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Upcoming Events May 2008 May 11, 2008. Annual Community Gardens
CYCLEbration. Can changing the way we eat really help cut climate change? Yes! Every
time we buy corporate food trucked thousands of miles or burn oil driving
to Walmart, we feed the insane system of industrial agriculture that's a
leading cause of greenhouse gas pollution and global warming. But with
simple steps such as supporting local sustainable farmers, growing more of
our own food, and riding bikes, we can eat and feel better, build healthy
carbon-rich soil and cleaner air, and slash the food miles cooking Earth's
climate! Join the Community Gardens CYCLEbration! On May 11 nationally (or
another day in your community) organize a free bicycle tour of local
organic farms and gardens. Use the artwork at http://cyclebration.wordpress.com to publicize your event. Encourage
community members to grow your local food revolution by sharing land,
labor, seeds and nowledge. End the ride with a community potluck, film
screening, or discussion. Be creative and have fun! May 13, 2008. Central Corridor Public Meeting in St. Paul. Hear a presentation, review proposed drawings of the street design, including on-street
parking, and talk to project staff. Sponsored by Model Cities and the Metropolitan Council. Location: Brownstone Conference Room
849 University Ave., St. Paul 55104. For more info, please contact Shoua Lee at 651-602-1014 or email at shoua.lee@metc.state.mn.us. May 15, 2008. Submission deadline for In Transit: Artists on Public Transportation.Do you ride the bus? Walk, bike, train etc versus using a car? Document your experiences or comment on the issues for this wide-ranging series of multi-venue exhibits and performances sponsored by Mercy Seat Presents, as part of the fall 2008 Beauty That Speaks city-wide event. Exhibit in August & September of 2008. Open to artists in three categories: Visual arts (painting & drawing, 3-d and mixed media); lens media (photography, video, film); performance (poets & writers, musicians, etc.) SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
May 18, 2008. Martin Olav Sabo Bridge Dedication. The iconic bicycle and pedestrian bridge just north of Lake Street crossing Hiawatha Avenue in Minneapolis will be officially dedicated “The Martin Olav Sabo Bridge” by the City with support from the County. Sabo was instrumental in this project as well as the entire bicycle corridor, the roadway and light rail that travel under the bridge, and countless other vital projects in the 5th District and Minnesota. Please attend the celebration if you can and help spread the word. You can contact Minneapolis Council Member Sandy Colvin Roy’s office (612-673-2212) if you need additional information. The event will take place at the Midtown Greenway bicycle and pedestrian bridge near Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue on Sunday, May 18 and 3pm. May 20, 2008. Transportation Options in a Greenhouse: Alternative Strategies to Lowering Our Carbon Footprint. Stephen H. Schneider, Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental
Studies, Professor of Biological Sciences, and Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, will highlight incentives to bring about a transition to cleaner transport, along with promising technology and policy options being pursued by other states and countries.
He will also compare the transport sector with the industry and building sectors to predict how much can feasibly be done.
This luncheon presentation will be held in conjunction with the 19th Annual CTS Transportation Research Conference (www.cts.umn.edu/events). For more information or to register, contact Sara Van Essendelft, 612-624-3708, cceconf5@umn.edu. The luncheon takes place Tuesday, May 20, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at the Saint Paul RiverCentre,
175 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul. May 20 and 21, 2008. Green By Design: Thrid Annual Statewide Conference. Register now for the 3rd annual statewide Green by Design conference and training aimed at providing housing developers, builders, contractors, architects, city planners, environmentalists, funders, and other professionals the tools needed to build energy efficient, healthy, and sustainable housing. Multiple tracks will be offered, including sessions by local and national experts that focus on various elements of the Green Communities Criteria and other related topics. Examples of successful green building projects, including both multi-family and single-family developments, will be highlighted throughout the conference. Topics include: Residential Green Building · Minnesota Housing Funding Requirements · Energy Conservation and Climate Protection Strategies · Green Rehabilitation · Equitable Green Economic Development · Ensuring Healthy Homes and Communities · Rural and Urban Greening Strategies · Sustainable Land Use Planning · Green Building Materials · and other great topics on green building, design, and public policy. Discounted Early Bird registration available through May 6, 2008: Scholarships available. Location: The Depot, 225 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
May 29, 2008. Central Corridor Public Hearings. State law provides a local approval process for light rail transit preliminary design plans that requires several public hearings by different agencies. Preliminary design plans are defined as general dimensions and location of the alignment including approximate station locations and a plan for disability access. At least 30 days after preliminary design plans are submitted to the cities and counties along an alignment, MnDOT and the railroad authorities are required to have a public hearing on the plans. Plans are expected to be submitted to the cities and counties by April 28. The law gives cities and counties 45 days after the MnDOT/Railroad Authority hearing to either approve or disapprove the preliminary design plans. Hearings will take place Thursday, May 29, 2008 at: St. Paul: Goodwill/Easter Seals, 553 Fairview Ave. N. An open house will be held at 4:00pm, followed by the Public Hearing from 5:00pm-7:00pm. More dates and locations will be listed here as they become avaialbe. Click here for a list of sites where the plans are available for inspection.
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