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The Miracle of Two Minneapolises in Prenatal Care
While looking around for some data for another project, I ran into Minneapolis Health Department’s Reports. There’s a lot of great data there, but not all of it is necessarily in amazing condition for...
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The Mall of America: A Case Study in Public Space Ideological Differences
In the span of just a few months, the Mall of America (MOA) became the center of two debates regarding peoples’ rights in quasi-public spaces. On December 20th, 2014 the Black Lives Matter (BLM)...
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The Right Scale for Thinking Inequality
Two weeks ago, the Atlantic published a short (and facile) post called “the Miracle of Minneapolis” that (as is the way of media circles in insecure places) launched itself right onto the forefront of...
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Chart of the Day: Racial Inequality in Wealth over Time
People often talk about income inequality, but wealth inequality is its cumulative effect (compounded by things like real estate value and other assets). When you start talking about wealth, race, and...
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The Lee House: Preserving a Relic of Racism
Arthur and Edith Lee house. Photo by Scott Shaffer. There is a modest, white house at the corner of 46th Street East and Columbus Avenue South in Minneapolis’s Field neighborhood. The architecture of...
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The Theory Behind the 1935 Saint Paul Slum Map
I’ve seen the amazing Minneapolis slum map a few times on the internet, including a nicely colored version with much more legible text. Anyway, from the Met Council’s compelling Choice, Place, and...
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Charting Residential Stability and Race
Image by flickr user Rick. I hate moving. It takes physical, mental, and emotional energy. It’s expensive to pay for security deposits, non-refundable pet deposits, first month’s rent and last month’s...
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