Bill Lindeke
Website: http://tcsidewalks.blogspot.com
Joined on: December 11th, 2011
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Bill Lindeke has been blogging about sidewalks and cities since 2005, ever since he read Jane Jacobs. He's a PhD candidate in geography at the University of Minnesota, working on his dissertation about bicycling, cities, and affect. He was born in Minneapolis, but has spent most of his time in St Paul and serves there on the Saint Paul Planning Commission and Transportation Committee. He loves jazz, philosophy, and good news radio. Follow him on Twitter @BillLindeke or on Facebook.
Recent Posts by Bill Lindeke
- Podcast #35 - Twin Cities Greenways with Dacia Durham and Matthew Hendricks
- Podcast #34 - The Future of Car Sharing with Christopher Bineham
- 2035 Predictions for Washington Avenue Offer Precision Without Accuracy
- Podcast #33 - Minneapolis Ward 4 with City Council Candidate Kris Brogan
- "Downtown is For People" Fifty-five Years Later
- Podcast #32 - Talking Walking with Members of the Minneapolis Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- Podcast #31 - Minneapolis Ward 13 with City Council Candidate Linea Palmisano
- What To Do with Pro-Car Populism?
- Podcast #30 - Minneapolis Ward 9 with City Council Candidate Tim Springer
- Saint Paul's Nice Ride Failure Shows Need for Downtown Bike Lanes
Recent Comments by Bill Lindeke
- "Yeah, this line also struck me as a massive understatement: "It is nicer than the Midway Amtrak station it will eventually replace." I think its ni" on SPUD
- "I have so many nice memories of taking streetcars in Europe, San Francisco, New Orleans and Portland. I don't get why so many people are against them," on A transit solution in the sky
- "Any study that says ridership will be equal going through uptown vs. the middle of residential nowhere is ridiculous on its face. Things like that thr" on A transit solution in the sky
- "Fantasy headline: "Minneapolis residents upset about larking" and "City looks to change unpopular larking ordinance." http://bit.ly/W0gGFb" on University Avenue’s Evil Twin: 4th St SE
- "It's a well known fact that gondolas spur economic development. (There, now you've heard it.) Also, there is another gondola example to draw on. Th" on A transit solution in the sky
- "I objection leveled my way once before when I talked about 2-way conversions on these streets was the 35W onramps, and how they couldn't be tweaked to" on University Avenue’s Evil Twin: 4th St SE
- "You can also get fine and tasty cupcakes at that new cupcake place at the Mall of America, (where there's lots of parking and streetlife)." on Newflash: St. Paul isn’t Minneapolis (and that’s a good thing)
- "there are A LOT of vacant lots in this area. lots of room for infill. I wish i knew more about the economics of real estate development, that is, why " on 7-story mixed-use development planned for Totino’s site
- "actually i still can't wrap my head around "no unambiguous" for some reason" on Kids, Carpools & Walking: How a Safety Mentality Creates Unsafe Spaces
- "i had to think three times about your double negative before i realized what you meant" on Kids, Carpools & Walking: How a Safety Mentality Creates Unsafe Spaces
