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Make the Switch from Car to Bike Commute This Winter: Here's How
Brian Martucci
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Imagine a day in a bike commuter’s boots. How does he or she prepare before walking out the door? How do they stay comfortable behind Arctic fronts and snow curtains — even the dreaded polar vortex. Here's how.
Entrepreneurship
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Shopping
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Sustainability
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Transportation
North End
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Riverfront/Mill District
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Como Park
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Central Avenue
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Phillips
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University
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Macalester - Groveland
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Midway
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Cedar - Riverside/West Bank
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Downtown
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Saint Anthony Park
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Lake Street
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Southwest
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North Side
,
Uptown/Lyn Lake
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Seward
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Nokomis
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Highland Park
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Calhoun - Isles
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Downtown/Lowertown
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Summit Hill and Crocus Hill
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Thomas - Dale/Frogtown
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Warehouse/North Loop
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Summit - University
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Northeast
,
Battle Creek
The Buzz on MSP's Growing Pro-Pollinator Community
Brian Martucci
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
MSP's increasing public awareness about the plight of pollinators has mobilized beekeepers and gardeners, social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, educational institutions and government representatives to create new initiatives on behalf of bees and butterflies.
Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
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Creative Leadership
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Entrepreneurship
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Life Sciences
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Shopping
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Sustainability
Como Park
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University
,
Downtown
,
Northeast
The Line and Creative Exchange Present "Creating Community" on September 16
Camille LeFevre
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The Line
and Creative Exchange Present “Creating Community,” a dynamic, participatory event featuring community builders and creative producers from fine art, technology, design and nonprofits.
Arts and Culture
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Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
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Creative Leadership
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Design
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diversity
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Emerging Technology
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Entrepreneurship
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Nightlife
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Strong Local Economy
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Sustainability
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Talent Dividend
Northeast
Urban Agriculture in MSP: Growing, Diversifying, Sustainable
Brian Martucci
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
As the rapid proliferation of urban farms, CSAs, community gardens, hyper-local farmers’ market stalls and farm-to-fork restaurants shows, MSP’s urban agriculture ecosystem is only getting stronger.
Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
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Creative Leadership
,
diversity
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Entrepreneurship
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Green Jobs
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Shopping
,
Strong Local Economy
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Sustainability
Greater East Side
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Midway
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North Side
,
West Seventh
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Downtown/Lowertown
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Thomas - Dale/Frogtown
Woonerfs: Rethinking a Public Realm for Bicyclists, Pedestrians and Cars
Camille LeFevre
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
As woonerfs take hold in MSP, perhaps in collaboration with the complete streets movement already underway, designers are rethinking how our public realm can function for pedestrians, bicyclists--and cars.
Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Leadership
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Design
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Sustainability
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Transit Oriented Development
Riverfront/Mill District
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Downtown
,
Saint Anthony Park
How a Car-Free Calling Led to a Healthier, Fuller, Smaller-Footprint Life
Brian Martucci
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Tami Traeger, Nice Ride MN's director of outreach and sponsor relationships, explains how a car-free calling led her to align her lifestyle with her values and smaller-footprint living.
Central Corridor
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Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Leadership
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Strong Local Economy
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Sustainability
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Transportation
Seward
An L.A. Native and Her Husband Embrace the Pedal-Powered Lifestyle
Brian Martucci
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Janis LaDouceur relocated to The North in the late 1980s and began a two-decade process of disengaging from car culture.Today, LaDouceur and her husband, Sean Burns, live an almost totally car-free lifestyle.
Coordination/Collaboration
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Design
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Sustainability
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Transportation
University
,
Warehouse/North Loop
Cultivating Youth As Agents of Change Through Urban Agriculture
Camille LeFevre
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Youth programs with a focus on urban agriculture cultivate good health, leadership skills, community development and economic independence.
Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
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Creative Leadership
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diversity
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Entrepreneurship
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Green Jobs
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Healthcare
,
Philanthropy
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Shopping
,
Strong Local Economy
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Sustainability
Greater East Side
,
Phillips
,
North Side
,
Thomas - Dale/Frogtown
,
Battle Creek
Local Doesn't End With Summer: Meet 4 Food Entrepreneurs at 5 Winter Markets in MSP
Brian Martucci
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A merry band of farmers market managers and vendors are braving the cold and dark to keep us supplied with locally grown food, locally made food products and locally sourced crafts. Here's where you can find them this winter!
Coordination/Collaboration
,
Creative Leadership
,
diversity
,
Entrepreneurship
,
Shopping
,
Strong Local Economy
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Sustainability
Riverfront/Mill District
,
Downtown
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Southwest
,
Downtown/Lowertown
Embracing the Creative Nexus of Bikes, Transit and Art
Brian Martucci
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Ken and Roberta Avidor have been car-free since 2010. Union Depot is their jumping-off point for bike, bus and train trips around the Twin Cities—and beyond. They're also making a name for themselves in the Twin Cities’ urban-sketching movement.
Arts and Culture
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Coordination/Collaboration
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Entrepreneurship
,
Sustainability
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Transportation
Downtown/Lowertown
How a Car-Free Lifestyle Led to a More Experience-Based Life
Brian Martucci
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
A transit user and cyclist explains why he traded the conveniences of car ownership for an “experience-based lifestyle.”
Sustainability
,
Transportation
Seward
,
Warehouse/North Loop
Grrl Power: Initiatives in the Twin Cities Getting More Women on Bicycles
Brian Martucci
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
With momentum on multiple fronts, a number of women-led initiatives are expanding the future of cycling to create a healthier, safer, more opportunity-rich Twin Cities for female cyclists.
Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
,
Creative Leadership
,
diversity
,
Sustainability
,
Transportation
Downtown
,
Lake Street
,
North Side
,
Uptown/Lyn Lake
,
Downtown/Lowertown
,
Thomas - Dale/Frogtown
,
Powderhorn
The Two Towers: New Minneapolis Highrises Are Poised to Change Downtown Living
Chris Dall
Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Architects, developers and city officials hope that two new apartment towers, which are changing the skyline of downtown Minneapolis, will transform street life and commerce with an influx of new residents and new businesses.
Creative Economy
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Nightlife
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Reuse / Rebuild
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Shopping
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Sustainability
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Transit Oriented Development
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Transportation
Downtown
Cycling in the Cities: Seven New Local Inventions for Bike Enthusiasts Here and Around the Globe
Brian Martucci
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The Twin Cities is a leader in bicycle use and a major innovator in bicycle design and technology. The seven inventions profiled here have, or will have, an impact on the local and global cycling industry. And the pace of innovation shows no sign of slowing down.
Central Corridor
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Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
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Creative Leadership
,
Design
,
Emerging Technologies
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Emerging Technology
,
Entrepreneurship
,
Strong Local Economy
,
Sustainability
,
Transportation
North End
,
Riverfront/Mill District
,
Greater East Side
,
Dayton's Bluff
,
Como Park
,
Central Avenue
,
Phillips
,
Union Park
,
University
,
Macalester - Groveland
,
Midway
,
Cedar - Riverside/West Bank
,
Downtown
,
West Side
,
Saint Anthony Park
,
Lake Street
,
Southwest
,
North Side
,
Uptown/Lyn Lake
,
Seward
,
West Seventh
,
Nokomis
,
Longfellow
,
Highland Park
,
Calhoun - Isles
,
Downtown/Lowertown
,
Summit Hill and Crocus Hill
,
Thomas - Dale/Frogtown
,
Payne - Phalen
,
Powderhorn
,
Summit - University
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Northeast
,
Battle Creek
Q+A: Shawn Combs Walding, MnDOT's Transit Advantages Coordinator
Brian Martucci
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
We recently sat down with Shawn Combs Walding, MnDOT’s Transit Advantages Coordinator for the Twin Cities Metro District to discuss alternative transportation in the Twin Cities, what local entities can do to promote transit use, and how easy it really is to be car-free.
Central Corridor
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Coordination/Collaboration
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Creative Economy
,
Creative Leadership
,
diversity
,
Sustainability
,
Transit Oriented Development
,
Transportation
North End
,
Riverfront/Mill District
,
Greater East Side
,
Dayton's Bluff
,
Como Park
,
Central Avenue
,
Phillips
,
Union Park
,
University
,
Macalester - Groveland
,
Midway
,
Cedar - Riverside/West Bank
,
Downtown
,
West Side
,
Saint Anthony Park
,
Lake Street
,
Southwest
,
North Side
,
Uptown/Lyn Lake
,
Seward
,
West Seventh
,
Nokomis
,
Longfellow
,
Highland Park
,
Calhoun - Isles
,
Downtown/Lowertown
,
Summit Hill and Crocus Hill
,
Thomas - Dale/Frogtown
,
Payne - Phalen
,
Powderhorn
,
Warehouse/North Loop
,
Summit - University
,
Northeast
,
Battle Creek
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