Where We Live Next — Stories

The changing geography
of a good life.

Reporting and essays on climate, water, design, community, and the future of place — with a focus on Minnesota and the questions that shape where we live next.

Climate

Is Minnesota Really a Climate Haven?

The honest answer is more interesting than the headline.

By Patrick Duffy

Water

What Minnesota Gets Right About Water

Freshwater is the defining asset of the state.

By Patrick Duffy

Lifestyle

The Best Minneapolis Neighborhoods for a Car-Light Life

Where you can live, work, and play without a car.

By Logan Tice

Lifestyle

Buying a Home for Aging in Place

The decisions you make at 45 matter at 75.

By Logan Tice

Culture

Why Creatives Are Looking at Minneapolis

The art scene is real, and the cost of living makes it possible.

By Patrick Duffy

Lifestyle

The Honest Cost of a Minnesota Winter

It is real, it is long, and it is also beautiful.

By Logan Tice

Market

What $500,000 Buys Across Minnesota

The same budget, five very different homes.

By Logan Tice

Water

Lake Superior and the Future of Freshwater

10% of the world's surface freshwater, in one lake.

By Patrick Duffy

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The changing geographyof a good life.

Is Minnesota Really a Climate Haven?

What Minnesota Gets Right About Water

The Best Minneapolis Neighborhoods for a Car-Light Life

Buying a Home for Aging in Place

Why Creatives Are Looking at Minneapolis

The Honest Cost of a Minnesota Winter

What $500,000 Buys Across Minnesota

Lake Superior and the Future of Freshwater

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The changing geography
of a good life.