Publications

Below is a list of reports and publications produced by the Center for Neighborhoods.  A PDF version of each document is available by clicking on the document name.

2005 Publications

2004 Publications

Neighborhoods as Regional Partners; September 2004; provided as a part of the 2004 State of the Neighborhoods Address

2003 Publications

Sharing the Road: Encouraging Walking and Biking in Minnesota; a report by Transit for Livable Communities; sponsored by the Center for Neighborhoods

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Sharing the Road - part 1

Sharing the Road - part 2

Sharing the Road - part 3

Sharing the Road - part 4

2003 State of the Neighborhoods Address: Co-Creating a Citizen Participation Compact

Summer 2003 Newsletter

Funding Trends for Neighborhoods Organizations in Minneapolis and St. Paul: A Case Study Examination of Organizations and Collaborations; July 2003; written by Sarah Friese, Graduate Research Assistant, NPCR/CURA, University of Minnesota; sponsored by the Center for Neighborhoods, Longfellow Community Council, Corcoran Neighborhood Organization, and East Phillips Neighborhood Improvement Coalition

Community Summit: Summary Report and Discussion Paper; June 2003; facilitated and summarized by Barbara Raye, Center for Policy, Planning and Performance; Sponsored and Submitted by Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, Metropolitan Interfaith Coalition for Affordable Housing, Seward Neighborhood Group, and Center for Neighborhoods

Development Handbook for Neighborhoods; June 2003; written and researched by Janne K. Flisrand

Minneapolis Zoning Basics; May 2003

To Be Released Shortly:

Commercial Corridor Institute Report; written by Janne K. Flisrand; sponsored by the Center for Neighborhoods, Twin Cities LISC, Minneapolis Planning Department, St. Paul Planning and Economic Development, Minneapolis Community Development Agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2002 Publications

A Statement of Values, Accomplishments, and Intentions of the Twin Cities Neighborhood Movement; October 2002; written by Steven Mayer, Ph.D., Effective Communities, LLC for the Center's Neighborhood Futures Project and presented at the 2002 State of the Neighborhoods Address.

A Response to the McKinsey Recommendations; Summer 2002; the Center's response the the recommendations of the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. regarding improvements to Minneapolis' community development system.  More info on the McKinsey report is available at the City's website at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

A Framework for Public Art and Design; Spring 2002; produced by the Public Art Policy Initiative, sponsored by the Center for Neighborhoods with research provided by Forecast Public Artworks

Public Art Fact Sheet; Spring 2002; produced by the Public Art Policy Initiative, sponsored by the Center for Neighborhoods with research provided by Forecast Public Artworks

Neighborhood Connections; Spring 2002; the Center for Neighborhoods periodic newsletter

Additional Publications of Interest

Funding for Neighborhood Organizations: A Study of Trends Over 1993-1996; June 1998; by Joel Spoonheim, NPCR/CURA for the Minneapolis Center for Neighborhoods and the Lyndale Neighborhood Association

State of the Neighborhoods Addresses:

Center for Neighborhoods Annual Reports: