HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct. 26 - South Cornelia Recognized
City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 kcaron@EdinaMN.gov www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
South Cornelia Becomes City-Recognized Neighborhood
Edina, Minn., Oct. 27, 2017 – The South Cornelia Neighborhood recently completed the process to
join the Edina Neighborhood Connections recognized-neighborhood program. The City now has a total of
nine recognized neighborhoods, including Arden Park, Chowen Park, Creek Knoll, Concord, Lake
Cornelia, Morningside, Pamela Park, South Cornelia and Strachauer Park neighborhoods.
“I felt like we already had a lot of active groups in our neighborhood, so I had already been reaching out to
other people who were in support of making it an officially recognized neighborhood,” said Marie Johnson,
a South Cornelia Neighborhood resident who helped complete the process to become City-recognized.
“It’s only three steps to become recognized and it’s another good reason to get the neighborhood
together.”
To become a City-recognized neighborhood, neighborhoods must establish an organizing team of
interested and involved community members and notify City staff that they are interested in becoming
recognized, host a neighborhood-wide meeting and submit an application to the City.
Johnson encourages other neighborhoods that aren’t yet recognized to consider it.
“If you’re intimidated by a formal meeting, you can do it as a pizza party or a flash potluck meeting. The
process was about gathering neighbors together rather than an official meeting and the focus is about
finding shared interests. I think it’s also a really great way to pull the different generations together,” she
said. “And now that’re recognized we can reach out to other recognized neighborhoods and join in on
their activities that they’re hosting.”
Edina Neighborhood Connections recognized neighborhoods are provided several benefits from the City.
Some of the benefits include free City meeting space, annual printing, participation in the Neighborhood
Engagement Officer program, neighborhood page on the City’s website and listing in the About Town
magazine. The City recognizes the importance of neighborhoods and encourages them to get involved
when significant neighborhood projects are being discussed or proposed. Becoming a City-recognized
neighborhood provides the City with another way to communicate with neighborhoods.
For more information about establishing a City of Edina-recognized neighborhood association, contact
Project Coordinator MJ Lamon at 952-826-0360 or MLamon@EdinaMN.gov. For more information, visit
EdinaMN.gov/Neighborhoods.
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