Monthly Archives: July, 2015
Open Streets Franklin – August 16th
by Deborah Ervin
What is Open Streets? It’s a daytime event (11 am – 5 pm) where the streets are shut down to car traffic and filled with activities, music, and food, and people can bike/walk/hula hoop down the middle of the street enjoying it all and each other!
Open Streets Franklin takes place this year on Sunday, August 16th on Franklin Avenue from 28th Avenue in Seward all the way to … More
Member Profile – Steady Tattoo & Body Piercing
Steady Tattoo & Body Piercing moved to Seward in January of 2014. The studio has four resident tattoo artists with years of experience who provide tattoo designs to choose from or work with customers to design their own. Steady also features a large selection of quality body jewelry and a private piercing room where trained piercers use the latest in sterile piercing techniques. The staff is licensed by the State of Minnesota and maintains … More
Rooftop Solar at ‘The Cooperage’ Senior Housing
By Renee Spillum, Project Manager at Redesign
The Cooperage is 60 units of new low-income senior housing one block south of the Franklin LRT station on the bike path that runs along the Blue Line. The 4-story building was completed and occupied in the fall of 2014 as part of the Seward Commons redevelopment project that Redesign has been working on for years. The HUD financing requires that residents pay 30% of their incomes … More
July Business Buzz
Lighting Improvements at Welna II Hardware & Paint
Stop in Welna II Hardware & Paint (2201 E Franklin) and check out their new LED lighting! They recently re-lamped their store lighting, replacing 32 watt florescent bulbs with 12 watt LED bulbs, and the improvement is noticeable. Welna offers special pricing on LED bulbs, and Jim Welna is happy to share information on Xcel Energy rebates that are available to businesses for changing to more … More
