Mark Thieroff

About 400 lining the street through Algoma, WI, this morning… summer like weather made it even more festive

Excellent new sign posted outside the Hampden Park co-op… can anyone explain the color coding of the different parts of the neighborhood?

Still seems quite car dependent. On a recent walk through all of the activity was in the parking areas in the rear of these units, which is consistent with this photo. They even put the balconies in the parking lot sides of these buildings.

Falcon Heights is hosting an open house on the future of the U's golf course on Sept. 16.
www.falconheights.org/Home/Compone...

I don't remember it being this constant in other years

And massive - over 500,000 square feet of space.

Obituary: Wendi Ward, Practical Goods owner, believed in recycling, community “She looked at all the stuff that she had that was cool – glassware and wool and silk and wood and metal things – and said, ‘You know, I should open a shop,’” her brother recounted.

Wendi Ward, proprietor of Saint Paul's wonderful Practical Goods shop, died suddenly of a pulmonary embolism. So much I didn't know about her and how she came to open the store. (Gift link) 😪

Green Lake, Seattle

They faced possible closure when nat. gas spiked in 06, which led to a major study of possible alt. sources of thermal energy that could have also led to a district energy system for the West Midway, including bio fuels, RDF and others. The study was shelved once gas prices dropped.

A group of MN lawyers standing in front of the Hennepin County Government Center for the National Law Day of Action in support of the rule of law.

A group of MN lawyers standing in front of the Hennepin County Government Center for the National Law Day of Action in support of the rule of law before they retake the attorney’s oath administered by retired Justice Chutich.

Nice turn out of the Minnesota bar for the National Law Day of Action in support of the rule of law. Thanks to the MSBA, HCBA, and RCBA for organizing and to retired Justice Chutich for leading us in retaking the attorney’s oath.

National Law Day of Action: A Nationwide Stand for the Rule of Law

Join this lunchtime gathering on Thursday at the Government Center in support of the rule of law
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"A few days later, likely because they didn’t want to appear to be silencing ... pro-Palestinian expertise too overtly, the administration removed all university website statements supportive of Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.... All of them had been up for years without objections."

Is that the same Global X airline charter that the NCAA hired for March Madness this year?

For everyone dying to know whether state law allows Minneapolis to have the planning commission decide variances along with other approvals rather than sending them to the board of adjustment, the Court of Appeals has said yes. www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgov/...

It’s the end of the road for the 2040 Plan challengers, at least in the district court. Case dismissed with prejudice this afternoon.

Any Minnesota house-knowers out there know what this little door on the back of a 1920s house was for? Milk deliveries?

Use a heatpump in MN? Xcel's proposing changes to the elec. space heating rate for Oct-May. Rate would rise from 8.6 to 9.2 cents/kWh for 25/26, but they are proposing to drop the rate by 20%, to 6.5 cents, in the time-of-use rate they've also floated. Numbers are in the filings, not the notices.

Driftwood gar by Julie Szczyrbak. #garweek #gartwork

Great story, Jason — thanks for posting it.

That’s not what the study says about plant milks: “Despite not being the front runner, processed plant-based foods such as … plant milks still resulted in substantial benefits when replacing meat and dairy, but the emissions reductions … were a fifth to a third less than … unprocessed legumes“

Billy Bragg, First Avenue Oct. 2024

Anyone know anyone providing this service in Minnesota or the upper Midwest?

Today in the 2040 litigation, the City made clear it still wants a ruling on its motion to stay the injunction against the 2040 plan until its latest appeal is decided. Statute requires a decision on that motion by 1/8/24.

Cars.

A proposed order filed yesterday by the City in the 2040 lawsuit succinctly states its arguments against the injunction sought by the plaintiff—chiefly, there’s no evidence the 2040 plan will be more impactful than a full build out under the 2030 plan.

Architecture historian Kristin Anderson will be leading a series of 6 tours of St Anthony Park this summer, including one focusing on the neighborhood’s historic manufacturing district.

The Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis just filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice its lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis over the 2040 plan. The filing provides no explanation.

Helpful rundown of the latest batch of proposed zoning reforms in Saint Paul, which would also allow 2 ADUs per lot. (Minneapolis is still at one.)

Good to see that the former Penny’s Coffee space at 100 Washington is being taken over by Cafe Ceres starting Monday.

Great episode about an important topic. Another good short haul destination is Elm Creek Park Reserve, which allows bike camping at the small, quiet equestrian campground on the northern edge of the park. Nice ride via the MRT out of downtown Mpls along the river.