The City, the River, the Bridge: Before and after the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

The City, the River, the Bridge represents another set of responses to the disaster. Stemming from a 2008 University of Minnesota symposium on the bridge collapse & the building of a new bridge, it addresses the ramifications of the disaster from the perspectives of history, engineering, architecture, water science, community-based journalism, & geography. Contributors examine the factors that led to the collapse, the lessons learned from the disaster & the response, the policy & planning changes that have occurred or are likely to occur, & the impact on the city & the Mississippi River. 

The City, the River, the Bridge demonstrates the University's commitment to issues that concern the community & shares insights on public questions of city building, infrastructure, & design policy. 

Contributors: John O. Anfinson; Roberto Ballarini; Heather Dorsey; Thomas Fisher; Minmao Liao; Judith A. Martin; Roger Miller; Mark Pedelty; Deborah L. Swackhamer; Melissa Thompson.