Rondo in Stories: A Little Free Library Walking Tour
The history of a neighborhood can be gleaned by walking; its culture is often discernible through a leisurely tour of its Little Free Libraries. So it is with the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul.
Tag Archives: books
Together, Building an Anti-Racism Resource Library
Streets.mn wants to collaborate with readers on our new Anti-Racism library.
Book Review: A People’s History of the Seward Neighborhood
The book “A People’s History of the Seward Neighborhood,” though well intentioned, leaves out some of the people and stories it claims to represent.
Independent Bookstore Day Walk
Held on the last Saturday in April, Independent Bookstore Day is a national party celebrating the unique role booksellers play in communities across the country. The organizers of the annual event have a great description of indie book stores on their website: Independent bookstores are not just stores, they’re community centers and local anchors run by passionate […]
Sunday Summary – December 7, 2014
The past week was Snark Week on streets.mn which proves to be self-summarizing: Introducing Snark Week kicks it off and Jumping the Snark? wraps it up (all the snark-posts are here). Readers’ feedback on how we can let off steam now and then in the funniest and least frustrating way is very welcome. Real posts There […]
Top 65 Must-Have Urbanist Books for the Holidaze
A week or two ago, we put out a call to the streets.mn writers for their favorite urban books. We got quite a few responses, and I figured it might make a good shopping list for the holiday consumption season. So here goes. May it serve you well: (Editor’s note: Instead of linking each title […]