Downtown Journal and Southwest Journal stories
From:
Jake Weyer
Date:
May 12 19:59 UTC
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From the May 12-25 issue of the Downtown Journal:
Making connections
By Michelle Bruch
A firsthand account of volunteering at Project Homeless Connect
Along with 1,300 other volunteers, I waited for the Minneapolis Convention
Center doors to open on April 28 and usher in hundreds of people experiencing
homelessness.
Somewhere outside were the people I would assist that day: a teenage couple
engaged to be married, a hardened veteran of the streets, and an articulate
college student.
Two condo projects hit the skids
By Michelle Bruch
The shakeout in the condo market continued last week, with one developer
announcing the end of a North Loop project and another developer giving up its
foreclosed land to a bank.
Under scrutiny
By Steve Pease
City officials working with Sharing and Caring Hands to boost security
Two city licensing officials and a Minneapolis Police officer inspected Sharing
and Caring Hands food shelf April 29 and came away with a better understanding
of the operation and its security.
“We observed the operation for about five hours and are pleased to see a lot of
the components of the security plan are in place,” Minneapolis Licensing and
Consumer Services Director Ricardo Cervantes said.
To Sharing and Caring Hands founder Mary Jo Copeland, that signaled an end to
the disputes over security concerns at the well-known homeless shelter.
From the May 5-18 issue of the Southwest Journal:
Kingfield housing project moves forward
By Jake Weyer
Developers of a 42-unit affordable apartment complex for young adults planned
for 3700 Nicollet Ave. recently finished navigating a five-month community
discussion about the development and hope to submit plans to the city in a few
weeks.
Surviving a century
By Jake Weyer
Just as it was done a century ago, Jim Vaitkunas rang the signal bell, released
the heavy, hissing brakes and ratcheted the throttle lever back a couple
clicks.
Minnesota Streetcar Museum’s streetcar number 1300 effortlessly lurched its
23-ton frame forward; its steel wheels clanking a familiar rhythm down the one
mile of track between Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun.
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman holds on to mayor title
By Steve Pease
Norm Coleman is about as laid back as a Republican can get. Maybe that is what
years as a Democrat will do to you.
Republican, Democrat, independent Republican, or any way you pin him, Coleman,
does not have a lot of free time.
“Like [Al] Franken said, ‘I don’t do a lot of hanging out,’” Coleman said
referencing an earlier interview with the Senate hopeful in the Southwest
Journal. “But that’s the price you pay.”
For the full stories and more Downtown and Southwest coverage including videos
and slideshows, visit www.dtjournal.com and www.swjournal.com.
Thanks,
Jake Weyer
Assistant Editor/Reporter
Southwest Journal
612-436-4367
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