Counting Pedestrians in Downtown Minneapolis
The Downtown Journal has been publishing excellent urban design / planning articles - many of which I've shamelessly used as inspiration for posts (including one about the effectiveness of Nicollet Mall and the potential benefits of a new public space in downtown Minneapolis).
The latest issue of the DT Journal includes another fascinating article on urban […]
Photographs for Sale on Saturday
I will have a handful of photographs for sale (very cheap!) at the Stevens Square Center for the Arts Holiday Sale and Bazaar. Better still - several other artists will have work for sale at the Bazaar.
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit featured in the New York times
A few weeks ago the New York Times printed an architectural review of the fascinating Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).
The museum was designed by Andrew Zago (Zago Architecture has offices in Detroit and New York) and is located within a former auto dealership (of course). The article does an excellent job describing the siting […]
Finding Parking, The Ebay Way
Via Planetizen is an article on abcnews.com on a new internet startup company looking to match owners of parking spots up with parkers.
Resource article: An eBay for Parking Spots (abcnews.com)
Since you can search online to check the weather before going outside, why not find a parking spot, too? That's what 32-year-old Andrew Rollert was […]
Twin Cities News Links
It's been awhile…
The City of St. Paul is considering a Living Wage ordinance, which would require "many businesses that get city aid and contracts to pay employees at least $12.50 an hour or offer health benefits" (Twin Cities Business Journal)
Pioneer Press reports on risky mortgages in suburban communities including example of "The Preserve" in Norwood […]