Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul
Author: John S. Adams
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1993
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0816622361

The Twin Cities are an outstanding place to live, work, play, and participate in an active civic life. Lakes, extensive Parklands, natural preserves, and the urban forest play a large role in drawing people to the Twin Cities and keeping them here. Enhanced with maps, photographs, and graphs, Minneapolis-St. Paul is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on the metro area and its unique social, economic, political, and physical environment. This impressive and entertaining compilation of information will be useful for present and prospective residents of the Twin Cities, real-estate brokers and developers, local government officials, city planners, public-relations representatives, students of urban geography and sociology and land-use planners.

Great City Parks

Great City Parks
Author: Alan Tate
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1135159440

Great City Parks is a celebration of some of the finest achievements of landscape architecture in the public realm. It is a comparative study of twenty significant public parks in fourteen major cities across Western Europe and North America. Collectively, they give a clear picture of why parks have been created, how they have been designed, how they are managed, and what plans are being made for them at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Based on unique research including extensive site visits and interviews with the managing organisations, this book is illustrated throughout with clear plans and professional photographs for each park. This book reflects a belief that well-planned, well-designed and well-managed parks remain invaluable components of liveable and hospitable cities.

Best Bike Rides Minneapolis and St. Paul

Best Bike Rides Minneapolis and St. Paul
Author: Steve Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2013-05-21
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0762795344

Hidden in and around Minneapolis and St. Paul are some great roads, trails, and bike paths that are fun to explore. Best Bike Rides Minneapolis and St. Paul describes 40 great recreational rides in the metro areas. With most rides between 5 and 30 miles—including road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and mountain bike rides—it’s easy to find an interesting place to ride. Each route includes complete directions, a map, a text description of the area you’ll be riding, the GPS coordinates of the start/finish point, and color photos of one the ride’s features. Also included is information on local restaurants, lodging, maps, bicycle shops, other facilities for cyclists, and community resources. Features: • Detailed maps and directions • Rides that explore the city as well as the surrounding area. • A variety of rides, from 5-mile trail rides to 60-mile destination rides and everything in between • In-depth information about each ride, including length, terrain, traffic conditions, and road hazards • Interesting facts about each area • Options to create longer or shorter rides

Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland

Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maryland
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands
Publisher:
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1962
Genre: Parkways
ISBN:

Considers S. 1798, to authorize construction of the Allegheny Parkway in West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland.

Backroads of Minnesota

Backroads of Minnesota
Author: Shawn Perich
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-03-28
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0760340668

This updated 2nd edition of the popular Backroads of Minnesota (2002) comes in a new portable size, making it easy to tote in your car and head out to a new destination in beautiful Minnesota. Have you driven on the Gunflint and Arrowhead trails? Have you circled the whole of Mille Lacs? Have you gone birding on the western prairies, or wound around the bluffs of the Mississippi River from Red Wing to the Iowa border? Have you experienced the forgotten corners of the Twin Cities metro area? Backroads of Minnesota takes you on 31 routes covering all corners of the Land of 10,000 Lakes: routes that lead you to the state’s most scenic natural areas and sites that capture the state’s colorful history. Whether you’re planning a day trip or a weekend getaway, Backroads of Minnesota will lead you deep into the soul of the state, beyond the common tourist attractions.