The city of Minneapolis is a melting pot of many cultures as is evidenced by the fact that Minneapolis students may speak up to 90 different languages depending on their family background. Schools may publish official communication in four commonly used languages – Somali, Spanish, Hmong and English.
Minneapolis City residents tend to commute more than drive their own cars when on work-related trips. It helps that up to 50% of the residents of the Twin Cities live in their respective cities and also work there.
Minneapolis is also such a clean city that Forbes tagged it as the fifth-cleanest city in the world in 2007, due to the use of bicycles and bicycle lanes, bike racks on buses, development of online bicycle maps, and refurbishment of many routes into pedestrian-friendly and bicycle-friendly routes. Mass transport also helps relieve city streets, roads and highways of too many motor vehicles while keeping car emissions minimized.
Because of its literary and cultural aspects, there are many theatrical venues in the city that host multiple performances of many home grown artists. One of these is the Guthrie Theater (said to be the city's version of Broadway.)
The biggest literary and book arts hub for the entire United States is located in Minneapolis and called the Open Book. Here you will find information about bookbinding, letterpress printing, papermaking and writing – as well as data about contemporary arts in the city.
The 7th Street Entry and its partner establishment First Avenue are venues made popular by Minneapolis native and music genius Prince with help from fellow Minneapolis musicians. The 7th Street Entry is used to introduce new unknown artists to the public while the more established musicians perform at the First Avenue place.
One way to get to know the City of Minneapolis is actually going and exploring. Explore this wonderful city today!
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