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Divided Highways
Read more: Divided HighwaysBook Review No single act of congress has so drastically changed the American landscape like the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act signed by President Eisenhower. Originally expected to cost $25 billion and take 12 years…
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Exploring Gruen’s Vision for Car-Free Downtowns
Read more: Exploring Gruen’s Vision for Car-Free DowntownsA recent newspaper article about the ABC parking ramps in downtown Minneapolis made reference to the Gruen Plan in Fort Worth, Texas. The brief description outlined Gruen’s proposed ban on all cars from downtown Fort…
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The Rich History of Northeast Minneapolis Neighborhoods
Read more: The Rich History of Northeast Minneapolis NeighborhoodsThe area of Northeast Minneapolis, commonly referred to as Nordeast, comprises 4,564 acres and 12,197 buildings. It has been surveyed a number of times by the City of Minneapolis, the first of which was back…
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City of Parks
Read more: City of ParksBook Review I read the City of Parks by David C. Smith shortly after moving to the Twin Cities. I had visited a few of the parks, but was fascinated by the rich history that…
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The Exploding Metropolis
Read more: The Exploding MetropolisBook Review Despite how it may appear, in the 1950’s when the car was starting to take over the city, there were people concerned. William Whyte Jr., along with Francis Bello, Symour Freedgood, Daniel Seligman,…
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A Victorian Christmas
Read more: A Victorian ChristmasThe best time to go on a historic house tour is around the holidays because they are filled with elegant decorations common among the time period the house was first occupied. Not having had the…
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Winter Fun: Hollidazzle and Winter Open Streets
Read more: Winter Fun: Hollidazzle and Winter Open StreetsI attended Holidazzle for the first time last winter, but missed the excitement and activity because it was early on a Saturday afternoon. This year I went on the Saturday that coincided with the first…
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Milwaukee Avenue
Read more: Milwaukee AvenueBook Review When we first moved to Minneapolis, my husband and I relied heavily on our friends to navigate us as we biked around the city. On one of these early excursions, they took us…
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The Chessboard and the Web
Read more: The Chessboard and the WebBook Review While reading the Chessboard and the Web: strategies of connection in a networked world, it became evident just how connected the world has become. It is easy to spot the personal connections we have…
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Holiday Train: A Festive Journey Across America
Read more: Holiday Train: A Festive Journey Across AmericaOne of the benefits of living in a Midwest city that still operates a thriving rail system is the Holiday Train. While not quite the Polar Express, the Holiday Train still draws a large crowd at…
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