The Next Steps (...are big ones, and really exciting too)

Mary and Zahra listening to interviews

We had our last full group workshop on May 26th. With a potluck, we celebrated a really amazing process that gathered, on the surface, 23 NE community members together to create Audio-Guided Walking Tours of NE Minneapolis neighborhoods. It really has been, is, and will be - so much more! We've met tons of NE residents, business owners, and those who just pass through our eclectic little corner of the world. We've uncovered little known nuggets of history and shined a light on new and emerging things happening all around our neighborhoods that, quite soon, will become history.

It's all in the making right in front of us.

Hopefully, as you are able to listen to and experience the Walking Tours we are creating, you will see the streets you drive, walk, and bike everyday in a new light, learn something new, and maybe find an excuse to say hello to someone new or check out that corner store you've always noticed but always passed by, and to appreciate some of the rich layers of history that makes NE the uniquely special place that it is.

The ArtShare Audio-Guided Walking Tours will be going live via the web, iTunes, and pre-loaded, free-to-borrow mp3 players this August!