Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP)

The Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program was a twenty year funding program offered to neighborhoods by the City of Minneapolis.   It was an innovative effort to bring residents into the priority-setting process of the city and based was based on the belief that the empowerment of residents and the mobilization of untapped resources, energy and creativity can make our progressive vision of the future a reality.

Lowry  Hill Neighborhood Association received $1.8 million dollars in NRP funds over a twenty year period.  These funds were used to improve the neighborhood.  Projects funded included:

Historic street lighting

Rennovation of Kenwood Park tennis courts

New playground equipment at Kenwood Park

Creation of master planting plan, design and installation of new gardens and lighting, and installation of irrigation in Thomas Lowr y Park

Improved pedestrian safety with installation of sidewalk in Kenwood Park

Completion of historic context study for Lowry Hill, documenting historic assets in the neighborhood

Lowry Hill Phase I Plan http://www.nrp.org/R2/Neighborhoods/Plans/LowryHillPhaseIPlan.pdf

Lowry Hill Phase II Plan http://www.nrp.org/R2/Neighborhoods/Phase2Plans/38.pdf

Visit http://www.nrp.org/ for more information about NRP