Northside Residents Redevelopment Council

Click the Green Team button on the upper right to hear from our youth on their green team experiences 

NRRC is overflowing with gratefulness and optimistic about the future of healthy urban living in North Minneapolis!

Be a part of the Northside’s sustainability transformation today!

NRRC is growing! Help expand the Demonstration Site for Healthy Urban Living with a gift that will directly support NRRC in building a community eco-studio space. 

In August of 2019, we completed the renovation of a 100 year old home to become the new NRRC Headquarters. We are now in Phase II of our plan, implementing our Demonstration Site for Healthy Urban Living. In the past year, we have made significant progress on the site, thanks to your help! 

Previous GiveMN donations have included the installation of a Little Library, essential fence repairs, and the creation of a permanent chicken run. Your support has also helped us maintain vital resources like our water cistern, rain garden, and vegetable patch, ensuring our space remains sustainable for everyone.

Our newest addition, the Community Studio, is a direct result of your ongoing generosity. Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected community.

Learn more about the Demonstration Site for Healthy Urban Living

This year’s Give to the Max Day is dedicated to our youth green team and their Demonstration Site Initiatives. NRRC has completed our community studio space, which will be the heart of community knowledge in healthy urban living. "Just as our headquarters transformed from an abandoned lot into a vibrant office space, the new studio will serve as a hub for community learning and collaboration. This initiative goes beyond gardening—it’s about developing leaders, fostering sustainability, and building a network of changemakers to grow healthier, stronger communities. Your donation helps continue to make this vision a reality.

  With your support, we can provide a space for learning, creativity, and the building of meaningful connections   

—thank you for your support! 

We are Thankful for the progress and changes we have made thus Far, NRRC is proud of our Youth Green  Team. We’re excited for this spring as we kick off a series of workshops and community events in our Studio Space, including cooking classes, gardening sessions, and composting collaborations with local residents. We’ll also be expanding our vegetable gardens, growing both our green space and our connections within the community. Stay tuned for more opportunities to get involve.   

  🌱NRRC house before and after renovations. With community support, NRRC can continue to invest in our neighborhood!🌱

Check out more images below of Demonstration Site's progression. We are grateful for your support and look forward to the Demonstration Site being a community resource for generations to come! 

 The Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC) has served the Near North and Willard-Hay neighborhoods since 1969 and is proud to continue supporting our residents' vision of healthy urban living. 

NRRC’s Healthy Urban Living Initiatives: 

Coming soon!

• Healthy Cooking Classes (coming 2025) 

• Water cistern irrigation system (coming 2025)

On the horizon!

• Solar and wind energy (upcoming)

• Beehive cultivation for pollinators and honey/beeswax (upcoming )

• Wood-fired brick oven (coming 2025)

• Barbeque grill (coming 2025)

Up and running!

• A Free Little Library (installed in 2021)

• Pollinator-friendly gardens (installed 2022)

• Backyard chickens for eggs (installed 2021)

• Bike Fix-it Station (installed 2020)

• Rainwater cistern for stormwater collection and re-use (installed 2019)

• Vegetable, herbal, and medicinal plant gardening (installed 2020)

• Rainwater cistern to supply water for gardens (installed 2019)

• Community Art Studio: on-site community space where residents can host dance, yoga, and art classes. (Installed 2023)

The Demonstration Site for Healthy, Urban Living will be a catalyst for quality of life improvements for residents of our community and further NRRC’s resident-driven initiatives to foster healthy, self-sufficient lifestyles.

Our Mission

NRRC informs, engages, and facilitates the residents of the Near North and Willard Hay neighborhoods in Minneapolis to be primary agents for improving the social, economic, environmental, and livability conditions in their community. Current programs include down payment assistance, home improvement loans, and block club grants.

Learn more about NRRC’s programs 

NRRC’s growing work is possible because of the generous support from our community and donors like you. Thank you!