New Uptown ready for its closeup: The venerable movie theater at Hennepin and Lagoon, known for its lack of comforts, is getting ready to reopen Sept. 14 -- and show off -- after a $2 million renovation. (Colin Covert)
Minnesota Orchestra, SPCO go public with call for cost cuts: The Minnesota Orchestra's management posted to its website details of its proposal to union musicians last spring, including a call for a 28 percent musicians' pay cut. (Graydon Royce)
Dinkytown or Stinkytown? Trash mounds anger residents (Matt McKinney)
Plan for 1,000-room downtown hotel surfaces again: A study will gauge demand for hotel near the Minneapolis Convention Center, on the site of the county-owned Century Plaza building. (Janet Moore)
City to hold streetcar open houses (Eric Roper)
Also, the 50th anniversary of the city's skyway system came and went last week without any fanfare, which is not surprising given their recent fall from favor in the view of downtown planners. But over at the twin city sidewalks blog, Bill Lindeke offers a fascinating look at the history of the skyways and their influence in downtown development. Make sure you watch the video about the IDS Center narrated by urbanist and public space guru William H. Whyte.
