Susan Lenfestey
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A little dollop of crow. A crow wing.
Just when you think you’ve figured out who makes the decisions, another committee appears. Some facts corrected. Some questions answered. Some skepticism preserved for future use.
Lyndale Redux: Hennepin Déjà Vu?
Neighbors thought the debate was settled. Then a new Lyndale Avenue plan appeared, reopening questions about safety, access, trees, and the future of one of Minneapolis’s most beloved commercial corridors.
Finding My Niche
A Doors Open visit to Lakewood Cemetery sends one Uptown couple spiraling delightfully into debates over tombstones, tulips, cremation, crypt real estate, and whether eternity is best spent with your spouse — or your funniest friends.
Will Lyndale Become the Next Hennepin?
The Lyndale Avenue redesign is a slow-moving ping-pong game between business owners and bus and bike advocates. The latest volley just bounced back.
What’s Going Down in Uptown
Uptown may still be finding its footing, but between neighbors showing up, businesses testing the waters and the city leaning in, the long-stalled comeback finally feels like it has a pulse.
Planet Earth, You Are a Crew
From lunar orbit to the Pope, reasons not to move to Canada just yet.
The Butterfly Effect, Minneapolis Style
A thousand or so of us showed up on a bitter February day to become part of a monarch butterfly, fleeting act of art, protest and community.
Fighting Ice with Ice
In a year shaped by tension and protest, Minneapolis’ Luminary Loppet became a powerful moment of community expression as artists and neighbors used ice and candlelight to create memorials, messages and solidarity.
Between Ice and ICE
Amid winter traditions and political tension, Susan Lenfestey explores how creativity, resistance, and community keep Minneapolis strong.
