These Twin Cities Depression-era projects have stood the test of time startribune.com/twin-cities-de…

#DidYouKnow the name 'Detroit' has a fascinating history? Flashback to 1701 when the French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded our city. He named it 'Détroit,' meaning 'the strait,' referring to the Detroit River connecting Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. This

Unlock the secrets of U.S. federal tax incentives and green roofs with Michael Krause, COO of Renewable Energy Partners! Join the symposium to gain valuable insights into financing your green building projects. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #GreenRoofs

Trump’s campaign is bankruptcy protection (Financial Times UK), Feb 22, 2024 ft.pressreader.com/article/281900…

To adapt, American shopping malls are returning to the vision that Viennese architect Victor Gruen had for Southdale as a new cultural center for the suburbs. The first enclosed mall in the US. 1956. Here is my small contribution on marketplace marketplace.org/2023/11/27/sou…

Perkins&Will designed Family Tree Clinic to be a refuge of care archpaper.com/2022/12/minnea…

America’s problem is massive inequality – not ‘woke’ educated elites theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Why researchers fear the Gaza death toll could reach 186,000 theguardian.com/world/article/…

Bridges, bike lanes, wooden pools and a (maybe) swimmable Seine... How will Paris's Olympic legacy stack up? theguardian.com/artanddesign/a…

I just wrote a Action Network letter: Vibrant Lyndale needs On-street Parking. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/vibran…

The Missing Flower Power in Walkability and Neighborhood Vitality – Common Edge. Nice essay on the psychological value of urban foliage, flowers, and variety. Thanks to ⁦@RickNelsonMN⁩ for reminding us why we need more of it Mpls. commonedge.org/the-missing-fl…

JD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortions. Enough Said. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

Fun thought experiment... streets.mn/2024/07/30/spe…

Unique arts group and the first US project by architects B+ in partnership with Snow Kreilich. Strong emphasis on reuse. I will cover for Scott Marson. Midway Contemporary Art reopens in a former limousine garage that's now environmentally friendly startribune.com/midway-contemp…

This headline typifies how utterly stupid/racist/lying ⁦Joe Rogan⁩ and other repubs are. Truth means nothing. They are desperate and spew this bait to their convinced, gullible, and resentful audiences whom the world is rapidly leaving behind. startribune.com/fact-check-tim…

Best-Kept Architectural Secret: The Northwest Architectural Archives — ENTER entermn.com/articles/best-…. My article about the importance of archives and how they reveal the social contexts of buildings…how people were either included or excluded, and how changes were made.

The Walker Art Center is working with artists to find new audiences for their furniture, fabrics, and domestic designs. Recalling the Idea Houses of the 1940s, here is my story on the Walker's new Idea House store: aninteriormag.com/walker-art-cen…

Despite Appearances | New York Review of Architecture nyra.nyc/articles/despi… Read this this book review. Architecture is more than visual and the book author's perceived "Ugliness" of the American landscape is not caused by the lack of aesthetics in architectural education.

Celebrating Life: A 19th Century Cemetery in Minneapolis Returns to its Park-like Origins frankedgertonmartin.wordpress.com/2024/12/10/cel… via @FrankEdgertonMartin