Twin Cities benefiting from change in where technology startup money is flowing
The latest shift is a migration of venture capital for technology startups from suburbia to downtowns.
Steve Berg
Steve Berg sharpened his interest in urban design, transportation and metropolitan affairs as an editorial writer for the Star Tribune.
Teardown battle in Minneapolis: A city at war with itself
One side prefers Minneapolis pretty much as it is, but population and tax-base growth are vital to the city’s future.
Housing programs concentrate poverty in a few metro locations, report finds
A University of Minnesota study says the programs are widening racial gaps, but the state’s housing commissioner refutes much of the critique.
A thoroughly modern choice for pope: yours truly
I’ve got some time on my hands; I’m what you might call semi-retired. I’m partial to opera and Italian food, and I’m willing to relocate.
By national standards, this stadium deal is better than most
Under the House version, taxpayers would do remarkably well. Even the original bill is an above-average deal.
Vikings stadium plan likely the best lawmakers will see
It may not be perfect, but the plan offers solutions both in stadium design and financing.
