GreeningFrogtownJulyAug17

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Frogtown's Future: The Comic Book The ten-year plan for Frogtown's future took another step forward on June 27 as residents gathered to comment on a draft of a document that will become part of the City of St. Paul's comprehensive plan. The new wrinkle in the Frogtown vision for the neighborhood: it will be presented as an easy-to-read, comic book-style graphic novel. At the Frogtown Neighborhood Association forum, neighbors gathered in small groups to chew over fine points of the plan's content. Broken into sections that include land use, housing, transportation, arts and education, health and economic vitality, the plan in broad terms seeks to preserve Frogtown's diversity while making it a greener, pedestrian and bike-friendly place with more affordable housing options. In this vision of the future, Dale Street would become a business and green-space lined Main Street; more opportunities would be created for local entrepreneurs; and housing choices such as microapartments, tiny house developments and backyard mother-in-law cottages would be encouraged via changes in local zoning codes. The zoning law change was among the more concrete recommendations included in the plan. Currently much of Frogtown is zoned for single-family residences. One effect is that when a duplex or triplex stands empty for more than a year, it is can only be used as a single-family home after it's fixed up and returned to the market. A zoning change would allow new owners to continue to use the property as multi-unit housing, and would also open the area to development of townhouses, boarding houses, elderly housing, and mixed residentialcommercial uses. FROGTOWN NEWS As neighbors puzzled over the plan, a familiar discussion took place. How to avoid gentrification that displaces current residents while also making Frogtown a greeener, more vibrant place to live that rewards AT 2ND ANNUAL HMONGTOWN FESTIVAL: A MOB — Thousands of festival goers filled Como Ave. on June 24-June 25 during this year's event, sponsored by Hmongtown Marketplace. Food vendors and an entertainment stage gave the street the feel of the State Fair midway. Sports tournaments held during the festival included the game tuj lub, a game that looks like a cross between top-spinning and bocce ball (bottom right). Food included items you won't see at the State Fair, such as the Thai dish, kanom krok (top right), a type of savory pancake. investment and allows local families to build wealth? FNA director Caty Royce says a final version of the plan will be ready by mid- August. Before then, get a preview at the FNA website: frogtownmn.org. Click the SMAPL link. PAGE 8 JULY/AUGUST 2017
FROGTOWN FLAVOR More Food Options for Frogtown Grocery store on wheels and church-lot free food giveaways add to choices by Hannah Whitney Have you seen a big, green bus covered in colorful photos of food roaming around your neighborhood? Have you seen the long Friday-afternoon lines snaking around the St. Stephanus parking lot at Blair and Grotto? You’re witnessing local efforts to make quality food more available to Frogtowners. That green bus is the Twin Cities Mobile Market, a grocery store on wheels that is committed to bringing you affordable and accessible nutrition. The TCMM began as a program of the Wilder Foundation in 201 4, and has recently expanded to include two bus markets, servicing a total of 31 locations. Founder Leah Porter developed the concept after conducting research on food and social justice and learning about similar programs in other cities around the U.S. The TCMM is a team of 1 3 people with Filsan Ibrahim serving as the Community Engagement Coordinator. The Mobile Market buys produce from local farmers while ensuring that their prices are comparable to those of large grocery stores like Cub. Plus, as a part of the Market Bucks program, TCMM can now match dollar for dollar with SNAP. They offer a wide variety of groceries and take suggestions, aiming to provide FREE FOOD AT ST. STEPHANUS: Volunteer Thao Xiong (left) helps the family of recent Karen immigrant Leh Dia (blue blouse) load up on free vegetables, meat and fruit at the every-Friday, 3-5 pm giveaway at the St. Stephanus parking lot on Blair near Grotto. It's a temporary fill-in for Frogtown's shuttered food shelf, and it's been drawing a throng of hundreds for Second Harvest-salvaged food, which was on local grocers shelves just the day before. Organizer Delinia Parris says this site will be open until September. After that? Still up in the air, but she hopes to nail down an indoor location before the weather turns. options to people of all cultures and needs. Unsure of how to prepare and cook fresh produce? You are not alone. Fortunately, the Mobile Market has offered cooking classes, easy recipes, and even a free “recipe of the week,” and is working to offer more satisfying ways to eat healthy. What does the future look like for TCMM? Leah and Filsan happily report that 89% of their customers buy more fruits and veggies than they did prior to shopping at the Mobile Market. They are looking to add more buses in the future, as they have received good community feedback. With three locations right here in Frogtown, Leah and Filsan want you to check out the Mobile Market anytime you see it out and parked, because it is open to everyone, no questions asked! The Market will be at the Hubbs Learning Center (1 030 University Ave) on Wednesdays from 11 :30-1 :00, the Wilder Square Hi-Rise (750 Milton St.) on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm, and at the Wilder Child Development Center (911 Lafond Ave) on Thursdays from 5:00- 6:00pm. They can’t wait to see you! Mango Blueberry Fruit Salad with Thyme 4 mangos (cubed) 1 cup blueberries 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 ⁄4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest Honey to taste Cube mangos into bite-sized pieces. Add blueberries, thyme, ginger, lemon juice and lemon zest. Gently toss. Add honey (optional). JULY/AUGUST 2017 PAGE 9
Page 1 and 2: JULY/AUGUST 2017 Inside… The Payd
Page 3 and 4: Paint and Dirt Flies as Charles Ave
Page 5 and 6: FROGTOWN NEWS younger kids to the p
Page 7: JULY/AUGUST 2017 PAGE 7
Page 11 and 12: BLOCK CLUB KING, CONT. accomplished

GreeningFrogtownJulyAug17

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?