Twin Cities News Links
The GOP has selected the Twin Cities for the 2008 Republican National Convention (Yahoo news)
Report calls Twin Cities residential real estate market "overvalued" but "…in the middle of the pack when it comes to pricing" (Pioneer Press) Report authors: Global Insights | National City Corporation
A writeup on the new Chambers Hotel and nostolgia on Hennepin […]
Opening Reception for Painting / Drawing Exhibit, Oct. 4 (Minneapolis)
There will be an opening reception for the exhibit Peers: New Work by Spectrum ArtWorks Artists tonight, from 5-9PM at the Stevens Square Center for the Arts.
Peers will feature Spectrum ArtWorks artists and their portraits of each other as well as other members of the Spectrum community. Additional works will demonstrate the dynamic interplay of […]
Good Magazine: The Worst Public Spaces
Via Planetizen is a link to Good Magazine's article on 5 new public spaces in U.S. ciies.
And on the same page is a list of their 5 worst public spaces in U.S. cities.
The list includes: City Hall Plaza (Boston, MA), U.N. Plaza (San Francisco, CA), Public Square (Cleveland, OH), Dodger Stadium (LA, CA), HUD Plaza […]
Good Magazine: The Next Generation of American Public Spaces
Via Planetizen is a link to Good Magazine's article on 5 new (and innovative) public spaces in U.S. cities. The article is written by David Benjamin.
Resource article: Public Domain: The Next Generation of American Public Spaces (Good Magazine)
The list: Brooklyn Bridge Park (Brooklyn, NY), Rose Kennedy Greenway (Boston, MA), Orange County Great Park (Irvine, CA), […]
Video: Jet Airplanes at Princess Juliana International Airport (St. Marteen)
This video also investigates the relationship between airports and surrounding uses…
Resources
Wikipedia page on Princess Juliana International Airport
Related Post from Nov. 2002: Will the Aerotroplis Replace the Metropolis?
The Complexities of Building a Transit Center in the Warehouse District of Minneapolis
The Startribune has published an excellent article describing some of the engineering difficulties of building a new transit center - to connect the region's light rail line with the proposed Northstar commuter line - on a site adjacent to the future Baseball stadium.
Article: Next stop: Northstar, LRT and the new Twins stadium (Star Tribune)
The vision […]
CNN Article on the Market's Impact on Real Estate Agents
According to CNN, the number of individuals licensed as real estate agents increased dramatically over the last few years (the boom period in real estate) - leaving more agents trying to buy/sell fewer properties as the market has cooled. In turn, the number of new agents has slowed abruptly, as competition has increased in the […]
Bridges of St. Paul: Proposed $1 Billion Development for St. Paul's Westside
The Star Tribune is reporting that St. Paul's zoning committe will hold a public meeting today for the Bridges of St. Paul development proposal. The committee meets at 3:30 in the Council Chambers, City Hall.
Article: Bridges of St. Paul hearing expected to draw a crowd today (Star Tribune)
The proposed project would require a large rezoning […]
Phototour: Minneapolis Convention Center
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Flight Patterns: Computer Generated Visualizations by Aaron Koblin
One of my favorite things to do while flying is to closely review the airline's flight maps (the maps in the back of inflight magazines that show the routes the airline flies). I like looking at the patterns of the flights and how the routes are mapped. And I especially enjoy thinking about the possibilities.
Along the same […]