<p>The Minneapolis City Council has proposed measures that would limit the size of new houses in the city -- a move targeting oversized 'McMansion' homes that already account for about 1% of the housing stock.</p>
Jun 25, 2007 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
<p>Drivers are increasingly looking to save not only time but also gas money by utilizing high occupancy toll lanes in cities that have implemented tolls.</p>
Jun 24, 2007 The Wall Street Journal
<p>Once a month, a Minnesota drug store transforms itself into a neighborhood town hall meeting place where Democratic candidates vying for nearly any Minnesota office come to discuss and debate issues with the people they look to represent.</p>
Jun 22, 2007 NPR
<p>The Minneapolis City Council has approved a measure to crack down on panhandling.</p>
Jun 18, 2007 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
<p>Transit officials in Minneapolis are happy about the rise in gas prices -- a trend that has caused an increase in ridership. The city's cyclists and environmentalists are also finding benefits.</p>
May 20, 2007 Minneapolis Star-Tribune
<p>Revenue from gas taxes has been down in recent years, leaving little money to handle road improvements and maintenance. The State of Minnesota has shifted the costs to property owners.</p>
May 15, 2007 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
<p>Increased crime in downtown Minneapolis around bus stops prompts the mayor, police and businesses to pressure the transit agency to move 7th Street's bus stops three blocks away from the downtown entertainment district.</p>
Apr 26, 2007 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
<p>Similar to a proposal being pushed by Arizona legislators, an economist in Minnesota has cautioned the state over providing too many subsidies and tax incentives to big retailers.</p>
Apr 13, 2007 Pioneer Press
<p>An Internet networking site intended to help people organize rideshares is being unveiled in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, and many local officials hope the ease of arranging rides via the Internet will encourage more shared rides.</p>
Mar 14, 2007 Minneapolis Star-Tribune
<p>Growing school districts in Minnesota look at ways of subdiving new large high schools to give students that "small school" feeling.</p>
Mar 8, 2007 Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune
