Search found 10 matches
- July 5th, 2017, 4:36 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Housing Market/Economics - General Topics
- Replies: 260
- Views: 124107
Re: Housing Market/Economics - General Topics
The Atlantic ran an article about YIMBY groups around the country. From 'Not in My Backyard' to 'Yes in My Backyard': Out of a desire for more-equitable housing policy, some city dwellers have started allying with developers instead of opposing them.
- July 4th, 2017, 5:03 pm
- Forum: Minneapolis - South, Southwest, and Uptown
- Topic: Uptown Hotel Discussion
- Replies: 423
- Views: 63224
- July 1st, 2017, 8:24 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1081875
- June 22nd, 2017, 11:13 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - North, Northeast, and Southeast / University of Minnesota
- Topic: Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis - General Topics
- Replies: 964
- Views: 364177
Re: Northeast (and Southeast) - General Topics
Decision delayed at the meeting today after concerns over parking (what else?) were raised: https://twitter.com/WedgeLIVE/status/877932015764381696
- June 21st, 2017, 12:32 pm
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Bicycle Infrastructure
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1081875
- June 15th, 2017, 10:23 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Think tank launches campaign to build more lanes, blames investments in public transit and bike infrastructure
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3665
Re: Think tank launches campaign to build more lanes, blames investments in public transit and bike infrastructure
Chicago's CTA and associated regional transit agencies ran ads for awhile using the same message in order to encourage the use of public transit. Billboards and videos here.
- June 14th, 2017, 12:57 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Expo 2023 / 2027
- Replies: 53
- Views: 25469
Re: Expo 2023
http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis- ... 428457433/
Minneapolis is now a finalist, along with Beunos Aires (Argentina) and Lodz (Poland).
Minneapolis is now a finalist, along with Beunos Aires (Argentina) and Lodz (Poland).
- June 12th, 2017, 10:20 am
- Forum: Minneapolis - Downtown
- Topic: Downtown Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks
- Replies: 258
- Views: 74916
Re: Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront - Mill Ruins Park - Waterworks
Is there a reason why we can't just close that small stretch to car traffic? Seems to take up a huge part of the limited park space.
- June 6th, 2017, 9:29 am
- Forum: Transportation
- Topic: Think tank launches campaign to build more lanes, blames investments in public transit and bike infrastructure
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3665
Think tank launches campaign to build more lanes, blames investments in public transit and bike infrastructure
https://www.americanexperiment.org/congestion/ http://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-traffic-congestion-regional-growth-or-bad-public-policy/426586361/ The report released Monday coincided with the kickoff of the Center of the American Experiment's summerlong campaign to draw public attention to wh...
- February 9th, 2017, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Cannabis Law Reform
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27341
Re: Cannabis Law Reform
One thing that will never happen in MN is a referendum like you're seeing in the 8 states that have passed this in recent years. The MN Constitution doesn't allow for such "ballot questions", only for actual constitutional amendments. I strongly support legalization (and enjoyed it in tri...