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Climate as Proxy for Capital within the Minneapolis Skyway System
As anyone who observed the OccupyMN encampment from the safe perch of the skyway system can attest [see illustration at end of article], the analogy between Harvey’s boulevards and Minneapolis’s skyway system is striking, particularly surrounding the exclusionary practices employed in both urban landscapes. Like Paris, the skyway system is ostensibly open to the public, and offers an alternate climate-controlled ‘sidewalk’ through which any citizen can pass. Yet, also like the boulevards, the spatial characteristics of the skyway system serve to exclude many types of activity and, thus, many social groups and classes. For example, because each building’s interior is designed to maximize its own retail revenue, very few spaces are designed for leisure or relaxation. When walking through the skyway system, it is very difficult not to keep moving. The difficulty of strolling, sitting, standing, or stopping inherently excludes certain groups, particularly the poor and the elderly. Similarly, the ease of skyway access to certain populations (e.g. suburban commuters, office workers) lies in stark contrast to the hidden access points to the streetMore » -
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Priceline sends Shatner’s Negotiator over a cliff
William Shatner's stalwart Capt. James T. Kirk died in the line of duty. Now the actor's bargain-touting Priceline Negotiator is headed heroically to his final frontier. In a new 30-second TV spot set to begin airing Monday, the Negotiator rescues panicked vacationers from a bus teetering on a bridge's railing. "Save yourselves -- some money," he says, handing his cellphone to a passenger as he and the bus tumble into a dry creek bed. A violent explosion, real and computer-generated, follows. "I'm in grief mode," a droll Shatner said by phone Wednesday. "It's not the first time I've had an iconic character die off."More » -
Facebook Gives Politico Deep Access to Users’ Political Sentiments
Most notably, the Facebook-Politico data set will include Facebook users’ private status messages and comments. While that may alarm some people, Facebook and Politico say the entire process is automated and no Facebook employees read the posts.. -
Sneak Peek: 7 Standout Looks by Jason Wu for Target
Fresh, feminine and undeniably fun, one of the First Lady's favorite designers delivers the goods in his debut collection for Target. The line will be available starting February 5 — that is, if Target's stores and website can handle it. . -
Royal Ascot bans fascinators
Organizers of the Royal Ascot race meeting in England say they’re tightening their dress code by banning fascinators--small hats--from the royal enclosure. New rules put out by organizers Jan. 18 are the latest in a series of changes and clarifications put out by those behind the super-elite horse racing event held each June. Other rules introduced or reinforced include the requirement that women must wear hats and clarify that dresses must fall below the knee. More » -
Aaron Rodgers, Graham Harrell join TKE fraternity at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin
When you earn a bye in the NFL playoffs, you've earned the right to spend that down time in any number of ways. You could spend it with family, spend it relaxing ... or you could spend part of it joining a fraternity. That's what Packers quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Graham Harrell did.
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