Community banking, city style: urban community banker Dorothy Bridges' Franklin National Bank devotes itself to "socially responsible" banking.(Cover story) From: ABA Banking Journal | Date: February 1, 2008| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2008 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

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Dorothy Bridges is sitting in a booth in Loop, a Minneapolis restaurant, sipping at a soft drink. She's lunching on her bank's home turf, the North Minneapolis Warehouse District, and there's little she can't tell you about the area.

Outside, on this brisk but sunny November afternoon, one can see the streets of the district, also called "The North Loop." That name comes from long-gone rail and streetcar lines that served the once-bustling industrial enclave of the city, an area that fell on hard times. Much of the neighborhood's industrial flavor ...

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