Category Archives: Minneapolis

Tip of the hat to downtown beautification efforts in Minneapolis

(Finance & Commerce, March 15, 2012)—A full slate of high-profile, ambitious plans are on the horizon for downtown Minneapolis parks and public spaces, from a Sculpture Garden expansion and Nicollet Mall renovation to the proposed Gateway and Water Works parks that would better connect the city to its riverfront. All of those projects won’t be [...]

Should red and blue states be green and black instead?

(Midwest Energy News, January 25, 2012)—A presidential election year is upon us again, and that means the return of maps splitting the nation into red and blue states. James Lenfestey thinks we should be seeing green and black instead. Lenfestey, a Minneapolis poet and former journalist, spoke at a monthly Environment Minnesota breakfast Tuesday about the politics [...]

See my cover story in the June issue of Minnesota Business

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Global Learners: How Study Abroad Experiences Impact Students

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The Wallet-less Future

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“Human-centric” design in health care

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Twin Cities craft brewers are on a growth bender

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Why Arts & Culture Matter to Economic Development

The Current had Fox 9 reporter M.A. Rosko, a Pennsylvania transplant, on the air this morning to talk about The Current’s birthday bash at First Avenue tonight. What caught my ear was her explanation about why she’s been in Minnesota the past 10 years: “I moved here for the job, but I stayed for the [...]