Vikings and LISC support Minneapolis Public School’s “Team Up for Turf” campaign
This fall, mascot Viktor the Viking and Vikings players presented $200,000 to Washburn High School in south Minneapolis to help refurbish historic MacQuarrie Field. It’s all part of the ongoing NFL/LISC Grassroots program, which has so far brought $850,000 to Twin Cities schools and nonprofits, providing healthy sports opportunities for hundreds of youngsters.
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The art of placemaking
Creative placemaking is one hot topic—both nationally and locally. We help make the case for the crucial role the arts play in Twin Cities community development in this recent MinnPost commentary.
Media mix
Two articles of local interest: Keeping communities informed and engaged by Polly Talen in Giving Forum, and Being active in your community is a cornerstone of good health by Elizabeth Duffrin for the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development blog..
Sharing the knowledge
Twin Cities LISC staff members attended important conferences in the past month, blogging and tweeting to help extend the reach of these events. Here are highlights of interest:.
• Urban 2.0 Inner City Economic Development Summit recap and TC LISC blog post
• Living Cities 20th Anniversary Conference blog
• PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2011 tweetstream
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Pull on your farmer’s hat!
All across the areas where we focus our work, community developers and residents are plowing up earth and creating community gardens that nourish the neighborhood. These urban agriculture plots not only provide fresh food for residents, they enable both youth and adults to learn about nutrition, cooking, horticulture, entrepreneurship…and community spirit. It’s one more example of comprehensive community development at work in the Twin Cities.Small business’ best friend
For years, the Neighborhood Development Center has built community economies from within, by supporting small businesses. Right now, they’re instrumental in helping entrepreneurs along University Avenue survive the upheaval of light rail construction.
US Bancorp
US Bancorp has been a long time partner of LISC's, not only here in the Twin Cities, but across the country. Locally, US Bancorp has invested more than $2 million in grants and favorable financing through LISC to help build strong neighborhoods, enhancing the quality of life in our community.You are receiving this e-mail from Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation. To ensure that you continue to receive e-mails from us, please add twincities@lisc.org to your address book. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, [
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