For the first time since the 1950s, Minneapolis’ population is growing. And the streets run red with hyperbole. In one corner we have people who, for various reasons, are unhappy with certain or all planned or existing developments that accommodate this growth. This is not a monolithic group. In the other corner we have people […]
The Twin Cities: A metropolitan region that certainly values idea of transit–in the abstract. It’s full of well-intentioned people (and politicians!) who travel to Chicago ~once a year and take the Blue Line into the city from O’Hare. And college graduates who spent a semester abroad in Hamburg and fashion themselves as folks who know […]
Here’s part five in our series of Voter Guides for the open seat in Hennepin County’s 3rd District. — 1. As a Hennepin County Commissioner, what would be your top transportation or land use priority? Smart growth. Our region is growing and we must be strategic about planning and managing that growth. My vision for […]
Here’s part four in our series of Voter Guides for the open seat in Hennepin County’s 3rd District. 1.) As a Hennepin County Commissioner, what would be your top transportation or land use priority? My initial transportation priority as Hennepin County Commissioner will be to ensure strong community engagement towards successful development of a LRT […]
Here’s part three in our series of Voter Guides for the open seat in Hennepin County’s 3rd District. 1.) As a Hennepin County Commissioner, what would be your top transportation or land use priority? I want a future for our county where it’s easier for us to use our cars less. This election gives us […]
Here’s part two in our series of Voter Guides for the open seat in Hennepin County’s 3rd District. 1.) As a Hennepin County Commissioner, what would be your top transportation or land use priority? Transit oriented development was an issue I worked on while in the State Senate. I still believe that jobs, housing, sustainability […]
You may be thinking that it’s a little early to post our Streets.mn Voter Guides for the 2014 election. Ordinarily, you would be correct: It is January. However, the February 4th DFL caucuses are fast approaching, and five candidates are actively seeking the DFL endorsement in the race to represent Hennepin County’s 3rd District on […]
City Center: It’s a big complex. It sits on almost two whole blocks in Downtown Minneapolis between Hennepin and Nicollet Avenues, bounded by 6th and 7th Streets. Built in the early 1980s, it includes a hotel, an office tower, restaurants, retail, a parking garage, and skyway connections on every side. Emporis lists the tower as […]
This commercial, for the 2014 Nissan Rogue, is accidentally hilarious. Saw it several times during the Rose Bowl (presented by Vizio) and couldn’t believe it. This commercial is literally: Hey, buy this car and use it to commute, except commuting by car sucks, so actually take the train. Who was in charge of this? 2014 […]
The “Whole Foods effect”: Is the retailer a neighborhood revitalizer in itself, or just good at getting a store in right as a neighborhood is about to take off?