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My 2925 Lyndale Back Story 26 Aug 2013 | 08:49 am
The Johnny Northside blog has been covering the sordid past of the "troublesome triplex" at 2925 Lyndale Ave N, even bringing up (with my permission) how the neighborhood asked the city to crack down ...
What Does RCV Actually Deliver? (part 1 of 2) 22 Aug 2013 | 08:15 am
Not too long ago, the Star Tribune ran an editorial by renowned political scientist Larry Jacobs to the effect of how ranked-choice voting would disenfranchise minorities. That article attempted to h...
Yes We Have No Sex Offenders 8 Aug 2013 | 09:18 am
It's not uncommon for me to receive mail at my home that doesn't belong to anyone at my address. I get the occasional thank-you note meant for someone at the Best Buy headquarters at 7601 Penn Avenue...
Hofstede Staff Timer, It's Been Awhile 2 Aug 2013 | 06:19 pm
Up until yesterday, it had been 680 days since the Diane Hofstede staff timer had been updated. But the process of entropy had almost surely continued unabated during that time. There just HAD to be...
NiceRide 170, Too Challenging 31 Jul 2013 | 09:36 am
Ed Kohler of The Deets started a tradition several years ago by using Nice Ride bikes to hit every single kiosk in a single day. I wish I would have joined him for the first year, when there were onl...
Quasi-Vigilante Graffiti Abatement 25 Jul 2013 | 07:14 pm
Here's a fun activity and all you need is an old political campaign t-shirt plus a can of graffiti remover. (Sorry, Melvin Carter. Doorknocking on your first campaign was great, but I don't live in ...
Vacant Properties Far Outpace Northside Homes for Sale 19 Jul 2013 | 10:43 am
Image from a Google maps compilation of vacant properties, put together by Chad Davis. When it comes to the housing recovery in north Minneapolis, there's a tool in our collective toolbox that we hav...
Code Compliance Shortcomings Contribute to Demolitions 7 Jul 2013 | 07:46 am
Creative stock photo from ebay. Not too long ago, the city looked into acquisition of a property in the Jordan neighborhood. The likely intent would be for demolition, so I went over to take a look....
Khan Wins Ruling on 2639 Oliver Ave N, Demolition Stayed 7 Jul 2013 | 06:49 am
If Mahmood Khan put as much effort into screening tenants, or fixing his properties, as he does into paying his attorneys to fight the city of Minneapolis, the northside would be a better place. Inst...
Blackout Ceviche 26 Jun 2013 | 09:49 am
Special credit for the term "Blackout Ceviche" goes to Johnny Northside. You can buy shrimp at the West Broadway Farmers Market, although you might not want to do so right before a storm takes out po...
