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Product design wall at kick

Design makes the difference at Kick

Meleah Maynard Wednesday, August 03, 2011
The hot design-and-marketing shop helps clients win over today's fickle, informed consumers by going way beyond  advertising to create product designs and whole new brands that are too cool to ignore.
Peter Musty

The Big Picture 6: Peter Musty on our neighborhoods and ourselves

Jon Spayde Wednesday, July 20, 2011
For urban designer Peter Musty, who's collaborating on plans for the Loring neighborhood in Minneapolis and the Ford site in St, Paul, walkable, transit-focused neighborhoods are non-negotiable. We need them for our health and prosperity--and to help our culture calm down.
Midway Stadium Umpire Jeremy Barbe with Justin Bieboar

Celebrating the Cities' other ballpark: A slide show

Bill Kelley Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Midway Stadium doesn't have enough showers for two teams, it's not fully handicap-accessible, and the outfield is actually sinking a little bit each year. Little wonder that the Saint Paul Saints want to build a brand-new stadium in Lowertown. But the old park is still a fine performance venue for a club that pioneered oddball baseball.
Epcon

My View: Solving Minnesota's problems means getting everybody at the table

Tristan Pollock Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The budget debate and state government shutdown have underlined Minnesota's needs and the difficulties of meeting them. Tristan Pollock, a young social entrepreneur and writer, visits the Engaged Philanthropy Conference and suggests what the philanthropic community needs to do in these tough days.
orchestra

Symphonies are playing a new tune to lure younger audiences

Don Lee Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The classical-music audience is graying, and the executives of the League of American Orchestras, who met here in early June, are nervously sharing ways to reverse the trend. Can Facebook, DJ dance nights, and Ben Folds save  Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms?
Rick Casper of The Cherokee Tavern

Smith Avenue looks to the future

Susan Klemond Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Smith Avenue between the High Bridge and Dodd Road is very Saint Paul: comfortable houses alternate with an eclectic mix of independent businesses with loads of local character. A plan's afoot to turn this under-the-radar neighborhood into a full-fledged retail destination--without letting it lose its soul.
Jon Spayde with Kim Bartmann

The Big Picture 5: Kim Bartmann on the Twin Cities' foodie future

Jon Spayde Wednesday, June 15, 2011
A hunger for authenticity as well as for good food--that's what's driving the renaissance of the small neighborhood restaurant here, according to star restaurateur Kim Bartmann. And for Bartmann, authenticity goes a lot deeper than you might think.
Green Jobs For All

VideoLine: Making the green economy inclusive

greenforall.org Wednesday, June 15, 2011
"Environmental justice is the new civil rights movement," says a young woman in this video, created by the organization Green for All. The video, posted last month, highlights a number of green jobs efforts in the Twin Cities that marry sustainability and social justice.
Cali Ressler & Jody Thompson

Going ROWE: The Twin-Cities-based workplace revolution marches on

Jeremy Stratton Wednesday, June 08, 2011
When Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson got the idea of persuading businesses to give their employees a new kind of freedom--work where and when you like, as long as you get the job done--they hoped the idea would spread around the country and the world. That seems to be happening.
Dan Grigsby

Big Picture 4: Dan Grigsby on why we don't need to be Silicon Prairie

Jon Spayde Wednesday, May 25, 2011
For many observers, our high-tech sector is in crisis. There aren't enough angel investors and we've lost our edge. Dan Grigsby, one of the most successful software entrepreneurs in Minnesota, doesn't buy it. In a conversation with The Line, he explains why we don't need to be Silicon Prairie, create the next Facebook, or even worry about venture capital.
The Bight Club at the Red Stag Block Party

Hey! The Line is a Year Old Today!

Jon Spayde Wednesday, May 25, 2011
On The Line's first birthday, managing editor Jon Spayde takes a moment to reflect on what he's learned about his adopted hometowns in a year. Like the amazing depth of our talent pool, the spirit behind our entrepreneurial energy, and our shyness about self-promotion.
Chris Ferguson

Owners, chamber join forces to keep Corridor businesses healthy

Michelle Bruch Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Nobody expected Central Corridor light-rail construction to be easy on the small businesses along the route. But now that the challenges of access and parking are hitting, business owners, the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations are working to keep the Corridor as customer-friendly as possible.
2375 University, at Raymond

The South Saint Anthony Park Creative Enterprise Zone

Dan Heilman Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Where Raymond Avenue meets University, artists and innovators have been living and working for decades, lured by cheap rents and a friendly, funky vibe. What will happen to them as light rail comes through, bringing construction disruption now--and an unpredictable development pattern later? The newly formed South Saint Anthony Park Creative Enterprise Zone aims to keep the neighborhood weird--and welcoming.
Mohammed Bilal

"Real World" star and educator headlines the Facing Race Awards

Michelle Bruch Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Poet, musician, diversity consultant, and reality-show star Mohammed Bilal rapped about the "real world" of race when he keynoted an awards ceremony in Saint Paul last week. The talk was about justice, and the awards went to five Minnesotans who have worked hard--and hopefully--for it in our community.
Mike Day

From tornadoes to Tut: the real-life adventures of the Science Museum's Mike Day

Meleah Maynard Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Mike Day, senior vice president of the Science Museum of Minnesota, has explored volcanoes and chased tornadoes. But he finds plenty of excitement just helping people discover the mysteries of the world around them--like whether King Tut was murdered and why he had a cleft palate.
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