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Jason Wittenberg
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Planner * transit user * bike rider * walker * EV driver * music listener * Ⓥ
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streets.mn
"1988: Siah Armajani’s Irene Hixon Whitney Bridge, a 375-foot pedestrian bridge spanning 16 lanes of traffic connecting the Sculpture Garden to Loring Park, is completed. The baby-blue and “Jeffersonian yellow” bridge is emblazoned with a mod poem by John Ashbery."

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A Timeline of Bridges in Minnesota
Despite all our lakes, the Twin Cities are river cities, and Minnesota is really a river state. Our bridges hold us together. Investments in their construction and reconstruction serve as constant rem...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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nxnorthwoods.bsky.social
I’ll have a ton of photos to share with you folks once I get through this run of shoots. But for now here are some photos of the Praire School Purcell-Cutts House from a number of years ago. A Minneapolis architectural gem.

#architecture #architecturalphotography
November 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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chrissteller.bsky.social
An old Coca Cola sign has been revealed on a commercial building on Central Avenue NE in Minneapolis, just south of 18-1/2 Avenue NE.
Demolition of a building resulting in a large pit has exposed a brick exterior wall on the building next door with a Coca Cola logo in script letters painted in red and white
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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chrisrstrib.bsky.social
I’m holding out hope it can still save the world, but St. Cloud is a good start. Great story by @bergjenny.bsky.social.
www.startribune.com/st-cloud-dow...
Can punk rock save downtown St. Cloud?
Nonprofits try to restart the city’s beating heart with an all-ages music venue, a proposed community arts space and other ways to draw visitors.
www.startribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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It checks out.
Cover of the book Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne.
November 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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norwest bank (designed by louis sullivan), horizontal view, broadway, owatonna, minnesota, 1988
norwest bank (designed by louis sullivan), horizontal view, broadway, owatonna, minnesota, 1988
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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American Rug Laundry is closing on East Lake Street after 107 years in business there. Oldest business in Longfellow besides the two still operating grain mills. Postcard via @longfellowwhatever.bsky.social (via MNHS). Neon sign photo via me.
October 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Dinner in Lyn-Lake then hopped on a 4 thinking I might buy a ticket. Finalized the purchase right around 9th & Hennepin.
October 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Some trips this weekend are sold out on the Borealis train running between St. Paul and Chicago as the line maintains its popularity.
Amtrak’s popular Borealis train a hot ticket on MEA weekend
Some trips this weekend are sold out on the train running between St. Paul and Chicago as the line maintains its popularity.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Transit formed the Beatles, says McCartney
nme.com/news/music/paul-mccartney-responds-to-rishi-sunaks-plan-for-another-beatles-museum-in-liverpool-3088760 In discussing the unique circumstances that helped The Beatles to exist - along with the cultural revolution of the '60s in general - McCartney also hailed Labour's 1947 Transport Act which helped them to meet on buses (and inspired a great number of his songs) but the Education Act of 1944 which made schooling much open and fairer for his generation and others to follow. Speaking of public transport when he was growing up, McCartney said: "It was this amazing system, and I didn't realise that we were kind of the first generation to benefit from that. "Also, there was an education act that meant that kids like me from not very well-off homes could go to very posh schools. This gave everyone over Britain this opportunity to be more mobile and better educated - and that was a big factor in the cultural revolution."
October 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Bob Mould last night (10-10-2025) at the Icehouse in Minneapolis. So good!
1/10
Bob Mould playing music, in the middle of some righteous yelling.
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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#Onthisday October 7, 1965, 60 years ago today, the Washington Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River opened to vehicle traffic. From the Minneapolis Tribune the day before:
cc: @vincempls.bsky.social
Washington Av. Bridge to Open to Vehicles Back in 1937 Alderman Heny Bank said, "The Washington Av. bridge is in the worst condition it's ever been in. Not only should it be closed to football traffic, but should be closed to all traf fic." From that day were discussed on plans for new bridge. After nearly 30 years of talking and three years of e building, the new two - level structure will open for vehicle it traffic Thursday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The bridge will be open to two-way traffic in the south lanes only. Fifteenth Av SE. will be close at the same time time east of Johnston Hall. On Thursday only, eastbound Twin Cities buses will s turn right on 15th to Pills- it left bury to liverso mon left to Union St… and right to Washington Av. There will be no bus top at ar 17th Av. SE, and Washington Av. this day only. The course of westbound buses will be the same. On Friday all bus service will return to the normal routes. The old bridge will close to pedestrians and traffic as soon as the new one opens. Demolition will begin in December.
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Lumber titan’s midcentury Minneapolis home listed at $1.595 million
James E. Stewart’s 1961-built home near Bde Maka Ska and Minikahda Country Club features distinctive wood touches.
www.startribune.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Wishing a happy 80th birthday to Rod Carew!
Colored-pencil card drawing of Rod Carew circa 1976 Carew, 1968 Carew, 1981
October 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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My guess regarding the highest to lowest transit mode share of each ballpark in this year’s MLB playoffs. Not the city, but people actually going to the ballpark. Thoughts @alexschief.bsky.social ?
NY Yankees
Boston
Chi. Cubs
Toronto
Seattle
San Diego
Phil.
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milw.
LA
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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In hindsight, that’s one hell of a question posed by the Minnesota Daily in 1968.
Headline: How could U have stopped O. J. Simpson? Bob Windsor Graduate student "I think the Gophers did all they or any other team possibly could to stop Simpson, but he's just too good. I don't think the Gophers could stopped have him no matter what they tried. I doubt if any defense will, for that matter." Mrs. Maryse Raas Civil servant "Who's O. J. Simpson?" John Roth Graduate student "The problem was that the Gophers didn't have players on the field. They could nave stopped Simpson if they would have used 16 players on defense, three more linebackers and two more ends. Too bad, that's not legal." Christi Worth CLA freshman "I guess O. J. is almost impossible to stop. I really can't find fault with Minnesota's defense because I doubt if any defense will Simpson. work against I've seen a lot of good football players, but he is something special." Steve Block Education junior "Oh, I suppose they could have broken his leg or tried to maim him. But otherwise I don't know of any way that Minnesota could have stopped him cold. With his speed and strength, he was really something out there."
September 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Bart Simpson writing “I WILL NOT GET TOO INVESTED IN SPORTS OUTCOMES” repeatedly on chalkboard.
September 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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For years, GOP has been campaigning against cities, rooting against their success, accusing their residents of not being “real Americans,” lying about their crime rates, denigrating their diversity.

The campaign’s is logical conclusion: the GOP uses the federal government to attack those cities.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 27
Trump says he’s authorized Hegseth to use “Full Force” against Antifa in “War ravaged” Portland
At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists. I am also authorizing Full Force, if necessary. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
September 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Hennepin County has *very* new aerial imagery on their site. Includes, for example, street construction at New Nicollet/Kmart; aftermath of fire at Aaron Carlson complex in NE Mpls.
Hennepin Oblique Imagery Viewer
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September 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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I used to have this record.
Album cover: EXTRA - STRENGTH TYLENOL ANYONE ? SACRED DENIAL
September 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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From the @metrotransitmn.bsky.social booth at Veg Fest! Some assembly required.
Metro Transit paper/carboard bus waiting to b be assembled.
September 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but when the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis was built 50 years ago at a cost of $83.8 million, they saved $375 by removing a planned bike rack from the design.
Minneapolis Tribune, June 23, 1975 "A planned bicycle rack was knocked out to save $375"
September 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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commercial buildings, hastings, minnesota, 1981
commercial buildings, hastings, minnesota, 1981
September 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Apparently we both had the same idea when we were 21, @bornwithatail.bsky.social
London Transport Card.
August 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM