Walked over to Hennepin County Government Center with a bundle of identifying documents to renew my REAL ID-compliant driver’s license. Many people are still opting for the cheaper standard licenses which will no longer be accepted by the TSA to board flights in 2025.
Category: Public Spaces
Normal Times
At the end of my walk, grade school kids had arrived on a yellow bus to play in the park, a sight we were denied during the height of the pandemic. Teachers were calling to them to collect their brown bag lunches. Later, I expect they were going to a classroom at the nearby Guthrie.
A Blank Canvas
On a cycle ride up one side of the Mississippi to I694, then down the other side: a new riverside park, Graco Park, was taking shape. By many metrics, Minneapolis has one of the best park systems in the nation, helped by property tax levies ($79 million in 2023). We call it our country club.
Highest Point in Minneapolis
Stood on a park bench at the highest point in Minneapolis, Deming Heights Park.
Illicit Photo in a Bank
A Wells Fargo guard ordered me to put my camera away. So, after buying euros I took this illicit photo with my phone.
Cross-Cultural Journey
Today, took cross-cultural journey on legendary 21A bus: subject of Kevin Kling play “21A“: