Could ‘affordable’ condos be coming to downtown Minneapolis?
If the development can actually get built, it would be a “trailblazer” said Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Senior Project Coordinator Emily Stern.
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Supporters of Minneapolis’ plan for the Upper Harbor Terminal say it will bring real change to the northside. Some who live there remain unconvinced.
The proposal aims to transform a former barge terminal on the Mississippi River into a sprawling compound with housing, commercial space, manufacturing space, a community center, green spaces and an outdoor amphitheater.
Minneapolis expands availability of free lead testing in north and northeast Minneapolis
The move, which comes out of a court settlement with Northern Metals, is specifically designed to address the disparate impact of lead poisoning on people of color in the city.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Alicia Gibson
Running for the Ward 10 council seat, Gibson’s top priorities are housing and public safety.
Talk of overhauling Minneapolis city government recalls a 120-year history of debate
If the Charter Commission moves ahead with a plan to revamp the city’s “creaky” municipal structure, the plan could come before the voters at next November’s city election.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Katie Jones
Jones is running for the Ward 10 council seat “to create a community where everyone knows they belong.”
Seven months after Floyd unrest, Lake Street business owners optimistic, anxious about rebuilding
With the desire to rebuild also comes concerns about gentrification.
Meet the Minneapolis City Council candidate: Chris Parsons
Parsons is running for the Ward 10 council seat because he believes “regular working folks” need more of a voice on the council.
Year in Review: Five big metro stories you probably forgot even happened in 2020
A look back at some important stories overshadowed during a tumultuous year.
Year in Review: Five memorable Minneapolis photos from 2020
From 38th and Chicago to a nursing home on 56th and S. Lyndale, these scenes recall the historic nature of 2020 in our city.
What Minneapolis’ budget debate actually means — for the city, the MPD, and future of policing in the city
Approved after a meeting that saw more than four hours of public testimony, the city’s $1.5 billion budget shifts some money away from the Minneapolis police, while maintaining the authorized size of the department at its current level.
What’s next for the Kmart murals created in the wake of George Floyd’s killing?
The hope is to eventually exhibit the murals that were removed when the U.S. Postal Service took over the former site of Minneapolis’ Lake Street Kmart.
The speed limit is now officially 20 mph in Minneapolis and St. Paul. What that means — and how it could affect street life in the cities
Minneapolis made the city’s new speed limit official this week, completing the installation of 20 mph signs along the city’s borders.
Amid the pandemic — and precarious funding — Minneapolis’ school-based clinics try to hang on
Earlier this year, the nonprofit Youthprise offered a financial lifeline to keep clinics at the city’s three biggest high schools open — albeit one that funds the program only through the end of the year.
Minneapolis Council President Lisa Bender on George Floyd, ‘defund the police,’ and her decision not to run for re-election
A Q&A with the Ward 10 council member.
Minneapolis Council President Lisa Bender decides against running for re-election in 2021
In her announcement, Bender listed a series of accomplishments since she was first elected in 2013, including instituting a $15 minimum wage and guaranteed paid leave for workers in Minneapolis.
Twin Cities results: Minneapolis passes ballot questions; new members elected to Hennepin County Board
Plus: Kim Ellison retains seat and newcomer Sharon El-Amin wins one on Minneapolis Public Schools board.
Poll reveals stark divisions between Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota voters on critical issues
“Place is becoming a political identity now, ” says the University of Minnesota Duluth’s Cynthia Rugeley.
Doing school from home, without a home: An aspiring graduate shares her experience
For live class meetings, she has a Zoom app on her phone. But she’s hesitant to engage fully on that platform. “I prefer not putting the camera on,” she said, adding she doesn’t “want people seeing where I’m staying.”
People flocked to see the recent drawdown of the Mississippi River. Why can’t the river be like that all the time?
The short answer is: it’s complicated.
