tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post2432504962778714784..comments2024-03-16T20:35:23.413-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: Unconjoined Twin Cities: A Catalogue of DifferenceBill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-454244050465239102009-04-13T16:32:00.000-06:002009-04-13T16:32:00.000-06:00As far as W and K ... In Minnesota stations can pr...As far as W and K ... In <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_call_sign#K_and_W" REL="nofollow">Minnesota</A> stations can pretty much use either, since, in some cases, you can be both east and west of the Mississippi at the same time (Highland Park and the West Side in Saint Paul, most notably).<BR/><BR/>Which explains <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KNOW" REL="nofollow">KNOW</A> in Saint Paul and <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCCO_(AM)" REL="nofollow">WCCO</A> in Minneapolis (which began life west of the river, way back in the '20s, standing for, of course, <B>W</B>ashburn <B>C</B>rosby <B>Co</B>mpany.)Arihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058285362842737187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-566084455372841102009-02-18T23:01:00.000-06:002009-02-18T23:01:00.000-06:00Well, this was written some time ago with no small...Well, this was written some time ago with no small amount of irony. It's not meant to be taken seriously, but as a kind of thought experiment... what if all the differences between the two cities could be attributed to geography? What if your address determined your attitude?<BR/><BR/>Why does Minneapolis have so many theaters, but Saint Paul have so many antique stores?Bill Lindekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-2630865561275387532009-02-18T14:13:00.000-06:002009-02-18T14:13:00.000-06:00Wow you have some revolutionary ideas, Bill. Inte...Wow you have some revolutionary ideas, Bill. Interesting to ponder how the directional orientation of long blocks affects the psychological disposition of inhabitants. As historical maps (links below) indicate, Minneapolis made the switch to long blocks oriented to the PLS some time after St Paul did, and it appears that the subdivisions that were first laid out in long blocks weren't necessarily near the river. Do you think there was an ordinance indicating which direction streets should be oriented? This is something I've always wondered as it seems as though the Twin Cities has a lot more uniformity in the grid pattern than many other towns with grids (although they are uniformly in different directions depending on the twin). <BR/><BR/>http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/images/HCInternet/EPandT/Property/Maps%20And%20Drawings/HC_map_1874_35x37.pdf<BR/><BR/>http://www.digital.mnhs.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/maps&CISOPTR=579&REC=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-46019031071867805762009-02-18T12:22:00.000-06:002009-02-18T12:22:00.000-06:00You had me really contemplating how a North/South ...You had me really contemplating how a North/South vs. a East/West axis could influences a city and its residents. I grew up in Minneapolis; could the fact that my house faces East have an impact on my outlook on the Metro Area that differs from someone who grew up in Highland Park or Frogtown? Fascinating stuff! Reading along, the differences between the Twins degenerated into an observance of the skyway systems. Why? I know that skyways are the bane of progressive urbanists but they hardly constitute a subject fertile enough to contrast the two cities. My point isn't to slam your analysis but, rather. to encourage you to expand them. What are the philosophical differences between Mpls & St. Paul?<BR/>Rex AndersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com