Minnesota
Twin Cities Change Growth Plan
Two strategies attempt to balance growth with restrictions on development.
Saint Paul's New Riverfront Urban Villages
Saint Paul?s emerging waterfront neighborhoods integrate the history and cultural landscapes of the Mississippi River.
Building Smart, Building Green
Several new projects in Minnesota are using energy-efficient building practices to develop sustainable buildings and neighborhoods.
Local Government and Growth Control
The mayor of Eagan, MN, writes about local government politics and controlling growth.
New Urbanism Is Often Old Hat
Architecture critic Larry Millett discusses a huge new housing development in St. Paul, MN.
St. Paul's Urban Villages
Planners have chosen mixed-used development to revitalize underused land for four major projects in St. Paul, MN. Will the strategy work?
New Urbanism In Minnesota
Housing developments in St. Paul and Minneapolis take the New Urbanism approach.
Affordable Housing Becoming Scarcer In Minnesota
A study of developers, builders and housing organizations finds several factors that limit production of affordable housing in Minnesota.
Light Rail Comes To The Twin Cities... Finally
After two decades of study and contention, the Twin Cities are gettinglight rail.
Twin Cities' Bus Lines Drive Development
The Twin Cities' transit hubs draw retail and hosing development.
Governor Says He Still Backs Smart Growth
Minnesota Governer Jesse Ventura pledges support to smart growth and open-space conservation.
Satellites Could Track Vehicles, Collect Fees
Some states are developing a system that uses Global Positioning System satellites to implement a better way to fund highway construction.
Economic Development Success Story
The small town of Hastings, Minnesota, has found an economic development savior in a 50-year old "enterprise facilitiator."
Placer County
City of Morganton
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Dongguan Binhaiwan Bay Area Management Committee
City of Waukesha, WI
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Indiana Borough
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