Walking All the Streets of Eastern Northeast Park
The straggly eastern portion of Northeast Park demanded a collection of relatively straight paths past a shopping center, two cemeteries, and an aerospace company.
Category: Neighborhoods
St. Paul’s new tree ordinance promises a “Both/And” solution to conflicts between green and grey interests
St. Paul’s Summit Regional Trail is underway, and its brand-new Tree Preservation Ordinance is now in full force. Will the new TPO quiet the Trail plan’s critics?
Walking All the Streets of Western Northeast Park
The western portion of Northeast Park was the focus for this first walk in the neighborhood. Unlike the irregularly shaped area east of Johnson, it has a grid-based layout, albeit with substantial gaps.
The Remarkable Garden of Miss Iris (Republished)
“Saint Paul by Bike” blogger Wolfie Browender leads readers to interesting neighborhoods throughout St. Paul. In Frogtown, he visits Frogtown Farms and Miss Iris, lover of plants, mosaics and other works of art.
Rerouted Lives: How Route 52 Transformed West St. Paul
In the 1960s, St. Paul’s West Side Flats were razed for highway and industrial development: displacing families, shuttering businesses, and leaving lasting social, economic and cultural scars.
Perspective of a Newcomer to Minneapolis: Getting to Know Uptown by Bike and Bus
Why I uprooted my life in Denver to settle in Minneapolis.
Walking All the Streets of the North Loop, Day 2
The river-adjacent portion of Minneapolis’s North Loop neighborhood largely corresponds to the Warehouse Historic District.
North of University: The Midway’s Accidental Success Story
North of University represents everything the south side is not — adaptive, tight-knit, walkable — despite being Midway’s less organized, less polished side.
National Links: That Buzzing Sound
Weekly roundup highlights urban policy, transportation, and city design issues collected by The Overhead Wire and shared via Greater Greater Washington.
Caucus to Convention: A First Timer’s Experience with Minneapolis Endorsements
A Minneapolis resident recounts her journey of getting involved with the process for Minneapolis elected office endorsements