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“What’s the Difference Between a “Breeze’ and a “Draft?'”

Answer: “About 50°” In the middle of August, on an especially humid day, a nice breeze ” if necessary, generated by a ceiling fan ” is especially welcome. Fast forward six months (or three, if you live in Minnesota), when local temps are 40º to 60º(!) cooler. That same breeze is now officially a “draft”...
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Will “Minneapolis 2040” Turn the City Into Houston? Or Maybe Mumbai?

(Just a Little) Recreational Reading for Policy Wonks [Editor’s Note: The views expressed here are solely those of Ross Kaplan, and do not represent Edina Realty, Berkshire Hathaway (“Berkshire”), or any other entity referenced. Edina Realty is a subsidiary of Berkshire.] I’m sure I’m not the only Minneapolis Realtor who’s now fielding questions from concerned clients...
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“What’s the Difference Between a ‘Breeze’ and a ‘Draft?'”

Answer: “About 50°” In the middle of August, on an especially humid day, a nice breeze — if necessary, generated by a ceiling fan — is especially welcome. Fast forward six months (or three, if you live in Minnesota), when local temps are 40º to 60º(!) cooler. That same breeze is now officially a “draft”...
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Vestibule for the Vestibule

Why is There a Changing Room Inside the Front Door?? What does a cozy restaurant in a smallish space do to keep its patrons from being blasted by cold gusts every time someone opens the front door? In the case of Linden Hills eatery “Tilia,” you create a “vestibule inside the vestibule,” complete with a...
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