Green Development — Literally
Once there were parking lots
Now it’s a peaceful oasis
you got it, you got it
This was a Pizza Hut
Now it’s all covered with daisies
you got it, you got it
I miss the honky tonks, Dairy Queens, and 7-Elevens
you got it, you got it–The Talking Heads; lyrics, “(Nothing But) Flowers”
I don’t know whether the folks responsible for the Midtown Greenway were Talking Heads fans.
But they could have been.
What was once an abandoned railroad track cutting east-west through the middle of Minneapolis is now . . . a vibrant, bicycle and pedestrian-friendly artery.
Due to leadership and foresight like that, Minneapolis was recently named “America’s Best Bike City” by Bicycling Magazine.
Maybe the owners of the now-closed Brookdale Mall will catch the fever next:
There was a shopping mall
Now it’s all covered with flowers
you’ve got it, you’ve got it
One can certainly hope . . .
