By James Miller
When Dr. Ceema Samimi first came to the University of Minnesota during…
Hennepin County
By Cirien Saadeh, PhD
A Historic Policy ChangeWhat are CURA Stories?CURA Stories bring our mission, vision, and values to life through powerful, human-centered narratives that celebrate the work of our community and government…
The first meeting of the Anti-Displacement Community Prosperity Program
- Also, CURA’s support of anti-displacement work receives the 2024 Kingsley Impact Award
- And other legislative and policy news from…
The Blue Line Extension Anti-displacement Executive Summary is now available! The Blue Line Extension has been in the works for over a decade. For at least that long, corridor communities have been challenging governments and private sector actors to be considerate of the local population…
Hennepin County contracted with CURA to convene an Anti-Displacement Work Group that centered community voices and brought together diverse stakeholders to study and recommend anti-displacement strategies to help ensure the value of light rail will benefit current corridor residents, and…
The Hennepin-University Partnership (HUP) graduate assistants will work with the Program Director on a variety of tasks related to the mission of HUP. HUP represents an innovative model of collaboration between local government and academia. The goal of HUP is to produce shared value for both…
Hennepin County’s Climate Action Plan and the University of Minnesota’s focus on sustainability demonstrates an increasing commitment to prepare for the effects of climate change. This event will bring together a panel of University and County experts to explore how…
Background
The METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Transit project will extend the existing Blue Line from Target Field Station in Minneapolis northwest to Brooklyn Park and connect communities along the way. The communities along the way include North Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Crystal…