Workshop #5 recap: Affirming Recommendations

The fifth and final full Saturday meeting of the Blue Line Extension Anti-Displacement Work Group in the Twin Cities took place on February 25th. The topic of this meeting was to affirm recommendations from the ADWG.

• Watch the recording (YouTube)
• View the meeting notes (PDF)
• Meeting Presentation (PDF)
• Corridor Wide Anti-Displacement Policies (PDF)
• Brooklyn Park Anti-Displacement Policies (PDF)
• Minneapolis Anti-Displacement Policies (PDF)
• Robbinsdale & Crystal Anti-Displacement Policies (PDF)

Introductions and Grounding

The meeting began with a review of the common recommendation themes, these included housing outcomes, small business support, workforce outcomes, environmental justice outcomes, reparative justice outcomes and cultural outcomes.

Small Groups in Localities

Suburban cities and Minneapolis representatives split up into two groups to discuss the common themes of the outcomes. The groups reviewed the common themes to consider what is missing from what had already been captured.

Large Group Discussion

The meeting ended with a look toward Phase II of the program, which will follow a final report on the recommendations by CURA. Phase II will then focus on implementation of the policies.