Urban Farm Breakthrough, Spotlighting Black Creatives, and a Spring "Treat Walk"

After more than a year of back and forth, the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute and the city of Minneapolis have finally come to an agreement for the neighborhood to purchase the old Roof Depot site to build an urban farm – well, half of it. Host Sean McPherson is joined by vocalist and contributor PaviElle French and producer Adam Sage to break down the long saga of the Roof Depot urban farm and the EPNI's vision for the future. The team also gets into some Twin Cities Wins in the form of some great neighborhood events. Later, Damenica Ellis of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder joins the conversation to talk about her new podcast, On the Radar, where she interviews Black creatives from the Twin Cities community every week. 

Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:

• Roof Depot urban farm moves forward (City Cast Twin Cities)
• Environmental advocates face final deadline to buy Roof Depot site in Minneapolis (MPR)
• The long, bitter fight over Minneapolis’ Roof Depot site, explained (MinnPost)
• East Phillips Community Accepts the City's Half Site Offer With Demands (East Phillips Neighborhood Institute)
• On the Radar Podcast (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
• Nominate a Black creative for On the Radar (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
  

Check out this week's events mentioned in today's episode:

• "The Safe Space": Documentary Premiere Screening (SOLD OUT) (Minnesota Historical Society)
• Urgent Emergent Performance Art Series: Volume Two, Love & Resistance (Ice House)
• Treat Walk Route Map (City Cast Twin Cities / Google Maps)
  

Learn more about the sponsors of this March 20th episode:

• Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
• Berlin
  

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