Planners’ GUIDE On behalf of the Planners’ Guide Subcommittee, most of the references are within a few miles of the conference we hope you have a great conference and have headquarters. For most sites noted in the Guide, you can also fun exploring springtime in this beautiful region. jump in a cab and get there a bit faster. is a walk- We hope you can take a day or two before or after able, safe city. However, use caution at night and go in pairs or the conference to travel around to see why this is groups. one of the best places in the country to live and Minneapolis is a diverse community that has a vibrant din- recreate! Rent a bike, car or canoe to see our beau- ing, nightlife and arts environment. As an example, Nicollet tiful landscape and better understand our history. Ave. just west of the Convention Center has been co-named We encourage you to visit the State of ’s “Eat Street” because of the number and variety of restaurants exploreminnesota.com website to get all the infor- located along this street south of downtown. If you love the mation you need for a day trip or vacation to any arts and music, this is a great place to be. Pick up a free copy of part of Minnesota. We Minnesotans are proud of Vita.Mn or City Pages at your hotel to see the long list of night our state so just stop one of us if you have ques- life, music and arts events. Minneapolis is home of the world tions. We promise to display the principles of Min- famous Guthrie Theater that recently relocated to a unique fa- nesota Nice and say “you betcha” at least once cility along the Mississippi River. If you are a sports fan, the Twin when we talk to you. Cities has each of the major league sports along with the Uni- The “Twin Cities” of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are versity of Minnesota teams. The Minnesota Twins are in town home to over 3 million people spread over seven during the convention so stop in a see them play during their counties. There are hundreds of sites to see of his- last season in the Metrodome where two World Series were toric and planning interest, not to mention thou- won in 1987 and 1991. sands of interesting places to get a bite to eat or In closing, here are a few tips. Most bars stop serving alcohol quench one’s thirst. That being said . . . at 2 am. The only place that packaged liquor, strong beer and The Planners’ Guide Subcommittee has worked wine can be purchased is in liquor stores and liquor stores are hard to create a Guide that balances the best sites closed on Sunday. So if you want some wine, liquor or strong of interest to planners with decent places to grab beer, stock up on Saturday. (You can still buy alcohol by the a bite or have a drink with friends. We did not drink in restaurants after 10 am on Sunday. Before 10 am in map everything or try to duplicate the Chamber Minnesota you should be in church not thinking about booze). of Commerce’s list of restaurants and shops. What And remember, soda is “pop” in Minnesota. you will find in the Guide are primarily places that Welcome to Minnesota! are unique to the Twin Cities. Also, the Guide is oriented to neighborhoods within a short walk or Patrick Boylan and Mark Grimes Welcome to the Twin Cities! bus ride of the Minneapolis Convention Center; Planners’ Guide Chairpersons

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5th St We have amazing sites to see and two great Ramp Wyman Bldg 3rd St Marquette ways to visit them: Metro Transit buses and light- Warehouse District/ Hennepin Plaza rail trains. They’re a fast, stress-free way to get 2nd Ave N Station Butler 4th St around town. Even better­—they’re easy to use! Square Nicollet

5th St Let Metro Transit take you where you want to Station go. You can easily begin your tour just steps 1st AveGraves N 7th St 601 Hotel away from the Minneapolis Convention Center. Ramp Hop on any Nicollet Mall bus to enjoy shopping 6th St Gaviidae Pantages Common or dining along Nicollet Mall. Or board the Hia- Theater Westin Marriott Hotel

Transit Hawthorne watha light-rail on 5th Street in downtown Min- Transportation Hotel Center Hennepin 7th St Nicollet Wells neapolis and head to Mall of America. If you’re Gaviidae Radisson CommonFargo State Plaza Hotel Center going to places in downtown St. Paul, hop on any Theatre Crowne Orpheum 8th St Theatre Plaza northbound bus on Nicollet Mall at 6th Street Marquette Northstar Hotel Mpls Grand Chambers YMCA IDS Center and transfer to a Route 94 bus direct to St. Paul. Hotel US Bancorp Metro Hotel Center Transit University of 9th St Store St. Thomas We’ll help plan your trip Nicollet Mall has frequent service For instant help in finding the transit route that fits your LaSalle approximately every 6-10 minutes during weekday midday hours University of 10th St needs, use the interactive Trip Planner at metrotransit.org. St. Thomas Nicollet W Hotel

Just enter a starting point, destination and time of travel. Target Plaza In seconds, you’ll have route options, fare information and 11th St Marquette

links to maps. Doubletree WCCO-TV 9th St Guest Suites 2nd Ave Mpls Hilton 10th St YWCA Hotel & Towers 12th St Once you have your route information, use your mobile Orchestra 3rd Ave S Hall device, cell phone or computer to check NexTrip, a system LaSalle Hotel Ivy Holiday 4th Ave S that gives you real-time information about when your bus Inn Express 11th St

or train will leave. NexTrip is available at metrotransit.org Nicollet 13th St and at 612-341-4297. Hyatt 12th St Regency Marquette Century Hotel Millennium Plaza Hotel We also have transit experts ready to lend their assistance. Hilton Garden Call 612-373-3333 and get a personalized itinerary to your Grant Hotel destination. Minneapolis Convention Center 1st Ave S Ave 1st 3rd Ave S Ave 3rd 4th Ave S Ave 4th

Fares Fares range from $1.75 to $3, depending on change isn’t available). To transfer to another bus or time of travel and type of service. train, ask for a transfer, which is valid for unlimited rides for 2½ hours. On trains, buy a ticket at vending machines on rail plat- forms. Tickets are valid for bus and train rides for 2½ hours. Note: You can ride within the Minneapolis or St. Paul Downtown Credit cards are accepted, and change is available. Zones for only 50 cents at any time (transfers are not available). If you’re planning on riding a lot, consider a Day Pass. For just $6, On buses, place dollar bills or coins in the farebox (sorry, you’ll get unlimited rides on the bus and train, anywhere in Min- neapolis or St. Paul for a full 24 hours. 4 5 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 Tallest buildings in Minneapolis DID YOU KNOW? Mpls. and St. Paul make up what is know as the Twin Cities­— the 16th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. The two cities directly Height Year border each other and their downtown districts are about 9 miles apart. Name (ft) Stories completed 1 IDS Center 792 55 1973 Tallest buildings in 2 225 South Sixth 776 56 1992 St. Paul Height Year 3 Wells Fargo Center 775 56 1989 Name (ft) Stories completed

4 668 52 1982 1 Wells Fargo Place 471 37 1987 Jackson Tower­– Campbell Mithun Tower 581 42 1985 443 46 1986 5 2 Galtier Plaza First National Bank 6 US Bank Plaza 561 41 1981 417 32 1931 3 Building 7 RBC Plaza 538 40 1992 Kellogg Square 366 32 1972 4 Apartments 8 504 36 1988 5 The Pointe of St. Paul 340 33 1988 Ameriprise Financial 9 498 31 2000 Center 6 US Bank Center 338 26 1975 10 Target Plaza 492 33 2001 7 Travelers Building 330 17 1991 11 Plaza VII 475 36 1987 8 Bremer Tower 328 27 1980 12 469 41 2007 9 The 400 Building 327 21 1982 13 US Bancorp Center 467 32 2000 10 Landmark Towers 327 25 1983

14 AT&T Tower 464 34 1991 Sibley Tower– 314 33 1986 11 Galtier Plaza 15 Accenture Tower 455 33 1987 12 The Cathedral of St. Paul 306 2 1915 16 448 32 1929 13 UBS Plaza 305 25 1980 17 Qwest Building 416 26 1932 14 Ecolab Corporate Center 305 22 1968 18 Fifty South Sixth 404 30 2001 Eugene McCarthy US Post 15 274 15 1934 Hennepin Cty Office 403 24 1977 19 Government Center Crowne Plaza St. Paul– 16 268 23 1966 20 LaSalle Plaza 386 28 1991 Riverfront City Hall and County photo by Bobak Ha’Eri 261 21 1932 17 Courthouse

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20 Qwest Tower 2 243 16 1976 Source: www.emporis.com 6 7 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 west andthestreets north-south! east- run generally avenues the quadrants SE and NE the in while avenues, only streets, numbered no has city the of quadrant North the changes: tern east-west and avenues north-south. West (or is it of north?) the river, the pat- run generally river,streets the of side (west) downtown the On complexity. of layer another adding city, the through River Mississippi the of course ing wind- the to oriented were grids street original The S. or N SE, NE, as such identifierStreet directional a generallySouth. include names and east,North South- Northeast, labeled quadrants, irregular into divided and pattern iron Like many other Midwestern cities, Minneapolis is laid out in a modified grid- 8 Downtown NAVIGATING MINNEAPOLIS api, n 97 n gnrly osdrd one considered generally and 1967 in Halprin, Lawrence architect landscape by designed mall, collet was converted into a pedestrian and transit Ni- weather.region’s notorious the from tection skyway in first the city opened The in 1962, downtown.providing pro- the modernize to sought officials Minneapolis suburbs, the to ground ing the city’s history. In a concerted effort to stop los- took renewalplace in the 1950s and 1960s, erasing urban a portion of of name the in clearance Massive mills. riverfront its from grew city The MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 photo by Ha’Eri Bobak et usd o Chicago. of outside west Mid- the in downtown other any than residents) more (and space office leasable more has and companies 500 Fortune five to home is neapolis Min- downtown Today IDS Center, flanked by retail usesandahotel. the of base the at space public enclosed an , Court designedby Philip Don’tJohnson. the miss city’sbelovedof completion the ern arrived in Minneapolis in 1973 with mod- large-scale of age The architecture. nowned re- internationally and nationally of wonder- examples ful possesses Minneapolis Downtown rialized withabronze statue. memo- is scene program.The television classic 7th Street) in the famous opening credits to the (at Mall Nicollet the on skyward tam her tossed country. the in malls pedestrian successful more the of fl o optimism, of full Moore, Tyler Mary of thecity’s historicwarehousedistrict. and Washington Avenue, ontheedge Hennepin Avenue, 1stAvenueNorth, entertainment districtisfocusedon large financial institutions. Athriving Marquette Avenueishometomany Mall isthemainretailspine,while and 900,000 annualvisitors. Nicollet 150,000 employees, 30,000residents, Upper Midwest, withapproximately the economicandculturalhubof DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS is MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 DID YOU KNOW? ety ofsourcesety 2008). (Dec vari- a from results on business, based for areas best of list MarketWatch’s of top the at is region City Twinthe running, years 2 For IDS Center(792’), IDS Crystal Mary TylerMary Moore statue 9 It hosts three of the region’s four major profes- Minneapolis recently adopted a Ten-Year sional sports teams. , the new open- Transportation Action Plan to help achieve its

cont. air home of the Minnesota Twins, is under con- transportation goals. The region’s first light rail struction on the edge of the warehouse district transit line—the 12-mile DID YOU KNOW? and is slated to open in April of 2010. Residen- Hiawatha Line—opened The concrete utilized in the tial development has exploded in and around in 2004, connecting construction of Target Field downtown. Retail centered along Nicollet Mall downtown, MSP Inter- (MN Twins new home in 2010) includes department stores and shops covering national airport, and the is roughly enough to lay a 6-ft a variety of tastes (and budgets), including Tar- Mall of America. The line wide sidewalk from Minneap- get, Macy’s, and Neiman Marcus. Arts and cul- currently carries an aver- olis to Duluth (140 miles). tural institutions abound, with an outstanding age of 27,000 people on variety of live theater and music. a typical weekday. The

Downtown Northstar commuter rail You can find a prime example of the work of line will connect the northwest suburbs with Minoru Yamasaki (designer of the World Trade downtown Minneapolis later this year. A second

Center) in downtown Minneapolis—the ING photo by Watne John light rail line, the Central Corridor, photo by Cria-cow building (20 Washington Ave. S., formerly connecting downtown Minneapo- the Northwestern National Life Insurance lis and downtown St. Paul, is ex- Building,) at the northern terminus of the pected to open in 2014, and a third Nicollet Mall (at Washington Ave.). Cesar line to the southwestern suburbs Pelli’s Wells Fargo Center (7th and Nicol- Arches of the ING building will follow shortly thereafter. Hiawatha Line let) and the new Central Library (4th and Nicollet); and Peavey Plaza (Nicollet between Minneapolis is second only to Portland among 11th and 12th), designed by M. Paul Friedberg, large cities when it comes to bicycle commut- are also nationally recognized designs. ing, no small feat when it can reach 100 degrees in July and -20 in January! The City’s efforts to- Downtown has retained a number of outstand- ward providing bicycle infrastructure are paying ing historic buildings. Here are a few that are off, with bike lanes on many downtown streets worth wandering inside rather than just admir- and grade-separated trails on both sides of the ing from the street: City Hall (350 5th St. N.), the river, around the lakes, and along several for- Milwaukee Road Depot (225 3rd Ave. S.), the mer rail rights-of-way, (including the country’s Foshay Tower, now the W Hotel (821 Marquette first commuter-focused trail—the Cedar Lake Ave.), the Grain Exchange Building (400-412 Trail). 4th St. S.), the (423- 425 Hennepin Ave.), and Butler Square (100 During the conference, you’ll see major road 6th St. N.). Foshay Tower is construction and streetscape work along both DID YOU KNOW? a unique art deco building, 2nd Avenue South and Marquette Avenue, be- Peavey Plaza, the only urban gath- modeled after the Washing- ginning near the convention center, designed to ering place in the core of down- ton Monument, and was the speed bus circulation through downtown. With town Minneapolis, is on the list of tallest in the city when it was a major grant from the federal government, this national “Marvels of Modernism” completed in 1929. project represents just one of the city’s invest- (Cultural Landscape Foundation).

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12 13 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 photo by Mike Hicks

THE UNIVERSITY of Minne- sota’s main campus—the locals simply refer to it as “The U”—is located on both sides of the Mississippi River, less than two miles from the heart of down- town Minneapolis. With ap- proximately 50,000 students,

University this public research institution is one of the largest university campuses in the country. photo by Mike Hicks The East Bank is the largest part of the cam- Public Affairs, which is home to the University’s pus and includes major medical facilities, sport- urban and regional planning program. The region’s ing venues, and architectural gems. The oldest second light rail transit line, expected to open in part of the campus, located near University Av- 2014, will run through the campus on Washington

Northrop enue near 15th Avenue SE, is centered on the Avenue. Auditorium Northrop Mall (designed by Cass Gilbert), which Several distinct commercial districts are located terminates at Northrop Auditorium on one end near the University. North of the campus, the Din- and Coffman Memorial Union on the other. It kytown area is centered around 14th Avenue and includes a number of significant buildings from 4th Street SE. (Several theories exist about the ori- the late 1800s and early 1900s, including many gin of the name. The presence of trolleys known on the National Register of Historic Places. as “dinkys” seems most plausible.) The lively com- Farther east along University Avenue and 4th mercial district includes DID YOU KNOW? Street SE, one finds the nearly completed foot- the mix of uses that one The ball stadium as well as the University’s facilities might expect in a proto- consistently ranks in the top for basketball, hockey, tennis, and swimming. typical college commer- five largest U.S. universities Check out the nearby Weisman Art Museum, cial district—eateries,

photo by Bala by enrollment (Fall, 2008= a Frank Gehry-designed building com- coffee shops, book stores, 51,140). The institution also pleted in 1993. and clothing boutiques. made the Guinness Book for A young musician named The West Bank of the campus, connect- records in the Fall of 2008 for Bob Dylan lived in an ed by the Washington Avenue Bridge, the most flu shots in one day, apartment above Gray’s was developed primarily in the 1960s. 11,538. Campus Drug, now the It includes the Humphrey Institute of Weisman Art Museum Loring Pasta14 Bar.

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Milwaukee Avenue Historic District back downtown. 28 Annie’s Parlor—313 14th Ave SE, 612-379-0744 29 Town Hall Brewery—1430 Washington Ave S, 612-339-8696 Also, you might want to check out the Prospect The Loring Pasta Bar —327 14th Avenue SE, 612-378-4849 Park Neighborhood/Witches Tower in SE Mpls 30 – adjacent to 32nd Avenue and University Ave- 31 Restaurant Alma—528 University Avenue SE, 612-379-4909 nue. Travel east along University Avenue SE away 32 The Kitty Cat Klub—315 14th Avenue SE, 612-331-9800 from the main campus toward St. Paul. This is a 33 Vescio’s—406 14th Ave SE, 612-378-1747 historic neighborhood with a variety of unique 34 Village Wok—610 Washington Ave SE, 612-331-9041 architecturally significant homes, including the C Cabooze—917 Cedar Ave S, 612-338-6425 home that famed architect Ralph Rapson lived CC Cedar Cultural Center—416 Cedar Ave S, 612-338-2674 in before his recent death. K Triple Rock—629 Cedar Ave S, 612-333-7399 The Mississippi River Trail System and Parks T Theater in the Round—245 Cedar Ave S, 612-333-2919 along the east side of the river is scenic. Take a V Varsity Theater —1308 4th Street SE, 612-604-0222 walk along the river and enjoy the views of the L Milwaukee Ave Historic District—Milwaukee Ave S & 22nd St E Mighty Mississippi along River Road or at East W Weisman Art Museum—333 East River Road, 612-625-9494 River Flats Park. HC Humphrey Center —West Bank Campus – University of MN

16 17 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 photo by Bobak Ha’Eri Bobak by photo St. Anthony Falls 18 The Riverfront tion about the history of the district. ofthedistrict. tion aboutthehistory informa- provide that signs interpretive as well You’llcomeas acrosslandmarks many important exploring. start to place good a sides river—is the of both covers that loop mile two Heritage Trail—a Falls Anthony St. The 1971. in nated desig- locally was and Register National the to added was District FallsHistoric Anthony St. The sources that fueledthiseconomic growth. re- and sights riverfront the to access incredible has public persistence—the and planning good of decades to Today—due1880s. the in growth phenomenal experienced City” “Mill the apolis, Minne- 1800s. late the in mills lumber and flour with river—bustled the of length entire the on waterfall natural only Falls —the Anthony St. MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 erainl opportuni- recreational and development erfront riv- to boost a providing with credited is 1994 in traffic bicycle and trian pedes- to bridge the of opening and renovation the bridge until 1965. The on continued operations Rail in 1883. traffic railroad for bridge the pleted is a true icon. Local railroad baron James J. Hill com- Landmark, Engineering Civil Historic National a as Along the trail, the of theriver. Street, isthenewest development ontheeastside Main along operated that mill old an after named site of falls). way that gets you very close to the spillway (former walk- a with history, milling and hydroelectric on displays interpretive includes Park Power Water theater.new movie The a and bars, restaurants, of town, includes a mix of old and new, with a number down- from river the across directly Street, Main photo by Brent Brommer Phoenix Phoenix on the River, a mixed-use site Stone Arch Bridge, designated neapolis. see thebirthplaceofMin- adjacent todowntown Visit thehistoricriverfront about 3hours. tour forafee,whichtakes and thereisevenaSegway walking, jogging,biking, the Mississippiriverfront: possibilities aboundalong AWESOME RECREATION MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 DID YOU KNOW? last aminimumof100years. to designed is Minneapolis pi River crossing in downtown Mississip- new BRIDGE—The FALLS ANTHONY ST. I-35W 19 ties. The bridge offers excellent Riverfront S cont. views of the U.S. Army Corps IB L H 4TH 4TH EY T

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photo by Edwards Ben Next to the Mill City Museum, MS Main Street—between Hennepin Ave E & 6th Ave SE don’t miss the new home of the SA St. Anthony Falls Historic District Guthrie Theater—the area’s best-known live theater perfor- mance space, designed by Jean thriving mixed use area with condominiums, Nouvel, opened in 2006. You can hotels, and cultural institutions. If you’re walk- Guthrie Theater walk in and take the escalator ing back to the heart of downtown, check out up to the Endless Bridge, a cantilevered space the Milwaukee Road Depot and the MacPhail over West River Parkway that offers outstanding Center for Music to get one more glimpse of views of the riverfront (and the new I-35 bridge). both the past and future of this district. In 2008, Nouvel’s design for the Guthrie helped him to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s high- est honor. The area around the Guthrie has trans- formed from railroad yards to parking lots to a

20 21 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 WHILE THERE is no of- ficial neighborhood named Uptown, the term is widely recognized in the Twin Cities as identifying a trendy hub of activity centered around West Lake Street and Hen-

Uptown nepin Avenue, which has long been one of the more successful commercial areas outside of downtown.

As with most early commercial areas, the inter- Greenway, is an active hub of public transpor- section of streetcar lines brought a mix of uses. tation. As of early 2009, a healthy debate is An effort to market the area as "Uptown" began focused on whether the Southwest Corridor in the 1920s. Surrounding residential areas in- Light Rail Transit Line will stop at this station or photo by Transguyjay cluded a mix of the the whether a different LRT alignment will be cho- mansions of the upper sen to connect the southwestern suburbs with class, around the nearby downtown. lakes, and housing for Recent years have seen a people of more modest good deal of high densi- DID YOU KNOW? means. In recent decades, ty residential and mixed Standing on the portion of the area has attracted a Uptown Arts Festival use development, some- Broadway that is oriented mix of hipsters, punk rock- directly east-west through photo by Christopher Ludtke times triggering debate ers, artists, musicians, and about appropriate scale North and Northeast Min- young professionals. The in the community. In neapolis, you’re on the 45th pedestrian-oriented area 2008 the City adopted a parallel, halfway between the features a variety of inde- small area plan for Up- north pole and the equator. pendent and nationally town, which outlines a Just outside the City Limits in known shops, boutiques, vision for the area’s fu- Golden Valley, at Golden Val- book stores, restaurants, ture and provides land ley Road and Theodore Wirth and night spots. use policy guidance. Parkway, a monument on a The Uptown Transit Sta- Much of the recent de- stone marks this geographic tion, located at Hennepin velopment has pushed feature. Avenue and the Midtown toward the west, along Uptown Theater

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GARFIELD 2 CC DID YOU KNOW? planning process is currently 3 34TH 4 Minnesota is known as “The Land underway. Really ambitious Miles Uptown/Lyn-Lake of 10,000 Lakes” but the official walkers can experience the count of lakes is at approximately area’s wide variety of shops 11,842. and restaurants by doing a 35 Namaste Café—2512 Hennepin Ave S, 612-827-2496 loop starting at Hennepin 36 Amazing Thailand—3024 Hennepin Ave S, 612-822-5588 and Franklin Avenues, head- 37 Chino Latino —2916 Hennepin Ave, 612-824-7878 ing south on Hennepin, east on Lake Street, and 38 Uptown Bar—3018 Hennepin Ave, 612-823-4719 north on Lyndale. 39 Lucia’s Deli, Restaurant & Wine Bar—1432 W 31st St, The series of lakes in southwest Minneapolis is 612-825-1572 extremely popular with residents and visitors 40 French Meadow Bakery & Café—2610 Lyndale Ave S, 612-870-7855 alike. Public land was preserved around the pe- rimeter to ensure access to all of the lakes. Many 41 Caffrey’s—3008 Lyndale Ave S, 612-822-5551 fine early 20th century homes are situated on 42 Galactic Pizza—2917 Lyndale Ave S, 612-824-9100 the parkways that surround Lake Harriet, Lake 43 The Bulldog—2549 Lyndale Ave S, 612-872-8893 Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and Cedar Lake. 44 Herkimer—2922 Lyndale Ave S, 612-821-0101

photo by Joshua Nixon 45 Moto-I—2940 Lyndale Ave S, 612-821-6262 46 Chain of Lakes U Uptown Theater —1320 Lagoon Ave, 612-825-6006 CC Calhoun Cycle—3342 Hennepin Ave, 612-827-8000 CS Shopping: Calhoun Square—3001 Hennepin Ave, 612-824-1240

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Inside the Bad WaitressInside theBad Eat Street Children’s Theater MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 nlds anig, photo- paintings, includes collection massive Its tion. institu- and landmark hood neighbor- major a is Arts of Institute Minneapolis The century. 19th late the during districts residential prestigious more city’s the of one was Street. This 26th and Avenue Franklin tween be- area the covers District Historic Oaks burn-Fair the side east the On noting. worth tractions Eat at- several includes Street surrounding hood The Street. Eatreferred as toNicollet of blocks 13 the on corner any at off Mall hop and downtown, Nicollet on bus, 18 Route the on hop can You htir neighbor- Whittier photo by Ripley Jenni Wash- n apaac o the of appearance and scale the in consistency of deal great a onstrates dem- district urban this Park, Square Stevens around Centered center. convention the of walk five-minute a within ed is locat-Historic District The Fair OaksPark. from Avenue 3rd across of north the Institute,Art block one-half mansion old an in located is ety, soci- historical county’s the by operated seum, Institute. The Art the to adjacent located are (MCAD) Design and Art in the country) and the The ture, anddecorative exhibits are Most free! arts. architec- textiles, drawings, and prints graphs, Children’s Theater (the largest such theater tvn Square Stevens plenty ofoptionsforvegetarians. Eastern, andVietnamese,with German, Greek,Mexican,Middle Asian fusion,Caribbean,Chinese, world, includingAfrican,American, featuring cuisinesfromaroundthe rants catertoalltastesandbudgets, rants andfoodmarkets.Therestau- is hometoanarrayofethnicrestau- tion center)to29thStreet,EatStreet from GrantStreet(neartheconven- EXTENDING downNicolletAvenue Minneapolis Minneapolis College of MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 Hennepin History Mu- History Hennepin DID YOU KNOW? go far.” will you and stick big a carry and softly policy: “Speak eign for- American for vision his up summing line signature a used Roosevelt Theodore VP that 1901 in there was It attendance. daily average of terms in U.S. the in largest together”,the be may fair the Get- Minnesota Great “The as FAIR—Marketed STATE 27 primarily three-story apartment buildings from 61 Azia & Caterpillar 14TH Convention Lounge—2550 Nicollet 15TH Center

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Arts—2400 3rd Ave S, 2ND W 5 27TH 3 612-870-3131 E T A T S 66 1R SQ Stevens Square Historic E Convention T 28TH N District—one block east of I Center Nicollet, north of Franklin Ave 2 3 Eat 4 WF Washburn-Fair Oaks Miles Historic District—area Street bound by Nicollet, Franklin, 26th St E & 4th Ave S photo by Sarah McGee Grand Rounds Scenic Byway No trip to Minneapolis would be complete without experiencing part of the city’s Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, considered the fin- est urban parkway system in the country. The system includes over 50 miles of hiking, biking, and driving paths, including numerous in- terpretive sites, kiosks, and information centers. Famed landscape ar- chitect H.W.S. Cleveland was an early leader in designing the system, established in the 1880s and expanded over the course of the past 100-plus years. The system includes seven distinct byway districts that exhibit unique landscape characteristics and cultural resources: (www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/home.htm). The sections of the parkway system most accessible to conference attendees with- out a bike or car are the Downtown Riverfront and Minnehaha Park/ Minnehaha Creek. The latter is easily accessible from the 50th Street/ Minnehaha Park light rail station.

28 29 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 photo by Eli Duke EXTENDING from the city’s eastern to western borders, Lake Street is the major east-west com- mercial corridor in south Minneapolis. Lake Street Lake

The street’s commercial development dates to offices, a corporate DID YOU KNOW? the 1880s, and by the 1920s it was second only headquarters and a ho- CULTURAL DIVERSITY—St. to downtown as a retail hub. Following a period tel. Hennepin County Paul is home to the largest of relative decline during the middle part of the recently completed a urban population of Hmong 20th century, Lake Street has experienced re- major reconstruction of in the world. vitalization in recent years, due in large part to the street, sidewalks, and the rise of immigrant- streetscape between the MN is home to the country’s photo by transguyjay owned businesses. Mississippi River and the largest population of Somali Businesses and murals Uptown area. The Mid- residents, most who live in the reflect a strong Latino town Greenway, one of metro area and particularly in presence, especially the city’s most popular Mpls. (The Mpls. Foundation) between I-35W and multi-use trails, parallels Hiawatha Avenue. Lake Street on a former rail corridor one block to The Midtown Ex- the north.

change, a major re- photo by Drew Geraets use of a former Sears department store, an- chors this section of Lake Street. It includes the multi-ethnic Mid- town Global Market, new housing, county Midtown Global Market Bryant-Lake Bowl

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Lake Street Lake 4 Miles 52 Bryant Lake Bowl—810 W Lake St, 612-825-3737 53 It’s Greek to Me—626 W Lake St, 612-825-9922 54 Mercado Central—1515 E Lake St, 612-728-5430 DID YOU KNOW? 55 Town Talk Diner—2707 E Lake St, 612-722-1312 While the Mall of America is the largest mall in the U.S. 56 Ingebretsen’s—1601 E Lake St, 612-729-9331 by total floor area (4.2 million square feet), it is the third- Midtown Global Market—920 E Lake St, 612-872-4041 largest mall in the country according to total retail area. 57 It is not the only notable mall in Minnesota, however, 58 El Nuevo Rodeo—2709 E Lake St, 612-728-0101 Edina’s Southdale Center is recognized as the first fully 59 Patrick’s Cabaret—3010 Minnehaha Ave S, 612-724-6273 enclosed shopping mall in the . (Directory 60 Heart of the Beast—1500 E Lake St, 612-721-2535 of Major Malls 2008 and the MN Historical Society). photo by Meet Minneapolis Linden Hills/50th & France/Southdale The Linden Hills neighborhood, located on the city’s border south of Lake Calhoun and west of Lake Harriet, is a traditional streetcar neighborhood with a historic commercial center located at 43rd Street and Upton Avenue S. The area has outstanding access to natural amenities, including Lake Cal- houn, Lake Harriet, and Minnehaha Creek.

Farther south along France Avenue—along the city’s border with the first- ring suburb of Edina—the 50th and France commercial district is another former streetcar terminus, now a popular destination for those seeking upscale boutiques in a walkable setting. Take the route 6 bus even farther south if you’re interested in experiencing Southdale; the regional mall that was the first of its kind. From Southdale, one can walk south to the upscale Galleria Shopping Center and stroll the Edina Promenade to the unique, mixed use suburban developments of Centennial Lakes and Edinborough.

32 33 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 photo by Chuck Olsen NORTHEAST Minneapolis (nicknamed “Nordeast”), located east of the Mississippi River and north of East Hen- nepin Avenue, has historically been home to a large share of the city’s industrial sector. Early settlement in Northeast

Nordeast included a large population of German, Polish, and Scandi- navian immigrants. photo by Sharyn Morrowphoto by Sharyn Amid the heavy industry and railroad lines, the Former storefronts and industrial build- district’s reputation was that many blocks housed ings in Northeast have proven attractive either a church or a bar. Much of Northeast was to the region’s artists. The Northeast in the city’s liquor patrol limits, which limited Arts District, covering the area between where saloons could locate for nearly 100 years. Broadway and 26th Avenue NE and the Today, the area’s ethnic makeup is quite diverse, river and Central Avenue, includes a num- and much of Northeast has become a hip place ber of studios and galleries. to live, work, dine, and hang out. The historic Grain Belt Brewery complex, photo byWallick Doug located along the river near Marshall and Broadway, is a major revitalization success story. After brewing ceased DID YOU KNOW? in the 1970s, numer- ous re-use ideas failed Minneapolis is one of the to materialize. The city top cities for walking, biking, purchased the property or taking transit to work. It and sold it for re-use is also ranked among the and redevelopment. The greenest U.S. cities. The City is complex now includes a ranked among the fittest cit- successful mix of offices, ies in the nation (City of Min- art studios, a community neapolis website). library, and other small Grain Belt Brewery Complex businesses. The city con-

34 35 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 DID YOU KNOW? 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 Esquire Magazine, 2006 America, in bar best the voted was ROOM POLONAISE NYE’S 36 612-548-3820 612-781-3860 Lund’s Central &Pharmacy Ave Grocery Psycho Suzi’s MotorLounge Elsie’s Restaurant andBowling Center Stagg Red Emily’s Lebanese Deli The Bulldog Zur Gemutlichkeit Gasthof Ritz Theatre 612-788-9069 612-378-9701

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MANY PLACES in St. Paul are well worth a visit. The Route 94B, C and D buses offer all-day direct service via I-94 between the two downtowns. Downtown St. Paul sits high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi, offering dramatic views across the river valley from its many parks and parkways.

St. Paul Downtown is known for both its urban squares and its concentration of

& greater Twin Cities Environs cultural attractions.

Rice Park, a public square that dates from the 1849 original plat, is converted condos and apartments around the new Wacouta Com- the center of a cultural district that includes the historic Landmark mons Park (at Wacouta and 8th Street). Center (a 1902 courthouse and post office that now houses a visi- tor center and several small museums), the City Hall and Ramsey Two famous streets parallel one another for over four miles between County Courthouse (a 1932 building in the Art Deco style now downtown St. Paul and the Mississippi at the city’s western bound- considered one of the most stunning examples of Depression-era ary. Summit Avenue, recognized by APA in 2008 as a “Great Street,” public architecture), the Science Museum of Minnesota, the Min- is considered the best-preserved example of a Victorian-era residen- nesota Children’s Museum, the 1921 St. Paul Public Library, and tial boulevard in America. The homes on Summit date from 1858 the Ordway Theatre. The Cass Gilbert-designed 1905 State Capitol, to the present and represent most styles of American residential the 1915 Saint Paul Cathedral, and the Minnesota History Center architecture, including Beaux Arts, bungalow, Georgian Revival, Ital- are other landmarks located prominently on the city’s hills. ian Villa, prairie, Queen Anne, ranch, Romanesque, Second Empire, Spanish colonial, and Tudor villa. The avenue’s park-like character is Another newly redesigned historic square, Mears Park, is the cen- enhanced by its broad, tree-lined central median with its well-used ter of Lowertown, the city’s original warehouse district, now home biking and walking paths. Decades of neighborhood planning and to a popular farmers’ market, preservation efforts have sustained the avenue’s character. DID YOU KNOW? artists’ lofts, new housing, and Just a block away, Grand Avenue is one of the region’s most suc- St. Paul’s XCEL ENERGY CENTER the original Union Station, en- visioned as a future transit and cessful traditional shopping ranked 2nd only to the NFL’s DID YOU KNOW? rail hub. streets, with a diverse set of Green Bay Packers for “Stadium unique local businesses as The highly popular live radio Several new neighborhoods well as national chains. The Experience” – 2008 ESPN The variety show A PRAIRIE HOME Magazine Ultimate Standing. planned in the 1990s as “urban cluster of shops at Victoria villages” have now sprung up and Grand (some of which COMPANION, created and around the edges of down- occupy former 1920s-era hosted by Garrison Keillor, town. The Upper Landing, located on the river flats just west of the auto dealerships) are par- usually originates from the Science Museum, consists of about 600 housing units – townhouses, ticularly noteworthy, as Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. condos and market-rate and affordable apartments – on eight city are the blocks around the The radio program inspired a blocks, with public parks and regional trail along the riverfront. Just Macalester College cam- 2006 film of the same name. north of Lowertown, the district formerly known as the North Quad- pus, just west of Snelling rant has been transformed from a collection of surface parking lots Avenue. to a new neighborhood of approximately 500 residents in new and

38 39 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 Fogo 645Hennepin Ave. deChao |612-338- Firelake Grillhouse&Cocktail Bar31S.7th The Grille801Hennepin Capital Ave. | Band Box 729S.10thSt. |612-332-0850 Cosmos 6011stAve. N.(Graves 601Hotel) | Kitchen 901HennepinChambers Ave. (Cham- Brasa RotisserieHennepin 600E. Ave. (NE Deli800 Be’Wiched Washington Ave.| N. Bellanotte 1stAve. at 6thSt. |612-339-7200 BANK 88S.6thSt. (Westin Hotel) |612-656- UltraLounge 700Hennepin Ave.7 Sushi 112N.3rd112 Eatery St. (Warehouse District) Kindee Thai 719S.2ndSt.| 612-465-8303 16N.6thSt.Glueks’ |612-338-6621Classic Kieran’s 3302ndAve. S.|612-339-4499 Restaurants Downtown District Mpls 1344 |Steak/Central/South American St. PlazaHotel) (Radisson |612-216-3473 Steakhouse Historic diner cuisine lounge,612-312-1168 |Sleek comtemporary bers Hotel) |612-767-6900 Caribbean |Local,Mpls) natural, organic, American/ & salads 612-767-4330 |Gourmetsandwiches, soups 3255 |Upscale American (Theatre |612-238-7771 District) | 612-343-7696Upscale casual bar withliter-sized options beer www.kierans.com |Irish Pub 40 Index can befound at www.vegguide.org/region/13. shopping and food vegetarian to guide a vegetarians, For andorwebsitesscriptions are includedwhere possible. Names, address and phone numbers are provided; brief de- ahead to ensure hours, prices, location, etc. the turbulent economy and know that the best bet is to call forbusiness. However, contextin keep will planner good a open were locations all writing, of time the at February; in published January, in completed was Planners’Guide The commerce efforts. of chamber of place the take or exhaustive be to meant not is This district. by organized roughly drink, a have or eat to bite a grab to places additional some ARE LISTED MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 Al’s Breakfast 41314thAve. SE|612-331- Maria’s Café Franklin 1113E. Ave. www.stadiumvillage.com www.dinkytownminneapolis.com University District Milwaukee Road Depotredevelopment Other Bunkers 761 Washington Ave. N(Warehouse Bev’s Wine Bar2503rd Ave. N.(Warehouse Bars Vincent 1100Nicollet Mall|612-630-118 428 Sapor Washington Ave. N.(Warehouse Rossi’s Steakhouse80S.9thSt.| 612-312- Nami 2511stAve. N.(Warehouse | District) Kitchen &Bar77S.7thSt.Mission American The MeltingPot 80S.9thSt. |612-338-9900 1070NicolletMasa Mall|612-338-6272 Ike’s Food &Cocktails 50S.6thSt. |612- 9991 Two hotels, water ice skating park, rink www.thedepotminneapolis.com/history | focus onlocal rock andbluesbands |612-337-8188Live music with District) |612-337-0102Wine,District) lightmenu French/American cuisine |612-375-1971Global District) 2880 Japanese 612-333-1999 |Sushi, (IDS Center) |612-339-1000 infondue| Specialize Tapas/Latin/Mexican 746-4537 Prospect ParkProspect Theater intheRound 245Cedar Ave S. Mixed Blood Theater 15014thSt. |612-338- Cedar CulturalCenter 416Cedar Ave. S.| Varsity Theater 13084thSt. SE|612-604- Tam Tam’s Restaurant 605Cedar African Ave. Tracy’s Franklin 2207E. Ave. Saloon |612- Seward Café Franklin 2129E. Ave. |612-332- Village Wok 610 Washington Ave. SE | 612- Restaurant Alma528University Ave. SE| CaféCupcake 3338University Ave. SE|612- Spyhouse Coffee shop2451Nicollet Ave. | 1410Nicollet Ave.Safari S.|612-871-4604 1420Nicollet Ave. alaSalsa Salsa S.|612- Pancho Villa 2539Nicollet Ave. S.|612-871- Morelos 14 W. 26thSt. |612-870-0053 26thSt.Jasmine 268E. |612-870-3800 Singh’sHarry Restaurant 2653 Caribbean Evergreen 2424Nicollet Ave.| 612-871- S. Christos 2632Nicollet Ave. S.|612-871-2111 Black Forest 26thSt. Inn1E. |612-872-0812 Eat Street District Los Andes, cafe Ecuadorean-Colombian Fuji Ya 600 W. Lake St. | 612-871-4055 Common Roots 2558Lyndale Ave. S.|612- Uptown/Lake Street Districts 6131 |www.mixedblood.com 612-338-2674 |www.thecedar.org 0222 www.tamtamsrestaurant.com S. |612-339-0854 332-0880 |www.tracyssaloon.com 1011 |www.sewardcafempls.net late 331-9041 |serving 612-379-4909 378-4818 612-871-3177 |Local displayed on walls art East African, andauthentic flavorful Somali, 813-1970 |Mexican grill, creative fresh dishes Sunday 7014 |Mexican, karaoke Thursday through weekends Mexican, atmosphere, pleasant late open on Vietnamese, trendy sauce, curries Nicollet Ave. S. |612-729-6181Great hot 6801 |Chinese, takeout, vegetarian delight | Greek/Mediterranean, takeout available patio Germantaps, outdoor| German,imported losandesrestaurantmpls.com 317 W. Lake St. |612-825-1700 871-2360 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 Brasa RotisserieHennepin 600E. Ave. (NE Grumpy’s Bar22004thSt. NE|612-789-7429 Modern Café 33713thAve. NE|(612)378- Bar&Café HennepinTimes 201E. Ave. | Inc 331 Club PalaceNortheast Inc25004thSt. NE | Jimmy's Bar&Lounge 18284thSt. NE | BarLounge Cap 15004thSt.Knight NE| Nordeast District Turtle Bread Company 3421 W. 44thSt. | Tavern onGrand656 Ave., Paul Saint | PaperRice 2726 W. 43rd St. |612-926-8650 Pazzaluna Peter UrbanItalian360Saint St., O’Gara’s Ave., Bar &Grill164Snelling Saint Moscow theHill371SelbyAve. On |651- House 531 Char Mancini W. Seventh St. | AvenueLuci Ancora2060Randolph | 651- Lake Elmo Inn3442Lake Elmo Avenue |651- Groveland Tap Clair 1834Saint Ave. |651- Great Waters Brewing Co. Peter 426Saint St. Forepaugh’s 276S.Exchange St. | 651-224- Café Twenty Eight2724 W. 43rd St. |612- Restaurante Mexican &Cantina Chica Boca A car orcab isthefastest way to getto these out sites further Other Deli800 Be’Wiched Washington Ave.| N. District Riverfront Caribbean |Local,Mpls) natural, organic. American/ 9882 |moderncafeminneapolis.com 612-617-8098 612-788-2305 612-788-1383 612-789-5233 612-924-6013 651-228-9030 |Walleye daily served Asian fusionrestaurant PaulSaint |651-223-7000 Paul St. |651-644-3333 | Classic Paul Bar 291-1236 |67varieties ofVodka 651-224-7345 |Steak house 699-8258 |Intimate dining 777-8495 |Twin Cities famousdining 699-5058 |Great pub neighborhood | 651-224-2739Burgers andbeer 5606 |Contemporary #28. Station 926-2800 |Neighborhoodbistro inanoldFire 11 Concord St. |651-222-8499 locations: soups 612-767-4330 |Gourmetsandwiches& 331 13th Ave. NE | 612-331-1746 41 Overall Map

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Miles Acknowledgements

Planners’ Guide Subcommittee Sara Taylor Subcommittee Co-Chairs: Lucy Thompson Patrick Boylan AICP Rita Trapp AICP Mark Grimes AICP Janelle Widmeier Jason Wittenberg AICP Members: Amanda Arnold AICP Contributors and special thanks to: LisaBeth Barajas Marcy Hartford Sara Smith John Kari Brent Brommer Peter Raeker Margaret Dykes AICP Flavel Shurtleff Julie Farnham AICP Craig Skone Annalee Garletz AICP Lisa Wittman Aaron Hanauer City of Minneapolis Tim Johnson City of Golden Valley James Lehnhoff AICP Metropolitan Council Suzanne S. Rhees AICP ABS Graphics Breanne Rothstein AICP Designed by: Lee Smick AICP

Websites of interest to visiting planners

»» Metro Transit www. »» GIS Maps www.ci.minneapolis. metrotransit.org mn.us/about/maps/index.asp »» Meet Minneapolis, Official »» Minneapolis Park & Recreation Convention & Visitors Board www.minneapolisparks. Association www.minneapolis. org/home.asp org/ »» Grand Rounds National Scenic »» vita mn magazine – local Byway www.minneapolisparks. events, arts, entertainment org/grandrounds/home.htm www.vita.mn Additional Websites »» City Pages weekly local events, »» City of St. Paul www.ci.stpaul. arts, entertainment www. mn.us citypages.com »» Metropolitan Council www. »» Local GLBT information www. metrocouncil.org/index.htm Lavender.com, www.GayMPLS. com »» Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association City of Minneapolis information www.mnapa.com »» City of Minneapolis www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us »» University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus www1.umn.edu/ »» Neighborhood profiles twincities/index.php www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/ neighborhoods »» Mississippi National River & Recreation Area www.nps.gov/ »» Community Planning & miss/index.htm Economic Development Department www. »» St. Croix National Scenic ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped Riverway www.nps.gov/sacn/ »» Landmarks and Historic »» Minnesota Historical Society Districts www.ci.minneapolis. www.mnhs.org/index.htm mn.us/hpc/landmarks »» Vegetarian food and shopping »» Visitor Information www. guide http://www.vegguide. ci.minneapolis.mn.us/visitors/ org/region/13 »» Public Artworks www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us/DCA/ map.asp 45 MINNEAPOLIS ‘09 Sponsors

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