As I was biking to my house in the sleepy Como neighborhood last week, I stopped and observed a classic house demolition on the corner of Seventh Street Southeast and 15th Avenue Southeast. This house,...

If I still have any loyal readers out there, you are probably getting tired of listening to me talk about non-motorized transportation. I apologize for blabbering about the wondrous world of movement,...

The increasing number of options to live near the University of Minnesota campus means that more people are in the area at all times. And with more people, there’s more demand for space to live,...

“We’re gonna need a bigger proposal.” This line, derived from the 1975 classic “Jaws,” also directly applies to the mass building expansion seen around campus these days....

The Minnesota men’s basketball team won the National Invitation Tournament 65-63 on Thursday in a competitive game against Southern Methodist University. With the championship victory, the Gophers...

The famed Hibbing, Minn., singer-songwriter Bob Dylan famously sang, “The times they are a-changin’.” Appropriately, Dylan’s old stomping grounds in Dinkytown are seemingly changing...

Well, time to go back to reality, I suppose. As we all rest from our spring break hangover and get readjusted to the continually thawing University of Minnesota campus, at least we can partake in a reverie. For...

It’s time for a weather-related heart-to-heart. This winter has sucked, and there’s really no other way to put it. Yes, I’m an out-of-state student at the University of Minnesota, but...

As a columnist, I have a great opportunity to present opinions that college-age readers might not otherwise consider. In a similar light, readers have an opportunity to read opinions from multiple columnists...

Once it becomes bearable enough to actually go outside, take a quick stroll down your street. What do you notice? Is the street properly paved, without huge cracks or potholes? Is the lane paint still...

The interstate highways around the country are known for moving vehicles at a fast pace over formidable distances. However, from the urban perspective, we don’t recognize interstate highways’...

For a few weeks in 2004, Athens, Greece, was the planet’s center of attention. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge touted the 28th Summer Olympiad, the first Olympics hosted in...

When you add an amenity to something — say, a dishwasher into an old house — it creates a standard of living that wasn’t there before. On the other hand, when you replace that amenity,...

A local group aims to bring a historic yet international event — the World’s Fair — to the Twin Cities. However, Minnesota may not be the best place for it. Nonprofit corporation Minnesota...

Dinkytown is changing, and a quick walk down Fifth Street Southeast proves it. Two new apartment buildings, The Venue at Dinkytown and The Marshall, are changing the landscape of the neighborhood’s...

As a civil engineering major, I used to scroll around on Google Maps and zoom into downtown areas. But soon, when someone looks at downtown Minneapolis, they may see a corporate logo on a rooftop. The...

Sitting at my aunt and uncle’s Thanksgiving table Thursday, I was thinking about the many things to be thankful for this holiday season. Urban-obsessed as I am, my mind meandered to how great living...

There is a biking problem at the University of Minnesota. We increasingly need modern bike facilities, but the University is struggling to meet demand. Our old infrastructure is holding us back. Without...

The word “zoning” conjures images of long-winded meetings and jargon-filled laws. TV shows like “Family Guy” and “Parks & Recreation” have even made fun of zoning’s...

There’s a changing wind in the world of Minneapolis politics. If the local election last Tuesday was any evidence, the hugely funded, name-recognized and/or union-supported campaigns slipped in a...

Is your heart still pounding from Saturday’s football game? I know mine is, but not entirely for the reasons yours might be. With three unexpected consecutive victories, the Gophers have the intrigue...

There is no such thing as a free lunch. However, if you could make your lunch and others’ lunches cheaper, why wouldn’t you? I’m a little hungry today, but I’m actually referring...

Although parking allows us to take our cars throughout the city, it can be devastating to urban development. Take Dinkytown, for example, where a bike lane was sacrificed for on-street parking. Although...

Pam Wheelock, vice president of University Services, sent an email to students Friday regarding bicycle and pedestrian safety around campus. In the email, Wheelock noted that a recent campus traffic study...

On my way to lunch one afternoon, I looked for the closest bike rack to the restaurant. I scanned the street, but I noticed there were no bike racks along Washington Avenue. None. Zero. Since it was lunchtime,...

Change is happening in Dinkytown, whether we like it or not. Some opposed to new construction projects argue developers are building without blinking, whereby destroying the character of the famed commercial...