As we mentioned not so long ago, we're working with the Office of Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak to put on a series of 4 community forums designed to give you, the individual citizen, some great ways to help make your neighborhood an even better place to live. It's called the Great City Take Action Series, and it's based on the premise that most people would engage in some kind of community service for a few hours a month if they thought it would do any good. And the thing is, it can! Every neighborhood can be a great place to live - all it takes is pride and action.

The first forum in this series is called "Reweaving the Urban Fabric", and it's happening tommorrow night (April 17) at the Capri Theatre from 6-8 pm! (Click here for directions and more info). This forum will focus on the role of environmentalism in neighborhood improvement. From composting to organized litter cleanup, building birdhouses, and planting community gardens, thinking about neighborhoods not just in terms of a collection of houses, but in terms of an ecosystem, can bring neighbors together and improve the immediate environment in which we live.

There are numerous organizations throughout the Twin Cities who specialize in "green" Urban Revitalization of one form or another, including the Tree Trust, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities, and Friends of the Mississippi River. All of these organizations rely on the efforts of volunteers and concerned citizens like you. There are just so many ways to get involved!

You don't have to be Minneapolis resident to get a lot of valuable information from this free event. Come join representatives from these organizations as well as city officials tommorrow night at the Capri Theatre to learn how you can help Reweave the Urban Fabric!

(Remember - and we cannot mention this enough - there will be snacks!)

Yeah, Baltimore -

having that much trash in the first place isn't exactly something to be proud of...