Star Tribune

2012 will be much like 2011. Experts see a long, grind-it-out recovery with only a few bright spots, but there are deals to be had.

The single-story fire station meant the classic fire pole disappeared. But now that land prices are on the rise, the second story and the fire pole have returned.

The paved roads that finally brought rural America into the 20th century are starting to disappear across the Midwest in the 21st.

Work begins at the Union Depot, restoring the historic building into a transportation hub for light rail, buses, taxis and bikes and pedestrians.

Twin Cities developer and software guru Rick Harrison believes that, through innovative urban design configurations such as 'coving,' suburban areas can be transformed from "disdainable to sustainable."

$320 million dollars and 13 years after construction began, the Northstar commuter rail began running today between Big Lake and Minneapolis.

The Minneapolis area is already 2nd in the nation for the percentage of commuters who bike to work. With gas prices soaring, the number of bicyclists has soared. One route over the Mississippi River has seen a doubling of bikes from last year.

With 2,053 downtown units under construction, the Minneapolis condominium market begins to deflate.

Experts say climate change's impact could affect timber industry.

A 25-year plan would include three new parks in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and additions to numerous existing park areas.

If passed, Minnesota cities would be allowed to impose property fees based on estimated traffic generation.

Thomas L. Friedman writes that the Bush administration's energy policy and the "obsession" to drill for oil in Alaska's wildlife refuge "endangers" the U.S.

Marvin Miller has grand plans to transform 600 acres of South Dakota prairie into a new "deaf utopia".

Millions of Christian fundamentalists may believe that environmental destruction is not only to be disregarded but actually welcomed -- even hastened -- as a sign of the coming apocalypse

Condominiums are the hot new real estate product in the Twin Cities—with nearly 11,000 new units expected in the next few years.

The new American dream is being shaped by a growing transit network oflight-rail lines, subways, commuter rail and buses, writes Jennifer Dorn.

Governments should get out of the way and let the market drive the real estate industry to smart growth.

Minneapolis has created a $108,000-a-year "results manager" position to oversee the city's efforts to be more responsive to its residents.

Editorial compares the environmetal records of U.S. presidential candidates.

A 6-acre housing development in the Twin Cities suburb of Mahtomedi exemplifies the battle being waged over the metro area's last pockets of open space.