Category Archives: Environment

MNbits for May 6, 2005

If you’re looking for an easy way to share, sort and rank your bookmarks, check out FeedMarker. The interface is sexier than del.icio.us and Bruno knows where T-1 isn’t And, speaking of Del.icio.us, I’ve been using Spurl for a few weeks now. I’ve fallen in love with it. Nice, simple interface and does exactly what [...]

MnBits for April 29, 2005

David Pogue reviews Tiger for the NY Times. Al Franken is coming home to Minnesota. Looks like Norm might have an opponent in ’08. Arianna Huffington appears to be forming a blog posse. PacifierOnline is a new modern children’s store in Minneapolis. Nicely priced kids furniture alongside overpriced kids clothing. Smoking Marijuana may be less [...]

Twin Cities Free Market

I recently discovered the Twin Cities Free Market web site. Got someting you don’t need? Post it on here and see if someone in town needs it. With yard-work season fast approaching, there’s plenty of interesting things to find (and keep out of the landfills) on here.

Twin Cities Car-Sharing Hubs Annouced

“Residents living and working in Uptown, Loring Park, and Lowertown will soon be able to reserve cars by the hour with HOURCAR. We’re very excited to bring car-sharing to the Twin Cities in Uptown, Loring Park, and Lowertown.” Also seems like an excellent way to test drive a 2005 Toyota Prius.

UofM How the Built Environment Creates Places for Growth, Inspiration and Interaction

UofM’s The Humanities Institute Great Speaker Series: Daniel Libeskind April 13, 2005—Northrop Auditorium, 7 p.m. Daniel Libeskind Already one of the world’s leading architects, Daniel Libeskind’s profile has taken a dramatic leap forward with his selection as the lead architect on the rebuilding of the World Trade Center Site, the most important American architectural project [...]

MCAD Offers Sustainable, Green Certificate

Through the fantastic MN Sustainable Communities Network email newsletter from Phillip Muessig, I discovered MCAD is offering online courses in sustainability in partnership with Phillip’s group, the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. No prerequisites. No fixed times to attend. The Green Design Certificate is a great opportunity to get an edge in an increasingly important [...]