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
To connect with neighborhood residents and possibly learn about housing accommodations, consider participating in the St. Anthony Park Yahoo group.
St. Anthony West, Minneapolis
Historic birthplace of the city and part of the 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