MWMO Installing Water Monitoring Equipment - Stormwater Basin at Bridal Veil
August 06, 2026
A little technological update for our stormwater storage basin! For those of you who don’t know, we have a massive cistern beneath Bridal Veil Gardens that captures and filters stormwater to be used by the surrounding properties and for plant watering along 4th street. Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), our partner organization, is responsible for making this project happen. They recently installed new monitoring equipment to track volume and usage, as detailed in this video. Take a walk on down to Bridal Veil and check out the rain garden and read more about the storage basin on the large circular sign at the southeast corner of the park.<a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LOJxYgNV-EB-BsQaol-15CJvaCJIqAWX/view?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer noopener">MWMO Installation </a>
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Green 4th Street Planting - Community Workshops with Spark-Y
August 03, 2026
Community planting workshops, hosted by our contracted partner in Green 4th Street maintenance, Spark-Y, are happening later this summer! Spark-Y will be hosting four planting workshops for the community and youth in August and September. The community workshops will be August 25 and September 15, and the youth workshops will be September 22 and September 29. Alternate rain dates will be shared later if necessary. Save these dates and come on out!Our other contracted partner for the area of 4th Street east of 29th ave, MetroBlooms, will be doing their updated planting around the same time. Be on the lookout for them as well!
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Creative Enterprise Zone + Towerside Innovation District - District Economics and Economic Development Study
July 16, 2026
Linked here is a study conducted by Towerside, along with the CEZ. The goals of this project were:• Engage a larger, broader audience to understand the work of the CEZand Towerside (“the Partners”) and their significance, including localchambers of commerce, public agency and philanthropic partners.• Acquisition and potential reuse of property in the Project Area bynonprofit and private partners allied with the mission.• An intentional strategy to take advantage of industry clusters at playin the Project Area, to maximize community benefit.<a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lqLxHuNt5zmUO4m7g5GfIeK_15FxRerN/view?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer noopener">CEZ + TID Econ</a>
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Bridal Veil Watershed by Sarah Nassif - MWMO Resident Artist Donated Painting
July 14, 2026
This community-created watercolor illustrates the historic natural features of the Bridal Veil subwatershed which drains into the Mississippi River. Created during the Earth Week Water Party held at Malcolm Yards in April 2025, the artwork illuminates the waterways that shaped this landscape before they disappeared underground because of urban development.Community participants worked with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Artist in Residence Sarah Nassif to watercolor features she identified through historical research, including Kasota Wetlands, Bridal Veil Creek and Falls, and the lake that once occupied the area now known as Langford Park. Today, water flows through a built environment of streets, stormwater pipes, and the innovative storm sewer infrastructure Towerside is known for. By painting its historic contours and waterways, participants explored how water continues to connect neighborhoods, ecosystems, and communities.
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Annual Meeting Slide Deck - 07/09/2026
July 13, 2026
Thank you to all who came out for our annual meeting! You can find the slideshow detailing what was discussed, including project updates and community survey statistics, at the link below.<a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ1fr8P0qqgb3LdVfEe5mDd7dyf4A-NKaG-JZl6MGBOSUGYPY4VoxJ533g78JY4HbOq1MaR0-i2N3fg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=5000&slide=id.g273801a2dc5_0_476" rel="noreferrer noopener">Annual Meeting Slide Deck - 07/09/2026</a>
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