May 29, 2018
by julie
Comments Off on Still Life: Bikes, With Stroad
Outside the Spring Lake Park Dairy Queen. Current bike line up are a black Surly Cross Check (with the pink bar tape), a grey Surly Cross Check with a Weehoo bike trailer, and a jolly red Specialized Hot Rock for … Continue reading
August 14, 2017
by julie
Comments Off on Blaine Approves High-Density Housing; World Doesn’t End (Yet)
On a 6-1 vote on August 3, the Blaine (MN) City Council approved an actual high-density housing development. As of 11 days later, the world hasn’t ended (even if there are signs it’s trying to get there). Of course, there … Continue reading
December 14, 2014
by julie
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The NSC Velodrome is in some danger of demolition. The facts are pretty straightforward. A wooden track, built in 1990, is beyond its design lifestyle — especially in a climate like that in Minnesota. Repair isn’t cheap ($750,000); reconstruction isn’t … Continue reading
March 13, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Accept the Consequences of Opposing Density
If you oppose density, don’t be surprised if you don’t gain any of the benefits of density. In Blaine, there has been a very suburban kerfuffle: Within a large, multi-builder housing development, there were several commercial plots. Despite the housing … Continue reading
March 31, 2012
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On March 15, the Blaine City Council voted 5-2 against a design, bid and build project to build sidewalks on 91st Avenue and Jackson Street near Westwood Middle School in Blaine. The project would have been paid for 100% by … Continue reading