Other project meetings
Cultivate Arts: Color in Community
Thursday, December 14 | 5:30-7:30 p.m
Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive North, Crystal, MN 55429
Flyer (PDF)
Cultivate Arts: Art of Healing
Saturday, December 16 | noon-3:00 p.m
Hennepin Technical College, Cafeteria, 9000 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Flyer (PDF)
Cultivate Arts: Black Movie Night
Saturday, December 16 | 7:00 p.m
The Zen Bin, 2123 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, 55411
Flyer (PDF)
Blue Line and Economic Development: Brainstorming Session with Asian American Chamber of Commerces and Businesses
Thursday, December 7 | noon – 2 p.m.
UROC, 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)
Elevate Hennepin Workshop: Legal Services
Thursday, December 7 | 8:30 a.m
Online Event
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Cultivate Arts Event: Zine Making Workshop
Saturday, December 2 | 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.
North Commons Recreation Center
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)
Elevate Hennepin Workshop: Business Finance
Thursday, November 16 | 8:30 a.m
Brooklyn Park Small Business Center
7970 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
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Minneapolis Virtual Community Meeting
Tuesday, November 14 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Project staff are hosting a virtual community meeting about the Blue Line Extension in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 14 to discuss the proposed North Loop and 21st Avenue alignment options.
Flyer (PDF)
Cultivate Arts Event: Oral History Workshop
Saturday, November 11 | 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.
North Commons Recreation Center
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)
Community Update Meeting
Wednesday, November 8 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Metro Transit North Loop Garage, Room 104
600 North 8th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411
The meeting will provide a project update and facilitate a Q&A discussion with attendees on the latest updates in each corridor city. Let us know in this comment form what topics you would like to discuss or see in future meetings and presentations.
Flyer (PDF)
Cultivate Arts Event: Disposable Camera Workshop
Saturday, November 4 | 11 – 11:30 a.m.
North Commons Recreation Center
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)
Elevate Hennepin Workshop: Business Technology
Thursday, October 26 | 8:30 a.m
Online Event
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Cultivate Arts event at Brooklyn Park Spooktacular
Saturday, October 28 | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Zanewood Recreation Center
7100 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429
Ward 5 Blue Line Extension Community Discussion
Monday, October 30 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Juxtaposition Arts
2007 N Emerson Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
An opportunity for the community to hear more about the Blue Line Extension’s 21st Avenue route segment, share their perspectives, and ask questions. Minneapolis Ward 5 City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison will facilitate a discussion followed by breakout group conversations on topics such as community, businesses, anti-displacement, and route design.
Flyer (PDF)
Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Meet and Greet
Tuesday, October 31 | 10 a.m. – noon
UROC, Room 105
2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Project staff are inviting Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) organizations to a mixer with the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County to hear project updates and how the project is changing its approach to DBE and Workforce Planning. This is a continuation of a similar event we held earlier this summer.
Metro Transit Great Day in Transit
Wednesday, October 18 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Warehouse Blue Line Station
23 N 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403
BLRT North Loop Community Meeting
Wednesday, October 18 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Neu Neu
514 N 3rd St #101, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Flyer (PDF)
Minneapolis Community Meetings for East of I-94
July 25, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Metro Transit North Loop Garage, 812 North 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55411
July 22, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Twin Cities International School, 277 North 12th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
July 27, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
21st Ave Summer Block Party
Saturday, July 22 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sanctuary Covenant Church (updated location)
2018 N Aldrich Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Brooklyn Park Open House
Wednesday, June 28 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi River Room
8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 | Google Map
Crystal Station Area Plan Update Open House
Thursday, June 22, 5 – 7 p.m.
Crystal Community Center, Crystal Room
4800 Douglas Drive North, Crystal, MN 55429 | Google Map
Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Meet and Greet
To ensure community opportunities to work on or subcontract on this major construction project, we are building up a network of relationships with key workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) stakeholders in the corridor. We invited workforce and DBE organizations to a meet and greet with the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County to hear project updates along with workforce and DBE opportunities.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 10 a.m. - noon
5th floor conference room
1256 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 | Google Map
Free parking ramp at Plymouth Ave entrance
Plymouth Avenue C Line BRT transit stop
Contact: Joan Vanhala at [email protected]
Brooklyn Park business-focused meeting
May 24 from 8 - 9 a.m. at Brooklyn Park City Hall Council Chambers
Hosted by Metropolitan Council Member Reva Chamblis, Mayor Hollies J. Winston, and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Lunde. Project staff will meet with businesses in Brooklyn Park to share information on the Blue Line Extension, anti-displacement efforts in the project area, and the resources available to help businesses before, during, and after construction.
Virtual Community Meeting
May 17 | 5 – 6 p.m.
Minneapolis – Option 2
Monday, April 17 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Sanctuary Covenant Church
710 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Virtual Community Meeting
March 29 | 1 – 2 p.m.
Minneapolis – Option 1
Wednesday, March 22 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Capri Theater
2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Virtual Check-in Session
Thursday, Feb. 23 | 5 - 6 p.m.
Brooklyn Park
Monday, January 30 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Library
8500 W. Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Crystal
Monday, February 27 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Crystal Community Center, Forest Room
4800 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55429
Minneapolis - Target Field Station to West Broadway Route Options
Thurs, March 2 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Capri Theater
2027 West Broadway Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411
Robbinsdale
Monday, March 6 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Elim Church
3978 West Broadway Ave, Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Minneapolis - 21st Avenue vs West Broadway Route Options
Tues, March 7 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Cub Community Center 701 West Broadway Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411