Twin Cities' National and Global Image

[Nick]

You don't see that first view very often, do you?

[Avian]

A rather glowing piece about Minnesota's energy strategy in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/18/us/po ... .html?_r=0

[grant1simons2]

This makes me happy

[mplsjaromir]

Although the article is nominally about the Minnesota Timberwolves' power forward Kevin Love, it has probably one of the best written outside perspective of Minneapolis I have ever read.

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/a-love- ... ed20dae738

[Nathan]

Although the article is nominally about the Minnesota Timberwolves' power forward Kevin Love, it has probably one of the best written outside perspective of Minneapolis I have ever read.

https://medium.com/the-cauldron/a-love- ... ed20dae738

ha! awesome article maybe one of the best written sports articles ive ever read.

[grant1simons2]

That was beautiful

[min-chi-cbus]

I love the ending! Not sure it's the best perspective of Minneapolis I've personally seen but it's a good one, and fairly accurate.

Very well written indeed!

[Realstreets]

http://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cit ... tion/5144/

On a related note, have we reached rank-fatigue?

[nordeast homer]

I like how Minneapolis ranked 58th in weather, but St Paul ranked 68th. I didn't realize the weather changed that much as you crossed the river...

[min-chi-cbus]

I like how Minneapolis ranked 58th in weather, but St Paul ranked 68th. I didn't realize the weather changed that much as you crossed the river...

Minny was 76th, St. Paul 68th.

Cincy #1? What?! I've lived in two of the big 3 Ohio cities but not many people in Columbus (C-bus) or Cleveland yearn to be in Cincy because it's so much more fun. Perhaps it's a highly guarded secret?

Expanded Methodology:

Financial
Spending on Parks per Capita: 0.5
Movie Costs: 1
Bowling Costs: 1
Beauty Salon Costs: 1
Average Drinks Price (Beer& Wine): 1
Average Food Price (Pizza & Burgers): 1
Prevalence of Affordable 4.5+ Star Restaurants: 1

Park’s Quality
Percent of Population with Walkable Park Access: 1
Percent of Designed Parkland Areas: 1
Presence on Tripadvisor’s Top 25 Parks List: 0.5
Park Playgrounds per Capita: 1
Parkland as % of City Area: 1
Acres of Parkland per Capita: 1

Entertainment & Recreational Facilities
Music Venues per Capita: 1
Coffee & Tea Shops per Capita: 1
Number of Public Beaches per Capita: 0.5
Tennis Courts per Capita: 1
Public Golf Courses per Capita: 1
Swimming Pools per Capita: 1
Ball Diamonds per Capita: 1
Basketball Hoops per Capita: 1
Bike Rental Facilities per Capita: 1
Number of Attractions per Capita: 1

Weather Conditions
Cities with the Best & Worst Weather Ranking: 2

[grant1simons2]

We're the "crystal ball"

http://time.com/money/3060340/minneapol ... predictor/

[Minneapolisite]

http://www.usatoday.com/experience/week ... /13038239/

Right up there with Jackson Hole, WY and Hayward, WI...and Austin was listed #1. Some of these lists really don't mean anything.

[grant1simons2]

Oh that's a funny list.

[grant1simons2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Z9Y-kq-Rg

Super cool video made by the UofM

[SKOL]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Z9Y-kq-Rg

Super cool video made by the UofM

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[grant1simons2]

From the Best Cities competition and voting. Duluth on top with Minneapolis at #3.

[min-chi-cbus]

Duluth?

Is there a link for this?

[seanrichardryan]

http://blogs.mprnews.org/statewide/2014 ... oors-town/
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/tr ... 02421.html
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/conten ... ever-issue
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_ ... -town-vote
http://bringmethenews.com/2014/08/07/ye ... -magazine/

[Anondson]

Best outdoor town according to Outdoor Magazine. Kinda sounds legit. Duluth is a hell of a mountain bike mecca, plus all the North Shore.

[MNdible]

I've got tons of love for Duluth, but this was an online voting contest. Give Duluth props for being organized and motivated enough to win this contest, but to suggest that this is in any way an objective judgement is to miss the reality.