Bike to Work Day, May 16, in Duluth was spectacularly successful.
Read, see the coverage.
The News Tribune has a front page story here, as well as an editorial here.
You can also see a video of coverage from KBJR’s coverage here.
And some blog coverage here.
The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation is celebrating its 25th Anniversary today at their annual meeting at the DECC. Read the story from the News Tribune.
The KCCI project was hosted by the Community Foundation in Duluth-Superior, but you should take a look at the other great initiatives sponsored or hosted by the organization here.
Remember that Friday, May 16 is Bike to Work Day in Duluth. Rally at 9 a.m. in Minnesota Power Plaza. Free DTA bus rides for people with bikes. Panel discussion on the future at 2 p.m. in the Holiday Inn.
How is Bike to Work Day and week going elsewhere in the country.
In Minneapolis, events have [...]
Bike to Work Day
Friday May 16, 2008
Free DTA bus rides for bicyclists
Use of the YMCA for bike storage & showers
Events:
Rally:
Minnesota Power Plaza
(corner of Superior St and Lake Ave)
Refreshments, bike safety checks & bicycle info.
7:00am-9:00am
Bike in Duluth - Panel Discussion
Downtown Holiday Inn, Lake Huron Ballroom
Light, healthy appetizers will be served (vegetables, fruit, cheese, etc.)
2:00pm-4:00pm
Free DTA Rides [...]
Reinvigorating the Great Lakes with GLUE
Friday, May 16, 12 noon
KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works/Minnesota Power Economic Development Brown Bag
Minnesota Power Building, Room 140,
30 West Superior Street, Duluth.
Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE!
How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the conversation.
Speakers:
Jennifer Hawkins, Senior Economic Development Analyst, Minnesota Power.
John Bennett, Regional Extension Educator, University [...]
“The Bottom Line of Diversity”
Tuesday, May 6, 12 noon
KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works/Minnesota Power Economic Development Brown Bag
Minnesota Power Building, Room 140,
30 West Superior Street, Duluth.
Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE!
How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the conversation.
Don’t look now, but the Twin Ports population is becoming more diverse every day. Major [...]
Friday, May 16, 12 noon. (Note New Date)
KCCI/APEX/The Northland Works/Minnesota Power Economic Development Brown Bag
“Reinvigorating the Great Lakes with GLUE”
Minnesota Power Building, Room 140,
30 West Superior Street, Duluth.
Who Can Come? Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE!
How? Bring your own lunch and enjoy the conversation.
GLUE, which stands for the Great Lakes Urban Exchange, is an organization [...]
May is going to be an exciting month to show off all of the work that’s been done on the Twin Ports KCCI project and the partners that have worked with our teams. Some of the highlights:
The Mix-It-Up Group has started their Hodge Podge Supper Club dinners to bring people together in the Twin Ports [...]
Our next Duluth Downtown Economic Development Brown Bag will be Tuesday, May 6 at 12 noon.
The subject will be the work of the Mix-It-Up Team of the KCCI Duluth Superior project and will cover their Hodge Podge Supper Club work. For more information on the Hodge Podge Supper Club project, please see their website:
Hodge Podge [...]
What is it?
The Hodge Podge Supper Club is a first step toward bridging the cultural gaps in our community. Imagine people of different backgrounds, socio-economic class, races, religions and beliefs, all sitting down to share a meal and learn about one another. The goal is to develop our residents’ cultural competence and help make the [...]
