Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A letter from the Dakota Center for the Arts urging the council to promote public art at two large commercial developments in Eagan sparked a wider conversation last week.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us One local arts organization wants to see more high-impact public art pieces in the community, and they've asked the Eagan City Council to take up their cause. Earlier this year, the Dakota Center for the Arts (DCA) sent a letter to council members urging them to include public art in any new commercial development projects in the city—including two large redevelopment efforts already underway in Eagan's Cedar Grove neighborhood and at the former Lockheed Martin property. While city staff and council members were reluctant to make public art a requirement for developers currently pursuing projects in the city, the request sparked a larger …
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Monday, July 16, 2012
City officials will gather on Tuesday evening for a short ceremony to commemorate the opening of the park.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire, members of the Eagan City Council and other city officials will gather at Thresher Fields at 5 p.m. on Tuesday evening to mark the opening of the city's first dog park. The 6.38-acre dog park, located within Thresher Fields Park in northeastern Eagan, features open spaces and lake access for parched pooches looking for a water break. The entire area is fenced in, and the park will include a separate area for smaller dogs. Development of the park started in earnest in last year, after city staff received several requests from residents for an off-leash dog area. In January, the city's Advisory Parks Commission considered three …
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The city is believed to be the first in the state to pass a healthy eating and active living resolution.
From an extensive parks and trail system to fitness classes at the Eagan Community Center, the city of Eagan has long been a champion of healthy living, according to Laurie Halverson. And it's about time the city was recognized for its efforts, she believes. That's why Halverson, the chair of Eagan's Advisory Parks Commission, advocated for the passage of a Healthy Eating, Active Living Resolution, a measure originally proposed by the Twin Cities Obesity Prevention Coalition. On March 20, the Eagan City Council unanimously approved passage of the resolution—believed to be the first of its kind in Minnesota The three-page resolution acknowledges that obesity is a public health issue and says the city has an interest in preserving, promoting…
Kay Erickson
4:49 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
I hope Eagan does incorporate more art into public spaces. It reminds us of our connectedness, softens the concrete and glass city structures, and evokes emotional responses! My home town of Sioux Falls has sculpture on every street corner downtown. It's another reason I make sure I GO downtown when I visit family there. more ›