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The crowd that packed the new Lyndale Community Center patio Friday evening, Oct. 14, didn’t have to worry about spilling their wine. The grand reopening celebration, which included a wine and cheese tasting from Lake Wine and Spirits, marked the completion of the Lyndale Neighborhood Association’s storm water management project.
This past several months construction has been humming along at the building. The majority of the work has been outside in the back of the building that at times has felt like an archeological dig. To install the new rain gardens and to waterproof the base of the building we had to dig down from five to ten feet below the current grade of the building. As you can see in the pictures the area on the south side where the deck used to be was dug out, to create enough room for the rock fill, so the water falling on the back patio has a place to go until it can percolate into the soil.
On October 14th we will be celebrating three years of hard work and a bright future ahead as we open the Lyndale neighborhood’s newest community space. By completing this project LNA will have taken another step forward in our efforts to transform the neighborhood’s building into a model for sustainable renovation that is a showcase for best practices in storm water management and energy efficiency.
So earlier this week we were able to take a deep breath (we thought) as the concrete guys were filling up and tarring all the holes in the foundation. There was even a glimmer of excitement for the rain coming that night, because we thought it would give us a nice test of the new waterproofing, before all of the holes we're filled up.
By Mark Hinds
So when you start excavating around a building what don't you want to find? Our answer, is a lot of holes in your foundation, which is exactly what we found this past week as construction got started at Lyndale Neighborhood Building. You also don't want to find three to five layers of concrete, where there should have been only one - but that seems like a small problem compared to the large holes.
This past week we started major construction on the Lyndale Neighborhood Building. The planning for the project we're currently working on started around three years ago as part of AIA-MN's Search for Shelter. What we presented to them at that time was a desire for them to help us turn the Lyndale Neighborhood Building into a model for sustainable renovation, while making it more of a community center, and helping us solve some very severe long-term water problems.
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association was awarded a $50,000 grant this January from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) for the Lyndale Stormwater Management Project. The project will transform the entire back area of the Lyndale Neighborhood Building (3537 Nicollet Ave) into a living classroom showcasing best practices for storm water management and create a fantastic community gathering
space for the neighborhood.
The physical portion of the project will involve replacing existing concrete with pervious pavers, installing two new rain gardens and rain barrels
About the Lyndale Neighborhood Building
Text about the building project
Upcoming Events
Join us at the May General Membership meeting to hear from Minneapolis Mayoral candidates Mark Andrew & Cam Winton, Fish Fest, and Avenues for Youth. We will also be having a community vote on a request from Teen Challenge for a variance for expansion of services.
Monthly Committee Meeting for the LNA Environment Committee. The Environment Committee meets on the first Tuesday of the Month.
Join us for one of the best Lyndale events of the year.
Join fellow Lyndalians for an evening of board games and cocktails. Indulge your competitive self and have fun showing off your gaming skills. Just picture yourself tipping your head back in conquest, fancy intoxicant in hand. Sweet sweet victory.
Volunteer Special
Fish Festivity Functionaries:
That great month of June is upon us and the Fish Fest beckons. One of the highlights of the year, Fish Fest brings the community together in a flurry of fish tacos, good tunes, activities, and water balloons! We need help with all aspects of the event from set up to tear down, opportunities include: event and food set up, food/drink serving, activity stewards, water balloon fillers, booth sitters, money takers, and clean up stars. Contact Aryca to sign up for a shift (aryca@lyndale.org or 612-824-9402 ext. 26). Let us come together and hold the best Fish Fest ever!
Upcoming Events
May General Membership Meeting
May 28th, 2013
Join us at the May General Membership meeting to hear from Minneapolis Mayoral (more...)
June Environment Meeting
June 4th, 2013
Monthly Committee Meeting for the LNA Environment Committee. The Environment (more...)
Fish Fest
June 15th, 2013
Join us for one of the best Lyndale events of the year.
Boards and Booze
June 21st, 2013
Join fellow Lyndalians for an evening of board games and cocktails. Indulge (more...)
Annual Meeting
June 24th, 2013
Join as at the Lyndale Annual Meeting on Monday, June 24th. Starting at 5:30 we (more...)
Lyndale Garden Tour 2013
July 25th, 2013
We'll tour our neighbors gardens in Lyndale to get ideas for our own and to be (more...)
Sun Prints in Cyan
July 28th, 2013
Using found objects and the sun, create beautiful prints that appear blue and (more...)
Harriet World Street Kitchen
August 3rd, 2013
World Street Kitchen finds Harriet Avenue. Try fusion dishes inspired by World (more...)
Lyndale Slammin'
August 11th, 2013
Join us for Lyndale's first ever Poetry Slam! Prizes will be awarded to the top (more...)
Oktoberfest
October 5th, 2013
Join us for the 5th annual Lyndale Oktoberfest. We'll enjoy an evening of (more...)
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The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is one of about three dozen watershed organizations in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.
