Saturday, April 05, 2003 Thor, NRRC partnership seeks Heritage homebuilder rights strategic alliance builds local equity
by Dwight Hobbes, Contributing Writer Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC) , Sienna Corporation and Thor Construction have teamed to form the partnership Heritage Housing, LLC. The objective is to realize self-empowerment in North Minneapolis through the development of housing. This entails bringing 166 houses to the north side of Olson Memorial Highway and 200 houses to the highway's south side as well as developing 40 houses on in-fill lots in North Minneapolis. Heritage Housing, LLC will compete in the bidding to replace housing that was removed by court order from the areas south and north of Olson Memorial Highway. NRRC was established to empower residents of the Near North/Willard-Hay Minneapolis neighborhoods to be the primary agents for improving social, economical and general livability standards of the neighborhood. The non-profit organization's primary goal is to bring about positive social change, foster self-determination and facilitate active community involvement. According to Sherri Pugh, NRRC�s executive director, "The value of the Heritage Park partnership starts with NRRC's commitment as a community-based organization. We look at what's happened in the development of Heritage Park and listen to the anxiety of community members about feeling they are not a part of the development of a major development strategy in the heart our neighborhood. We felt it was important that we look at how to bring an opportunity for multiple builders to build and participate in a project that will provide jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for minority contractors and vendors." http://www.insightnews.com/articles.asp?mode=display&articleID=512 http://www.insightnews.com Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
