Minneapolis: Population, Demographics, Arts and Culture by Chris Riggert

M I NNEAPOL I S POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS ARTS AND CULTURE LA 402 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY URBAN DESIGN STUDIO

JAKE GAZLAY STEPHANIE K OBELUCH CHRIS RIGGERT AMANDA WEIMER

M INNEAPOLI S MINNEAPOLIS HAS ALWAYS HAD PROGRESSIVE ARTS AND CULTURE, YET ITS MIDWEST CHARACTER HAS NOT DEMANDED NATIONAL ATTENTION, KEEPING THIS CULTURE A SECRET.

MINNEAPOLIS HAS A HEALTHY ARRAY OF UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS TO CATER TO A DIVERSE POPULATION WITHIN THE CITY.

BOOMING SUBURBAN GROWTH STRADDLES THE LINE BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL APPEAL, WHILE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY CONTINUES TO BOLSTER AN ALREADY IMPRESSIVE CITY CULTURE.

HISTORICALLY EDUCATION HAS BEEN A HIGH MINNESOTA PRIORITY, AND THIS TRADITION CONTINUES. STATE AVERAGE ACT SCORE IS HIGHEST IN THE NATION.

THE TWIN CITIES IDENTITY IS CLOSELY TIED TO THE MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE. PARKS AND LAKES PERMEATE THE URBAN FABRIC ACCOMMODATING THE MILD SUMMER. SKYWALKS AND TUNNELS PROVIDE RECLUSE FROM THE BITTERLY COLD WINTERS.

M U S I C FIRST AVENUE and Seventh Street Entry has contributed to the great success of Minneapolis’ progressive music scene. Located downtown, it has been a launching pad for almost any act that has come out of Minneapolis, including The Replacements, Prince, Husker Du and Atmosphere.

THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUND can be in large part attributed to the music of Minneapolis native, Prince. It includes a compressed, synthesizer based music, that is faster and less bass heavy than traditional Funk Rock.

PUNK ROCK began in Minneapolis with heart-on-the-sleeve style of The Replacements. The bands drug and alcohol fueled lifestyles, sloppy guitar rock, and raspy vocals set a new precedent for alternative rock across the country.

HARDCORE is still a large part of the Twin Cities culture. This began with Husker Du, who were the first band signed to a major record label. This cemented hardcore as a legitimate genre, and the overly melodic style can still be heard today in the continuing underground do-ityourself punk scene.

HIP HOP is on the rise, gaining national attention through bands like Atmosphere. Atmosphere’s lyrics are very much tied to Minneapolis, and describe the band’s blue-collar lifestyle within the city.

V I S U A L

A R T S

VISUAL ARTS in Minneapolis have experienced a boom concurrent with the literature community. Both the Walker Arts Museum and the Minneapolis Institute for Arts grew in size within the last few years.

THE WAREHOUSE DISTRICT played an important role in the development of the current arts scene in the 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. This Chicago style commercial district has since been gentrified, pushing much of the current arts class to the Lowertown neighborhood in St Paul.

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L I T E R AT U R E LITERATURE AND SPOKEN WORD have made Minneapolis the thirdlargest theater market in the US and Minneapolis is the third most literate city in the country. The multitude of stages and theater companies in combination with the amount of money supplied by the city has created a vibrant literary culture in Minneapolis.

THE GUTHRIE THEATER, along with three historic theaters recently purchased by the city, provide worthy stages for the local theater companies, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.

OPEN BOOK is the nations largest independent literary center, and supports many of the literary artists in Minneapolis. Not only does the center teach and assist writers, but also teaches book binding and printing.

A R T S

C U LT U R E

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LI T E R AT U R E

Ritz Theater/ Ballet of the Dolls

The Varisty Theater

VISUA L ARTS 1

Weisman Art Museum Minneapolis College of Art & Design Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2 Brave New Workshop

2 MacPhail Center for Music

Pangea World Theater

3 The Cedar Cultural Center

TED Mann Concert Hall

The Cabooze

5 Theatere in the round Players

Northrop Auditorium

Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMMAA)

6 The Fine Line Music Cafe

Walker Arts Museum

Wells Fargo History Museum

Soo Visual Arts Center

Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art Mill City Museum

Jungle Theater

7 Mixed Blood Theater

Target Center

8 Guthrie Theater

State Theater

First Avenue & 7th Street Entry

Orpheum Theatre

10 Illusion Theater

10 Music Box Theater

11 The Open Book

11 Minnesota Orchestra

10 International Market Square

12 Minnesota Opera 13 The Lab Theater

POPULATION CHA NGE WHITE POPULATION GROWTH is occurring primarily in the suburbs, such as Shakopee and Chaska. The exception to this is along the waterfront, where old structures are being renovated and converted from warehouses into condominiums.

GROWTH OF NON-WHITE POPULATION is happening mostly in the locations where white-population are moving out. There are closer to the city center.

In terms of POPULATION DENSITY, population within city limits has remained

HISTORICAL GROWTH OF THE TWIN CITIES shows that Minneapolis arose as the dominant center of the two between 1949 and 1969. St Paul has remained dense, yet not expanded outward nearly as much as Minneapolis.

NOTES: Data taken from: “Minneapolis Neighborhood Profiles.” City of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Official Web Site. Web. 9 Sept. 2011. <http://www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us/>.

static, except for downtown.

CHANGE IN NON-WHITE POPULATION CHANGE TYPE Increase in Population

AMOUNT OF PEOPLE COTTAGE GROVE

MAPLE GROVE

1,000 5,000

CHANGE IN WHITE POPULATION Both White and Non-White Population Increase White Population Decrease and

DOWNTOWN

Non-White Population Increase

POPULATION DENSITY (PERSONS PER ACRE) PERSONS PER ACRE 0-3.9 3.9-6 6-9.9 10 or more

DOWNTOWN

EDEN PRAIRIE

Decrease in Population

HOUSES BUILT BETWEEN 1949-2000 HOUSES BUILT Between 1989-2000 Between 1979-1989 Between 1969-1979 Between 1949-1969 Before 1949

CITY MINNEAPOLISâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; INTERNAL STRUCTURE IS ALWAYS CHANGING. Many of the structures along the river have shifted from industrial to commercial, residential and even educational.

WEBBER CAMDEN A mix of middle class and working class around this industrial zone. WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Formerly home to large railroad yard, warehouses and factories; now a hip gentrified area. Prominent nightlife, past artist residents.

NORTH MINNEAPOLIS is comprised of the Near North and Camden communities. They are working-class neighborhoods which have traditionally served the industries along the river.

TARGET FIELD Where the locals go to enjoy Joe Maurer and the twins lose.

NICOLLET MALL The pedestrian and transit mall of Minneapolis. Upscale shopping and dining district.

THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT, THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT and UPTOWN are some of the more well-known cultural icons within Minneapolis. These are where money, whitecollar jobs/workers and cultural and educational institutions dominate. NICOLLET ISLAND High end multifamily residential area. Known for itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Victorian era houses on the north side of the island (fancy shamncy). DINKY TOWN North side of the University of Minnesota. Many students of the U live in this area and partake in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festive nightlife and get smashed.

SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES have higher amounts of racial and cultural diversity. Phillips and Longfellow contain high numbers of immigrants. MILWAUKEE HISTORIC DISTRICT Originally lower cost housing for immigrants; fell into disrepair. City later renovated and created historic landmarks. MAY FEST Local celebration. Big deal in Minneapolis. People get dressed up and get weird in the streets. LAKE HIAWATHA Connected by the chain of lakes by the Minnehaha creek.

HOUSING TYPE / MEDIAN INCOME

$93,000

$69,750

$46,500

RACE

SHAPE / AREA / DENSITY

$23,250

= 2000 PEOPLE

= 1 SQ MILE

= % WHITE = % BLACK = % ASIAN = % OTHER RACES

CENTRAL

UNIVERSITY

PHILLIPS

NOTES: All data found from: American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau. “Minneapolis city, Minnesota - Selected Social Characteristics in the United States: 2006- 2008”. Factfinder.census. gov. Retrieved 2011-09-03.

Also known as

The University

Phillips has one of

Downtown Minneapolis,

community contains

Minneapolis’ most

Central is a dynamic

the U of M and its

diverse population, and

active community, full of

campustown, known as

is experiencing lots of

“Minneapolis Neighborhood Profiles.” City of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Official Web Site. Web. 9 Sept. 2011. <http://www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us/>.

cultural institutions and

Dinkytown.

redevelopment.

constantly changing.

NEAR NORTH

POWDERHORN

LONGFELLOW

CALHOUN-ISLE

The Near North

The Powderhorn

Longfellow was

Calhoun-Isle is where

neighborhood is

community is less dense

traditionally part

rich white people live.

comprised largely of

and contains mostly

residential, part river-

It contains Uptown,

the blue-collar working

single-family residences.

centered industrial.

considered to be the

class. It is primarily

Industrial structures are

trendiest part of the city.

African American.

now being converted to condos.

SUBURBS The NORTHWEST SUBURBS vary in size, but all function as bedroom communities. They are perceived as rural, yet retain easy access to the city. Like the Southwest Suburbs, it is growing as a independent commercial center.

AN PLYMOUTH, MN Quintessential cookie cutter, big box, Republican suburb. 40 parks and 70 miles of trails.

HENNEPIN COUNTY

The SOUTHWEST SUBURBS meld city atmosphere with high-class suburban texture. There are many activities that function as a retreat from the inner city, such as the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Canterbury Racetrack and Valley Fair.

CARVER COUNTY

MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM Upper Midwest’s largest public garden.

VALLEYFAIR! Upper Midwest’s largest amusement park.

CANTERBURY PARK How suburban affluence is spent.

SCOTT COUNTY

MINNESOTA STATE FAIR GROUNDS Hosts 2nd largest state fair in the country.

The NORTH SUBURBS range from post WWII split levels to new built mansions, and from city fringe to rural. The State

NOKA COUNTY

Fair is a common attraction in this area, as well as the St. WASHINGTON COUNTY

Paul campus of the University of Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Upper Midwest’s largest and busiest airport. MALL OF AMERICA The countries largest mall and set for TLC’s Mall Cops: Mall of America.

DAKOTA COUNTY

The SOUTH SUBURBS are stereotypical cookie cutter suburbs, a product of Post-war development with a mix of newer house developments. The biggest economic generator is the Mall of America and the Minneapolis Airport.

HOUSING TYPE / MEDIAN INCOME

$93,000

$69,750

$46,500

RACE

SHAPE / AREA / DENSITY

$23,250

= 10000 PEOPLE = 5 SQ MILE

= % WHITE = % BLACK = % ASIAN = % OTHER RACES

ST LOUIS PARK

EDINA

HOPKINS

Growth exploded after

An first ring suburb.

Very diverse, urban city

WWII. Possesses city

Has some of the better

feel with less urban

feel with a less urban

schools in the Twin

influence. Schools are

emphasis. Very close to

Cities. Home to the first

said to be outstanding.

“Minneapolis Neighborhood Profiles.” City of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Official Web Site. Web. 9 Sept. 2011. <http://www. ci.minneapolis.mn.us/>.

cities major attractions.

indoor shopping mall in

Known for their annual

First ring suburb.

the country, Southdale

raspberry festival.

Center.

MINNETONKA

EDEN PRAIRIE

SHAKOPEE

CHANHESSEN

A more affluent suburb

Suburb escape from the

An older middle class

Typical small town

with upscale housing

city. On the affluent side,

working suburb. Home

converted to metro

and some middle class.

good schools and lots of

to Valley Fair and

suburbia. A large

Access to Minnetonka

natural habitat. Only 15

Canterbury Race track.

amount of new schools,

Lake and many other

minutes from downtown.

houses and big box

smaller lakes in close

stores. Huge increase in

proximity.

population.

EDU CATION The Twin Cities have an outstanding reputation for their highquality public education system, PLACING NEAR OR AT THE TOP OF MOST LISTS.

MINNEAPOLIS IS THE COUNTRY’S THIRD MOST LITERATE CITY1 Minneapolis was appointed the most literate city based on the number of bookstores, newspaper circulation, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment and Internet resources. Minneapolis continues to reach out for learning and enrichment opportunities.

ST PAUL IS THE COUNTRY’S SEVENTH MOST LITERATE CITY1 ST PAUL IS SECOND IN THE UNITED STATES IN NUMBER OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS PER CAPITA2. There are three public and eight private colleges and universities as well as five post-secondary institutions. St. Paul became the first city in the United States to sponsor and open a charter school.

NOTES: Population figures came from respective institutions websites. 1 “America’s Most Literate Cities 2010.” Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Web. 14 Sept. 2011. <http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=8140>. 2 El Nasser, Haya (2004-04-11). “Most livable? Depends on your definition”. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2007-10-16.

STUDENT

80,000 60,000

POPULATION 40,000 20,000

MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE Offers 130 programs in liberal arts, career and technical fields, as well as other academic career choices.

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS A private, Catholic, liberal arts, and archdiocesan university. It is currently Minnesota’s largest private university.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA One of the largest schools in the nation, offering degrees in almost any field-from business to medicine, law to liberal arts, and engineering to architecture.

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY A four-year public university, offering 60 undergraduate majors and 10 graduate programs.

THE ART INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL OF MINNESOTA A system of colleges offering certificates, associates, and bachelor’s degrees in the creative arts.

MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN A private, nonprofit four-year college specializing in visual arts. The curriculum includes painting, sculpture, graphic design, sustainable design, and etc.

BICYCLE CULTURE

Connection

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7 COUNTIES BIKE ROUTES

Bike Path Bike Lane Water

BICYCLE CLOSE TO 4,500 MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS REGULARLY RIDE THEIR BIKE TO WORK. Minneapolis has built an infrastructure that promotes bicycling throughout the Twin Cities.

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MILES OF OFF-ROAD BIKE TRAILS MILES OF DEDICATED BIKE LANES

NICE RIDE MINNESOTA is a non-profit organization meant to educate and demonstrate the importance of living sustainably. It is a public bike share program that allows people to rent bikes. It is easy to get involved in the biking community, but some find it difficult getting started because of the “bike attitude.” OUTSIDERS THINK OF IT AS A HUGE CLIQUE. It is intimidating for residents to get involved if they feel like their bike is not up to par.

MINNEAPOLIS BIKE ROUTES

NOTES: Light rail routes found on Metro Transit website. 1 “Metro Transit Facts.” Metropolitan Counsel. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.metrocouncil.org/ about/facts/vv>.

LI GHT RAIL CULTURE STATION AREA MEDIAN INCOME $56000 $28000

STATION AREA PRIMARY ZONING Commercial or Residential Industrial

The Hiawatha LRT is geared solely towards tourists and commuters. Some of the major connections on the transit line include the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Mall of America, the Metrodome, and Target Field. THE LIGHT RAIL IS NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE NIGHTLIFE; it stops running from one to four in the morning.

THE MAJORITY OF TRANSIT USERS OWN AT LEAST ONE CAR1 The proposed Southwest LRT cuts through Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Hopkins, St Louis Park, Calhoun-Isle and downtown Minneapolis. Unlike the Hiawatha line, the Southwest line will cut through higher income neighborhoods and will stem new development, as opposed to the Hiawatha line, which connects existing large icons of commerce, such as downtown and the airport. As a result, these LRT systems will function differently.

1 IN 3 TRANSIT USERS EARN A HIGHER THAN MEDIAN INCOME1

NOTES: Light rail routes found on Metro Transit website. 1 “Metro Transit Facts.” Metropolitan Counsel. Web. 28 Sept. 2011. <http://www.metrocouncil.org/about/ facts/MetroTransitFacts.pdf>.

AS CULTURAL CAPITOL OF THE UPPER MIDWEST, MINNEAPOLIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ARTS AND CULTURE. THE CITY’S CONTINUED GROWTH HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE AN EXAMPLE OF MIDWESTERN PROGRESSIVISM.

MINNEA

MINNEAPOLIS’ GROWING NON-CAR INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDES FORWARD-THINKING ALTERNATIVES TO PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION, AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INSIGHT TO AMERICAN TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

APOLIS