Northeast shops still struggle with I-35W traffic issues

Any afternoon rush hour, Gwen Engelbert can look out the front window and see traffic cops wildly waving drivers past her E. Hennepin Avenue boutique.
The patrols are needed to help manage a surge of traffic congestion in the East Bank and Marcy Holmes neighborhoods in Minneapolis since the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed Aug. 1.
But it […]

Where are the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities on Central Avenue?

The first large meeting to collect public input on the Making Central Avenue Great plan is scheduled for Tuesday evening at the Salvation Army community center.
The Central Avenue plan outlines a look and feel for city leaders to work toward when making decisions about the corridor. It was originally drafted in 1997, and officials are […]

Podcast: Interview with Diane Hofstede

As a library board member and now City Council member, Diane Hofstede has pushed for green and sustainable design elements to be incorporated into public building projects, including the Central Library’s green rooftop. But years before the current green building trend, Hofstede used green design techniques to build an eco-friendly home in the St. Anthony […]

Questions for the Council Member

I’ll be heading down to City Hall again Monday for another podcast interview, this time with City Council Member Diane Hofstede.
Once again I’d like you to submit your questions for the council member. Leave them in the comments section of this post, and I’ll choose a handful of questions I think are most interesting or […]