This is the question that, for nearly two years, the Friendly Streets Initiative (FSI), in partnership with the Union Park District Council (UPDC) and Hamline-Midway Coalition (HMC) has been asking community members. Fairview Avenue is an important north-south route that
As part of our Better Bridges work adding to the Fairview Avenue project, Friendly Streets worked with Kyle Waites of We Lighting LLC on a temporary pilot installation of creative lighting in the Fairview Avenue underpass beneath I-94. The installation
Thanks to the ~450 people who joined us October 24th for our second Fairview Underpass Party on Fairview Avenue beneath I-94! The Creative Underpass Lighting by Kyle Waites is still up for several more weeks, so it’s not too
By Lars Christiansen, reposted from the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative blog. 2015 for Friendly Streets Initiative (FSI) has been like no other year. While every year has posed new challenges and afforded great successes, this year we have expanded our
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year’s finale event for our Fairview Avenue project a fantastic success. An estimated 372 community members brought their bright ideas and creative energy to light up the underpass for one evening in October. Neighbors gathered for
By Lars Christiansen Originally published on the Central Corridor Funders Collaborative Blog 2014 has been a breakout year for the Friendly Streets Initiative (FSI). With projects in nearly every Green Line community, we have assisted residents, businesses, and organizations
In prepping for our Fairview Underpass event on October 25th, I took these photos of current conditions beneath I-94. There are actually three bridges overhead in this area: I-94, a railroad bridge, and St. Anthony Ave. Local amenities to
We’re in The Line this week as a part of this great feature on Lars and Nancy! How being “car ownership free” led to healthy living, community organizing and embracing transit by Brian Martucci, Wednesday September 17, 2014 “And from