West Calhoun Neighborhood Council

SW LRT Station Area Planning

Station Area Planning began July 13 and 15 for the West Lake and other Minneapolis SW LRT stations. These were the first of three planning sessions. These Open Houses are your opportunity to provide input on the development of the West Lake Station.

The next Station Area Planning Open Houses will be held September 14 & 15, 2010, from 6-8 p.m., locations TBA.

For more information about station area planning in Minneapolis and the Southwest LRT project visit www.southwesttransitway.org

WCNC Updated Bylaws

At our May 11 Annual Meeting, we voted to update our WCNC bylaws. We have added a conflict of interest policy and have made minor language changes. Copies of the bylaws showing the changes (track changes) and the final version (accept changes) are available for download below. A paper copy will be made available on request. Contact us at 612-928-3511 or info@westcalhoun.org.

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Successful Earth Day Clean Up April 17

WCNC Board members David Rhees (left) and Chair Michael Wagner (right)

Over 200 people showed up at West Calhoun Parkway and West 32nd Street to help clean up the west side of Lake Calhoun on Saturday, April 17. Many thanks to all who participated in this collaborative effort between volunteers, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and City of Minneapolis Solid Waste and Recycling. Also thanks to Whole Foods who provided cookies, energy bars and water and Peace Coffee who provided the coffee.

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at The Bakken Museum, West 36th Street and West Calhoun Parkway. All business and residential neighbors are welcome to attend. You can leave a message with comments, questions or concerns on the West Calhoun Neighborhood Council Voicemail Hotline at 612-928-3511 or e-mail us at info@westcalhoun.org.

Board of Directors

Michael Wagner, Chair
Kathleen Cobb
Seth Doorn
Meg Forney
Jeff Peltola
David Rhees
There are open seats on the WCNC Board of Directors. If you live, work or own property in the neighborhood, we welcome your participation. For more information, contact Rhea Sullivan at info@westcalhoun.org or call 612-386-6974.

Neighborhood Boundaries

West Calhoun is bounded by West Calhoun Parkway on the East, West Lake Street on the North, West 36th Street on the South and France Avenue on the West. The neighborhood includes Lake Calhoun's northern shoreline, Calhoun Commons and surrounding businesses, many residential buildings and 32 homes.

Our Meeting Space: The Bakken Museum

We are very pleased about our meeting space at The Bakken Museum, located at the intersection of West 36th Street, just off West Calhoun Parkway. The meeting rooms are cozy and inviting. Parking is available in the parking lot on the north side of the building and on West 36th Street.

West Calhoun Neighborhood Council meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Gather in the lobby and we will be guided to our meeting space.

The Bakken is an independent, nonprofit educational institution that collects archival materials related to the history of electricity and magenetism in medicine and the life sciences. It was founded in 1975 by Earl E. Bakken, inventor of the first transistorized cardiac pacemaker and founder of Medtronic, Inc. For more information about The Bakken, visit their website at www.thebakken.org.

West Calhoun Neighborhood Profile

Based on the 2000 US Census:

1,865 households

244 owner-occupied housing units

1090 renter-occupied housing units

Average household size: 1.4 people

For more information on neighborhood demographics and statistics, go to: City of Minneapolis profile or visit the Community Planning and Economic Development website.