Phillips

It’s nearly impossible to travel through Minneapolis and not witness the remains of the foreclosure crisis. Entire streets are left empty and dark. Historic homes have been turned into picked-apart skeletons. And as one foreclosure unfolds, its seeds take root in neighboring homes and streets, causing home prices to plummet and the mortgage mess to accelerate. The problem is especially visible on the city’s North side, where more than 800 homes are on the city’s vacant properties list. MORE »

This week’s picks

Thursday, November 27
If the blindly patriotic, crassly commercial nature of Thanksgiving is just too much for you, head to First Ave, where you can really stick it to ‘em by enjoying free turkey and music by a Soviet panda.

Friday, November 28
After battling the Black Friday crowds to score that discount Oreck, take Sanctuary with a delicious and—most importantly—leftover-free meal downtown. MORE »

A short narrative film about the dangers of guns in the community. Made by teens in the summer 2008 AVID! film program at Phillips Community Television (PCTV). MORE »

A short documentary film about the war in Iraq and the impact of the war on returning veterans. This film was made by teen in the 2008 summer AVID! program at Phillips Community Television (PCTV). MORE »

A short documentary film about the issue of gun control and gun violence. Made by teens in the summer 2008 AVID! program at Phillips Community Television (PCTV). MORE »

A short narrative film about a high school student who is considering joining the military and how the people around him react to his decision. Made by teens in the summer 2008 AVID! program at Phillips Community Television (PCTV). MORE »

The Phillips Community of Minneapolis comes together every fall to clean up the neighborhood and celebrate accomplishments. This segment is a look at the 2008 event, produced by the Production Services Department of the Minneapolis Television Network. MORE »

Xcel Energy plans to build two substations in South Minneapolis, connecting them with high power transmission lines. Xcel says the new substations are essential to meet increased demand for electricity in the community and to replace an outdated distribution system. Residents in the Phillips neighborhood and advocates for the Midway Greenway want more answers before Xcel gets a green light from regulators. Among their questions:
• Are there alternatives to “huge, ugly” towers?
• How would the substations impact Little Earth’s new home ownership initiative?
• If transmission lines run above the Greenway, how would that affect future transit development?
• Do EMF emissions pose health risks?
• Have all options for conservation and alternative energy been explored? MORE »