Tuesday
Nov092010
Ken Smith Interview - Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 8:32PMOne of four finalist in the Minneapolis Riverfront Design competition. Ken Smith Workshop is a world-renowned landscape design firm.
The River Hub - Minneapolis Riverfront News
Preserve.Revitalize.Connect.
Gold Medal Park to Be Preserved for 50 Years
Letter to the Editor - Ideas for the Minneapolis Riverfront
Tuesday
Nov092010
Tom Leader Studio - Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition
One of four finalist in the Minneapolis Riverfront Design competition. Tom Leader Studio is a world-renowned landscape design firm.
Monday
Nov082010
The Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition (MR|DC) Will Announce Four Competing Design Teams
From Mill City Times:
Time: 10:45am
Location: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, 2117 West River Road
Minneapolis community leaders and riverfront stakeholders will gather to learn which four globally-renown landscape and urban design teams are short-listed to compete in the Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition (MR|DC).
Sunday
Nov072010
They Call it "Momentum on the Mississippi" in Minneapolis
From the Twin Cities Daily Planet:
The Mississippi River flows south to the Gulf of Mexico, connecting Minnesota with the rest of the world. Small wonder, then, that designers who will come up with an integrated vision for the 5.4 Minneapolis river miles from the Stone Arch Bridge to the city limits, could come from anywhere else in the world.
The design competition website scored 3,600 hits from 83 countries and there were 63 entries by the Oct. 13 deadline. A short list will be chosen by Nov. 1; those proposers will develop some ideas over the winter and a final team will be selected Jan. 21. It's just one of several initiatives underway by the Minneapolis Riverfront Corporation and its partners. Formed in 2008, it is a non-profit organization with 23 board members from government, business, community, parks and others. Its name may change in a board action coming just as this newspaper is distributed, but for now we'll refer to it as MRC.
Sunday
Nov072010
Mpls. Park Design Competition Finalists to be Announced Monday
From MPR News:
The four finalists in the Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition will be announced Monday morning at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters.
Organizers of the competition say it's the largest design competition in Minneapolis history. Fifty-five teams from 14 countries submitted entries.
Wednesday
Oct272010
The Minneapolis Horror: Tales from the Night Shift
From Mill City Times:
Visit the Washburn A Mill at night as costumed actors dramatize the dangers of working the night shift and the many horrific disasters that have befallen the mill over the years. Hear accounts of the deadly 1878 mill explosion and the dangerous man-lift elevator, and enjoy dramatic nighttime views of the Ruin Courtyard and the Minneapolis Riverfront from the ninth-floor Observation Deck.
Saturday
Oct232010
Washburn A Mill Tour
From Mill City Times:
Time: 1pm
Location: Mill City Museum
Get an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time. Also covered will be the challenges of preserving the 120-year-old, fire-damaged building; its art, architecture and interior design; and the St. Anthony Falls Historic District.
Thursday
Oct142010
Park Board Chooses New Superintendent
From The Journal:
Jayne Miller, a 23-year veteran of parks and recreation services from Ann Arbor, Mich., is expected to be at the helm of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board by the end of the month.
Wednesday
Oct132010
New Minneapolis Park Chief Will Face Full Agenda
From the Star Tribune:
A Michigan woman is likely to be chosen to oversee the reshaping of the Minneapolis parks and programs, from the upper Mississippi to the lower Minnehaha.
Tuesday
Oct122010
River Tour from Boom Island
From Mill City Times:
Time: 3:30pm "Momentum on the Mississippi" Press Conference
4:30pm-6:30pm Walking Tour
Location: Boom Island (more details provided with your registration confirmation)
