Photos and blog post by John HoffWhile documenting a completely different story...or maybe it was really two separate stories which got all entangled, click here, I noticed the much-anticipated bus station art had arrived at the intersection of Penn Ave. N. and West Broadway, in front of the Five Points building.
It's amazing how lifelike these flowers appear, though they're made out of solid metal and big enough to be sniffed by dinosaurs. My second photo--a blurry shot snapped from a moving vehicle--shows how, if you sort of squint your eyes, it is possible to make the flowers appear to scale.
Though we have challenges to overcome in North Minneapolis, something like this reminds us we are constantly moving forward and the neighborhood is improving.
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It's amazing how lifelike these flowers appear, though they're made out of solid metal and big enough to be sniffed by dinosaurs. My second photo--a blurry shot snapped from a moving vehicle--shows how, if you sort of squint your eyes, it is possible to make the flowers appear to scale.
Though we have challenges to overcome in North Minneapolis, something like this reminds us we are constantly moving forward and the neighborhood is improving.
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Ughhh! This is hideous.
ReplyDeleteI think we will all grow to dig it.
ReplyDeleteNow the hookers can stand under pretty flowers! Tax money well spent - I can see why some people are angry about government spending.
ReplyDeleteI like them. They are fanciful and fun!
ReplyDeleteHookers are not known to frequent that particular corner at this time. That problem is mostly confined to Penn Ave. N. and side streets of Penn Ave. N. on the OTHER side of Broadway.
ReplyDeleteHey Johnny! I love your blog! Is it possible to find out how much this flower bus stop thing cost taxpayers? Just curious as this neighborhood could use money spent on pot holes, abandoned homes, crime, etc. The flowers do look very cool but it would be nice to know how much they cost.
ReplyDeleteWell, I respect the question but honestly I have other fish to fry. I feel like North Minneapolis needs to get its fair share. Other parts of the city have nice things like this and we deserve some nice things, too.
ReplyDeleteThough, yeah, the potholes on Washington Avenue are the worst in the city. I'm not the only one saying so.