Bill Lindeke

Bill Lindeke is an urban geographer and writer who focuses on how our environments shape our lives. He writes MinnPost's "Cityscapes" column, blogs at Twin Cities Sidewalks, and has written articles on local food and drink history for City Pages and the Growler . He has also taught urban geography at the University of Minnesota and Metro State University. He is the author of Minneapolis-Saint Paul: Then and Now and the coauthor of Closing Time: Saloons, Taverns, Dives, and Watering Holes of...See more

Bill Lindeke is an urban geographer and writer who focuses on how our environments shape our lives. He writes MinnPost's "Cityscapes" column, blogs at Twin Cities Sidewalks, and has written articles on local food and drink history for City Pages and the Growler . He has also taught urban geography at the University of Minnesota and Metro State University. He is the author of Minneapolis-Saint Paul: Then and Now and the coauthor of Closing Time: Saloons, Taverns, Dives, and Watering Holes of the Twin Cities . See less