Pioneer Planet

An unusual project of the University of Minnesota hopes to promotes the Twin Cities as a center for design by offering a fresh perspective of it's urban environment.

The St. Paul City Council approves the Mayor's plans for the creation of a creation of a $1 billion housing fund.

The city of St. Paul is beginning work on the housing-focused North quadrant of it's new urban village concept near Lowertown.

D.J. Tice owns a home in the city and a farm in the country. He compares sprawl in the country versus sprawl in the city.

Though suburbs continue to mushroom across the nation, some experts say overcrowded suburbs will help city centers survive.

Several new projects in Minnesota are using energy-efficient building practices to develop sustainable buildings and neighborhoods.

The mayor of Eagan, MN, writes about local government politics and controlling growth.

As urban areas expand into Wisconsin's agricultural land, farmers who want to sell land to developers face opposition.

Architecture critic Larry Millett discusses a huge new housing development in St. Paul, MN.

Planners have chosen mixed-used development to revitalize underused land for four major projects in St. Paul, MN. Will the strategy work?

Housing developments in St. Paul and Minneapolis take the New Urbanism approach.

A study of developers, builders and housing organizations finds several factors that limit production of affordable housing in Minnesota.

Minnesota Governer Jesse Ventura pledges support to smart growth and open-space conservation.

Some states are developing a system that uses Global Positioning System satellites to implement a better way to fund highway construction.