Technopolis

According to a survey conducted by Popular Science magazine, Minneapolis ranks numero uno in U.S. cities when it comes to technology. The criteria -- connected citizens, transportation innovation, high-tech jobs, education, use of energy, hospitals & emergency response -- are interesting. Some things are familiar to all who know a little about this city, like medtech (e.g. Medtronic) innovations, 3M, University of MN research , Skyway, Light Rail, etc. Other things might surprise you... Did you know the MOA has no heating system? Ot that downtown traffic is monitored and altered by underground density sensors? Read about that and more things we take for granted living here, in this article.