Walkable Neighborhoods

Wet Paint… where I found my new fountain pen

It was my birthday last week and John told me my present was to be selecting a new pen! That set us off on an adventure to find said pen....
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Jackson Meadow… you can still buy in this utopia of Salmela design

I have long known that you can find David Salmela designed homes in Marine on Saint Croix, but didn’t realize they were located in the unique development of Jackson Meadow....
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Jonathan… 1960s-1970s “new town” of the future

Jonathan was a “new town” of the future in the 1970s, when John was a grad student in architecture and city planning at NDSU. We lived in Fargo, ND but...
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Linden Hills… picturesque Minneapolis lakes neighborhood with an interesting history

Linden Hills, nestled in the rolling hills between the southern shore of Bde Maka Ska (formerly known as Lake Calhoun) and the western shore of Lake Harriet, is one of...
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Discover Cottage City… Linden Hills’ historic lakeside community

When I meet with buyers looking for a house in Minneapolis, Linden Hills often appears on their wish list. After all, Minneapolis is the City of Lakes and Linden Hills...
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Treats Cereal Bar and Boba… a new kind of ice cream shop

I first noticed Treats Cereal Bar & Boba when we stopped at Punch Neapolitan Pizza across the street a few months ago and munched our lunch at the bar overlooking...
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Wheelock Parkway… an enigmatic throughway in St Paul

As a young adult from “small city” North Dakota, Minneapolis/St Paul was a fascinating, exotic place. My wife and I often explored the fascinations of the “Cities”, like landmarks, parkways...
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Macalaster-Groveland… one of St. Paul’s most coveted neighborhoods

Macalaster-Groveland has long been a favorite St. Paul neighborhood. It is bordered by stately Summit Avenue on the north and Randolph Avenue bordering Highland Park neighborhood on the south, sandwiched...
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