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Minneapolis Downtown East development: The Yard, and the Vikings stadium

By David Levinson, Streets.MN

In a veritable bacchanalia of developments, we have seen three major inter-related activities in Minneapolis’s Downtown East:

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Let's stop calling people "NIMBYs"

By Nick Magrino, Streets.MN

In my first post here, I come to you, oh humble readers of streets.mn, hoping to change your mind about one of the trendy words we urbanists throw around too often.

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Is Minneapolis in or out of the development business?: Reflections from Community Planning and Economic Development Jeremy Hanson Willis

By Gail Olson, North News

Jeremy Hanson Willis, City of Minneapolis CPED (Community Planning and Economic Development) executive director since April 23, 2012, said he has spent the past year doing a lot of listening. “I had worked for the mayor [R.T. Rybak] for seven years, and I came into CPED with a real agenda for change. However, I wanted to do it in a way that respects people and the work they are doing. People who work for the city do noble work every day, but our governmental systems are broken and we need to fix that.

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What next for Mereen-Johnson site and Adult Rehabilitation Center plans?

By Margo Ashmore, North News

Fourth Ward Council Member Barb Johnson told NorthNews April 26 that Salvation Army officials told her that their quest to locate an Adult Rehabilitation Center at the former Mereen-Johnson site at 44th and Lyndale avenues N. is “on hold.” They are looking at another potential site as well as looking anew at doing something with their existing site at 900 N. Fourth St.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Streets.mn voter guide: Chris Lautenschlager, Ward 12

By Chris Lautenschlager, Streets.MN

Twin Cities Daily Planet media partner Streets.mn developed a short series of questions related to transportation and land use designed to give voters more information on Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates and expand the conversation about these topics. This is candidate Chris Lautenschlager's response to that query.

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Preservation is affordable housing

By Jeff Skrenes, North by Northside

There are times when I'm asked how it is that I seem to have a different reason for keeping a house from demolition each time the prospect comes up. Well, it's because there are so many more reasons to save a house than there are reasons to tear it down. A case in point is 3019 Knox Avenue North, pictured above.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Streets.mn voter guide: Lisa Goodman, Minneapolis Ward 7

By Lisa Goodman, Streets.MN

Twin Cities Daily Planet media partner Streets.mn developed a short series of questions related to transportation and land use designed to give voters more information on Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates and expand the conversation about these topics. This is candidate Lisa Goodman's response to that query.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Streets.mn voter guide: Matt Perry, Minneapolis Ward 13

By Matt Perry, Streets.MN

Twin Cities Daily Planet media partner Streets.mn developed a short series of questions related to transportation and land use designed to give voters more information on Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates and expand the conversation about these topics. This is candidate Matt Perry's response to that query.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Streets.mn voter guide: Diane Hofstede, Minneapolis Ward 3

By Diane Hofstede, Streets.MN

Twin Cities Daily Planet media partner Streets.mn developed a short series of questions related to transportation and land use designed to give voters more information on Minneapolis mayoral and city council candidates and expand the conversation about these topics. This is candidate Diane Hofstede's response to that query.

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