Rebuilding Neighborhoods | In the most disadvantaged neighborhoods of the Twin Cities, Urban Homeworks focuses the combined resources of individuals, churches, businesses, government entities and other nonprofits to transform foreclosed, condemned or boarded properties into dignified, quality places to live.
Tornado Recovery - A Year Later
In the early evening of May 22, 2011, the 37th and Emerson Avenue intersection in north Minneapolis served as a rendezvous point for a few members of the Urban Homeworks team that live in that community. Chainsaws in hand, the team members bounced around the neighborhood, assisting residents whose lives had just been disrupted by the tornado that ripped through the heart of north Minneapolis. The tornado was devastating, damaging 3,700 of the 7,000 properties in the area, but its power proved unable to destroy the fabric of community woven throughout the neighborhood. It was awe-inspiring to see neighbors lighting up grills and breaking bread together as they sought comfort in the stability of their relationships. The collective response of the neighborhood was one of pain, but even more than that was determination and goodwill. More...
Thank you for your part in the journey to recovery from the 2011 tornado. It could not be done alone and the health of north Minneapolis cannot be restored alone. We need you.
Ways to Still be Involved:
• Share your story or role in the tornado in the comment section below.
• Join with us in the journey to recovery. Find out more here.
