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Does Anyone Know What's Up with the Nicollet Streetcar?
Jan 20

Jan 20 Does Anyone Know What's Up with the Nicollet Streetcar?

Nick Magrino
Transit

what was the deal with this

The Greenest New Building is the One in the City
Feb 6

Feb 6 The Greenest New Building is the One in the City

Nick Magrino
Land Use, Urban Design

the city’s already there!

It’s Time to Put an Applebee’s in the Uptown Old Chicago Space
Nov 21

Nov 21 It’s Time to Put an Applebee’s in the Uptown Old Chicago Space

Nick Magrino
Potpurri, City Living
One Weird (also Free) Trick to Improve Transit in the North Loop
Sep 18

Sep 18 One Weird (also Free) Trick to Improve Transit in the North Loop

Nick Magrino
Transit

much cheaper than a streetcar

Hear Me Out: Maybe Don’t Reopen Nicollet at the Kmart Site?
Jan 25

Jan 25 Hear Me Out: Maybe Don’t Reopen Nicollet at the Kmart Site?

Nick Magrino
Land Use, Urban Design

there’s a reason Nicollet is nicer than Lyndale

Southwest Light Rail Breaks Ground Today After Breaking Twin Cities Transit Planning For Years
Nov 30

Nov 30 Southwest Light Rail Breaks Ground Today After Breaking Twin Cities Transit Planning For Years

Nick Magrino
Transit

we love the cursed train

Why I Voted for the Minneapolis 2040 Plan
Nov 14

Nov 14 Why I Voted for the Minneapolis 2040 Plan

Nick Magrino
Land Use, Politics

it helps to appreciate the stakes

How New Development in Minneapolis Actually Reduces Traffic
Apr 26

Apr 26 How New Development in Minneapolis Actually Reduces Traffic

Nick Magrino
Land Use

walk down the street and buy a loaf of bread? in this economy?

What Happens When You Ease Parking Requirements for New Housing
Jan 30

Jan 30 What Happens When You Ease Parking Requirements for New Housing

Nick Magrino
Land Use

where will they park? they won’t

To Build a More Equitable Transit System, Improve the Buses
Nov 22

Nov 22 To Build a More Equitable Transit System, Improve the Buses

Nick Magrino
Transit, Politics

arterial bus rapid transit could still save us from ourselves

One Weird Trick to Fix Minneapolis' Moonbase Problem
Nov 13

Nov 13 One Weird Trick to Fix Minneapolis' Moonbase Problem

Nick Magrino
Urban Design

imagine if we brought the skyway level down to the street

What the Amazon HQ2 Thing Maybe Means For Your City
Sep 13

Sep 13 What the Amazon HQ2 Thing Maybe Means For Your City

Nick Magrino
Potpurri

one hyphenated word: Weyland-Yutani

Apartment Laundry Room Rules (OFFICIAL)
Sep 6

Sep 6 Apartment Laundry Room Rules (OFFICIAL)

Nick Magrino
City Living

this is now the law

When Your Neighbors Secretly Don't Live In Single Family Houses
Aug 29

Aug 29 When Your Neighbors Secretly Don't Live In Single Family Houses

Nick Magrino
Land Use

one apartment building on each block might be fine

Minneapolis Eliminates Side Yard Setback Requirement in Commercial Districts
Aug 9

Aug 9 Minneapolis Eliminates Side Yard Setback Requirement in Commercial Districts

Nick Magrino
Land Use, Urban Design

this is a big step

Downtown East Still Needs Some Work—More People Would Help
Aug 7

Aug 7 Downtown East Still Needs Some Work—More People Would Help

Nick Magrino
City Living, Land Use

gotta balance out the stadium and HCMC

The Incredible True Story of County Roads in Minneapolis
Jun 15

Jun 15 The Incredible True Story of County Roads in Minneapolis

Nick Magrino
Urban Design
Road Construction Signage Belongs in the Road
May 30

May 30 Road Construction Signage Belongs in the Road

Nick Magrino
City Living

Stop blocking the sidewalk, please

You, Personally, Need Not Observe Corporate Naming Rights
May 10

May 10 You, Personally, Need Not Observe Corporate Naming Rights

Nick Magrino
Potpurri

T-C-F-Bank-Sta-di-um has a lot of syllables; "the Gophers Stadium" sounds much better

Uptown Is Dead—While I Am As Interesting As Ever
May 4

May 4 Uptown Is Dead—While I Am As Interesting As Ever

Nick Magrino
Announcements, City Living

Some people live in new apartments, while I listen to better music

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