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PRESS CLIPS    Creative Placemaking Report   Tom Hoch Journal Column on Creative Placemaking  Star Tribune - Making Hennepin Avenue "Arts Avenue"  Star Tribune - Minneapolis' Cultural Corridor   “Our Town” Supports Cultural Corridor Planning Twin Cities Metro Magazine: A Crucial Corridor The Line: Hennepin's History, Hennepin's Future MinnPost: The Jumble That Is Hennepin The Line: Candy Chang Asks MinnPost: Rethinking Hennepin Avenue with Charles Landry Finance and Commerce: An Urbanologist's Take on the Twin Cities Star Tribune: City-making Guru Hits Hennepin Avenue Twin Cities Daily Planet: Urban Guru Charles Landry in Minneapolis The Line: Charles Landry in Minneapolis MinnPost: Making Home Better, Charles Landry Conclusions The Line: Who Owns Public Space? Fast Company: The Key to a Thriving Creative Class

PRESS RELEASES    Our Town Grant, Press Release Talk-It Hennepin Series Announced Talk-It Hennepin Continues in May and June Talk-It Hennepin Concludes in June

 

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Credit: D. Bluestein, PartnershipMEDIA	Jennifer Phelps, Art Director at Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis and Burnet Gallery, explains why art is so important to Hennepin Avenue, and what she envisions it to look like in the future.
Mankwe Ndosi, a Minneapolis-based vocalist, leads a soundscape performance built around a story told by of one of the participants.	Walt Johnson, a librarian at Minneapolis Central Library, points out that the library has always been on Hennepin Avenue, and also describes the library's appeal, and why it draws so many people in each day.
JoEllen Haugo, a librarian in the history collection at the Minneapolis Central Library, explains why the general public enjoys hanging out in the library, and also says that she wishes that Hennepin Avenue was more welcoming to visitors.	Michael Lent, a 2001 graduate of Hopkins High School, discusses the growth of Minneapolis, and how useful Hennepin Avenue is to him.
A FAIR School Downtown student comments on the excitement and diversity that she finds along Hennepin Avenue, and cites the differences with having a suburban life.	A Minneapolis teen talks about the bad influences that kids have to live with while growing up in the city, and how creativity and motivation are essential to having a better life.
Michelle Tobin, director of the Walker Shop, shares her stories about her interactions with the different types of people off the street, and also how the store has a good balance of international and local art.	Carol, a children's librarian at the MInneapolis Central Library, tells us why the library is such an interesting place to work, and also why she loves helping people find the answers that they need in their lives.
Marcos, a frequent visitor of the Minneapolis Central Library, remembers when downtown was a fun place to be after school, but now there isn't very much for him or his friends to do.	John Sweeney, owner of the Brave New Workshop, touches on his relationship to the city of Minneapolis, and also how he got in to the comedy business.
David Hanson, a Metro Transit supervisor, points out that most all of the local busses drive on Hennepin Avenue at some point.	Riawa, from Minneapolis, explains why she spends more time on Nicollet Avenue vs Hennepin Avenue, and also tells us how and where she met her husband.
Lee Lynch, former CEO of advertising agency Carmichael Lynch, shares his thoughts about what Hennepin Avenue has meant to him over the last 30 years.	An elementary teacher at FAIR School Downtown talks about her connections with the city, and how having a campus on Hennepin Avenue opens up endless possibilities for students.
Susan Mabry, the General Manager of Le Meridian Chambers Minneapolis, chats about how much Hennepin Avenue has to offer, and how foot-traffic on the street has increased considerably since Target Field opened in 2010.	Patrick McCarver, a police officer in the 1st Precinct, discusses the everyday duties of his job, such as talking with people on the street, giving them directions and helping solve their problems.

 

RADIO

Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Weber of The Daily Circuit show sat down with Charles Landry to chat about urban planning, touching on topics including how the new Vikings Stadium might impact downtown Minneapolis.

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KBEM-FM Jazz 88 Radio & North High School Lend a Voice to Plan-it Hennepin

As part of Plan-it Hennepin, KBEM Jazz 88 FM Radio and North High School students visited Hennepin Avenue to experience and research the area and create an audio documentary project They studied the history of Hennepin Avenue, journalism and the interviewing process before talking to people who visit, work and live in Downtown Minneapolis and record short spots for the KBEM website and live broadcast.

Project Coordinated by: Tom Borrup and Lucas Erickson, for Hennepin Theatre Trust
Robert Hayles, KBEM-FM Jazz 88
Tina Schaefer, North High School English Teacher
Calvin Keasling and Katherine Dunbar, Minneapolis Public Schools and Arts for Academic Achievement

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