Duluth, Minnesota One Block Project
Duluth, Minnesota One Block Project
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The One Block project in Duluth, Minnesota expanded upon prior relationship-building and collaboration among the Lake Superior Great Lakes One Water Partnership Community of Practice. The University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program and Natural Resources Research Institute built on these existing partnerships to develop a multi-phased effort focused on addressing the impacts of flooding and extreme weather in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Partners surveyed neighborhood needs and concerns on climate and urban flooding, facilitated three visioning sessions with a community leadership team of local residents and hosted a block party education event paired with a rain-barrel-for-residents program. Through this work, we strengthened relationships among organizations focused on water, climate and energy, the City of Duluth and Lincoln Park residents and supported workforce development through collaborations with the AmeriCorps VISTA program and Community Action Duluth. We provided 20 rain barrels, installed gutters on nine homes and offered water runoff education materials specifically for Lincoln Park neighborhood needs. Throughout the project we employed equitable community engagement practices to bolster trust and reciprocity with community members and neighbors, beginning to collectively co-create community resilience to water challenges at the small, neighborhood scale.
2023_OneBlock_Duluth_Final.pdfMore details about the Duluth project
More details about the Duluth project
An Overview of the Lincoln Park Neighborhood: Vulnerability and Resilience
Neighborhood Voices: A Lincoln Park Climate and Water Impacts Survey
Community survey
Community Visioning Invitation Email
Summary of Community Visioning Sessions & Green Infrastructure Project Implementation
Stormwater education trifold brochure
Collaborators and partner organizations
Collaborators and partner organizations
Jessy Carlson, Resilience Extension Associate, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
Maia Sowers, Rain Ready Housing Specialist AmeriCorps VISTA, Ecolibrium3 (2022-2023)
Melissa Hellerud, Director of Workforce Programs, Community Action Duluth
Morgan Bliss, Rain Ready Housing Specialist AmeriCorps VISTA, Ecolibrium3 (2021-2022)
Ryan Granlund, Utility Programs Coordinator, City of Duluth
A special thank you to the Lake Superior Great Lakes One Water team:
Annika Frazer, Love Your Block AmeriCorps VISTA, City of Duluth (2022-2024)
Jodi Slick, Founder and CEO, Ecolibrium3
Karen Herman, Executive Director, Udac
Michelle Morris, Community Impact Director, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
Mindy Granley, Sustainability Officer, City of Duluth
Sarah Erickson, Love Your Block, City of Duluth
Additional gratitude to:
Lincoln Park Community Leadership Team
Amanda Mosiniak
Annika Frazer
Clancy Ward
Emma Pardini
Jennifer Hansen
Kirsten Aune
Leslie White
Louise Curnow
Paul Sonday
Tiersa Wodash
Alejandro Mendoza, Community Disaster AmeriCorps VISTA, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (2023-2024)
Cait Dettmann, Graphic and Visual Design Associate, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
Claire Hardi, Eco3 Energy, Equity, and Economic Development AmeriCorps VISTA (2023-2024)
Ella Stewart, City of Duluth Energy and Sustainability AmeriCorps VISTA (2023-2024)
Emma Pardini, Environmental Program Coordinator, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District & independent graphic artist
Howard Ross, Howard’s Que BBQ
Marie Thoms, Communications & Public Relations Manager, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program
Parker Angelos, AmeriCorps VISTA leader (2023)
Sarah Kjorlien, Communications Manager, Ecolibrium3
And a sincere thank you to Ron & 2023 Community Construction Crew for installing barrels & gutters!
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