Executive Director s Report May 23, 2017
Adopted by City Council April 16, 2010
Letters of Support for Transit April 19, 2017 Sent Via Email The Honorable Elaine L. Chao Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Chao: As a public/private stakeholder group in the Twin Cities Metropolitan April 19, 2017 region who are dedicated to Sent Via Email the continued transformation of our community through economic investment and development, we are writing to urge you to continue federal investment in transit infrastructure. We are deeply concerned by Administration efforts to discontinue the Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program which would remove a vital economic development tool proven Senator to Scott leverage Newman significant private Representative Paul Torkelson investment in our community. We understand and appreciate 3105 the Minnesota Administration s Senate desire Building to 381 May State 17, Office 2017 Building leverage public transportation funding with private investment St. Paul, and can MN affirmatively 55155 say because St. Paul, MN 55155 we have done it that this federal program has accomplished this goal in the Twin Cities region and is poised to build on this success. Dear Senator Newman and Representative Torkelson: Governor Mark Dayton Sent Via Email 2020 Partners is an evolving private and public forum that organizes to facilitate the continuing As a public/private stakeholder group in the Twin Majority Cities Leader Metropolitan Paul Gazelka region who are dedicated Speaker Kurt to Daudt transformation of a vital and unique place. Its goal is to lay the foundation and attract investment for future development in the North Loop by knitting together the continued communities transformation and leveraging of district our community through economic investment and development, assets with a special emphasis on Target Field, Minneapolis we Farmers are deeply Market, concerned transit and with energy. certain legislative Senator proposals Scott which Newman would be problematic Representative for light Paul Torkelson The members of 2020 Partners represent businesses in downtown rail transit Minneapolis development. who have realized the economic and public benefit of transit with the extremely successful Blue and Green lines. Many of Dear Governor Dayton, Majority Leader Gazelka, Speaker Daudt, Senator Newman our business investments are predicated on transit. 2020 Partners is an evolving private and public Representative forum that organizes Torkelson: to facilitate the continuing transformation of a vital and unique place. Its goal is to lay the foundation and attract investment As demonstrated by the success of existing transit projects which have been completed in for future development in the North Loop by knitting Because together of its importance, communities we again and leveraging strongly urge district you not to support any legislation partnership with the Federal government and those that are in the development phases, our region is committed to a world class transportation system which assets leverages with all a the special resources emphasis available on to Target Field, impede Minneapolis continued Farmers development Market, of transit and lines energy. or eliminate, restrict or limit availabl advance our economic growth. As businesses, community The organizations members and of 2020 major Partners investors, represent we businesses such in legislation downtown would Minneapolis have serious who negative have realized economic the consequences and affect ava can confirm that any funding for these projects returns an economic benefit and public which benefit is a significant of light rail transit with transit the to extremely the public. successful We firmly Blue believe and that Green projects lines. in our region, which include bo multiple of the cost of the project. Already, we have seen Many billions of of our dollars business construction, investments are predicated Transit on transit. and Bus Rapid Transit, have proven that they will leverage significant priva development around the transit lines, new jobs, and related business as a direct result of transit now and well into the future. We request your positive assistance to maintain the mo development in our region. Continued development is critical As demonstrated to the success of by our the region success and of the existing transit valuable projects transit and projects those that as currently are in the in progress development and planned local, national, and multi-national businesses who call this region home.
2017 Priorities for the 2020 Partners Focus: Leveraging Assets and Developing New Connections Historic Commitments: Act as a well-organized, consistent and stakeholder-supported source of substantive information on projects and ideas affecting areas proximate to Target Field Public Realm Surrounding Large Scale Projects Urban Agriculture Energy Transit New Vision for Urban Livability Connectivity to West Market/Glenwood, North Minneapolis, Downtown West and Central Business District Communication with officials and press to express views on projects and initiatives Priority Projects: Farmers Market District Concept LRT Line Expansions, BRT Lines, and TOD Corridors (Create multi-year work plan recommendations) Glenwood Avenue and Olson Memorial Corridors Into More Walkable Human Scale Met Transit Heywood Campus Expansion Leverage City of MPLS Street Improvements into Improved Pedestrian Realm Explore the breaking up of "Super Blocks Leverage MPRB Study to envision new Green Spaces and a Potential Park and Park building Parking Task Force
Glenwood Avenue Corridor Project Initiative
Glenwood Avenue Corridor Project Initiative
Glenwood Avenue Corridor Project Initiative
Glenwood Avenue Corridor Project Initiative 2020 Partners seeks to bring together a cross-sector group of stakeholders on the Glenwood Avenue Corridor for the purpose of: Collating and summarizing: 1. Current streetscape, sidewalk, and land uses and conditions 2. Understanding of the Bassett Creek Watershed in relationship to the Glenwood Avenue Corridor. 3. Neighborhood priorities 4. Business priorities 5. City of Minneapolis priorities 6. Hennepin County priorities (Hennepin County, in partnership with the City of Minneapolis and Metropolitan Council, is developing a preliminary design plan for the improvement of Glenwood Avenue (County Road 40) between Aldrich Avenue and Seventh Street. 7. Metro Transit priorities 8. Other key organizational priorities
Glenwood Avenue Corridor Project Initiative Connecting and networking leaders across institutions. Noting key common themes and specific areas of interest and concern with an eye for identifying high potential development sites. Determining if the group, or some composition of the group, is interested in meeting again to explore specific converging points of interest calling for further study.
Invite List 2020 Partners (Key members) Hennepin County Commissioners + County Staff (Commissioner Higgins and McLaughlin, Public Works, Community Works) City of Minneapolis Council Member + City and CPED Staff (CM Blong Yang, Sean Brewman, Public Works) Metro Transit Leadership Harrison Neighborhood Association (GRT: Glenwood Avenue Revitalization Team ) North Loop Neighborhood Association West Market District Business Association Juxtaposition Arts Redeemer Center for Life Metro Blooms Green Zone Initiative Youth Farm North Side Funder s Group Minnesota Design Center 2020 Partners Member Architectural Firm for Potential Pro Bono Work Neil Reardon, Urbanworks Architecture (West North Loop Presenter) HGA Architectural Firm Bassett Creek Redevelopment Oversite Committee (ROC) Artspace Washburn Center for Children OTHERS?
Glenwood Avenue Corridor Project Initiative 2017 Timeline June-August: Listening Sessions September-December: Follow Up + Presentations of Findings
North Loop Viaducts
I-94 MINNEAPOLIS TO BROOKLYN CENTER 3rd St N to WB I-94 Ramp Closure 22nd Ave N W Broadway Ave Plymouth Ave N 2nd St N 3rd St N Washington Ave N Lyndale Ave N 3rd Ave N 2nd Ave N 7th St N 4th St N 3rd St N 3rd St N to WB I-94 closed 3rd St N to WB I-94 detour route 2nd Ave N to NB Washington Ave to I-94 entrance ramp at 22nd Ave N
Executive Director s Report May 17, 2017