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Uptown Minneapolis considers a Business Improvement District to empower local businesses and improve neighborhood services. A BID would allow stakeholders to fund safety, events, marketing, and recruitment efforts beyond city services, helping the community recover from economic challenges. Local leaders, property owners, and business owners discussed the benefits and steps toward revitalizing Uptown’s commercial corridor.

“When you think about all the assets — the parks, the neighborhoods, the people — it has everything it needs to thrive. After nearly six years of pandemic, social unrest and street closures, our hope is that Uptown can be reborn into the district it really deserves to be.” — John Breitinger

South Hennepin is lighting up for the holidays with a monthlong celebration featuring more than 70 businesses, 50 events and a special holiday passport full of deals and prizes. Neighbors, volunteers and small businesses have teamed up to revive the spirit of Uptown. Grab your passport, join the festivities and help make Holidays on Hennepin an annual tradition.

"What a lift to the spirits it is to see lights strung in the trees at Franklin and Hennepin and all along the avenue that endured the two-year onslaught of construction. What a gift that downtown’s holiday lights now extend all the way to Uptown, a sign of unity and renewal..."

Ever wonder where your green-bin food waste goes? Five Kenwood Isles residents toured Specialized Environmental Technologies in Rosemount to see how Minneapolis’ composting system transforms table scraps into nutrient-rich soil — closing the loop from kitchen to garden.

Lowry Hill residents Janet and Phil Hallaway led a successful grassroots campaign to save the Lake of the Isles skating rink, prompting the Park Board to restore outdoor rinks citywide and commit to long-term support for winter recreation in Minneapolis.

The Twin Cities Marathon transforms a solitary sport into a shared celebration, as runners, volunteers and neighbors line the scenic route from Minneapolis to St. Paul — proving that even in an individual pursuit, community spirit carries us all to the finish line.

Holidays on Hennepin will brighten the corridor from Nov. 28 to Jan. 1 with lights, events, and a business passport program celebrating the long-awaited reopening of Hennepin Avenue South.

The progressive PAC Minneapolis for the Many was forced to publicly retract and apologize after falsely labeling Minneapolis landlord Jim Rubin a “negligent landlord.” The group admitted its claims were untrue and acknowledged Rubin’s work to preserve older buildings and maintain naturally occurring affordable housing — a rare reversal in the middle of an already heated election cycle.