Two Strategies address the Goal of the Recreation Section. These Strategies
are commonly known as the Tot-lot and Lake Access/"Zen Center" Crossing.
Click on the title of each strategy for action plan language and allocation
information.
Tot-Lot
The neighborhood spent $287,500 to build a tot-lot south of the 32nd Street beach on the eastern shore of Lake Calhoun. The neighborhood considered many locations in East Calhoun before settling on the site on the lake. The tot-lot is widely successful, but the planning effort brought on the only grievance of Phase One. An ECCO resident filed the grievance based on a change of size and location of the tot-lot.
Lake Access/"Zen Center" Crossing
The neighborhood had mixed success with this strategy. This strategy included $19,500 to build a staircases at 32nd and 31st Streets on East Calhoun Parkway and an access ramp at the pedestrian crossing between 33rd and 34th Streets. This strategy also included $13,292 for enhancements for the pedestrian crossing on East Calhoun Parkway in front of the Minnesota Zen Center. The neighborhood, working with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, was able to fund the construction of the staircases rather effortlessly. The neighborhood endured changing plans and policy settings for more than three years to realize improvements at the “Zen Center” crossing.
ACTION PLAN SECTIONS
Tot-Lot
GOAL: Establish and improve the recreational opportunities
for all residents of East Calhoun.
OBJECTIVE: Create recreation activities for children and
their families in East Calhoun.
STRATEGY: Create a neighborhood playground/tot-lot at East
Calhoun Parkway, with the location subject to ECCO Board approval.
DESCRIPTION: Use recommendations from the Thorbeck, Architects
playground/tot-lot/community center "feasibility study" to determine design
and location of playground/tot-lot. Coordinate with the Park Board on the
design, construction and on-going maintenance issues related to a playground
ALLOCATION
Original Amount: $292,000.00
Current Amount: $287,500.00
CONTRACTING
Amount: $287,500.00
Remaining: $0.00
SPENDING
Amount: $286,208.13
Remaining: $1,291.87
PLAN MODIFICATION
DATE: 8-Jul-02
AMOUNT: ($4,500.00)
DESCRIPTION: The NRP Director approved a modification to
the plan to reallocate a total of $20,793 from five strategies to four strategies.
The funds are reallocated from the following strategies: (1) $3,850 in 1999
from Bikeway Improvements (Environment 1.4.1.); (2) $2,450 in 1998 from Hennepin
Avenue Plan (Neighborhood Identity and Housing 1.3.1.); (3) $12,068 in 2000
from Traffic Study/Implement Plan (Traffic and Pedestrian Safety 1.1.1.);
(4) $1,450 in 1999 from East Calhoun Parkway Study (Traffic and Pedestrian
Safety 1.2.1.); and (5) $975 in 1999 from Trolley Line Extention Study (Traffic
and Pedestrian Safety 1.3.1.). The funds are reallocated to the following
strategies: (1) $693 in 2000 to Home Security Equipment (Crime and Safety
1.1.1.); (2) $10,000 in 2000 to Hennepin Avenue Street Lighting (Neighborhood
Identity and Housing 1.2.1.); (3) $9,600 ($2,450 in 1998; $6,275 in 1999;
and $875 in 2000) to Gateway Arts Project (Neighborhood Identity and Housing
1.4.1.); and (4) $500 in 2000 to Improve Pedestrian Right-of-Ways (Recreation
1.2.1.).
