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45-469: The local community defines several general areas based on the directional suffixes added to streets in the city. These city areas do not necessarily correlate with official community or neighborhood definitions. Downtown Minneapolis refers to the street grid area aligned on a diagonal with the Mississippi River bend, as opposed to the true north-south grid orientation. The area north of downtown on

90-608: A bonus, a promotion, and other strategic information, and letters of recommendation." Community engagement has been proven to counteract the most negative attributes of poverty and a high amount of social capital has been shown to reduce crime. "Social connectedness matters to our lives in the most profound way." -Robert Putnam. Robert Putnam reports, in the chapter Health and Happiness from his book Bowling Alone , that recent public research shows social connection impacts all areas of human health, this includes psychological and physical aspects of human health. Putnam says "...beyond

135-551: A doubt that social connectedness is one of the most powerful determinates of our well being." In particular it is face to face connections which have been shown to have greater impacts then non-face to face relationships. Specific health benefits of strong social relationships are a decrease in the likelihood of: seasonal viruses, heart attacks, strokes, cancer, depression, and premature death of all sorts. There are online initiatives to improve local communities like LOCAL (www.localchange.com). Sustainability in community programs

180-589: A freeway on the east edge of Richfield before entering Minneapolis as a two-lane city street. At the southern border of Minneapolis, its designation at Highway 77 ends and it becomes Hennepin County Road 152. Cedar continues straight north, directly across a causeway over Lake Nokomis . At Lake Street , it passes the Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery . At Hiawatha Avenue , the road jogs slightly east to facilitate an interchange. Traffic then goes west again, and north through

225-466: A group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or global community. The word "community" is derived from the Old French communité which

270-458: A portion Cedar Avenue South as one of seven cultural districts in the city. The district's boundaries were centered around the intersection of Cedar and Riverside avenues in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The purpose of the cultural district was to promote racial equity, preserve cultural identity, and promote economic growth. Between Mall of America and 155th Street, Cedar Avenue houses

315-409: A social unit…. The individual is helpless socially, if left to himself…. If he comes into contact with neighbor, and they with other neighbors, there will be an accumulation of social capital, which may immediately satisfy his social needs and which may bear a social potentiality sufficient to the substantial improvement of living conditions in the whole community. The community as a whole will benefit by

360-529: A total of 67 NRP neighborhood action plans. As of 2024, the NRP is under the Neighborhood and Community Relations department, which also oversees the city's neighborhood organizations, community engagement projects, and language services. Neighborhoods historically defined themselves around schools and commercial hubs, and many trace their identities to community organizations formed in the early 20th century. The oldest,

405-503: Is known as Minnesota State Highway 77 in the busiest portion of the route, from Minneapolis to Apple Valley . The portions north and south of this are county roads, Hennepin County 152 and Dakota County 23, respectively. Its northern terminus in Minneapolis is at Washington Avenue in Cedar-Riverside , though its alignment is briefly interrupted by an interchange at Hiawatha Avenue to

450-502: Is a combination of the Near North and Camden communities, each of which is made up of several neighborhoods. This also applies to neighborhoods, with residents living by definition in one neighborhood, but classifying themselves in another. The Minneapolis City Council , made up of one representative from each of the city's 13 wards, has legislative authority to define neighborhood boundaries. Community and neighborhood boundaries are not

495-519: Is an area just north of the University of Minnesota within the official Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, heavily populated by students. A row of historic fraternity houses along University Avenue is called "fraternity row." Similarly, Stadium Village on the east end of campus in Prospect Park is named for the now-demolished Memorial Stadium and current Huntington Bank Stadium . The Warehouse District

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540-551: Is derived from the Latin communitas ( cum , "with/together" and munus , "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society. A sense of community refers to people's perception of interconnection and interdependence , shared responsibility , and common goals . Understanding a community entails having knowledge of community needs and resources, having respect for community members, and involving key community members in programs. The author Robert Putnam refers to

585-503: Is interrupted at Highway 5/494, 66th Street, and Minnesota State Highway 62 . Old Cedar Avenue and Cedar Avenue merge at Edgewater Boulevard in Minneapolis. At Hiawatha Avenue, Cedar Avenue was rerouted slightly east to accommodate an interchange. Downtown, Cedar Avenue used to cross the Mississippi River at what is now the 10th Avenue Bridge ; instead, it now ends at Washington Avenue. In 2020, Minneapolis officials designated

630-623: Is lacking. Putnam reports that the first use of the social capital theory was by L. J. Hanifan , a practical reformer during the Progressive Era in the United States of America. The following description of social capital is a quote from L.J. Hanifan in Putnam's Book: Those tangible substances [that] count for most in the daily lives of people: namely good will, fellowship, sympathy, and social intercourse among individuals and families who make up

675-552: Is one of several communities comprising south Minneapolis. Official neighborhoods of the University community: The University community is named for the University of Minnesota . It sits on the Mississippi River's east bank and includes the parts of the West Bank surrounding the University of Minnesota and Augsburg University campuses. Uptown is probably the best-known business district in Minneapolis besides downtown. It centers at

720-518: Is the capacity of programs (services designed to meet the needs of community members) to continuously respond to community issues. A sustained program maintains a focus consonant with its original goals and objectives, including the individuals , families , and communities it was originally intended to serve. Programs change regarding the breadth and depth of their programming. Some become aligned with other organizations and established institutions, whereas others maintain their independence. Understanding

765-542: Is the newest of Minneapolis's commercial districts, named in the late 1990s by the Whittier Alliance to promote the international variety of restaurants along Nicollet Avenue South between Grant St. and 29th St. Nicollet was historically a central commercial district in the Whittier neighborhood, but the end of the streetcar system and the construction of a K-Mart at the intersection of Nicollet and Lake Street disconnected

810-479: Is usually referred to as Cedar Avenue (example ). In Dakota County , Cedar Avenue was re-routed between Interstate 35E and the Minnesota River, to accommodate the freeway and new river crossing. The old Cedar Avenue is now known as Nicols Road . In Hennepin County , Cedar Avenue was rebuilt slightly east of its old alignment. The old alignment is known as Old Cedar Avenue , and is no longer continuous; it

855-549: The Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, named after the avenue. The final junction of Cedar is at Washington Avenue . This final terminus is known as Seven Corners . Hennepin County Road 152 continues into downtown Minneapolis on Washington Avenue South . The portion south of 250th St W in Eureka Township is no longer signed as Cedar Avenue for compliance with the Dakota County grid. Nevertheless, it remains Dakota County 23 and

900-526: The Prospect Park Association, formed in 1901 to oppose city plans to level Tower Hill. In other neighborhoods, the current official neighborhood association was formed in the 1970s and 1980s; in Linden Hills , the organization was formed in 1972 in response to proposed changes in the park, but several social and commercial organizations in the neighborhood dated to the neighborhood's development at

945-407: The value which comes from social networks as social capital in his book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. He writes that social capital "makes an enormous difference in our lives", that "a society characterized by generalized reciprocity is more efficient that a distrustful society" and that economic sociologists have shown a minimized economic wealth if social capital

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990-733: The Calhoun-Isles community: Calhoun-Isles is in western Minneapolis. It is named after Lake Calhoun (the former name of Bde Maka Ska ) and Lake of the Isles . It includes the city's Uptown area. Official neighborhoods of the Camden community: Camden is in far northwest Minneapolis. Along with the Near North, the two communities comprise north Minneapolis. Official neighborhoods of the Central community: The Central community of Minneapolis sits southwest of

1035-617: The Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District in 1978, with portions spanning from 1st Avenue North to 10th Avenue North and from the Mississippi River to 6th Street North. It was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Homewood is a historically significant area in Willard-Hay, bounded by Plymouth Avenue to the north, Penn Avenue to the east, Oak Park Avenue to the south, and Xerxes Avenue to

1080-469: The Mississippi River and north of a combination of streets, highways, and rail lines running from 3rd Avenue Northeast on the southwest to I-35W on the southeast. Official neighborhoods of the Phillips community: Phillips is a south Minneapolis community adjacent to downtown Minneapolis. It is named after the 19th-century abolitionist Wendell Phillips . The Little Earth residential area, which has been

1125-585: The Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) in the early 1990s. The NRP was initially a community-based program. It divided neighborhoods into three groups based on an evaluation of problem and need areas, then allocated funds accordingly. In 2012, the program lost its independent policy board and was absorbed under other city programs. The neighborhoods remain associated with the NRP and are also used for statistical purposes. For NRP purposes, some neighborhoods have combined forces, resulting in

1170-494: The area in the 1970s. The named district was an effort to give the neighborhood a fresh identity. The Old St. Anthony district, also called Northeast or the Riverfront District, straddles the neighborhoods of Marcy-Holmes and Nicollet Island/East Bank . It was the downtown for the city of St. Anthony before it joined Minneapolis in 1872. Several areas around the University of Minnesota have additional names. Dinkytown

1215-418: The areas of coverage of neighborhood associations activists formed between 1901 and the 1980s. Most of these neighborhoods are represented by one of 69 Neighborhood Associations, some of which cover multiple neighborhoods. In 2023, the organizations serving Beltrami and Northeast Park merged, taking the number down from 70. The division of the city into official neighborhoods and communities occurred as part of

1260-503: The bend in the Mississippi River, comprising neighborhoods in and near the downtown area. Official neighborhoods of the Longfellow community: Longfellow is a south Minneapolis community between Hiawatha Avenue and the western edge of the Mississippi River gorge . It is named after poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow . Official neighborhoods of the Near North community: Near North is northwest of downtown Minneapolis. Along with Camden,

1305-721: The center of the American Indian Movement , is within the community. Official neighborhoods of the Powderhorn community: Powderhorn is a south Minneapolis community, named for the eponymous park and lake in its center. George Floyd Square at East 38th Street and Chicago is central border for the Bancroft, Bryant, Central, and Powderhorn Park neighborhoods. Official neighborhoods of the Southwest community: The Southwest community surrounds Lake Harriet in southwest Minneapolis and

1350-602: The city's Chain of Lakes is loosely labeled Southwest Minneapolis , bounded on the east by I-35W and on the north by 36th St W, which extends west from Bde Maka Ska to the city limits. Common conceptions of Minneapolis neighborhoods do not always align with official city maps. Residents on the borders of surrounding cities may sometimes say they live in a bordering community. Twin Cities residents and visitors frequently use generalized names based on geography, such as "North Minneapolis". What most people would consider North Minneapolis

1395-463: The community context in which programs serving the community function has an important influence on program sustainability and success. See table: According to Washington state 's Sustain South Sound organization, the top ten reasons to buy locally are: Cedar Avenue Cedar Avenue is a roadway that runs from Minneapolis to Northfield in the U.S. state of Minnesota . The roadway

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1440-429: The cooperation of all its parts, while the individual will find in his associations the advantages of the help, sympathy, and fellowship of his neighbors. Putnam reported that many studies have shown that the highest predictor of job satisfaction is the presence of social connection in the workplace . He writes that "people with friends at work are happier at work." And that "social networks provide people with advice,

1485-626: The county road portion ends, and Cedar becomes Minnesota State Highway 77. Cedar Avenue continues north through Eagan and across the Minnesota River at the Cedar Avenue Bridge in Bloomington . North of East Old Shakopee Road , the Cedar Avenue name is not officially signed. Cedar Avenue passes the Mall of America near its junction with Minnesota State Highway 5 / Interstate 494 . It continues as

1530-503: The intersection of West Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue, but is not officially recognized as it includes parts of four neighborhoods: South Uptown , East Bde Maka Ska , East Isles , and Lowry Hill East . The Uptown Business Association focuses on the area within a few blocks of Lake and Hennepin, but the "Uptown" identity can stretch as far north as Franklin Avenue and as far east as Lyndale Avenue, where it merges into Lyn-Lake . Eat Street

1575-432: The name near 250th Street. There is a small rural commercial district between 250th Street and Lakeville, containing multiple greenhouses and a Buddhist temple. In Lakeville just south of 215th Street, Cedar becomes a wider four-lane roadway, and gradually more urban as it enters Lakeville. In Apple Valley Cedar goes to six lanes, and becomes a main suburban thoroughfare. At the north end of Apple Valley, near 140th Street,

1620-513: The river from Plymouth Avenue to Portland Avenue, but never really caught on locally. " Saint Anthony Main ", the name of a commercial development on Main Street Southeast, can refer to the section of the East Bank around it. More recently, people have come to call the West Bank between 3rd Avenue and the University "The Mill District ", though the historic locations of mills were on both sides of

1665-606: The river. Some neighborhoods enjoy nicknames. Lowry Hill East is also known as "The Wedge" because of its shape. Local amenities are also taken on as nicknames. "Minnehaha" refers to the area by Minnehaha Falls rather than along Minnehaha Avenue, as evidenced by the location of the Minnehaha Historic District. "Tower (Hill)", along University Avenue Southeast in Prospect Park , refers to the Witch's Hat Tower . Local community A local community has been defined as

1710-462: The same as the Ward boundaries, which are adjusted after each decennial census . Minneapolis consists of 83 neighborhoods. On creating the neighborhood designation, the city grouped these neighborhoods into 11 communities, containing between 4 and 13 neighborhoods each. The official neighborhoods have a variety of origins; some were formed out of the attendance areas for elementary schools, while others are

1755-539: The site of the murder of George Floyd . It lies between the neighborhoods of Bancroft , Bryant , Central , and Powderhorn Park . The area sits along the 38th street cultural district and features memorials, nonprofits, and businesses, acting as both a memorial space and a location for community organizing. As the Mississippi riverfront downtown has been redeveloped since the 1980s, there have been several attempts to rebrand it. The "Mississippi Mile" spanned both sides of

1800-472: The south. Cedar Avenue begins as a two-lane, undivided road in the northwestern edge of Northfield at Greenvale Avenue. It goes north, following the Falk Avenue-Eveleth Avenue plane into Dakota county, jogs west to Foliage Avenue at 320th St and west again to Galaxie Avenue at 280th Street. From 280th Street northward, Cedar Avenue is relatively continuous, with official signage first showing

1845-562: The turn of the 20th century. In 2020, city officials designated seven new cultural districts along major commercial corridors to promote racial equity, preserve cultural identity, and promote economic growth. Due to their location on major roads, many of these districts straddle borders between neighborhoods. The seven cultural districts are 38th Street , Cedar Avenue South, Central Avenue, East Lake Street , Franklin Avenue East, West Broadway, and Lowry Avenue North. Official neighborhoods of

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1890-552: The two communities comprise north Minneapolis. Official neighborhoods of the Nokomis community: The Nokomis community is in south Minneapolis. It takes its name from Lake Nokomis . It includes Nokomis East , which refers to the four neighborhoods of Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, and Wenonah that are represented by one neighborhood organization. Official neighborhoods of the Northeast community: The Northeast Community sits east of

1935-410: The west bank of the Mississippi River is considered North Minneapolis. The part of Minneapolis on the east bank of the Mississippi River is divided by East Hennepin Avenue into Northeast and Southeast, approximately aligned with the communities of Northeast and University , respectively. The entire area south of downtown is widely called South Minneapolis . The westerly portion surrounding

1980-541: The west. This area was central to the North Side Jewish community beginning in the early 1910s. It was designated by the city as the Homewood Historic District on February 28, 2017, due to its rich Jewish history. This designation sparked some controversy among Homewood residents. George Floyd Square , officially George Perry Floyd Square, is centered on the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue,

2025-569: Was a 19th- and early 20th-century rail and truck shipping center for the region. In the 1970s and 1980s it became an artists' quarter, and then a nightlife and entertainment district, which the southern portion (between I-394 and Hennepin Ave) remains. The district is largely in the North Loop neighborhood, but the heart of the entertainment district is in Downtown West . The City designated some of this area

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