The City of Minneapolis is promising to spend a lot of money on some critical pieces of downtown infrastructure. The new Vikings Stadium and Downtown East area, Peavey Plaza, Nicollet Mall all are being considered for major capital investments. With Nicollet Mall, take one look at the people using the street and you can see that maybe […]
The Stadium Implementation Committee meets July 18 and several more times in to September to advise on key design decisions related to the new Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis. This post is primarily concerned about the relationship of the stadium to its surrounding urban environment. In late May Oslund & Associates presented the landscape plan for the stadium, […]
Last year my family and I extended a north woods vacation by an extra half day to take in the 4th of July parade in Bemidji, Minnesota. It was wonderful. The decorative lampposts were hung with American flags. Residents and visitors lined the sidewalks and parking lanes with foldup lawn chairs, staking the best position […]
Tactical urbanism is already here in the Twin Cities, and it has the opportunity to change the way we look at our neighborhoods and cities, and most importantly, how we improve them. In early June, Andrew Howard and Team Better Block came to a high-traffic section of East 7th Street in St. Paul’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood and brought […]
“Why would anybody ever eat anything besides breakfast food?” – Leslie Knope “People are idiots, Leslie.” – Ron Swanson When I heard Al’s might get redeveloped, I thought the end of the breakfast world was approaching. My first reaction was “you can take away Al’s Breakfast but you’ll have to pry that bacon from my […]
I’m just back from CNU 21 in Salt Lake City, and it was pretty damn great. Several Minnesotans were there, and we were proud that our very own Chuck Marohn gave the closing speech. You can see a succinct summary of that speech here by Nate Hood. What I like about it is the glimpse […]
Our second Minneapolis mayoral candidate to submit their answers to the Streets.mn Voter Guide is Mark Andrew. 1. What do you believe is the most significant land use and/or transportation issue facing Minneapolis in the next 5 years, and how do you hope to address it if elected? One of the most urgent issues facing […]
Our first Minneapolis mayoral candidate to submit their Streets.mn Voter Guide questionnaire is Jackie Cherryhomes. 1. What do you believe is the most significant land use and/or transportation issue facing Minneapolis in the next 5 years and how do you hope to address it if elected? Transportation is central to economic growth in our city. […]
On our way to the ceremony unveiling the plan for the five-block Star Tribune property in Downtown East, my son Shaw and I got off the train at the Downtown East/Metrodome station and I was asked directions by an older couple. They were looking for Periscope, the ad agency, at 10th and Washington. Obliging, I agreed […]
Our latest (11th) response to the Streets.mn Voter Guide is from Chris Lautenschlager, candidate in Ward 12, which includes south Minneapolis on either side of Hiawatha Avenue. 1. What do you believe is the most significant land use and/or transportation issue facing Minneapolis in the next 5 years and how do you hope to address […]