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.
Category: Neighborhoods
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
Walking All the Streets of the North Loop, Day 1
The mix in North Loop is no less eclectic than it once was, with lofts, sports, public facilities, a farmers market and supportive housing.
Reserve Block 40 — How Did That Little No-Name Park Get There?
The unexpected personal and community connections to be found by exploring a little-known park on the West Side of Cedar Lake.
Community and connection: a history of 35th and 36th Streets
Lindsey Fenner describes the history of 35th and 36th Streets and the Black community disrupted by the building of Interstate 35W.
Why the Midway’s Suburban Design Is Killing Its Commercial Future
The Midway’s retail crisis isn’t just about vacancy — it’s about suburban design choking transit-accessible land with parking lots and car-oriented stores.