In my weekly scouring of the Web for changers of the world in the Twin Cities area, I happened upon a tidbit that made my feathers fluff up just a bit. I don’t know how it escaped me, but it seems that the good people of Natural Home and Garden Magazine named the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood in Minneapolis one of the countries top ten “eco-communities,�—“urban neighborhoods that encourage the healthy, eco-concious life.� Here’s what they had to say:

Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River within walking
distance of the University of Minnesota, Marcy-Holmes is home to
two business districts with unique shops and restaurants, numerous
eco-programs and public art displays.

• Lots of bike lanes and a pedestrian bridge (Stone Arch Bridge) that links
to downtown Minneapolis
• Grants available for house/apartment rental rehabilitations
• 15 community gardens and several parks
• Neighborhood eco-programs: riverbank cleanups, tree planting, green
roof program, rainwater recycling project