Highway 280: Put It Back the Way It Was
Highway 280 was transformed into a freeway in the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse in 2007. Now MnDOT is making it bigger and faster, even though the reason for the upgrade has long since disappeared.
Tag Archives: livability
Here to There Podcast Episode 4: LIVABILITY | aging in place
Hope everyone enjoyed the first three episodes of the Here to There podcast last week. This week’s new episode asks the question: what do we need to not just live but to be truly alive? It’s more than just a stable 9-to-5. Quality of life is effected by our ability to safely, affordably, and conveniently access […]
In Defense of Livability on Cretin Avenue
As the public forums churn on to test visions of how the former Ford Plant property might be developed, I find little evidence of complementary planning to alleviate the impact on the communities surrounding the Ford site. At a recent gathering, participants questioned and clucked about the ingenious, elegant, sustainable, and green options envisioned in […]