Neighborhood Plan

Loading… See the latest draft of the Neighborhood Plan! The Neighborhood Plan is our community’s vision for what Hamline Midway is–and will be–in the future. The plan influences all aspects of Hamline Midway Coalition’s work as the district planning council for the Hamline Midway neighborhood and, once it is completed, it is incorporated into the City of St. […]

The Midway Project

The Midway Food & Empowerment Project is a resident-led initiative established in May 2020. During our near-weekly distributions at the Hancock Recreation Center, we have built a community of care that supports an average of 50 families each week.We rely on community involvement and awareness to continue to support these families! Help us provide baby […]

Melissa Tallman, Co-Vice President

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Salutations! My name is Melissa Tallman. I am a senior in Criminal Justice at Hamline University and a resident of the Hamline Midway neighborhood. I am active in the Hamline University community and joined the Hamline Midway Coalition because I am deeply passionate about community building and collaboration. I love to work on environmental projects […]

Karen McCauley

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Karen has lived in the neighborhood since 2001. She is currently a co-organizer of The Midway Project, a weekly mutual aid site run out of Hancock Recreation Center. She also serves as the Family Resource Coordinator at Hamline Elementary, where her son attended K through 5. It was her family’s experience at Hamline Elementary that […]

Gary Laskowski

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Laskowski applied for the board because, “I like being involved in things that make a difference.” Born and raised in Steven’s point, Wis., joined the Air Force and was an aircraft maintenance specialist. In 1991, he moved to Minnesota after retiring from the paper mill. He currently resides at Hamline Hi-Rise In addition to serving […]

Ilya Garelik, Co-Vice President

I have lived in the Hamline Midway neighborhood with my partner and 3 dogs since 2018 and have appreciated the sense of community and positivity that is inherent to the neighborhood. I believe in the power of community organizing and its potential to improve the lives of the people who live in it. I am […]