Earlier this summer, 480 residents of North Minneapolis between the ages of four and 76 participated in sessions to share their dreams about what the addition of the METRO Blue Line Extension could bring to their community.
Homeowners and renters, elders and youth, business owners and the disability community were among the groups who came together to answer a question both simple and profound: What do Northsiders want?
The result of the meetings convened by a trio of community leaders — OneMn.org‘s Brett Buckner, strategist Anika Robbins and communications executive Stan Alleyne— is contained in a comprehensive 22-page DREAMNorth report.
“Northsiders have a lot to say!” said co-author Buckner. “Our communities are so often told what we need as opposed to asked what we want. We have a grand opportunity with light rail to remake our community. It’s our time to make this thing happen.”
Meeting at the University of …