Peavy Plaza: One of the Best Public Spaces in Minneapolis?
Out with the old, in with the new…
I've been thinking quite a bit about a conversation I had with a friend recently. We sat and pondered the question, where are the best public spaces in Minneapolis?
My first reaction was Peavy Plaza. I believe that PP is the only park in the central downtown, and there […]
Will the “Aerotroplis” Replace the Metropolis?
Will the "Aerotroplis" Replace the Metropolis?… "Air logistics is creating a new urban form…The time and cost of moving people and goods to and from the airport is becoming the new factor for determining property value. The key real estate principle of location, location, location is being replaced by accessibility, accessibility, accessibility."This short article by […]
"The Urban Drought": Costs of 9/11
There's been a few good urban-related-budget articles lately….
The Federal Reserve Bank of NY recently released a report estimating the total economic costs of 9/11 to be between $33-36 billion to New York City. This compares to State of Minnesota's 2002-03 budget of $43 billion.
Additionally The Urban Drought, an editorial in the NY Times, explains that […]
The Bob Herbert Fan Club
Bob Herbert's latest Op-Ed States of Pain again looks at local and state budget problems nationwide. I am starting to really look out for Mr. Herbert's columns, since he seems to be one of the few writers that examines urban issues consistently.
I'm thinking… maybe I should become the founding member of the Bob Herbert […]