Welcome to the Citizens for a Loring Park Community!
Mission; To cultivate continuing leadership and help a diverse neighborhood realize a more harmonious, thriving, and beautiful community.
CLPC Events & Updates
CLPC Annual Community Survey 2026
If you live, work, or own property in the Loring Park neighborhood, please take a moment to complete the survey below. Your response will help Citizens for a Loring Park Community (CLPC) develop priorities for the coming year.
Meet your Neighbors this Summer!
Volunteer for the CLPC/Friends Info Booth at spring and summer events. Add new neighbors to our mailing list and hear issues and ideas!
Interested? Email us! LoveLoring2@gmail.com
Update on Berger Fountain Restoration
Check out the incredible submissions from our design competition below! These submissions were from a Project that the Berger Task Force had with Dunwoody College.
Learn about our Berger Fountain Restoration Project!
In 2021, Friends of Loring Park and Citizens for a Loring Park Community, as part of the Berger Fountain Committee, contracted with premier landscape architectural firm Damon-Farber to do a pre-design study to rehabilitate Berger (Dandelion) Fountain. This Minneapolis icon needs help.
Learn more about the project and how to help here.
Look for updates about Berger Fountain here..
Text BERGER. to 53-555 to donate.
Don't forget to ask your employer if they offer an employee match to double your donation!
The Superintendent's Office in Loring Park Featured in Minnesota History Magazine
Hennepin Lyndale Corridor Plantings
You will notice that maintenance on the Corridor Landscaping has begun! Green Minneapolis who has taken on Project Management of this corridor change their organizational focus to one of advocacy at the end of 2023. Coalition members are discussing the need for a permanent Project Management replacement but in the interim CLPC has signed the contract with the Landscape Company and resident John Van Heel/co-chair of the project is volunteering oversight of the contract.
Contributors to the contract are: The Basilica of Saint Mary, Lowry Hill Neighborhood, Individuals supporting the Douglas Urn, Loring Corners, Inc, St Mark’s Cathedral, Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church, Walker Art Center, and 510 Groveland.
We will also be partnering with the Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling Department to establish some Trash Containers on the corridor through the Fall.
Upcoming Community Events & Engagement
Watch Past CLPC Events
Community Meetings & Updates:
CLPC Board of Directors Meeting
The CLPC Board will meet on Monday, August 10 at 6:30 PM. Find meeting information at loringpark.org.
Nicollet Safety Coalition
Join us on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., online. We are looking for one representative per building; email CLPC if interested.
Berger Fountain Task Force Meeting
Join us on the third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Task Force meetings are held in person at the Loring Park Community Center. Find our Berger Fountain Facebook page and tell us why you love this Dandelion Fountain; share a story with us.
Overnight and weekend closures nearby I-394 start Wed, Aug. 5
Take note of these upcoming overnight and weekend closures for local roads near I-394 happening this week.
Overnight Dunwoody Blvd. closure August 5-7
Beginning at 10 p.m. Wed, Aug. 5 (tonight), westbound Dunwoody Blvd. under I-394 will be closed overnight, reopening at 6 a.m., Thu, Aug. 6.
Then, beginning 10 p.m. Thu, Aug. 6, eastbound Dunwoody Blvd. under I-394 will be closed overnight through 6 a.m., Fri, Aug. 7.
The bike/ped trail along Dunwoody Blvd. will remain open during these closures.
Van White Memorial Boulevard, Linden Avenue weekend closure begins August 7
Beginning 10 p.m. Fri, Aug. 7, Van White Memorial Blvd. under I-394 will be closed in both directions through 5 a.m. Mon, Aug. 10, for all traffic.
During the closure, drivers will be detoured on Van White Memorial Blvd., Glenwood Ave., East Lyndale Ave., Dunwoody Blvd. Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be detoured on Dunwoody Blvd., Emerson Ave., Kenwood Pkwy., connecting trails under I-394, Van White Memorial Blvd. – view the detour map.
Also starting on 10 p.m. Fri, Aug. 7, Linden Ave. under I-394 will be closed in both directions through 10 p.m. Tue, Aug. 11.
During this closure, traffic will be detoured to Van White Memorial Blvd., Glenwood Ave., West Lyndale Ave., Linden Ave. or Dunwoody Blvd., East Lyndale Ave., Glenwood Ave., West Lyndale Ave., Linden Ave. – view the detour map.
These closures are necessary for bridge painting.
Expect loud, overnight work on I-94 and I-394
Expect ongoing overnight work to continue on I-94 and I-394. Residents, businesses and property owners should expect construction noise, vibration and lights during the overnight work.
All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.
We appreciate your patience while we make these improvements. Plan ahead by checking 511, and give yourself additional time to reach your destination.
Please drive with care in work zones:
- Slow down when approaching every work zone, then navigate with care and caution.
- Stay alert; work zones constantly change.
- Watch for workers and slow-moving equipment.
- Obey posted speed limits. The fine for a violation in a work zone is $300.
- Minimize distractions behind the wheel.
- Be patient; expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
More about this project
We are repairing 34 bridges and ramps along I-94 and I-394 between downtown Minneapolis and Hwy 100 in Golden Valley. This project includes maintenance of the Dunwoody Blvd. ramp, replacing the deck for the Penn Ave. bridge that crosses over I-394, and other improvements. Ongoing traffic impacts will be announced throughout the construction season.
Crews recently completed work on the bridges carrying the westbound lanes of I-394 and are now working on the bridges carrying the eastbound I-394 lanes. Eastbound traffic is now using the E-ZPass lanes through November between Hwy 100 and downtown Minneapolis.
When the work is finished, the bridges and ramps along I-394 and I-94 will have a smoother and safer riding surface. The project is anticipated to be complete this fall.
For more information, including construction schedule and upcoming traffic impacts, visit the project webpage. If you have questions, please contact the project team.
As downtown continues to grow as a neighborhood where more Minnesotans live, work, and build community, resident input is essential to understanding how the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District (DID) can continue to promote livability, vibrancy, and safety downtown.
Residents are invited to share feedback on:
- Downtown service priorities
- Safety, cleanliness, and public-space improvements
- Community programming and activations
- Resident representation and engagement
We’re asking downtown residential property owners and managers to help share the survey through resident newsletters, email communications, resident portals, social media channels, and other building communications.
If you live downtown, please take the survey. Every response helps build a clearer understanding of community priorities and informs future conversations about downtown services.
Emergency Rental Assistance
Minneapolis residents are now able to apply for rental assistance funded by the City of Minneapolis. On February 5 and March 26, the Minneapolis City Council approved funding to support renter households after the continued impact of Operation Metro Surge.
This allowed the city to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with Hennepin County for $2 million to allow their existing contracted community-based providers to support this rent assistance effort. Currently, three of their providers—CLUES, Isuroon, and Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center—are helping eligible applicants navigate the program. The County expects to add additional organizations from its provider network over the next several weeks.
Community Safety & Know Your Rights
Minneapolis is committed to being a Welcoming City where everyone feels safe, respected, and included, regardless of immigration status. If you or someone you know is affected by these developments, there are resources available:
- Free Legal Clinics: Immigration attorneys are available through Community Clinics, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid, and Volunteer Lawyers Network.
- Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs: Drop-in hours are held every Wednesday, and Friday from 2-4 p.m. at 777 E. Lake St.
For more details on your rights in interactions with ICE, as well as how to prepare in case of an immigration encounter, visit this website.
- You have the right to remain silent.
- You can refuse to sign any documents until you speak with a lawyer.
- You can refuse entry to ICE officers unless they have a warrant.
- Stay calm, and don’t run away.
- Carry a “Know-Your-Rights” card and always have your immigration papers with you.
Learn about the impact of current federal actions and how the City is responding.
Abandoned vehicles impounded due to ICE detention
- Vehicles abandoned due to ICE detention will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
- Call 612-673-5777 to see if the vehicle has been impounded or search online.
- The City will need evidence of detention and proof of vehicle ownership.
- Learn more: www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/
Know your rights if ICE comes to your home
The Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota suggests the following if federal immigration agents come to your home.
City resources for residents, workplaces and landlords
Visit the City of Minneapolis Federal Actions page for the latest updates and resources.
Residents
Know Your Rights materials
Monarca also has some signs available: https://monarcamn.org/resources
Businesses
The city has created signs that businesses (and any private property owners) can use to identify non-public areas in which they wish to lawfully restrict activities related to staging for civil immigration enforcement.
Learn more here.
The city also has a good Q&A online for business owners. Find it here.
Landlords
You can put up signs that mark private or non-public areas. The City provides digital copies of these signs. People without permission can’t enter. This applies to federal law enforcement unless a narrow exception exists, including having a judicial warrant. Learn more here.
There are Volunteer patrollers out in the neighborhood, residents who have been trained and they may reach out to your businesses, churches, and organizations.