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COMMONS MAGAZINE

The National Treasure in Your Neighborhood

January 13, 2014
City parks are part of the fabric of happy lives

Summertime Ooooohhs!

May 1, 2013
A disproportionately large share of our best memories happen in parks

My Common Education: Lessons From Open Field

October 26, 2012
A Minneapolis Art Museum opens its grounds to community creativity

An Infusion of Commons Thinking Can Transform the Future of Our Communities

July 13, 2012
David Motzenbecker of the Minneapolis Planning Commission explores participatory planning

Why are Bicyclists Being Targeted by Congress?

October 27, 2011
Minneapolis' rise as America's top bike city owes a lot to federal programs

Great Green Public Spaces Right Under Our Noses

September 18, 2011
Cemeteries were once used like parks, which is beginning to happen again

What Happens When You Open the Streets for People

July 19, 2011
An outbreak of smiles on everyone's face-- and more

Portland is Not A Different Planet

December 22, 2010
It's success in promoting bicycling can be imitated in other U.S. cities-- and perhaps surpassed

Proof that Bikesharing Works in the USA

December 22, 2010
Minneapolis Nice Ride programs succeeds in its first season, with only two stolen bikes

Will Taxes Always Be a Dirty Word?

December 17, 2008
Bringing more public participation to how budgets are drafted will strengthen democracy