The South Minneapolis Public Safety Coalition (SMPSC) platform objective centers on improving livability and safety at the street level in areas of the city with deep cultural and economic diversity by concentrating, targeting, and connecting new and existing programs, services, and tools with the aid of a ​$10 million annual investment​. SMPSC’s platform framework focuses on three elements to achieve its objectives: The first involves ​increasing awareness and access ​to exi

Southside Harm Reduction is taking a harm reduction approach to supporting community members on Lake Street and around South Minneapolis, particularly those who are involved in drug use. As a neighborhood organization, we believe that everyone in our community is valuable and deserves to be safe, and we so appreciate the work that Southside Harm Reduction is doing in Powderhorn. What does Harm Reduction mean? One of the basic principles of harm reduction is to "accept, for be

HandsFreeMN is effective August 1st. Starting on August 1st, you can receive a ticket for driving your vehicle with your cellphone in your hand. Make sure to abide by the new law for both the safety of yourself and others, as well as to avoid a ticket. There will be no warning tickets issued. For more information contact: HandsFreeMN.org For questions, contact: Rowena Holmes, Crime Prevention Specialist Minneapolis Police Department, 4th Precinct (612) 673-2833 rowen

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

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

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