Sarah Vig

Along with the obvious and immediate changes that will literally be happening on the street, the addition of a light rail line along University Avenue will also stimulate development beyond the curb. Planning and regulating the new development means changes in zoning regulations, and now is the time for feedback to the city on proposed changes.  MORE »

Location, location, location. That oft-quoted mantra of real estate comes immediately to mind in a church parking lot in northeast Minneapolis on a Thursday afternoon. Vendors set up tables lined with piles of kale, beets, broccoli, raspberries, rhubarb, and other fresh produce. Customers start trickling through even before the market's official start time of four o'clock.  MORE »

At most food shelves, canned and boxed food is king. Though this is the case mostly for practical reasons, more and more research points to a simple truth: fresh fruit and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet and people of lower income, especially in urban neighborhoods, aren't getting access to them.  MORE »