Minnesota
Corruption At MnDOT?
Is the Minnesota Department of Transportation corrupt, or just under a lot of pressure to build roads fast?
How To Kill A College Neighborhood
Changes in Minnesota tax law, and potential for 50% return on investment prompt conversion of Duluth neighborhood to student rentals.
Can A Regional Agency Force Growth In Local Cities?
Lake Elmo and the regional Metropolitan Council battle over whether the Council can force growth into unwilling local cities.
New Trends In Mega Churches
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.
Twin Cities Approves Blueprint 2030
The Metropolitan Council has adopted a new 30-year plan for metro-area growth, despite objections from the Governor-elect. [Link corrected.]
Personal Rapid Transit
A University of Minnesota professor has received funding to test an electric-powered, automated system of small cabs.
Rail Vs. Resources In Minnesota
The governor's race in Minnesota may be decided by candidates' views on transportation.
Demand For Density
New census data suggests that St. Paul and Minneapolis aren't hollowing out at the core like many of their midwestern counterparts.
An Ethic That Values Open Space
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's DOT New 20-Year Plan
Minnesota Transportation Commissioner is preparing a new plan to guide the MnDOT for the next 20 years.
Blueprint 2030: How To Grow
A draft report proposes a different approach for development in the Twin Cities.
The Mall That Set The Standard For All Others
Since the Mall of America opened a decade ago it has reshaped and set the standard for combining retail and entertainment.
New Office Proposed To Merge Development, Planning
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.
Nostalgia Is No Substitute For Place
An architecture critic comments on the psudo placemaking that commonly occurs with Disneyesque New Urbanist plans.
Do Star Architects Make A Difference
Do you need an to an internationally-known star architect to make your monument a success?
X-Rated Shops Moving To Suburbs
As rents in revitalized downtown areas increases, adult businesses are being forced out to the suburbs.
Open Carpools To All
A study for the Minnesota Department of Transportation says that carpool lanes are only operating at 50% capacity.
A Suburban Painted Pink Forest
Protesting a new development in the suburbs of St. Paul, MN the "Pinkville Three" have started an urban fuchsia forst.
New Urbanism Comes To Twin Cities Suburb
Despite costs 10-20% higher than traditional suburban planning, city planners have adopted a new urbanist approach.
Twin Cities: Planning For Growth
Revised estimates show that one million additional people are expected to become a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro area by 2020.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
