Cycled across one of the more unusual Mississippi bridges. This double-decker bridge connects two campuses of the University of Minnesota. The upper deck has walking and cycle paths, including an enclosed walkway. The lower deck has bus lanes and the Green Line LRT.
Category: Minneapolis
A Neighborhood of Small Bars
Cycled through a residential neighborhood dotted with small bars built in the early 1900’s. Knight Cap Bar is known for its weekly meat raffle.
Inspiration
Cycled through a former heavy engineering space… because it’s there, and because I could. Made a mental note to add “gantry crane” to my LEGO Mindstorms to-build list. I did that as a kid, I do that now.
Walgreens in a Tent
On our cycle ride, stopped at a temporary Walgreens pharmacy to fill a prescription. The adjacent store was damaged during the recent civil unrest and has yet to reopen.
Holding on Tight
Held on tightly to the brakes as I negotiated a steep gradient to a path that took me along the river towards Downtown.
Local Produce
Walked home from the Mill City Farmers Market fully laden with this local produce. The outdoor market fits the times: monitors enforce one-way paths, distancing and masks.
Hidden Behind Sound Barriers
Found this 1878 cottage behind sound barriers where two freeways meet. Next door, an 1889 brick row house is caught in the tarantula-like grip of a frame that supports billboards.
Best Parade
On my cycle ride, found the best 4th of July parade, ever.
Lawlessness
Caught glimpses of the Mississippi below through cracks and gaps as I wheeled my bicycle across the bridge. The railroad company had installed a steel grid walkway for their workers over rotting and missing boards. A sign that once stated “No Trespassing” exuded lawlessness.
Interracial Housing
Cycled along a street of 28 modest homes constructed in the 1950s as part of the first privately-developed interracial housing project in Minneapolis, and one of the first housing projects in the country to offer federal-government-insured (FHA) mortgages.