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All About Cedar + Light Rail Updates

Post Date May 13, 2014

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Hello awesome West Bank businesses and friends,

Just a reminder that our monthly member meeting is Thursday, and it will be all about Cedar Ave. City staff will be on hand to answer your questions about updates and we’ll also hear more from the Cedar Cultural Center about their plaza project.

Jon us on May 15, 4:00pm at Augsburg’s Oren Gateway Center.

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An update for those interested in participating in the “Taste of the West Bank” restaurant booth. (All West Bank businesses and caterers are welcome …

West Bank Light Rail opening celebration!

Post Date May 1, 2014

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Greetings West Bank Businesses!

The Light Rail opening event is going to be here before you know it – and we’ve got some great ways for you to get involved. Please read below to see how you can participate in the opening festivities.

The main event will be on June 14, 2014 held in the Lot B (1817 3rd St S) and this will be a “reception style” lot – where we’ll be welcoming folks to the West Bank from the light rail and directing them outwards …

Cedar Ave Updates

Post Date April 15, 2014

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Hello West Bank friends,

As some of you may already be aware, there will be construction along Cedar Avenue this summer.

The Cedar Sidewalk project is expected to begin in late July/early August and finish in October of 2014. The exact construction staging will be developed when the contractor is hired; however, it is the goal of the project team to limited disruption to properties during construction.

The city plans to fully maintain one side of the Cedar Ave pedestrian zone during construction. Property owners can expect …

Free Trees for Minneapolis Businesses

Post Date April 8, 2014

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The City of Minneapolis is planting free trees on eligible commercial properties for the second year, and your property is a possible location for a free tree in either the spring or fall planting. Our contractor will help choose the tree and the planting location on your property. The contractor will plant the tree too. Your only obligation would be to care for the tree over the years.

In order to qualify, businesses need to

· Pay a pollution control annual bill (a “PCAB” or pollution registration for …

Board Minutes from Feb 28th meeting

Post Date March 17, 2014

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West Bank Business Association

Board of Directors Meeting

Oren Gateway Building Augsburg College

Thur Feb 20, 2014 3p

Agenda

1. Call to order

Start 3:18p

Present: Russom, Michelle, Anna, Damon, David, Euince, Rod, amano, Jeff, Susannah, Jim

Excused: Mark, Cadillac

Not Excused: Phillip, Sharon, Glenn, Todd, Lynn, Mary

2. Adjustment to agenda

3. Pass Board Minutes from 1/16.

Motion 1st: Eunice

2nd: Anna

Pass: Unanimous

4. Membership Renewal.

Info has been sent out to all local businesses. Memberships due by 4/14. We have already …

Member Meeting Next Week + Block Ambassador Program

Post Date March 12, 2014

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Greetings West Bank business friends,

A reminder that our member meeting is coming up next week and we’ll be bringing in an expert to help you and your staff navigate MNSure.

We’re also launching a new Block Ambassador program to help get even more involvement from our neighbor businesses on the West Bank.

More information is below. Looking forward to seeing you next week if not sooner!

-Jamie

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Become a WBBA Block Ambassador

Are you interested in supporting the work of the WBBA and connecting with your neighbors? Become a WBBA Block Ambassador! …

Light Rail Safety & University Resources for Businesses

Post Date February 14, 2014

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A reminder that we’ve got our monthly member meeting coming up next week – and we hope you’ll join us!

Light Rail Safety!METRO Green Line trains have already begun the testing phase, operating on tracks in the corridor.
Now is the time to talk to your family, neighbors, and colleagues about how to be safe around the light rail!

Attend the safety presentation on February 20th to learn how to be safe around the METRO Green Line trains.

University Resources for Businesses

Augsburg, the University of Minnesota, and the CHANCE …

Gettin’ Arty on the West Bank

Post Date February 7, 2014

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Wow – do we have some news and opportunities for you!

Announcing: The West Bank Arts Foundry!
The West Bank Arts Foundry is for artists, musicians, actors, businesses – and anybody that is or wants to be more arts-friendly and arts-active.

On Saturday April 5, 2014, we’ll be hosting a day-long conference with seminars and brainstorming sessions, all about bringing more creative activity to the West Bank. Sessions will include topics such as graffiti prevention, wayfinding and signage, press and marketing for events, social media for artists and more. We’ll have …

Free Mini-MBA Course!

Post Date February 4, 2014

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FREE MINI-MBA COURSE OFFERED BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO MPLS BUSINESSES –

Applications due March 11

The Minneapolis office of the US Small Business Administration is offering a free intensive training course to area businesses. A few of the past 22 Minneapolis participants include: Alexander’s Import Auto Repair, CorAzon, Gandhi Mahal, Guaranty Commercial Title, Manny’s Tortas, Mother Earth Gardens, Olu’s Home, On-Demand Group, and Saffron restaurant. The full list is online at http://tinyurl.com/MplsEntrepreneur.

WHAT: The US Small Business Administration’s Emerging Leaders program is an intensive training initiative to accelerate growth of high …

Planning for the Light Rail!

Post Date January 23, 2014

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This summer marks the advent of the next light rail opening!

The WBBA has been asked to help coordinate efforts for opening event. This includes but is not limited to planning festivities for the opening weekend and including West Bank businesses and organizations on the planning process.

We’ll be having our first planning session on Thursday January 30th, 2014 at 1pm at the Southern Theater (1420 Washington Ave South.) If you’d like to be involved in planning for this event, please join us! The more the merrier.

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