organize an open house, sharing the concerns of renters with the City Council, City staff, and other community partners. The MRC presented a listing of changes and solutions that address issues facing renters in our community. Lively discussion was had by attendees throughout the open house. A special thanks to the City Council Members who join us! And to our partners at the MRC! Communi

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