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This article from the Downtown Journal in Minneapolis, MN, explains that city officials have been looking to Portland – including the Pearl District – for inspiration in their urban planning.

What better qualities could City Hall want in a Valentine?

He’s cute, smart, and best of all, totally progressive on transportation and environmental issues.

As often as Minneapolis leaders like to talk about Portland, Ore., it’s not a stretch (OK, maybe just a little) to imagine our city as a crush-stricken schoolgirl gazing off at that weird boy in social studies class.

They pass policy notes, visit after class, even sit together on the school bus, er, streetcar.