K-Mart Development and Nicollet Reopening
The landscape at the intersection of Lake and Nicollet will look very different 10 years from now than it does today. The City of Minneapolis has acquired the 10 acre K-Mart site in the Whittier/Lyndale neighborhoods with the intention of reopening Nicollet Avenue and developing the surrounding area. In the coming years, there will be significant interest in this area from potential developers.
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K-Mart Engagement Process
The Community Engagement Committee is leading the effort on the K-Mart engagement process. If you are interested in this work, complete the Neighborhood Involvement Form and join us for our next Community Engagement meeting! Check out our calendar for upcoming meeting dates.
Lake Street Corridor Alignment Project
The McKnight Foundation and Cultural Wellness Center are supporting a series of listening sessions with different stakeholder groups across the Lake Street corridor to envision policies, programs, and investments reimagine and rebuild Lake Street with racial, economic and environmental justice at its core. This project seeks to listen to residents, and business and property owners, and to build on and align efforts that have already started along the corridor.
The Lake Street alignment process is organized around four areas: Nicollet & Lake, Chicago & Lake, Bloomington & Lake, and Minnehaha & Lake. This work is guided and led by 4 area specific leadership teams made up of community-serving non-profits, property and business owners, BIPOC business owners, and representatives from chambers and business organizations, institutions and employers.
The Project Team supports the Area Leadership Teams, facilitating and managing the alignment process. Project Team members include:
The process has three parts: listening workshops which are happening right now, to gather a sense of what’s already happening, what’s possible and what’s desired along Lake Street. Testing will happen in January 2022 when design firms will work to help stakeholders develop aligned possibilities. Agreeing on shared priorities and building a coordinated way forward will happen in February and March 2022.
For more information, contact info@whittieralliance.org.
The Lake Street alignment process is organized around four areas: Nicollet & Lake, Chicago & Lake, Bloomington & Lake, and Minnehaha & Lake. This work is guided and led by 4 area specific leadership teams made up of community-serving non-profits, property and business owners, BIPOC business owners, and representatives from chambers and business organizations, institutions and employers.
The Project Team supports the Area Leadership Teams, facilitating and managing the alignment process. Project Team members include:
- neighborhood organizations
- local non-profits
- local, BIPOC-owned and led design firms
- local & national consultants
The process has three parts: listening workshops which are happening right now, to gather a sense of what’s already happening, what’s possible and what’s desired along Lake Street. Testing will happen in January 2022 when design firms will work to help stakeholders develop aligned possibilities. Agreeing on shared priorities and building a coordinated way forward will happen in February and March 2022.
For more information, contact info@whittieralliance.org.
Nicollet Avenue Business Outreach
The Whittier Alliance is working to support neighborhood businesses with maintaining or securing stable commercial space amid increased risk of displacement. Please complete the Eat Street Business Vitality Assessment to help us better understand the needs of your business. You can also fill out the form below to stay up to date on Nicollet Avenue planning and development, and tell us more about your current real estate situation. You can contact Whittier Alliance by phone at (612) 871-7756 or by email at business@whittieralliance.org.