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Posted By Erica M On May 1, 2008 @ 10:49 am In Environment, Gossip and Rumor, Minnesota Pride, Neighborhoods, News, Recreation, Things To Do, Transportation | Comments Disabled

Downtown Journal – Three arrested in Downtown BASE jumping attempt. ^[1] BASE jumping ^[2] is illegal in Minneapolis. And most cities.
Behind the Mortgage – Condo for sale in doomed development includes Adult Entertainment room ^[3], complete with mirrors, couches, and poles. BTM is offering a bounty for photos.
Metro Independent Business Association – The MetroIBA members featured ^[4] in City Pages’ 2008 Best of the Twin Cities.
MPR – Rural Renewable Energy Alliance donating solar home heating systems to low-income families. ^[5]
St Paul Issues Forum – On 24-hour health clubs. ^[6] The city is trying to close them down because they don’t keep a CPR-trained staff person onsite round-the-clock. This is supposedly overly restrictive and a remnant of sex-club crackdowns from the ’80s.
76th Street – “Does Richfield have too much senior housing but not enough affordable senior housing?” ^[7] If you even have to ask…
Longfellow Nokomis Real Estate Guide – Foreclosures in their neighborhood. ^[8] There are LOTS.
Northstar Commuter Rail – Construction begins on Coon Rapids station. ^[9]
District del Sol – This weekend’s Cinco de Mayo activities in St Paul. ^[10] (pdf) The lowrider car show is Friday from 4-9 on Wabasha.

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[1] Three arrested in Downtown BASE jumping attempt.: http://www.downtownjournal.com/index.php?publication=downtown&story=11459&page=65&category=54

[2] BASE jumping: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping

[3] Condo for sale in doomed development includes Adult Entertainment room: http://www.behindthemortgage.com/behind_the_mortgage/2008/04/reports-from-th.html

[4] MetroIBA members featured: http://www.metroiba.org/node/2030

[5] Rural Renewable Energy Alliance donating solar home heating systems to low-income families.: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/30/sun_heater/?rsssource=1

[6] On 24-hour health clubs.: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/4ysGP31e8pLZ8hrf5tl2XW

[7] “Does Richfield have too much senior housing but not enough affordable senior housing?”: http://www.76street.org/2008/04/28/too_much_senior_housing/

[8] Foreclosures in their neighborhood.: http://www.minneapolislongfellow.com/2008/04/foreclosures-in.html

[9] Construction begins on Coon Rapids station.: http://himlehorner.typepad.com/northstar/2008/04/coon-rapids-gro.html

[10] This weekend’s Cinco de Mayo activities in St Paul.: http://www.districtdelsol.com/docroot/assets/files/2008%20Brochure.pdf

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