Top concerns for Metro Transit police-chief finalists: homelessness, diversity
Minneapolis police inspector Eddie Frizell and Metro Transit interim chief A.J. Olson are vying for the position.
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Millennials get all the credit for embracing city living. But the trend started with Generation X
Boomers tended to show a preference for suburbs as they approached their 30s. Not so for subsequent generations.
Minneapolis renters’ input informs new housing-stability proposals
“They have emergency situations, or a family member passes away,” said one renter, and soon people in crisis risk eviction and future denials of housing. Proposals are being developed to address these and other tenant issues, drawing pushback from some landlords.
In the Twin Cities, men bike to work at twice the rate women do. That’s actually better than a lot of U.S. cities
Cycling gender gaps are attributed, variously, to notions that women don’t feel as safe biking in traffic or being exposed on the street as men; are expected to adhere to a higher standard of put-togetherness at work; or are more often responsible for shuttling kids around, which makes biking more difficult.
What now for Metro Transit’s bus rapid transit plans?
The 2019 state budget deal omits any money for new transit, which means Saturday’s celebration of the opening of the C Line BRT could be the last party of its kind for some time.
Minneapolis homeless navigation center closes, even as need remains acute
Twin Cities officials are already anticipating the reappearance of homeless encampments this summer.
How much will Minneapolis’ 2040 plan actually help with housing affordability in the city?
For all the buzz generated by the plan’s call to eliminate single-family zoning, less attention has been paid to the notion of if, or to what extent, the change will alter housing affordability in Minneapolis.
Will Thor Construction’s closure affect plans for the Upper Harbor Terminal?
Council member Phillipe Cunningham is confident any replacement for Thor will meet the city and community’s expectations, especially around including people of color.
Paper, plastic, neither, both? Assessing a grocery-bag fee in Minneapolis
A grocery bag fee probably would reduce their use — but that has some side effects.
New metro BRT lines could be DOA without a little TLC from the Legislature
Several BRT projects are currently on regional leaders’ funding wishlist, but much of what happens with those priorities will depend on what happens at the Legislature.
Meet the guy who wants to change the way Minneapolis elects city council members
Tom Basting’s interest local politics was activated by the fight over Minneapolis 2040. But now he’s focused on something bigger: altering the very way the city chooses its leaders.
There’s no good time to find out you have cancer — but the middle of a tight city council race seems like a particularly bad time
Jillia Pessenda had just turned 35 when she got the phone call from the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota.
Accessory dwelling units were supposed to help ease the Twin Cities’ housing crunch. How’s that working out?
Four years after allowing the structures, Minneapolis has permitted 137 ADUs.
Never take a good street parade for granted
Can MayDay and Grand Old Day find a way to march toward a sustainable future?
Southwest LRT construction is about to get real. What that could mean for you
The latest on Southwest LRT and what we know now about the construction schedule for the 14.5-mile, Minneapolis-to-Eden Prairie route.
Six takeaways from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s State of the City address
Frey’s second State of the City address focused on police training, housing problems and economic growth.
‘Anchor strategy’: Twin Cities’ urban-revitalization methods stand out
Anchor institutions — including colleges, universities, nonprofits and health care organizations — join with neighbors to boost inner-city communities.
The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is changing the way it does business, and some city council members are worried about it
An agreement with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is the latest step in efforts to ensure the city maintains as much affordable housing as possible.
Downtown Minneapolis is death to birds. So what is anybody doing about it?
One local effort meant to reduce bird collisions, Lights Out, asks building owners to turn off unnecessary lights from midnight to dawn during two key migration periods.
It sure seems like there’s going to be single-family homes at the Ford site development
Ford currently owns the 122-acre site along the Mississippi River in the Highland Park neighborhood. For years, the company made it clear that it did not want single-family homes included in future development of the site. That has changed.
