Parks & Power is dedicated to organizing for racial, gender and economic justice in Minneapolis Parks.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined October 2015
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Next training is this Thursday at Hope (611 E Franklin ave) from 5:30-7.
Hope to see you all there!
RSVP: hope-community.ourpowerbase.…
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This Thursday!
🗳️ Many Minneapolis parks and rec centers serve as polling places!
Join Parks & Power for a Know Your Voting Rights training!
📅 Oct. 22 or 29
⏰ 6–7:30 PM
📍 611 E Franklin Ave
🍽️ Dinner provided!
💜 RSVP: hope-community.ourpowerbase.…
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🗳️ Many Minneapolis parks and rec centers serve as polling places!
Join Parks & Power for a Know Your Voting Rights training!
📅 Oct. 22 or 29
⏰ 6–7:30 PM
📍 611 E Franklin Ave
🍽️ Dinner provided!
💜 RSVP: hope-community.ourpowerbase.…
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This might be the first protest sign to ever reference the Board of Estimate and Taxation. Many here for the public hearing are asking the BET to set a max property tax levy that allows the park board to receive the additional $3 million they asked for.
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🚨🚨🚨 Important Event Alert 🚨🚨🚨
TOMORROW (Wed.) the BET will take comment on the Mayor's proposed budget. This is your opportunity to speak on funding for parks, police, or anything else. 5:05pm, Public Service Center. Come and be heard!
Details:
lims.minneapolismn.gov/Board…
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A real maniac came up with the idea to have a sign-making event ahead of a Board of Estimate & Taxation meeting.
🎨 Join Parks & Power for an Art Build for Our Parks!
📅 Sept. 4, 6–8 PM
📍 Spill Paint, Not Oil! Studio
2482 University Ave W, St. Paul
Make signs and art ahead of the Sept. 9 BET public hearing. Dinner provided!
RSVP: tinyurl.com/58443cv8
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RSVP Here: shorturl.at/dpyEB
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Yesterday, Mayor Frey proposed a 2.5% Park Board levy increase, leaving MPRB $3.2M short of the Park Board’s requested 5.86% levy increase to maintain current services.
That means major cuts to park services, programs, and jobs.
Close the $3.2M gap. Fully fund our parks.
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For added context this cut to the Park Board means:
A cut of $3,187,566. For a .59% total reduction of the overall property tax levy. To fully fund us it would be 11.9% as opposed to his proposed 11.3% increase.
This would be deeply harmful to our parks!
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The Mayor's proposed Park Board property tax increase of 2.5% (about .5% of his 11% overall increase) seriously underfunds our parks and will result in major reductions to service levels.
The Park Board requested and needs 5.86% (about 1% overall) to maintain current service.
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New: Park Board Meeting Highlights
We’re breaking down Minneapolis Park Board meetings into easy-to-understand recaps.
Our first recap covers the July 15 meeting, including youth employment, park improvements, the Tree Canopy Annual Report, and a clean financial audit.
🧵 1/3
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🌳 Your Voice in Our Parks
Join Parks & Power for a 3-part workshop series on Minneapolis park projects and community engagement.
📍 Hope Community
🗓 July 9, July 23 & August 6
⏰ 5:30–7 PM
🍽 Dinner provided
RSVP:
hope-community.ourpowerbase.…
#Minneapolis #MPRB #ParksAndPower
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benicio mendiola-johnson of parks and power speaks in favor of closing minnehaha dog park to the minneapolis park and recreation board, how he knows it is hard to give up a place people are attached to, but every year we delay is more harm to the dakota community
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Today, the MPRB Planning Committee will vote on closing the Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park to respect the Mni Owe Sni sacred site. Supporters are encouraged to attend and speak in favor.
commissioner jason garcia is introducing a resolution at the minneapolis park board tomorrow to close the minnehaha dog park as it is sacred dakota land and culturally & archaeologically important as well
axios.com/local/twin-cities/…
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parks & power are hiring a temporary Park Observer to work in minneapolis parks and protect them as a public space by doing community-based documentation of immigration activity. $21/hr for 8 weeks of work. info & apply - hope-community.ourpowerbase.…
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ICE OFF MPLS PARK LANDS.
Parks are for families — not federal enforcement staging.
Rally before the MPRB meeting:
Feb 18 • 4PM
2117 West River Rd N
Calling for clear park boundaries & consistent rule enforcement.
RSVP: hope-community.ourpowerbase.…
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Community information session on MPRB’s response to ICE in parks, public space rights, and available resources.
🗓 Tomorrow Jan 28
⏰ 5 PM
📍 MPRB Headquarters
2117 W River Rd N, Minneapolis
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our final forum! It’s been an incredible past two months. Stay tuned for what’s next with Parks and Power.
