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Our Community The Family Medical Center borders two Minneapolis Neighborhoods. Throughout the years, we have had community representatives work closely with us when planning innovative programs, identifying the medical needs of the community, and planning for our new building. Whittier Neighborhood The Whittier neighborhood, on Minneapolis’ near south side, is bound on the north by Franklin Avenue, on the east by I-35W, on the south by Lake Street West and on the east by Lyndale Avenue South. It is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, having been originally settled in the 19th century, and is named for the poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Blaisdell and Third avenues have some of the oldest houses in Minneapolis, and some beautifully restored houses line Stevens Avenue. Almost 40 percent of this neighborhood’s 348 acres are used for multifamily housing, and almost 90 percent of those housing units are renter-occupied. About 60 percent of the land includes a wide variety of uses including eclectic restaurants, neighborhood businesses, an art school and a children’s theater. This neighborhood is home to the prestigious Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
The Lyndale Neighborhood is located in south-central Minneapolis, is bound on the north by Lake Street, on the east y Interstate 35W and Stevens Avenue, on the south by 36th Street and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. of land in parcels occupied by multifamily residential uses. Commercial uses tend to concentrate along Lake Street. The Lyndale neighborhood has one of the highest populations of artists in the Nation. Over 55% of the population is between 20-44 years of age. Homeless Project Minneapolis has a nationally recognized homeless clinic program. These clinics benefit patients
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