Yesterday I was proud to break ground on an exciting housing project that is going to bring life and investment to downtown Minneapolis. A block from the banks of the Mississippi River, yesterday we helped launch construction on Mill District City apartments, a new $25 Million project at the corner of Washington & Portland avenues, [...]
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Minneapolis has taken gigantic steps forward in preventing and stopping youth violence. It is one of the things that Mayor Rybak is most proud of. Yesterday the mayor was honored to receive an award from the Minnesota Youth Programs Intervention Association, who do incredible work promoting effective early intervention services for youth all year-long. The Mayor [...]
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Mayor Rybak standing with construction workers at the new “5 Points” project on West Broadway and Penn Ave. in North Minneapolis. Today Mayor Rybak stood proudly with Catalyst Community Partners and many community leaders to break ground on the new 5 Points Building on West Broadway and Penn Avenue in North Minneapolis. Formerly the Delisi’s Building, the new [...]
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Everyone knows that we are living in tough economic times. People from all walks of life are having to cope with unemployment and the realities of the recession. Unfortunately, thousands of people in Minnesota are facing additional worry and pressure as their unemployment benefits and health insurance start to run out. Unless action is taken soon, [...]
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If you’ve noticed, lately, Minneapolis has been undergoing some pretty major transformation. We are in the midst of several projects that will radically reshape downtown and today I was excited to mark a major milestone as construction on Marquette and 2nd Avenues nears completion. As it wraps up, construction-related hassles are disappearing and transportation downtown [...]
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Congratulations to Minneapolis Assistant Police Chief Sharon Lubinski for being nominated this week by President Obama to be a U.S. marshal. Thanks to Senator Amy Klobuchar for recommending Lubinski’s nomination. I am incredibly happy for Assistant Chief Lubinski, this nomination is entirely deserved, and I think that President Obama made the right choice. In her [...]
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Yesterday, Congressman Keith Ellison continued to demonstrate that he rightfully deserves his reputation for being a strong advocate for the residents of Minneapolis. In a bill approved by the House, Congressman Ellison secured a $750,000 appropriation for the City of Minneapolis to build a new and much needed Emergency Operations Center. I would personally like [...]
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Minneapolis continues to gain incredible national recognition for its innovative and unique approach to preventing youth violence. In a new report, the National League of Cities, the nation’s largest and oldest organization of municipalities, recognized Minneapolis’ “Blueprint for Youth Violence Prevention” as one of the three most innovative models for dealing with this issue in [...]
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The City of Minneapolis is geared up and ready to go with its new Ranked Choice Voting system. Absentee voting is set to begin October 2nd, and the general election will take place on November 3rd. Passed in 2006 by public referendum, Ranked Choice Voting will combine the municipal primary and general election into one event, [...]
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