Help us see Duluth from above

For over 70 years, the Enger Tower has stood sentinel over the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior. This weekend the tower opens again after a massive restoration project to make it prettier and safer for generations to come. And I want to make it more informative as well.

I'm a radio producer at Minnesota Public Radio and I'm creating a few short audio stories for visitors to listen to on their phones from the top of the tower. There are a lot of stories to discover from 531 feet above Lake Superior, so I need your help deciding which ones to tell...and who should tell them.

Please tell me what you know about the Duluth/Superior skyline and what questions you'd like answered about the view from the top.

Here's an amateur video (complete with silly music) shot from the top of the tower for reference:

Click here for a large-format panoramic photo from the top of the tower.

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First Name *

Last Name *

Street Address

City *

State or Province *

Postal Code *

Phone

E-mail *

Have you ever visited the Enger Tower? *

Yes, I've spent a lot of time up there
No, I've never had the pleasure

Yes, but only once or twice

What features of the landscape (visible from the top of the tower) should we be sure to talk about? What do you know about them? (Check out the video or photo above if you want a reminder of the view.) *

Do you have a personal story about the Enger Tower to share?

Which of these stories would you be most interested in listening to on your phone from the top of the tower (assume they're 2-3 minutes each)? *

Brief history of Enger Tower
Overview of the Duluth/Superior skyline
How a working port works
Brief history of the rivalry between the ports
Geology of the lake and the landscape
What used to be here that's missing now?

What other stories should MPR try to tell from up there?

What experts should MPR talk to in order to tell these stories? Please be specific.

And now a few questions to help us get to know our Public Insight Network sources better. None of these are required and your answers will remain private to our newsroom.
In what year were you born?

What race or ethnicity are you?

What do you do for work?

Which of these best describes your education level?

What is your household income?

Thanks for your help!
Let me know if you have any questions or more ideas about this project.

Jeff Jones
Producer, Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1274
jjones@mpr.org

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