COMMUNITY GUIDE 2024
CRYSTAL | ROBBINSDALE NEW HOPE | GOLDEN VALLEY
Robbinsdale welcomes visitors to ‘ Birdtown ’
The city of Robbinsdale was named after Andrew B . Robbins , an entrepreneur who purchased 90 acres of land after he passed through the village by train in 1887 and became enchanted with the city ’ s scenic beauty and its proximity to Minneapolis .
Nicknamed “ Birdtown ,” the city is a 2.9-square-mile suburb with a population of around 14,646 people according to the 2020 census . The city is bordered by Minneapolis , Crystal , Golden Valley and Brooklyn Center .
Robbinsdale celebrated its centennial in 1993 and its 125th anniversary in 2018 .
The city has a home rule charter form of government and employs 70 full-time employees . The five-member council typically meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month . Regular city council meetings are cablecast through CCX Media and live-streamed online at ccxmedia . org .
A diverse and award-winning array of food and drink options continues to establish and grow in the area , including Nouvelle Brewing , Nonna Rosa ’ s Ristorante Italiano , Frankie ’ s Chicago Style , Wicked Wort Brewing Company and The Birdhouse Eat & Drink . Robbinsdale ’ s Lakeview Terrace Farmers Market runs in the summer on Saturdays . HyVee continues to entice development south of the downtown corridor into France Avenue . A clinic , the municipal
12 | CRYSTAL • ROBBINSDALE • NEW HOPE • GOLDEN VALLEY | Community Guide 2024 liquor store , a gas station and a vintage store have settled in the area , and Parker Station Flats , a 198-unit apartment complex is located at the corner of France and 36th avenues .
The city ’ s municipal liquor store has been in operation since the 1940s and gives residents a chance to give back to their city . Profits from the store are used in the preservation and improvement of the city ’ s parks . The city also received a new water treatment facility in 2022 .
The Robbinsdale police and fire departments are at 4101 Hubbard Ave . N . The fire department , which originated in 1909 , operates a system of paid-on-call firefighters .
Two art galleries near 42nd Avenue North – the Robbin Gallery and Gallery 5004 – form the “ Birdtown Avenue of Art .”
The city ’ s annual Whiz Bang Days community festival takes place in July .
Robbinsdale ’ s community service organizations include the Diggers Garden Club , the Westphal American Legion , a historical society , the Lions Club , the League of Women Voters , several masonic organizations , a chamber of commerce , the Little League and the Robbinsdale Crime Prevention Association .
Info : robbinsdalemn . com