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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: February 2010
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Sunday, February 21, 2010. Super Green" Lake of the Isles Bungalow. Today's Star Tribune has an interesting article. About a Lake of the Isles LEED. This is a new home. And more significantly, it's not just a new home: it's a new home sitting on a lot that was, until recently, housing its original 1926 bungalow. Was the house in such bad shape that it required demolition? Certified buildings...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: August 2009
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Tuesday, August 25, 2009. The Times They Are-a-Changin': Uptown Bar Edition. Uptown is buzzing with conversation about the possible closing. The owner is old, and is the one who wants to sell. There’s a possibility that the Uptown Bar would relocate elsewhere in the neighborhood. Not the same thing, I know, but better than nothing. Is the Uptown Bar “historic”? The Minnesota Historic Society.
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: September 2009
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Sunday, September 27, 2009. Does Gail Dorfman Ever Even RIDE a Bus? It’s been another depressing day as I think about the Twin Cities’ overall attitude towards the role of public transportation in life. Specifically, I’ ve. Been reading Gail Dorfman. 8217;s letter to those who support the 3C LRT. A quote from the letter:. 8220;Many people are curious as to why ridership in Uptown isn. Has cr...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: Save Lake Calhoun!
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Tuesday, February 9, 2010. No, not from the dangers of tall buildings or even milfoil. Here's a taste of some of the big issues facing local residents in the winter of 1901. From the. January 4, 1901:. Save Lake Calhoun' is the watchword of a movement inaugurated. Put a stop to the evil.". The scene is set. What did the lake look like when carved up by so many ice cutters? One of the things ...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: June 2009
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Monday, June 29, 2009. The New Rainbow: Does the Future Look Golden for Uptown? According to the website OurUptown. The new Rainbow will:. Have three floors; the first floor will include 10,000 square feet of retail space. 250 parking spots (total) will be spread out between the first and second floor. The third floor will feature an 80,000 square feet grocery store. Thursday, June 18, 2009.
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: July 2009
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Friday, July 31, 2009. Has ECCO Crossed the Line? First, some background. The ECCO board previously voted to oppose the project due to concerns about height. It was not a unanimous decision, and several recent debates (including several letters and commentaries in the Uptown Neighborhood News. I have little hope that the issues facing Uptown neighborhood boards will ever going to be fully fi...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: April 2010
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Lake of the Isles Grapefruit. Yes, I have fallen behind - waaaay. Published in 1961. Betty Crocker. Is General Mills, but you don't typically come across Minneapolis references in their cookbooks. It was a pleasant surprise to come across, then, this recipe for "Lake of the Isles Grapefruit":. Lake of the Isles Grapefruit. Coated with cinnamon and sugar." Yum. Fun f...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: November 2009
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Sunday, November 1, 2009. Spices: A chain, yes, but not exactly a Walmart. Either. What is the role of chains in Uptown? Are there "good" and "bad" chains? Here's a representative comment from the anti-chain crowd, or what I think of as the "I hate suburbanites" subsection of anti-chain people, written by "Lisa" on the City Pages' blog posting. About the Uptown Bar's closure:. That bike race...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: Updated 3005 Emerson Renderings
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Monday, January 4, 2010. Updated 3005 Emerson Renderings. Hoyt Properties has provided an updated rendering of the proposed 3005 Emerson site, although they note that this, too, is subject to change. While I still can't say I like the design itself, I will concede that this rendering is far more attractive than the previous version. Clark Gassen. January 5, 2010 at 1:09 AM. Uptown and its re...
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future: May 2009
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Uptown, Minneapolis - Past, Present, and Future. Musings about the greater (and great) Uptown area of Minneapolis. Friday, May 29, 2009. Don't Even Think About Parking in Front of MY House, Says Local Resident. Top: do-it-yourself parking restrictions in CARAG. Bottom: legitimate city sign, also in CARAG. After working myself up, I started to reconsider. What if he really does have a reason for the signs? What if they’re official? Will install disability loading area or parking signs for those who qualif...
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