Parks, Environment & Schools Committee (PES)
(Click HERE to visit the PES page and view meeting dates, agenda and more)
The Parks, Environment & School Committee works with neighbors and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board on a variety of programs to ensure a sustainably healthy environment and a clean, vital, safe, and active system of parks. Programs and projects include:
• Bryant/Barton Environmental Awareness Team! (Bryant/BEAT!)
• Park Board liaison
• Environmental education • School information facilitation
How you can be involved:
Join us for Parks, Environment & Schools Committee meetings if you have something you'd like to discuss or learn more about. The committee meets the 4th Monday of each month at Java Jacks (46th & Bryant) at 7 pm.
Contact committee chair Bruce Wadman via email if you have an idea for a parks and environment project or if you would like more information about anything related to our parks or the environment.
Crime, Safety, Transportation & Noise Committee (CSTN)
Crime, Safety, Transportation & Noise Committee members strive to make the neighborhood a safe place for residents, businesses, and visitors to enjoy and a place where vehicular traffic and parking are balanced with the needs of bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Projects include:
• Block clubs organizing
• Safe bike and pedestrian pathway promotion
• Traffic and parking issues• Liason with the Minneapolis Police Department
• Crime monitoring
How you can be involved:
Join us for Crime, Safety, Transportation & Noise meetings if you have something you’d like to discuss or learn more about. The committee meets the 3rd Monday of each month at Java Jacks (46th & Bryant) at 7 pm. Agendas will be available on the Crime & Safety Committee page prior to each meeting.
Click here to send a blank email that automatically signs you up to receive regular email updates from your 5th precinct Community Crime Prevention Specialist, Amy Lavender.
Contact committee chair Kevin Larson via email if you have a community safety concern or would like more information about anything related to this committee.
Housing, Zoning & Business Committee (HZB)
(Click HERE to visit the HZB page and view meeting dates, agenda and more)
The HZB committee works with neighborhood residents and business owners to ensure the neighborhood maintains and sustains its historic nature and remains a hospitable place to live and do business. Programs and projects include:
• B.L.E.N.D. Awards (encouraging neighborhood character friendly home design)
• Reviewing variance requests: Click here for East Harriet Checklist for Variance Request
• Overseeing the home improvement loan program
• Implementation of the business facade improvement grant program
How you can be involved:
Join us for Housing, Zoning & Business meetings if you have something you’d like to discuss or learn more about. The committee meets on the last Wednesday of each month at Walker Methodist (3737 Bryant) at 7 pm.
Contact committee chair Pam Meier via email if you have an idea for a business or housing/zoning project or would like more information about anything related to the committee.
Community Building Committee (CBC)
The community building committee creates space for neighbors to participate in and share their community with one another. We connect East Harriet residents through a web of events and information that builds relationships and community among neighbors, including:
• Neighborhood events like RoseFest, KiteFest, Sale-O-Rama (garage sale), and garden tour
• Connects - EHFNA's eNews and newsletters, and other printed materials
• www.eastharriet.org - the neighborhood's up-to-date source of information
• Block clubs for social and safety purposes
• Welcome packets for new neighbors
How you can be involved:
Join us for Community Building Committee meetings if you have something you’d like to discuss or learn more about. The committee meets at Walker Place (37th & Bryant) at 7 pm. Check the Home Page for the next meeting date.
Contact the committee chair Donovan Hart via email if you have an idea for a community building project or if you would like more information about the committee.
EHFNA Committees - All Welcome!
An overview of each committee is provided below. For more information such as committee meeting agendas and minutes, committee activity details, volunteer needs, etc. please click below the committee name below and you will be directed to the committee's page (some are currently under reconstruction).
The Arts Council works with art's organizations, neighborhood businesses and residents to promote and support the arts in our community. To enhance the beauty and livability of the neighborhood, the Arts Council works to:
- solicit project ideas from residents and assess feasibility
- identify funding sources
- write grants for Board approved projects
- promote arts activities in the neighborhood
How you can be involved:
Join us for Arts Council Committee meetings if you have something you’d like to discuss or learn more about. The committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month at Walker Place (37th & Bryant) at 7 pm. The next meeting is scheduled on Tues., November 16, 2010.
Contact Susan Gray via email if you have an idea for a community building project or if you would like more information about the committee.