Purpose, Limitations and Catagory Definitions of the NE Development Map

Purpose of the Map.  This map is for the Northeast community to use as a tool to take more leadership in its future development.  The map is meant to provide a strategic view of the scope and volume of development and redevelopment in Northeast.  It is a snapshot good until the date of its last update.  We encourage neighborhood groups, government staff, elected officials, and other interested parties to use it as a way to look at development in Northeast as a whole and to ask, “What is best for all of Northeast?” 

Limits of the information: 

• The dynamic nature of development indicates that what is on the map, or how it is categorized, may be appropriate one day and non-applicable the next.  That is why we advise using this map primarily as a strategic tool. 
• For some properties we have multiple sources of information as to their status and future disposition, and have therefore had to make judgment calls as to which category the property falls into.  In each of these cases, NE CDC staff makes the final call.  Our predisposition is towards the general public having as much information as possible. 
• There are obviously properties in Northeast that should be on this map and are not.  NE CDC had a lot of people working on this map and it is our best effort given the time and resources available.  If you know of a property that should be on the map, by all means let us know.

Reality testing:

This map is constantly being reviewed by people with a variety of perspectives; probably the most valuable of which is a deep knowledge of Northeast.  Sometimes, data from the City or elsewhere is inaccurate or incorrect. This is why local reality testing is essential.  If you spot something on this map that should be corrected, please let us know.

Development Category Definitions

Potential:  These sites are best thought of as opportunities.  It could be for a major rehab, a conversion of use (most typically to housing), or redevelopment.  Many of these sites are privately owned, so the decision is up to the owner.  However, from a common sense point of view, we believe these sites have potential.

Planned:  These are sites for which we have direct knowledge of plans for development or redevelopment.

Pending:   These are projects that have applications into the powers that be.

New owner/current:  These are sites with new owners who are either actively developing or redeveloping the site, or who have recently finished the project.

Our thanks to those who played roles in creating and maintaining this map; e.g., The M3D Project at the UofM Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, Neighborhood Policy for Community Revitalization at the UofM Hubert H. Humphrey Institute, Graduate Research Assistant Andrea Peterson, the UofM College of Liberal Arts Service Learning Program, and City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development staff.

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