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A digital weekly exploring the people, places, and ideas shaping a better built environment for Minnesota.
Architect-Designed Lodgings for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Three destinations for a restorative getaway this spring.
New and Notable
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What We’re Reading, Listening to, and Watching
St. Paul, Minnesota Sees City Buildings as Opportunity for Quick Wins on Climate Plan Goals
Retrofits at the Como Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul—buildings that account for roughly 20 percent of the city’s energy consumption—are just one part of the city’s plan to reach carbon neutrality for civic buildings by 2030.
ENERGY NEWS NETWORK
A Conversation with the New Generation of Small Business Owners in Grand Marais
MPR spoke with the new owner of the Angry Trout and the owner of the Big Lake on their plans for the future, in the second installment of a two-part conversation series.
MPR NEWS
How Housing Impacts My Community
Women from across the state reflect on their experiences with housing in their community.
MINNESOTA WOMEN’S PRESS
He and His Wheelchair Were Trapped in St. Paul City Hall. The City Says It’s Sorry.
A Star Tribune reporter who uses a wheelchair shares his experience trying to navigate St. Paul City Hall and skyways, revealing how ADA compliance doesn’t always result in accessibility.
STAR TRIBUNE
Walter Hood: Facing History Through Landscapes
Landscape architect Walter Hood discusses his work on the African Ancestors Memorial Garden at the new International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, outlining a design process that centers storytelling, history, and a diversity of perspectives.
METROPOLIS
Minneapolis Skyline
This X (formerly known as Twitter) thread from an Axios Twin Cities editor, with excerpts from a 1940s poetry collection celebrating Minneapolis places, sparked joy among ENTER staff this week. Have stories or poems of your own? Share them on the North Star Story Map.
X/TWITTER