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Kid on Bus

Frequent Rider Miles for Buses

In Minneapolis and San Francisco, public transit agencies are considering loyalty programs to boost ridership.

January 9, 2019 - Forbes

Philadelphia Rowhouses

Philadelphia Unlikely to Follow Minneapolis' Lead in Zoning Reform

Minneapolis is setting a bold example by ending single-family zoning, but chances are a similar change won’t be coming to Philadelphia.

January 9, 2019 - PlanPhilly

Grand Rounds Bike Path Minneapolis

Minneapolis Plan Could Finally Complete Grand Rounds Trail Extension

Linking up the last part of the Grand Rounds trail would create a continuous pedestrian and biking loop around the city.

January 4, 2019 - MinnPost

San Francisco Apartments

Recent Parking Reform: Start of a Wave of Change?

The range of cities that have recently removed parking mandates could help motivate others that are eyeing new parking policies.

December 14, 2018 - Sightline Institute

Hybrid Bus

Twin Cities Set Ambitious Target for Electric Buses

The planned opening of a new bus rapid transit line is the impetus for a larger-scale shift to electric buses by Metro Transit.

December 13, 2018 - Star Tribune

Stone Arch Bridge

Putting a Bow on Top of the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

The City Council overcame a last minute legal challenge to approve the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan late last week.

December 10, 2018 - Star Tribune

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Updated: Last Minute Opposition to Minneapolis 2040 From Environmental Groups

A coalition of opposition groups claims that density is bad for the environment, and that the Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan should be stopped.

December 6, 2018 - Star Tribune

Minnesota

6 Ways the Minneapolis 2040 Plan Changed

Any aambitious plan will have to change on its way to adoption. The Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan not only kept many of its core ambitions intact through the political process, but expanded them.

November 30, 2018 - MinnPost

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Minneapolis 2040 Expected to Pass After Adjustments

One of the most ambitious comprehensive plans of a major city in the United States is headed to approval, after amendments and compromises garnered the necessary political support among city councilmembers.

November 25, 2018 - Star Tribune

Snow Removal

Minneapolis Considers Drastic Action to Clear Snow-Blocked Sidewalks

Minneapolis is stepping up enforcement of snow removal scofflaws and considering taking on the job of clearing sidewalks in the name of walkability.

November 6, 2018 - Star Tribune

Southwest LRT

Contractors in Limbo While Southwest LRT Waits for Federal Funding Promise

More evidence that the Federal Transit Administration under the Trump Administration isn't interested in capital investments.

October 17, 2018 - Star Tribune

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Mapping the Ambitious Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

A parcel-by-parcel map of zoning changes included in the Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan.

October 15, 2018 - Star Tribune

Twin Cities

Keeping Our Cool: Extreme Heat in the Twin Cities Region

A report discusses how rising temperatures affect the Twin Cities metropolitan area, and how those effects can be mitigated.

October 7, 2018 - PlanIt - Metropolitan Council

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Volunteer Your Travel Data for Science

The Metropolitan Council regional planning organization is looking for better data on how people move around the Twin Cities.

October 4, 2018 - Pioneer Press

Stone Arch Bridge

Triplexes Replace Fourplexes in Revised Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Minneapolis planners have released a revise draft of the Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan, cutting back on some of the plan's most controversial aspects, but still maintaining an ambitiously urban approach.

October 1, 2018 - MinnPost

Minneapolis Arts District

A Tale of Arts-Driven Gentrification in Northeast Minneapolis

It's a familiar story: artists who flocked to an underused district for the low prices and plentiful space now find themselves inundated by new money, newcomers, and lots of craft beer.

September 20, 2018 - Minneapolis Post

Mississippi River, Downtown Minneapolis

Downtown Revitalization Stretches East in Minneapolis

East Town, also known as Downtown East, used to be "weed strewn lots and abandoned rail yards."

September 12, 2018 - Star Tribune

Apartment Building

Minneapolis Mayor Pushing to Fund a Slew of Programs to Make Housing More Affordable

Mayor Jacob Frey wants $40 million of the city’s budget to fund programs related to housing affordability.

September 11, 2018 - MinnPost

Minnesota Bike Share

The Minneapolis Plan to Tame Dockless Bike Sharing

A new dockless expansion will grow the city’s bikeshare network but without the disorder that has plagued ventures in other cities.

August 23, 2018 - CityLab

Metro Transit Minneapolis

Twin Cities Bus Driver Shortage Cuts 67 Bus Trips a Day

Forty bus routes are losing trips because the Twin Cities have been unable to recruit and retain sufficient drivers to run the system.

August 3, 2018 - Minnesota Public Radio News

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