Neighborhoods Close to the University
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The highlighted neighborhoods are located within walking or biking distance of the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses. Several faculty and staff members of the U of M who reside in these communities are available as contacts for their respective areas. For more information about a specific neighborhood, feel free to contact one of the representatives listed below.
Como Park, St. Paul
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Douglas Hartmann
612-624-0838
hartm021@umn.edu
Cynthia Howard
612-625-8384
drcindy@umn.edu
Falcon Heights, St. Paul
The University's St. Paul campus is located in the city of Falcon Heights.
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Peter Lindstrom
612-624-4659
plindstr@umn.edu
Marcy-Holmes, Minneapolis
Historic and diverse, this neighborhood is the birthplace of the University of Minnesota and home to many of its founders.
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Daren Johnson
612-624-8203
daren@umn.edu
Cameron Naughton
612-625-4882
naug0009@umn.edu
Peter Hudleston
612-625-0046
hudle001@umn.edu
Janet Morse
612-624-7272
morse005@umn.edu
Old St. Anthony, Minneapolis
Historic and fast-growing part of the riverfront district.
Prospect Park East River Road, St. Paul
Historic, winding streets, and a sense of "urban village."
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Julia Wallace
612-378-9429
j-wall@umn.edu
Florence Littman
612-331-2740
littm005@umn.edu
Susan Larson Fleming
612-331-8819
larso532@umn.edu
Seward, Minneapolis
Nestled along the Mississippi River - art, creativity, and community are valued here.
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Carmela Kranz
612-626-8481
kranz002@umn.edu
Julie Slapp
612-626-3950
slapp002@umn.edu
Margaret Wolff
612-624-6504
wolff002@umn.edu
Southeast Como, St. Paul
Located between the University of Minnesota and the emerging loft district of Northeast Minneapolis.
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
William Dane
612-624-1001
danex001@umn.edu
Charlie Lakin
612-331-8076
lakin001@umn.edu
St. Anthony East, Minneapolis
Quiet, residential area of the city.
St. Anthony Park, St. Paul
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Suzanne Garfield
612-624-4589
smg@umn.edu
Gordon Murdock
651-647-9341
murdo001@umn.edu
Lisa Von Drasek
612-624-4817 or 651-756-7575
lvondras@umn.edu
St. Anthony West, Minneapolis
Historic birthplace of the city and part of new transformational movement on the riverfront.
University Grove, St. Paul
An architecturally and historically-significant University-owned residential neighborhood located between the Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses.
U of M Faculty and Staff Neighborhood Contacts:
Karen Kloser
612-625-0576
klose004@umn.edu
Beth Mercer-Taylor
612-624-9430
bethmt@umn.edu