Programs & Projects

MHNA is involved in many  programs:

The University District Alliance

A collaboration between four neighborhoods adjacent to the Minneapolis campus of the University of MN, The City of Minneapolis, Augsburg College, the U of MN and area business groups that works to make sure the area surrounding the University of Minnesota campus 

  • capitalizes on its exceptional resources;
  • is vibrant, safe, healthy, and sustainable;
  • is a preferred place for people of all ages to live, work, learn, do business, and visit.

The Stadium Area Advisory Group (SAAG)

A collaboration between neighborhood  and business groups that are impacted by the TCF Bank Stadium, this group works to ensure that game day operations and special events  at the stadium protect the beauty, serenity, and security of our communities. The SAAG also manages the The University of Minnesota Good Neighbor Fund. 

Restorative Justice Community Action

Restorative justice works to reduce repeat offenders, reduce crime overall and strengthen and build community. Through the community conferencing process, community members get to know their neighbors and join in performing community service : neighborhood  block patrol, clean-up event, etc. Each offender meets face-to-face with community members, admits responsibility and learns first-hand how their actions have affected others. Community members have a direct role in the justice process—a chance to tell the offender exactly how they feel and to have input in the deciding outcomes.

The Marcy Arts Partnership provides arts-integrated programs and residencies for all children, regardless of race, religion, developmental level or socio-economic status, at Marcy Open School. This group is guided by the belief that the core curriculum, coupled with the arts, enhances and deepens learning experiences. The Marcy Arts Partnersihip (MAP) is a wonderful and unique aspect of Marcy Open School that helps differentiate it from other schools.  Proceeds from  the annual Marcy Arts Gala  provide Marcy students with rich art residencies and art-infused learning.  For more information contact Laura Cayere-King, Marcy Arts Partnership Coordinator, at marcyarts@gmail.com.

Student Neighborhood Liaisons, helping U students be good neighbors, one block at a time.

SE Minneapolis Council on Learning ( SEMCOL)

SE Seniors is a non-profit, neighborhood based organization of health care professionals and neighbors helping people 65 and older remain independent and safe at home. 

CEE ( Center for Energy & Environment) administers Marcy-Holmes Low Interest Fix Up Loans for neighborhood housing 

 

and projects:

Neighborhood Plans

Our Master Plan was adopted by the City in 2003: 
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/planning/plans/master-plans_marcy-holmes_index

In Summer 2002, The Marcy-Holmes neighborhood hired Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban Inc., a private planning consulting firm, to facilitate planning discussions and draft a master plan for the area. The planning process began in September 2002 with general community meetings that allowed the participants to declare what they liked or disliked about the neighborhood, what they wanted to preserve, what they wanted to achieve, and what they wanted to avoid. The cumulative results of this input formed the objectives for the plan. The Marcy-Holmes plan document supports the policies of The Minneapolis Plan, the city's comprehensive plan and provides detailed policy guidance for planning and development issues at the neighborhood level. 

Several Master Plan Supplements were also adopted in 2007:
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/planning/plans/cped_marcy-holmes

Our Small Area Plan for 15th Ave SE was adopted in 2009: 
http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cped/projects/cped_marcy_holmes_15th_ave_plan

 

MASTER PLAN UPDATING We are currently in the process of updating our master plan. 2013 Meeting dates

MPUC ( Master Plan Updating Committee) Proposed Chapters & Goals

May 2, 2013 Public Meeting- Master Plan Update Kick-off meeting at 7 pm at Marcy Open School, 415 4th Ave SE

Introduction to the Master Plan Update process: powerpoint

 The Second Master Plan Update meeting will be held from 7:15 – 8:45 pm on June 18th in the atrium, Pracna on Main.  7:15 pm. All Marcy-Holmes stakeholders are invite to help plan our neighborhood's next 10 years.