Reminder - MNA School Board Candidate Forum and Annual Meeting this Sunday, October 10 - Zoom links

MNA School Board Candidate Forum Zoom webinar link for Sunday, October 10, 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Topic: Morningside Neighborhood Association Edina School Board Candidate Forum - Zoom webinar

Time: Sunday, October 10, 2021, 3:00 - 4:30 PM


Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85026476564?pwd=cmcyU3k5dWQyUFBrZjRGR05DSFdFUT09

Webinar ID: 850 2647 6564
Passcode: 096472

MNA Annual Meeting Zoom link for Sunday October 10, 4:45 - 5:30 PM

Topic: Morningside Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting 2021
Time: Sunday, October 10, 2021 04:45 PM - 5:30 PM

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81465387109?pwd=VlhSelljejRCN0Z3YjhRQWFLeXJ6dz09

Meeting ID: 814 6538 7109
Passcode: 936733

Weber Park Survey results and next steps

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Morningside Neighborhood Association [MNA] survey on the City of Edina’s “30% Concept Design [for Weber Park]". Between September 8th - 14th, 2021, over 100 residents provided detailed thoughtful and imaginative responses.

 

Attached is a summary of survey responses that the MNA Steering Committee shared with the Edina City Council and City staff on September 15, 2021.  

 Weber Park Survey Results

Responses from over 100 residents show the following clear preferences:  

  • Weber Park needs some updating but not a complete overhaul.

  • The hockey rink stays in its original location.

  • The open ice area stays the same size.

  • Clear preference for keeping the baseball fields without outfield fences.

  • Strong support for adding a natural play area

The next few days may be the last opportunity for Morningside residents to share their thoughts about Weber Park design with City officials. If you would like to share your thoughts, please do so. Here are ways to contact the City:

Their contact information is on the Edina Better Together website, under the Morningside Flood Infrastructure project tab and on the City’s website at EdinaMN.gov. Contact City Council members directly. Contact information is on the City’s website.


Morningside Neighborhood Association Steering Committee

MNA all-Morningside Neighborhood Night Out TOMORROW EVENING (Tuesday, 8/03/21)

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The Morningside Neighborhood Association (MNA) is hosting Morningside Night to Unite on National Night Out TOMORROW EVENING, TUESDAY, August 3, from 6 to 8pm at Weber Park. 

The event is rain or shine (shelter reserved in case of rain). All are welcome!

Activities will include frisbee games, visits from the Edina Police and Fire departments (invited) Bike Parade at 6:45 PM for all ages and all non-motorized wheels. Decorations encouraged.


Come meet new neighbors and see old friends! Bring your own picnic and beverages. The MNA will serve cold treats. 

Facebook MNA: https://www.facebook.com/edinaMNA/

Neighborhood Pedestrian Safety Update:

Edina's Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) reviewed the data regarding the request for a crosswalk over France Avenue at W 42nd St that borders Minneapolis.
Peak hour pedestrian crosses meet Edina's crosswalk warrants for standard marked crosswalk with roadside signs. The TSC recommends that Edina contacts and shares this information with Hennepin County and Minneapolis as all three jurisdictions are impacted.

The next step is a review by the Edina Transportation Commission. This meeting is Thursday July 15, at 6 pm at Edina City Hall Community Room. You are welcome to submit comments to the Commission prior to the meeting or give a three-minute presentation to the Commission during the Community Comment portion of the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is attached - details on the crosswalk at France and 42nd are on page 9.


Here is the link for more information on the Edina Transportation Commission.
The meeting is also available on the City’s YouTube page.



Comparison of current parking ordinance to proposed ordinance - public comment available until July 12

As sent by Edina Community Development Director Cary Teague.

The City has posted information, including a Public Hearing Comment Form to BetterTogetherEdina.org/parking-ordinance-amendments. Those experiencing any difficulties participating are invited to contact Community Engagement Coordinator MJ Lamon at MJLamon@EdinaMN.gov or 952-826-0360.

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MNA to host all-Morningside Night to Unite at Weber Park on Tuesday, August 3

The Morningside Neighborhood Association (MNA) is hosting Morningside Night to Unite on National Night Out, Tuesday August 3 from 6 to 8pm at Weber Park.

The event is rain or shine (shelter reserved in case of rain). All are welcome!

Activities will include frisbee games, visits from the Edina Police and Fire departments (invited) and the Bike Parade, open to all ages and all non-motorized wheels, starting at 6:45 PM.

Come meet new neighbors and see old friends! Bring your own picnic and beverages. The MNA will serve cold treats.

Edina Morningside Neighborhood Association Website http://www.edinamorningside.org/

Facebook MNA https://www.facebook.com/edinaMNA/

Email Edinamorningside@gmail.com

MNA & EMCUCC invitation to view and discuss Driving While Black

The Morningside Neighborhood Association (MNA)

and Edina Morningside Community Church (EMCUCC)

invite you to view and discuss

Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America

A Free Two-Part Event

All are welcome to view via Zoom the PBS documentary, Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America, and to participate in an optional, facilitated small group discussion. Based on Gretchen Sorin’s book, “Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to Civil Rights" (W.W. Norton, 2020), the film shows "how the advent of the car brought new mobility and freedom for African Americans but also exposed them to discrimination and deadly violence, and how that history resonates today.” — PBS promotional page, https://www.pbs.org/show/driving-while-black/

The MNA and EMCUCC will host this free two-part event from 7 to 9 PM on

Part 1. Tuesday, 6/01/21 (film via Zoom). The film will start promptly at 7 PM and runs for just under two hours.

Part 2. Tuesday, 6/15/21 (small group discussions via Zoom and/or in person, open to all who viewed the film in Part 1 or on their own).

Here is how to get the Zoom link for the film:

  • If you are a Morningside resident and on the MNA email list, you will receive the link in an MNA email before the event.

  • If you are a Morningside resident and not on the MNA email list, please sign up for MNA emails at edina.morningside@gmail.com.

  • If you are a member of EMCUCC or on its email list, you will receive the link in an EMCUCC email before the event.

  • All others, please register for the event by email to edina.morningside@gmail.com by Friday, May 28. The Zoom link will be sent to the email address in your RSVP.

If you prefer to watch the film on your own, here is the Twin Cities Public Television link: https://www.tpt.org/driving-while/black/

To participate in a small group discussion, please register by email to edina.morningside@gmail.com or to emcucc@emcucc.org. by Friday, June 11.

Please indicate in your email whether you prefer to participate by Zoom, in person, or either. If by Zoom, the link will be sent to the email address in your RSVP.

Questions about the film, discussion format, or how to use Zoom?

Please contact edina.morningside@gmail.com

City of Edina proposing to reduce parking for new developments and in commercial areas; Planning Commission taking public comment

The City of Edina is proposing to reduce the amount of off-street parking required for new developments and in commercial areas.

Residents are invited to learn more and comment. The City has posted information to BetterTogetherEdina.org/parking-ordinance-amendments and also invited calls for information to the City’s Planning Division at 952-826-0369.

A City press release listed the "highlights of the parking ordinance amendment" as:

  • General reduction in the number of parking stalls required for projects;

  • Maximum limits on [the number of] parking spaces;

  • Separate regulations within the City’s commercial nodes; and

  • Incentives for developers to reduce parking.

The MNA Steering Committee has asked the City to help residents better understand the issues and proposed changes by providing three examples of how the proposed changes would have affected projects recently proposed and/or built, including The Lorient at Sunnyside Road and France Avenue.

The Edina Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on its proposed amendment to parking ordinances on Wednesday, 4/28/21, at 7 PM. Residents may comment in writing, by leaving a voicemail at 952-826-0377, or by participating in the public hearing on 4/28.

Morningside Neighborhood Association invites you to view and discuss Jim Crow of the North —

Free Event

All are welcome to join a free Zoom viewing and facilitated discussion of the Twin Cities Public Television original documentary Jim Crow of the North.

The film shows how racial covenants, redlining, and other forms of systematic racism in the Twin Cities created disparities in housing opportunities for white and Black people that persist and are some of the largest in the U.S.

The MNA will host this free event on Monday, 3/08/21, from 7 to 9 PM via Zoom. The film will start promptly at 7pm with the (optional) discussion to follow.

Here is how to get the Zoom link:

● If you are a Morningside resident and on the MNA email list, you will receive the link in an MNA

email before the event.

● If you are a Morningside resident and not on the MNA email list, please sign up at

edina.morningside@gmail.com.

● If you are not a Morningside resident, please register for the event by email to

edina.morningside@gmail.com by Friday, March 5. The Zoom link will be sent to the email

address in your RSVP.

Questions about the discussion format or how to use Zoom? Contact edina.morningside@gmail.com

Help During COVID-19

Email: edina.morningside@gmail.com

Website: edinamorningside.org

Facebook: EdinaMNA

Many more people are experiencing increased stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues during COVID-19. The MNA wants you to know about local resources that can help you be safe and mentally healthy. Please see the list below for more information on how to access support.

Depression and Suicidal Thoughts:

If you or another are feeling suicidal, but do not have imminent thoughts of harm, or are generally having mental health concerns, you can call COPE at 612-596-1223 (for those under 17 years of age, 612-348-2233). This is Hennepin County’s 24/7 mental health hotline, staffed by clinical social workers. They can assess your needs and make a plan to get help, regardless of your insurance coverage. If you or someone you know are imminently suicidal, go to the nearest Emergency Department or call 911 for assistance.

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse:

People isolating at home naturally are experiencing increased interpersonal stress and are at risk for a higher incidence of domestic violence and child abuse. For domestic abuse help, including need for shelter, call Cornerstone/MN Day Once Crisis at 866-223-1111. If you have concerns that a child is being maltreated, call Hennepin County Child Protection at 612-348-3552.

Financial and Other Types of Assistance:

If you or your Edina neighbor needs help with food, rent, etc., you can find it with just one call to the Edina Resource Center, at 952-848-3936. ERC telephones are answered Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. 

The ERC serves anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Edina and is a collaborative effort between the City of Edina, Edina Public Schools, and the local community. The ERC refers callers to a wide range of resources. 

Edina residents also are welcome to reach out directly to community agencies: