In the wake of the Super Bowl 2018 “victory,” we’ve failed to recognize that our southern friends in Mankato (pretty much just me) are getting the long-awaited expansion to their Civic Center. Some of us have talked before about how Civic Centers are generally boondoggles, but I’ll attempt to mount a bit of defense […]
A college is the best thing for a community have in its backyard, noted Carleton College President Steve Poskanzer soon after his arrival in Northfield in 2010. Northfield, of course, has two. The city’s character and development pattern have certainly been shaped by Carleton College on the east side; St Olaf on the west with […]
Today’s Chart of the Day is the Speed of Corridors in Greater Minnesota Source: MnDOT Annual Transportation Performance Report 2012
Former Congressman and longtime transportation champion Jim Oberstar died unexpectedly Saturday morning at age 79. News outlets are all posting the usual obituaries that one expects for a man of distinction and achievement. He was a giant for transportation, not only in Minnesota, but in the United States. He was a member of the House […]
Today’s Chart of the Day shows Transit Boardings in Greater Minnesota: Source: MnDOT Annual Transportation Performance Report 2012
Happy Friday, folks. Below is a shot of beautiful Fairbault, Minnesota from writer David Levinson. It looks like a cozy town, especially after watching their tourism video.
Today I’ve compiled a few vintage postcards from across Minnesota that I found here. Pretty interesting to see the train going across the Stone Arch Bridge.
Blue sky stretches before my husband and me as we traverse back gravel roads northwest of Faribault Sunday afternoon. I yearn for this escape, for this reconnection to the land, this attempt to rejuvenate my spirit. Just being in the country calms my soul, brightens my outlook, causes me to pause and appreciate this peaceful rural […]
Caveat: This is at best drive-by urbanism, I didn’t do any investigative reporting besides citing Wikipedia and visiting and photographing. I don’t really know what makes the towns tick, but even at a short glance, some issues can be identified. Austin is [the county seat of] Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,718 […]
Caveat: This is at best drive-by urbanism, I didn’t do any investigative reporting besides citing Wikipedia and visiting and photographing. While we did get out of the car, I don’t claim to know what makes the town tick, but even at a short glance, some issues can be identified. Albert Lea is a city in […]