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A Plaza for Protests
Read more: A Plaza for ProtestsToday’s public squares have become remnants of the city beautiful movement, home to landscaped areas in a picturesque setting. They offer a nice place to sit for lunch, but little more. The purpose of the…
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Bridges for Bears
Read more: Bridges for BearsWhen my family moved to a small acreage surrounded by corn fields I learned about the conflicts between deer and vehicles. While I was never in the clear, I needed to be especially cautious in…
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Designing Welcoming Communities: The Role of Front Porches
Read more: Designing Welcoming Communities: The Role of Front PorchesA few weekends ago I held a garage sale to cut down on the amount of stuff I have to move to my new house. After living on my street for the last year and…
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Cohousing: A Sustainable Solution for Modern Living
Read more: Cohousing: A Sustainable Solution for Modern LivingWhen I moved to the Metro area I bought a house that sits on almost half an acre in a first ring suburb. I also bought a newer car to save on gas for my…
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Understanding Density: The Future of Living Spaces
Read more: Understanding Density: The Future of Living SpacesIt is hard to keep pace with the ever changing trend of where people want to live. One week we seem to be moving back into cities, the next the suburbs are back on the…
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The Immigrant Legacy: Shaping America’s Communities
Read more: The Immigrant Legacy: Shaping America’s CommunitiesPeople tend to forget that we are a nation founded by immigrants. Few of us can claim our ancestors were native to this land. Everyone here came from somewhere else, whether that be Britain, Czechoslovakia,…
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Protecting Minnesota’s Wildlife: A Personal Reflection
Read more: Protecting Minnesota’s Wildlife: A Personal ReflectionI am fortunate enough to have grown up going to a family cabin on a lake in Minnesota. At an early age I fell in love with the state bird, the loon. I remember purchasing…
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Mega Tech: Technology in 2050
Read more: Mega Tech: Technology in 2050Book Review Bullets that can move around objects in air, self driving vehicles, drones filling the sky, a neural interface connecting your mind with the internet, and farm equipment that can be sent out to work…
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Urban Farming
Read more: Urban FarmingLiving in Minneapolis has many benefits, one being the plethora of farmers markets to choose from year round. One problem with the city though is the climate. Our cold winters mean I rarely find local…
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Preserving Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Center
Read more: Preserving Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley CenterI recently had the opportunity to tour the Historic Wesley Center in downtown Minneapolis. The former home of the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church now houses 8 nonprofit groups and hosts outside events. The Historic Wesley…
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