“With monthly SCCA meetings we have been able to address many concerns and interests of the local businesses in a timely way.”
SCCA Member: Suzanne Weinstein, Coastal Seafoods

Author Archives: Hillary Oppmann

Shop Seward Yard Signs!

Find all you need this summer in the neighborhood and #ShopSeward to support your local businesses.

Pick up your Free Shop Seward Yard Sign at any of these locations:

Fun City Dogs
Jack’s Hardware & Farm Supply
Zipps Liquor

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Seward Safety & Security Survey

The Safety & Security Survey is to gauge interest and support for a private security patrol and/or an Ambassadors Program in Seward, focused on Franklin and Minnehaha avenues.
ALL SEWARD BUSINESSES & PROPERTY OWNERS – please take it asap!
https://forms.gle/5Y3rqj4n8kZf6a4e7
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Seward & Longfellow Small Business Bingo

Our small businesses need your support during the COVID-19 pandemic. How many Seward & Longfellow businesses can you support this spring?! Submit 5 receipts of $25 or more to brigid@redesigninc.org for a chance to win a $100 giftcard to one of your favorite local spots! Every BINGO is another chance to win!

Don’t forget to shout out BINGO to your cat / work-from-home-coworkers / neighbors (from a safe distance)!… More

Seward Business District Needs Survey

Seward Business District Needs Assessment

Please take 5 minutes to fill out this important survey for SCCA!https://forms.gle/YxHEW4mNzgBszPKr8

Are you a property owner or business owner on Franklin or Minnehaha or Cedar Ave? We especially want to hear from you! SCCA received a Great Streets grant to explore the feasibility of creating a Special Service District (SSD) on Franklin Avenue (as well as Cedar Ave just north of Franklin and the northern blocks of … More

Proposed Franklin Special Services District

Are you a property owner or business owner on Franklin Ave? SCCA received a Great Streets grant to explore the feasibility of creating a Special Service District (SSD) on Franklin Avenue. This first public meeting is a chance for all business and property owners on Franklin (as well as Cedar Ave just north of Franklin and the blocks of Minnehaha Ave near Franklin) to come learn more about what a SSD is, discuss whether … More

Seward + Longfellow Business Facebook Group

Have you joined the Seward Longfellow Business Facebook Group? A place for the business, arts and nonprofit community in the Seward and Longfellow neighborhoods of Minneapolis to connect, share ideas, swap job postings and information, and build each other up. The page is private, with content only available to members. It was started as a joint initiative by SCCA and LBA. Check it out and join today!… More

Register Now for Franklin Open Streets – Aug 26th, 2018

Register now for Franklin Open Streets!
Sunday, August 26th
11am – 5pm

Open Streets returns to Franklin for a 5th year on Sunday, August 26th from 11 am – 5 pm.

Register your business or organization now!

Franklin Ave will be closed from 27th Ave to Portland Ave. We expect up to 8,000 people walking, biking, rolling and playing in the street! How will your organization or business participate?

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Franklin Open Streets

Get ready for Franklin Open Streets!
Sunday, August 27th
11am – 5pm

Open Streets returns to Franklin on Sunday, August 27th from 11 am – 5 pm.  We have a great line of up local businesses, activities, and entertainment all up and down Franklin from 27th Ave to Portland.Thanks to a Great Streets grant from the City of Minneapolis, SCCA is coordinating an East African Street Festival as part of Open Streets this year … More

Façade Improvement Matching Grants and Business District Support 

Interested in working with Redesign to improve your business? Learn more about these programs and contact Program Manager Shaina Brassard.

Façade Improvement Matching Grants

Since the City of Minneapolis launched the Great Streets Façade Improvement Program in 2008, Redesign has overseen more than 75 projects. Using our expertise in design and development, we work with business and property owners to implement improvements that increase business visibility, attract customers and contribute to a more … More

2016 Honor Roll Awards

At the Annual Meeting & Celebration in December, SCCA gave out the annual Honor Roll Awards, which include a beautiful wooden plaque created by Wood From the Hood. The 2016 Awardees were the Seward Towers Corporation and Kayf Ahmed & Scot Isqoox, the owners of Capitol Café. In addition, Pizza Lucé and Garland’s Inc. received letters of recognition for their community work. We are also pleased to welcome Kayf Ahmed to the … More