What does NRP mean to you and your neighborhood? We want to hear from you. Send us your story! Neighbors4NRP There are a 1000 stories to tell. Click here to read a few of them. Check out each ward for stories about how NRP is impacting lives and the City of Minneapolis.
Here's just one example of the unique stories you'll find by ward of results happening in the neighborhoods as a result of Phase I activities:
• Southeast Pollution Prevention Project – Surrounded by industry and freeways, Como residents take a particular interest in air quality. The result is the first Minneapolis on-line environmental inventory (see www.secomo.org). The inventory identifies the environmental impacts of over 70 facilities in and around Southeast Minneapolis. In addition, Como's environmental efforts have resulted in 2 Good Neighbor Agreements that reduce or eliminate more than 730 tons of solvents from entering the neighborhood and $1 billion in pollution equipment upgrades at area power plants. The Southeast Como NRP neighborhood action plan provided the initial funding for a fulltime Environmental Coordinator. The position has been continued with the help of $125,000 in grants from the Headwaters Foundation, the Bush Foundation and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance.