Nicollet Mall in Another Era (courtesy MNHS)

Tough Love for Downtown Minneapolis

Downtowns
Sidewalks
Skyways

Sam Newberg • March 1, 2017

I took my mother to the Oak Grill in January. We needed to see the place one last time. Share one last popover. And a manhattan. I’m embarrassed to say I’d never been. So for me eating at the Oak Grill was a new experience in downtown Minneapolis. Looking around the dining room that day […]

Predictions for Super Bowl 2018

Bicycling
Carfree
Culture
Delight-Cultivating
Economics
Freeways
Governance
Infrastructure
Land Use
Nature
Parking
Transportation

Andy Singer • May 27, 2014

I predict the Packers will win, prompting the biggest riot the city has ever seen! No, seriously, I support hosting the 2018 Super Bowl in Minnesota. After all, we need to start paying off our billion-dollar, publicly financed stadium that was supposed to be paid for with non-existent gaming revenues. Looking at the behavior of […]