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Minnesota 1918: When Flu, Fire, and War Ravaged the State
Read more: Minnesota 1918: When Flu, Fire, and War Ravaged the StateBook Review When I began reading Minnesota 1918: When Flue, Fire, and War Ravaged the State I thought it would be merely an interesting historical account of events. Early into the book I realized how closely tied…
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The Experimental City
Read more: The Experimental CityA few weeks ago I took advantage of living in a city that has a population to support the routine showing of documentary films. I went to see The Experimental City presented by the Film Society…
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Walkable City
Read more: Walkable CityBook Review I stopped buying books after about the third time I moved, realizing they weigh a ton, but after checking Walkable City by Jeff Speck out from the library, I wished I had just…
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Maribou Water Garden: A Model for Sustainable Urban Design
Read more: Maribou Water Garden: A Model for Sustainable Urban DesignOver 10 years later, New Orleans is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and the devastating effects of the Levee failures. That disaster proved to the world that building walls and pumping out water is not…
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The Art of Building Cities
Read more: The Art of Building CitiesBook Review My family has come to know that I love to read books, especially if they are related to planning. So this past Christmas, my sister-in-law gave me the Art of Building Cities by…
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Saint Paul Winter Carnival
Read more: Saint Paul Winter CarnivalAs I have mentioned in past posts, Minnesota is a state that does not let winter affect their ability to have fun outside. A recent example of this is the Saint Paul Winter Festival, which…
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Route 66
Read more: Route 66Book Review Anytime I hear the name Route 66 I immediately think of the animated movie Cars. Little did I know that those cartoon vehicles were based on real people and the town is a…
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Impact of Super Bowl 52 on Minneapolis: A City Planner’s Perspective
Read more: Impact of Super Bowl 52 on Minneapolis: A City Planner’s PerspectiveHearing about Super Bowl 52 began months ago for me because I both live and work in the host city. As a city planner the phrase, “it has to be done by the Super Bowl”…
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The Rise of Craft Breweries
Read more: The Rise of Craft BreweriesWhenever the topic of breweries is brought up, I always hear “when are we going to finally over saturate the market with breweries?” While it may seem like there are a lot, the market share…
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Lake Harriet Art Shanty’s
Read more: Lake Harriet Art Shanty’sDuring the winter, we get an extra 1,439 acres of land in Minneapolis that is less accessible in the summer months. When our 13 lakes freeze they can be used as extra space to walk…
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