Client: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Stakeholder Engagement and Decision Support: Supporting Community Advisory Committee (CAC) to prepare MPRB’s formal comments on the Southwest light rail transit Draft Environmental Impact Statement to help protect Minneapolis park and trail users, lands, flora/fauna, and historic structures.

Developed prep and framing materials for CAC including project overview and timeline, DEIS regulatory and legal process, sample DEIS content on park impacts and comment letters, and robust and authentic public engagement options.

Prepared a video of the entire Minneapolis section of the LRT corridor for CAC members and the public, highlighting all points/sections over which the MPRB has jurisdiction and that must be addressed as part of the CAC’s work.

Prior to and through the 45-day DEIS comment period, facilitating all CAC meetings, designing and implementing all community engagement and input, and supporting the CAC to prepare a robust, appropriate, and valuable comment letter.

See the MPRB’s CAC website for project information, including the video tour of the corridor.

The CAC considers potential LRT impacts for the Kenilworth Channel

CAC members review options at Cedar Lake Pkwy and the Grand Rounds

CAC members look at issues with streets, trails, and the LRT intersecting

CAC members explore implications at 21st Street