AFH MSP’s commitment to our clients is grounded in the following design tenets:
Local: Design is informed by what is intrinsically bound to a culture. We respond to that, respect it, and draw upon it.
Sustainable: We design for the health of humanity. Sustainability is about creating a balance between what we build and what is naturally meant to be and ensuring a project’s longevity and financial integrity.
Appropriate: The components of a design are made compelling by their ability to respond to a community’s needs both technically and emotionally.
Collaborative: Successful projects come from the informational input from all parties involved through the dedication of passionate people.

















AfH MSP'a co-coordinators
Hi Erin,
I have been following AfH since few months and am absolutely impressed with the cause. I would like to get involved and would like to know more about this co-coordinators positions. Eligibility, responsibilities etc.
Here is the Agenda for the Workshop 1
Workshop #1
Arrival—Coffee 9:00-9:15
• Coffee ( Avenue Eatery), pastries, fruit, juice for 20
• Slideshow of photos from AfH existing conditions and block party
• Music
Welcome/ Introductions Sandy 9:15-9:9:30
• Welcome
• Introduction to JACC (mission, activities, etc.)
• Goal for the meeting—focused community engagement
• Participant introductions—name, block or organization, icebreaker (today I am ____?; My favorite place in on the Northside is_____?)
Describe Concept Andy 9:30-9:45
• JACC, AfH, and TCHFH began working together during tornado recovery efforts. We wanted to keep working toward rebuilding Jordan.
• JACC volunteers identified this 8-block area not only because it had high rates of vacancy and unrepaired tornado damage, but also because it has strong community assets such as block clubs, parks, and retail services.
• We decided that for rebuilding to be most effective we needed to do two things:
o Focus on the assets or building blocks in the community
o Listen and respond to the dreams of neighbors
• Today we are kicking off a series of neighborhood meetings with the goal of developing a plan to guide the rebuilding of these 8-blocks both in terms of improving the physical conditions and strengthening the social ties that bind the neighborhood.
• At the end of these meetings we will have:
o A master plan of these blocks showing where development should happen and when.
o A guide for potential developers describing house styles, building standards, and affordability levels
o A set of goals for block club participation, crime prevention, etc. that we can share with other organizations/agencies that work in our community.
• But it all starts by identifying what we have to work from or our assets.
Asset Mapping Exercise Sandy/Erin 9:45-10:45
• Assets are what we want to keep, build on, and sustain in the neighborhood for the future.
• Assets can be tangible things, people, or institutions.
• For today, let’s use five categories of assets: built, social, service, natural, and economic
• Assets can be positive (engaged neighbors, parks) or they can be things that are currently viewed as negatives, but can be built on (vacant property)
• Work together to share as many assets as you can think of and write them on post its. Be as specific as possible.
• Post your thoughts under the heading that you think best describes the type of asset, or place them on the map of the neighborhood if they refer to a specific place.
Break 10:45-11:00
Data Presentation Sally 11:00-11:30
Concerns 11:30-12:15
Wrap-up Andy 12:15-12:30
Good News
Well this is good news. I wasn't initially able to make it to the class but thanks to the rescheduling, it is possible for me now to attend the event.
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Hi Erin
I should make it Tuesday after missing the last couple. Is it the library for the location?
Thanks,
Andrew
Can you share some pics of
Can you share some pics of this get together...
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I definitely attend these
I definitely attend these event as early as possible and give the best performance in my speech.
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Awww that must have been a
Awww that must have been a great event!
Hope this June there will be something like that as well!
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Hello, everybody! The place
Hello, everybody! The place you have chosen is very convenient for such meeting. Thank you for keeping us informed on what is going on in the life of our society. Unfortunately I did not manage to come but my friends visited this event and took an active part in the discussion.
Haley, have a look at
http://thefamilytreemaker.org/
Agenda for April AFH-MSP Meeting
Tim - got the announcement but won't make the meeting. See you next year when I return - Marc
Trouble shooting email from the AFH-MSP Chapter site
Hi AFH-MSP,
This is a test message to see if the AFH Chapter email is working again.
Apparently for the last couple of months the meeting notes and notifications have not been getting to very many people.
In digital solidarity,
Tim