We are interviewing candidates for a position – an interesting cultural experience in and of itself – but during the interviews, it inevitably comes up, “so why do you want to come to Minnesota?” Just found this blog post for all the Minnesotans who want Minnesota Nice to mean that we’re actually, you know, genuinely […]
Offspring, anyone? Segregated bike lanes the way of the future “A main theme that emerged was the need for cities to create a network of separated bicycle lanes, said Jamie Stuckless, an active transportation planner who works with Green Communities Canada in Ottawa. ‘The first one that I heard repeated over and over again was […]
I did not! Installed in September of 2009, the green roof is nearing the end of its second full summer. So far so good, says Tom Reller, senior director of operations for the Target Center. “The city wanted to make a sustainable choice with this roof and except for one little bad spot that had […]
I love these types of things…
I had a great feeling of civic pride watching the video found here: Minneapolis named America’s best city for biking My favorite day of the entire year this year was our bike to school day a few weeks ago. All the bike racks were full and we rode in with a bike group of kids […]
i think minnesotans love being on lists because we feel both proud of our city and generally inadequate next to our big city brothers and sisters like chicago, new york, san francisco, etc. well, the American Planning Association named the Minneapolis Grand Rounds as one of the Top 10 public spaces in the country. The […]
the sea of heads quickly turns and bends towards the foul ball. the wave retreats towards the pitcher’s mound with a sound of water rushing over rocks. for a moment, i am dizzy with the feeling of floating in the ocean as the heads bob in unison. later, the first notes of “Don’t Stop Believing” […]
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