If you get a good parking spot, you don't want to move your car for a week. But most Dinkytown residents rely on off-street parking. Carter said the only Dinkytown advantage is the convenience. Besides campus proximity, the neighborhood is flooded with businesses. Restaurants, coffee shops, music and video stores, travel agencies and beauty salons are everywhere.
Safety is another positive aspect.
The area's biggest safety problem is the masses of students running to class and violating red pedestrian lights, said Minneapolis police officer Robert Patrick. Patrick, who has been the Dinkytown beat officer for three years, said the area is very safe and its crimes are generally thefts of unlocked houses and bikes. Although most residents are University students, some have lived there for a long time, such as Maya Zniewski. The Minnesota Daily, all rights reserved.