Minnesota

Ramsey, a city known as a stoplight amid RV dealerships, will break ground on a billion-dollar plan to turn vacant farmland into a transit-oriented urban village.

Thirty years in development, a Minnesota inventor debuted SkyWeb Express, a personal rapid transit (PRT) system that has some people excited about the future of public transit.

The right to build the largest number of owner-occupied homes in Minneapolis in recent history is up for grabs.

Sixty-six organizations in 40 states have been awarded New Markets Tax Credits by the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions.

Architects volunteer to design and build houses for non-profits as part of the long-running "Search for Shelter" charette.

Is the Minnesota Department of Transportation corrupt, or just under a lot of pressure to build roads fast?

Changes in Minnesota tax law, and potential for 50% return on investment prompt conversion of Duluth neighborhood to student rentals.

Lake Elmo and the regional Metropolitan Council battle over whether the Council can force growth into unwilling local cities.

A new trend in church construction is to design buildings in hopes of attracting people who may not think of entering a traditional buildings with a high steeples.

The Metropolitan Council has adopted a new 30-year plan for metro-area growth, despite objections from the Governor-elect. [Link corrected.]

A University of Minnesota professor has received funding to test an electric-powered, automated system of small cabs.

The governor's race in Minnesota may be decided by candidates' views on transportation.

New census data suggests that St. Paul and Minneapolis aren't hollowing out at the core like many of their midwestern counterparts.

Individual development decisions may not seem like much but taken together, they add up to an enormous loss. An area the size of the Mall of America is developed every day.

Minnesota Transportation Commissioner is preparing a new plan to guide the MnDOT for the next 20 years.

A draft report proposes a different approach for development in the Twin Cities.

Since the Mall of America opened a decade ago it has reshaped and set the standard for combining retail and entertainment.

A consultant is suggesting that Minneapolis merge development, planning and other tasks into a new office that would supervise everything from patching streets to giving immunizations to easing the path for developers.

An architecture critic comments on the psudo placemaking that commonly occurs with Disneyesque New Urbanist plans.

Do you need an to an internationally-known star architect to make your monument a success?