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ReConnect Rondo Awarded Knight Foundation Grant to Support African American Cultural Enterprise District Vision

For Immediate Release: December 19, 2024 Media Inquiries: Tim Hunt timh@reconnectrondo.com 651-242-4959 Land Bridge Concept Well-Positioned as a Pathway to Long-term Economic Growth Saint Paul, Minn — ReConnect Rondo is proud to continue advancing its vision of revitalizing the Midwest’s oldest legacy Black community through the creation of an African

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Together, we will create an African American cultural enterprise district connected by a community land bridge.​

ReConnect Rondo Technical Advisory Team:

  • David Juliff, Be Civil, Inc.
  • Khani Sahebjam, SRF Consulting Group
  • John Maczko, SRF Consulting Group
  • Kent Arhenholtz, Kaskaskia Engineering Group
  • Brenda Thomas, KLJ, Inc
  • Marcus Thomas, Bolton & Menk
  • Scott McBride, Bolton & Menk
  • Marcell Walker, Bolton & Menk
  • Veronica Burt, 600 Strategies, Inc.
  • Björgvin Sævarsson, YORTH Group
  • Katie Eggers, YORTH Group
  • Jim Erkel, Retired Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA)
  • Brian Isaacson, Ramsey County
  • Diem Van Groth, Strategic Consultant