The impending decline of second-ring suburbs
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There is a small war going on in America’s second-ring suburbs. Continue Reading
Pick up an orange flag and cross a street!
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Pick up an orange flag and cross a street. That’s how revolutions get started. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Continue Reading
Should the Dorothy Day Center relocate?
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“I hate being reminded how unequal things are in this city that I love. I hate that I’m forced to confront how little I’m doing about it. And I hate what my lack of generosity says about me, especially on the days I stop at the Starbucks one block down for a $2.15 tea.” – Amanda Erickson, Atlantic Cities Continue Reading
Target Center renovations, by the numbers
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Dear Residents of the City of Minneapolis – Continue Reading
Pedestrianize Nicollet Mall? or: Is transit in the heart of Minneapolis?
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Almost fifty years ago, the City of Minneapolis actually did something for its residents who use transit. It created an exclusive guideway for buses down the center of the main shopping street Downtown, reducing buses’ exposure to congestion and (probably) speeding up trips (a little, sort of). Since there private cars are not allowed on this street (except for one day a year for some reason) it is the type of facility known as a transit mall, and we call it Nicollet Mall. Continue Reading
Reconsidering the Nicollet Mall redesign
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There is a $20 million sum of state money that may be dedicated to redesign Nicollet Mall. While $20 million could bring some impressive changes to the pedestrian mall, these funds would represent an unfortunate misapplication of limited resources. Continue Reading
Big roads, big clinics, entertainment districts and Class A office towers
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What’s happening around the Twin Cities and Minnesota … Here is the Streets.MN Rundown! Continue Reading