MIDTOWN PHILLIPS WELCOMES YOU
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Listen to KRSM Radio's collection of interviews of community members reflecting on 2020 in Midtown Phillips
Support Midtown Phillips
Your support of the Midtown Phillips neighborhood allows us to increase our capacity for community outreach and partner with local non-profits to create informative forums, sponsor resources, and contribute to projects that promote the stability and well-being of residents throughout the course of the year. As neighborhood organizations are experiencing decreased levels of city funding, we are seeking donations to help bridge that gap as we go into 2022 to sustain our ability to partner with neighborhood organizations within Midtown Phillips.
December Board Meeting:
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021
6:30-8:00 pm
AGENDA
• Community Safety Discussion
• Finance Report
• Renter Opportunity to Purchase (OTP) Ordinance development process
Stakeholder feedback on the draft ordinance
October 2021 – December 2021
Stakeholder feedback on the draft ordinance is important to the City.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88696686028
Meeting ID: 886 9668 6028
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Metro Transit is developing a Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Transition Plan
Under state statute, the Metropolitan Council is responsible for developing a Zero-Emission Bus and electric vehicle transition plan and revise the plan once every five years (Minn. Stat. 473.3927).
The initial plan is due to the Legislature by Feb. 15, 2022.
The Plan will identify short- (2022-2025), medium- (2026-2030), and long- (beyond 2030) term opportunities, risks, and implementation strategies to transition Metro Transit's bus fleet to zero-emission technology.
The plan is guided by three principles:
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Technical Viability
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Equity and Environmental Justice
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Financial Impact
Metro Transit plans to engage interested stakeholders and communities in the coming months.
Get involved and take the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N85Y9CQ
Learn more at https://www.metrotransit.org/electric-buses
WHO WE ARE
Midtown Phillips Neighborhood Association, Inc is a volunteer-driven, community organization that advocates for a vibrant, safe, and healthy neighborhood.
Through regular meetings, outreach, and funding, we bring diverse community members together to celebrate Midtown Phillips and explore ways to make it even better.
Where is Midtown Phillips?
The boundaries of the Midtown Phillips neighborhood are East 24th Street to the north, East Lake Street to the south, Bloomington Avenue to the east, and Chicago Avenue to the west.
Get involved
Join the board, attend community meetings, volunteer your time at local events.
MPNAIs efforts rely on the time and talents of volunteers.
If you live in Midtown Phillips, you are a also voting member of the neighborhood association.
WHAT WE DO:
NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH
We currently partner with several local Phillips neighborhood non-profits to implement a variety of projects which expand the outreach within the Midtown Phillips neighborhood: Banyan Community, Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts, Somali TV, KRSM Radio, New Americans Youth Soccer Club, Community Emergency Service, and Pillsbury United Communities/Waite House.
Visit "Our Partners" page for more information.
MIDTOWN FESTIVAL AT OPEN STREETS
A multicultural gathering held in July featuring local talent and local food vendors, as well as participation from other community Partner organizations. A strategy to learn about our various neighborhood cultures and build relationships with residents. Neighborhood and city-wide programs and projects set up booths to inform and recruit involvement from the neighborhood. We create a ‘Midtown Phillips Zone’ as a part of Open Streets.
PHILLIPS CLEAN SWEEP
This is an annual event in partnership with Minneapolis Solid Waste and Recycling and composting to clean up the community. Midtown Phillips partners with three other neighborhoods in order to clean up the Phillips area and instill a sense of community accountability and pride. In 2018, over 750 volunteers came out to help pick up trash and meet neighbors. Local businesses supported this event through donations of food and supplies. City, county and neighborhood non-profits set up project displays during lunch to provide an educational component to this event. We also raise funds to provide 6 garbage trucks in the 4 Phillips neighborhoods to pick up tires, furniture, appliances, electronics, household construction, old carpet Free of Charge to all residents!
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Occurs nation-wide the first Tuesday of August. MPNAI partners with local community organizations to support block events. A majority of blocks within the Midtown Phillips area participate, raising awareness about neighborliness and creating ties between residents.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY
MEETING AND DINNER
At this meeting, we highlight speakers from various government entities come to inform residents about changes and projects occurring within the city. We host resource booths with information pertaining to the residents of Midtown Phillips. We also hold our annual board elections and present financial reports for the year, as well as showcase our community partners, who have been working hard to increase and maintain outreach within the Midtown Phillips neighborhood.
“The most common way people give away their power is by thinking they don't have any.”
Alice Walker
