Had a great time connecting at the Como cookout! Always a great event to kick off the fall with students back on campus.

Proud to not be an HOA 🫡 Our mission is to maintain & enhance the physical, social, & economic environment of our neighborhoods. We work to push important improvement projects, host events to engage the neighborhood, & more. We skip the aesthetics & focus on things that will make YOUR life better

A very happy You Can Vote in Minneapolis Day if You‘re Eligible. Right now, in-person is only at the Early Voting Center, 980 E Hennepin. More locations in October: vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-... Mail-in instructions: vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/vote-...

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The Como Cookout is on for THIS SATURDAY -- rain or shine! Join us for free Qdoba & Ice Cream Trucks as well as activities for all ages, a resource fair, and more. If it's raining, you will find us inside the Van Cleve Park Rec Center for all of the same fun with a little more roof.

A year ago, this would have been close to suicide. Protected bike lanes save lives. @eastbankmpls.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who came out for our final East Bank Bike Tour of the year. Shout outs to @kub.bsky.social + @beacon.bsky.social for making sure our riders kept moving, and @vthorstenson.bsky.social for all pics along the way. Anyone who wants to improve or expand next year, let us know!

We will see you all at 11:30a tomorrow at Van Cleve Park!

Repaving project starts week of September 15th Some Results: - 2 lanes in each direction, E Hennepin Ave will have one lane in each direction, and one center lane for turning. - Updated crossings with ramps will increase accessibility. More: www.eastbankmpls.org/news/repavin...

The Minneapolis Park + Rec Board is holding its 2nd public hearing over renaming Marcy Park on Thursday, September 25th at 5:45 pm. Learn more about this endeavor at www.eastbankmpls.org/marcy-park. Sign on to support the name change at: forms.gle/ABSAMRWJXxse...

😅 Not a renting pro? Don't worry -- we've got a forum for that. Join us on Tuesday, September 16th at University Lutheran Church of Hope in Dinkytown for a Renter's Rights Forum you won't want to miss. Stay after the forum for 🍕 FREE PIZZA 🤤 & social hour + our quarterly meeting to follow.

Is your bike ready for the #EastBankBikeTour? You have less than a week to get it ready! Join us starting at Van Cleve Park at 11:30a. Ride through the neighborhoods & return to Van Cleve for some delicious pizza & social time.

Southeast Seniors is a non-profit that helps seniors in the East Bank area ~Live Well At Home~ They will be hosting an event next Thursday, September 18th from 1-3p at their new location & you are invited. Interested in their services or want to volunteer? Go to www.seseniors.org to learn more.

Van Cleve got some extra special attention this past weekend as we prepare for the end of our gardening season. Thank you to our awesome volunteers! Want to help us before the snow falls? You can find all of the upcoming gardening days on eastbankmpls.org/calendar or follow us for updates.

We hope September never ends, but if it does, we think you should check out some of these events. You can find the WHOLE calendar on eastbankmpls.org/calendar or get these events delivered right in your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter on linktr.ee/eastbankmpls

VENUE CHANGE: EAST BANK BIKE TOUR at VAN CLEVE PARK Saturday, September 13, 2025 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Free Bike Lights Free Pizza Freedom Details: www.eastbankmpls.org/bike-tours

More details for our Ward 2 City Council Candidate Forum ->

🗳️We only have TWO months until the 2025 elections! Do you know who is running for City Council in Ward 2? Join us on Tuesday, October 14th for the official Ward 2 City Council Candidate Forum to learn about the candidates and their stances on big issues in our ward.

🌸 Join us this week for the the LAST gardening session at Van Cleve Park in SE Como (just north of campus). Meet us at... Accord Garden on 15th & Como at 10a Poolside Pollinator Garden at 11a & Marshall Field Pollinator Patch at 12p ALL are welcome. We will have snacks and beverages for volunteers.

🌳 There are only 6 more chances to get your nature time in at Father Hennepin Bluffs for Stewardship this season! Join us THIS SATURDAY, Sep 6 or... Sep 20, Oct 4 & 18, and Nov 1 & 15 New? Do our quick 3 minute registration at linktr.ee/eastbankmpls and show up on Saturday. More details there!

🌿This past weekend, we had some special guests at Father Hennepin Bluffs Stewardship! Thank you to the Minnesota Master Naturalist program for sending these lovely volunteers to help with buckthorn & invasive perennial removal this past Saturday, August 30th

August 31st, 2025: Special Edition of the City of Minneapolis News Update. For the full article and to stay up to date, go to linktr.ee/EastBankMPLS (link in bio), scroll down to our “other links” section and select “News - City of Minneapolis”

METRO E Line construction update Work will begin on the temporary BRT stations along University Avenue in September. More details here: www.eastbankmpls.org/news/metro-e... Full construction along this stretch of University won't take place until 2027. 🥲

The East Bank Current • Newsletter for September 2025 Featuring: East Bank Bike Tour! Renter's Rights Forum! Quarterly Meeting of the Neighborhoods! Como Cookout! 3 Upcoming City Council Candidate Forums! Environmental Stewardship! MORE MORE MORE! mailchi.mp/eastbankmpls...

🌱 Don't miss out on your weekly trip into our gardens! Join us tonight to care for the Diverter Rain Garden on 15th/Talmage from 6-7p and this Saturday from 10a-noon at the Talmage Crossing Prairie garden on 21st/Talmage 🌸

Our painters were hard at work this Wednesday! Keep an eye on the Van Cleve Park Pool Shed as the murals progress 🎨👀

🚲 Kick off the semester with the East Bank Bike Tour! Sat, Sept 13 | 11:30a–1:30p | Marcy Park. Ride ~8 miles, find the best off-campus spots, and score free pizza, drinks + bike lights. 🍕✨

📦 We've moved! 🏢 After our first few months as an official organization, we have officially made the move to a new office space on E Hennepin Ave. Now to continue planning out our busiest month to date. Stay tuned for the MANY upcoming September Events 🗓️

🌼Our Van Cleve Pollinator Garden Volunteers ROCK 🪨🌸 🍂While we are still in flowering season, it’s almost fall! Don’t miss your chance to work among the flowers. Join us on Saturday, September 6th from 10a-1p @ Van Cleve Park🪻🧑‍🌾

〽️ Our neighborhoods just got bigger—UMN freshmen are moving in! We’re excited to welcome new ideas, energy & perspectives as we officially #tapIn to the University neighborhood. Find us at EXPLORE U, Aug 30 (1–4:30p) or follow along here all year! 🎒🌳

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Our August board meeting will take place this Saturday, August 16th from 10:30-12p at Arvonne Fraser Library. You can find the agenda and other information on our calendar page @ eastbankmpls.org/calendar

🧺 Save the date for the Annual Como Cookout! Saturday, September 20th from 11a-2p we welcome all to join us for free food, fun activities, and a resource fair in Van Cleve Park. More information & the official poster will come out soon!

Rain Date Scheduled! Wednesday, August 20th, 1–5 PM at Van Cleve Park by the Poolside Pollinator Garden for an afternoon of art, learning, and fun.🌳 The wall was too wet to paint last weekend, but now we’re ready! Work with artist Constanza Carballo to paint another mural on the Van Cleve Pool Shed

Twin Cities urbanists, we've all been sleeping on the pending sale of the UofM's golf course in Falcon Heights. It's bigger than the Ford plant in StP. Cc: @moreneighbors.org, @sustainstpaul.bsky.social

Rescheduled for Wednesday due to weekend rain. More details soon!

At least 5 intersections fully flooded on the west side of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood this morning. City workers wading through the water to remove manhole covers for faster drainage.

SAVE THE DATE East Bank Bike Tour Part 2 Free Bike Lights + Free Pizza

A second location for Himalayan was in Dinkytown until about 2019. The block included Five Guys and Pagoda until the new "Identity" development replaced all of it in the early 2020s.

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🌱 Growing in the boulevard just got easier! A new ordinance lets you plant edible gardens—no permit needed. Check out updated guidance, tips, and design help online: www2.minneapolismn.gov/.../boulevar...

🎉 Heading to the Stone Arch Celebration this Saturday? We recommend arriving from the East Bank! You’ll find easier parking, tasty restaurants, scenic parks, and even the Cat Video Fest. +Snap a pic with our new kiosk poster and tag us with your best ⭐️star⭐️ pose to match our ⭐️star⭐️ neighborhoods 🏘️!

🎨We often explore the Urban sketching groups on Facebook. Why? Because so many people find themselves sketching in the East Bank Neighborhoods without realizing it. Check out this amazing sketch by Christy Hradek we found in the Urban Sketchers Twin Cities group. Wow!

🌉 Find East Bank Neighborhoods Partnership at the Stone Arch Bridge Reopening Celebration this weekend! We will be tabling & handing out giveaways 😎 on Saturday, August 9th from 11a-1p. More details at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projec...

📅 August in the East Bank Neighborhoods! Join EBNP this month in a BUNCH of fun activities. You can find more information about all of these events on eastbankmpls.org/calendar

🚧 Tonight! Join us for the Land Use & Infrastructure Committee meeting via Zoom from 6:30-8p. Find the full meeting information at eastbankmpls.org/calendar

Meet Scarlet Bee Balm 🐝 (Monarda didyma). Found in moist soils, along streambanks, woodland thickets, or in our neighborhood! 🌾 Join us Tuesday at Como Corner Garden at 22nd and Como Ave from 6:30-8:30p. Full schedule + details at: linktr.ee/eastbankmpls

🎨🌳 A Community Painting Day is coming to Van Cleve Park! Join us Sat, Aug 16th from 10a–3p to help paint a new mural with artist Constanza Carballo by the poolside pollinator garden. Stay for family-friendly activities, snacks, and Elmer the Elm Tree 👀 Rain date: Sunday, August 17th

#OnThisDay Aug 1 2007: The Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapses during the evening rush hour, taking with it 111 vehicles. 13 people are killed and 145 injured. The cause was controversial, with the NSTB finding a design flaw from 1967 as the primary factor.

What can we say? Stone Arch is... 👸 💞 dreamy 💖

While EBNP is not having its own National Night Out celebration this year, we were asked to share a local event happening in Chute Square this upcoming Tuesday. You can find this celebration in the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood at Chute Square Park (28 University Ave SE) from 5:30-7:30p 🎉 🌳