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Exploring Anoka: A Scenic Run Through Nature Trails
Read more: Exploring Anoka: A Scenic Run Through Nature TrailsLast weekend I went up to the family cabin to help my dad open it up as we do every spring. Knowing Saturday was going to be filled with raking leaves and moving the dock…
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Genius of the European Square
Read more: Genius of the European SquareBook Review Imagine yourself seated on a patio overlooking a large public square. You are enjoying evening drinks with some friends before you run a few errands on the plaza on your way home for…
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Rain Garden Myths Debunked: An Informative Guide
Read more: Rain Garden Myths Debunked: An Informative GuideIf you asked me a year ago what a rain garden was I would not have been able to explain it correctly. I believed one of the many misconceptions, that rain gardens are filled with…
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Exploring North Minneapolis: A Runner’s Journey Through Local Development
Read more: Exploring North Minneapolis: A Runner’s Journey Through Local DevelopmentAn increase in my weekend long run mileage meant I could journey farther into Minneapolis yesterday and take advantage of the gorgeous spring weather. I decided to use my 20 mile journey to venture into…
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Transforming Neighborhoods: Small Projects, Big Impact
Read more: Transforming Neighborhoods: Small Projects, Big ImpactI recently read an article by Robert Steuteville titled “Great Idea:Incremental Developers”. The incremental developer is someone who creates meaningful change in their own communities through small scale building projects. When I thought about this…
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The Future of Rail: Urban Development and Sustainability
Read more: The Future of Rail: Urban Development and SustainabilityToday has been an interesting weather day. I watched the forecast go from rain all day, to a brief respite in the morning, to sitting on my deck in the sunshine writing this post. Not…
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If You Want to Write
Read more: If You Want to WriteBook Review As a result of a recent preservation battle to save a 117 year old house in Minneapolis I began looking into the life of a former local author, Brenda Ueland. She was born…
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Evolving Road Trips in the Age of Automation
Read more: Evolving Road Trips in the Age of AutomationFrom my last post you saw I went home last weekend to visit family. My husband and I make the six hour drive five to six times a year and have the route memorized down…
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Exploring Lincoln: A Weekend of Scenic Trails
Read more: Exploring Lincoln: A Weekend of Scenic TrailsThis past weekend I drove home to Lincoln, Nebraska to host my little sisters bridal shower and bachelorette party. I spent weeks planning the events to make sure they went off without a hitch and…
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The Evolution of Anoka’s Historic Dam
Read more: The Evolution of Anoka’s Historic DamA recent Watershed Management Plan developed by the Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization (formed in September 1995 by Anoka, Andover, Ramsey, and Coon Rapids) prompted the City of Anoka to recall its beginnings and…
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