In an update to the “lead paint house”, North Talk forum member Joel reached out to Neighborhood Housing Services in regards to why their home has Lead Paint written all over it, literally. Glennis Ter Wisscha, Executive Director, responds: Hi Joel – What appears to be graffiti is actually our compliance with Federal Rules regarding Lead Paint Abatement. We […]

The demolision of the United States Bureau Of Mines is now complete. Minneapolis Star Tribune: The federal property, 27 acres formerly owned by the U.S. Bureau of Mines, contains the Coldwater Spring area that was part of one of the longest protests in state history in the late 1990s. Its transfer to the National Park […]

Update: NHS has responded. See this post I ran across this home the other day at 1406 Girard Ave N and couldn’t help but ask the same question anyone else would: Why? According to the City of Minneapolis, this vacant home is owned by Neighborhood Housing Services if Minneapolis. NHS is a non-profit group with the following mission statement: […]