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Join a new effort to combat graffiti in the Corcoran neighborhood
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A new project will convene Corcoran residents, business owners, along with City officials and Police to identify the neighborhood's most vandalized "Hot Spots" for graffiti. Your collective expertise will also identify simple property improvements that could help prevent graffiti at each of these Hot Spots, such as lighting, landscaping, graffiti-proof fence design, painting, mural. Grant dollars from the City of Minneapolis' Graffiti Innovations funds will be offered to property owners make the suggested improvements. Corcoran's application for the Innovations grant was publicized in March in a KSTP television news segment. 
New brochure promotes living in the Corcoran neighborhood
A new brochure created by the Corcoran Housing Committee aims to attract prospective residents and homebuyers to Corcoran and other neighborhoods in the larger Powderhorn Community of south Minneapolis. Download the brochure here, and share it (print it out or e-mail the pdf file) to every friend and realtor you know. The two-sided brochure prints on letter-size paper, and folds twice to become roughly 3-3/4" wide when folded. The back side is blank so that a business card, note, or mailing label can be added. Generous design assistance was provided by the Metropolitan Design Center at the University of Minnesota.
Holiday will appeal for extended hours, hearing scheduled
In March, the City Planning Commission denied extended hours for Holiday's proposed gas station at 3550 Cedar Ave S. Holiday is expected to appeal this ruling and ask for extended morning and evening hours. The appeal and public hearing will take place at the City Council's Zoning & Planning Committee meeting, April 24, 9:30 am in Room 317 City Hall, 350 S. Fifth St. Interested residents are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearing or submit comments in advance to the city committee clerk by e-mail.
Join a watershed cleanup to celebrate Earth Day
The 14th Annual Earth Day Watershed Cleanup will be held from 9:30 am to noon on Saturday, April 19, at 36 cleanup sites located throughout Minneapolis. Volunteers can help at any of the sites; no pre-registration is required. Nearby cleanup sites include: Powderhorn Park – 3400 15th Ave. S, Sibley Park – 1900 40th St. E, Minnehaha Park – 4801 Minnehaha Ave. S, and Nokomis Park – 2401 Minnehaha Pkwy. E. The annual cleanup draws attention to the water quality improvement needs of our lakes and the effect individual actions have had on urban water quality.
What new businesses are needed at 35th and Cedar?
Attendees of a Feb. 12 Land Use & Transportation Committee meeting learned of plans to convert the old "Red Rooster" building at 3541 Cedar Ave S into a multi-tenant retail space anchored by a Subway restaurant. The prospective new owner is currently working on zoning and construction applications with the City of Minneapolis. In the meantime, he would like community input: what other small businesses do we need at 35th and Cedar? He needs ideas for the remaining retail space. Click Here to take survey
Corcoran Neighborhood Organization | 3451 Cedar Ave S | Minneapolis MN 55407
Phone 612-724-7457 | Fax 612-721-7588