Education Articles
Get Smarter: The Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail (LRT)
The Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail, commonly known as the “LRT” trail stretches over 15 miles between Hopkins and Carver Park Reserve, offering scenic views of
Do You Know About Shorewood’s Crisis Management Plan?
SCA editors view the city council meeting and work session videos. Our mission includes promoting transparency and accountability by evaluating council discussion and decisions. So,
Disruption: Zoombombing A Virtual Meeting
“Zoombombing” is the unwanted, disruptive intrusion, generally by Internet trolls, into a video-conference call. In a typical Zoombombing incident, a teleconferencing session is hijacked by
Get Smarter: “Off the Table for this year” Minnesota’s Missing Middle Housing Bill
UPDATE: MinnPost, has done an in-depth series of how this proposed legislation came to be, and why it never came to a vote. Pushback from citizens
Take the Poll: The Effective City Council Member
Candidate filing for office in Shorewood is July 30, 2024 until August 13, 2024 at 5 pm. You will vote for three expiring terms: Labadie,
Is The “Tree City” Managing its Urban Forest?
This article will explain the history of a taxpayer-funded Urban Forest Management Plan process for Shorewood, and how it has evolved to current day. In
The Fire Lane Discussion Fizzles Out
Update: As of March 31st, 2024, there has been no public discussion for implementing the commissions’ recommendations. Shorewood’s fire lanes are public-owned property currently intended
Get Smarter: Watch Your Council Members in Action
One of the best ways to see if a council member earned your vote is to watch them in action. Zoom has added another level
Where Is Shorewood’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan?
The backstory: The City adopted Bee Safe Resolution #14-066 in 2014. The resolution supported “bee safe” policies and procedures when using chemicals on public park
