Minneapolis 2040 zoning remains stuck in the 1960s
The barriers between a central business districts for 9 to 5 office workers and residential neighborhoods for domestic quietude are breaking down, and zoning should reflect that.
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If not here, then where? Opposition to NE zoning changes another hurdle for adding housing in Minneapolis
Council Member Michael Rainville and a group of Northeast Minneapolis residents are trying to get 20 homes on Van Buren Street downzoned, restricting the size of apartment buildings that can be built.
Zoning changes are the easiest way to reduce segregation in the Twin Cities suburbs
Research finds multi-family zoning – allowing rental apartments to be built in residential neighborhoods – is directly correlated with regional racial segregation.
All the ways the City Council changed the Minneapolis 2040 plan
Here are main takeaways from the council’s latest work on the plan, and how the massive document will guide future policies on development, infrastructure, transportation and more.
What the fight over Minneapolis 2040 says about Minneapolis 2018
Key to the debate around the city’s proposed comprehensive plan is this: Who, or what areas, should absorb the brunt of growth to help Minneapolis reach its goals around housing, transportation and employment?
Triplexes, max heights and parking: what to expect from a revised Minneapolis 2040 plan
An updated version of the proposed comprehensive plan is set to released sometime next week.
The fight over Minneapolis’ controversial comprehensive plan proposal, explained
To get a sense of the biggest issues involved in the plan, known as Minneapolis 2040, MinnPost sat down with its main architects, including Minneapolis’ long-range planning director, Heather Worthington.
