Tag: Minneapolis
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Minneapolis Music History
Minneapolis is home to famed musicians and sounds, from Bob Dylan and folk to Prince and The Minneapolis Sound to the punk rockers of the 1980s and 90s. A bus tour was created for the 2024 American Planning Association Conference to show the places that put Minneapolis music on the map. The tour brings to…
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Impact of Super Bowl 52 on Minneapolis: A City Planner’s Perspective
Hearing 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” was heard more times that anyone could count. I luckily had less to do with the planning than some of…
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Winter Fun: Hollidazzle and Winter Open Streets
I 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 Winter Open Streets event, drawing quite a large crowd and making the event more active. It was fun walking around…
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Exploring North Minneapolis: A Runner’s Journey Through Local Development
An 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 North Minneapolis, a neighborhood that has so much to offer, but is commonly disregarded because of high crime rates. After…
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The Planning Lady 