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Contact: Michael McGivern, Communications Intern
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Two Neighborhoods Officially Designated By City of Edina
Edina, Minn., Nov. 22, 2013 – The City of Edina has officially designated the Concord and Countryside
neighborhoods as part of an ongoing effort to build neighborhood associations.
Concord, a neighborhood situated on the north corner of Highway 62 and east of Highway 100, and
Countryside, west of 100 in central Edina, went through a process that includes establishing a basic set of
bylaws, holding an annual meeting, electing officers and ensuring membership is available to everyone within
the neighborhood. No dues can be charged in neighborhoods designated by the City.
The two neighborhoods have established a connection with the City that has a myriad of benefits:
“City-recognized neighborhoods serve as an additional communication channel between the City and
neighborhoods to ensure that residents are informed and have the opportunity to provide input on policies
and projects that effect the area,” said Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt.
Research has shown that neighborhoods with higher level of interconnectedness produce a higher level of
health and safety. Organizations can begin the process of forming a neighborhood association by contacting
the City and setting up an informational meeting. City staff will then work to reach out to neighborhood
residents and businesses to garner interest in the effort of organizing an association.
“For residents in the Countryside area, as a result of our neighborhood association, we’ve enjoyed increased
communication between residents and City staff, have influenced the design of the new Countryside Park and
had input into the Tracy Avenue road reconstruction,” said Countryside resident Christine Henninger.
The new associations join the Morningside neighborhood, which became the first City-recognized
neighborhood earlier this year, and receive a website landing page, copying services, free meeting space in
City facilities, guest speakers from City staff and an annual City-wide neighborhood workshop.
For more information on the City of Edina’s neighborhoods, or the steps to get a neighborhood recognized
by the City, visit www.EdinaMN.gov/Neighborhoods.
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