David Seitz

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David Seitz (dseitz [at] macalester [dot] edu) is a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, studying political science, gender studies and American studies. As a writer, activist and student, he is interested in anti-racist, feminist, and queer approaches to community journalism, politics, spirituality and social geography.

Community Garden Spring Resource Fair coming to Minneapolis

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet

For community gardeners, beauty can come in many forms.

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St. Paul forum to focus on gentrification

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet

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In less than a year, construction could begin on the planned Central Corridor light-rail, which the Metropolitan Council claims will bring increased transportation opportunities to Twin Cities. But for many Central Corridor neighbors, it could bring something very different: unsustainable property tax increases, gentrification, and the loss of historic, racially diverse, and close-knit neighborhoods such as St. Paul's Aurora-St. Anthony and Frogtown.

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Seeking fair compensation, not “handouts,” University Ave. businesses take Met Council to task

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet

With the construction of the Central Corridor light-rail slated to begin as early as next year, many expect difficult changes for life on University Avenue. To ease the transition, the Metropolitan Council has pledged more than $27 million to the University of Minnesota for a transit and pedestrian mall and disruptions to scientific equipment. Recently, the Met Council came to a major settlement with Minnesota Public Radio to mitigate disruptions to MPR studios.

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Going green on Central Corridor

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet
With less than two weeks left for public comment on the Metropolitan Council’s Final Environmental ImpacMORE »

University Avenue business owners, "pretty nervous" about Central Corridor, push for construction mitigation funds

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet

Stencils on University. Photo by Sharyn Morrow (Creative Commons).

About 40 University Avenue business owners and their allies gathered June 18 at Model Cities in St.MORE »

Howard Orenstein: Running for judge

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet
Touting a commitment to apply the law fairly and independently, and an eagerness to go above and beyond in protecting cMORE »

The long arm of RNC security reaches IWW at the MOA

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet
Members of the Twin Cities Industrial Workers of the World reported being detained by police on a Hiawatha Light Rail Train at the Mall of America after peacefully gathering Sunday to support re-instaMORE »

CORRECTION

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet
In Students ready for protest, the quote from Tracy Molm with the University of Minnesota SDS erroneously indicated that Colin Powell and CondoleMORE »

Students ready for protest

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet
Though classes have not yet begun, many students at Twin Cities high school and college campuses are already working on a massive civics project: getting ready for protests during the Republican NatioMORE »

Restricting protest, de-regulating police behavior

By David Seitz, TC Daily Planet

Recent actions by the Minneapolis City Council imposed registration requirements on protests during the RNC, and eliminated some restrictions on police behavior.

In the run-up to the Republican National Convention in St.MORE »
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