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Item Minneapolis 1967 & 2020: An Analysis of Uprisings as the Manifestation of Inequities in the Urban Landscape(2023-04-20) Maras, TonyMany American cities, including Minneapolis, have a long history of racism built into the urban fabric. By implementing racial covenants and through the process of redlining, the city was segregated on the basis of race, religion, and class. These forms of explicit segregation led to community disenfranchisement and created a strained atmosphere like a powder keg waiting to explode. The 1967 Plymouth Avenue Uprising in the Near Northside neighborhood was a response to the decades of neighborhood divestment and isolation. Plymouth Avenue marked a turning point in the history of Minneapolis. In the decades following the uprising, the city underwent extensive renewal projects with the goal of creating the model city of the 20th century. The city would also diversify in tandem, changing the image of what it means to be a Minneapolitan. Community leaders in 1967 prophesied that if the city didn’t undertake radical change that addressed the root problems behind the Plymouth Avenue uprising, tensions would continue to simmer and eventually would erupt once again. These words rang true in 2020 with the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent uprising that was on a scale never before seen in Minneapolis. Analysis of the two instances of upheaval in the city’s history offers a number of crucial lessons from the past that look to the future. Historical and comparative analysis was conducted using primary and secondary source material. This analysis has led to the identification of parallels between the two uprisings and a call for reckoning. Racist practices continue to impact the trajectory of Minneapolis's history, and we cannot continue on this path.Item Revitalizing and Sustaining The Land Lab at the The University of Minnesota Duluth(2019-05-30) Minder, Alyssa; Grotting, Cole; Pine, Adam; Syring, DavidThe Land Lab needs a stable structural framework and a dependable funding model with goals embedded in UMD's educational mission. This report recenters the Land Lab's contribution to the educational mission of UMD. Our research suggests important actions for accomplishing this goal. We propose: ? creating a steering committee to provide colleges across the campus with seats at the table to guide how this space is used, and to ensure long-term sustainability; ? continuing departmental support by Geography and Philosophy through appointing a Faculty Farm Director to teach related courses and seek grants; ? funding a Farm Operations Manager as a staff position (similar to the garden manager at Glensheen); ? supporting a Faculty Educator Liaison to facilitate academic involvement and course engagement; ? solidifying CLA support by providing consistent funding each year, as well as supporting strategic planning and student engagement; ? leveraging UMN system-wide resources related to sustainable agriculture and education (i.e. MISA, Extension, Master Gardener Program); ? incorporating the Land Lab into campus planning around liberal education. Our vision will grow through engaging UMD faculty and students in courses and research projects based at the Land Lab, hosting field days for local youth, and facilitating use of Land Lab resources by more programs across the entire university. In this report we articulate the value of the UMD Land Lab, take an honest look at its shortcomings, and outline a new structure of operations and funding which we believe will enable the Land Lab to better serve the university's educational mission. We have conducted interviews with the Land Lab's many stakeholders in an attempt to evaluate pathways toward a sustainable model for this program. The Land Lab is a creative resource rooted in liberal education, research, creative activity, and public engagement. The Land Lab directly addresses multiple core values and strategic goals outlined by UMD. We know that with sufficient support, the Land Lab can build on previous success to become a keynote program that highlights UMD's commitment to creative education, sustainability, social justice, and community relations.Item Scarecrow Competition (2020-10)(2020) University of Minnesota Duluth. Land LabItem War & Drought: Norway’s Role in the 2022 European Energy Crisis (2023-01-25)(2023) Clarke-Sather, Afton; University of Minnesota Duluth. Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies