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A coalition of Duluth nonprofits is celebrating a $500,000 grant to help build a hub for the Black community in the city’s Central Hillside neighborhood ..read more
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2d ago
Ahead of his State of the City address Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann in a wide-ranging interview. On the agenda: a tough 2024 budget year, potentially steep property tax increases, homeless encampments and the city’s housing wins. By Megan Burks and Tom Crann ..read more
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With Twin Cities office space increasingly empty post-pandemic and the region’s rising need for housing, city officials and builders see a generational chance to transform empty buildings into livable downtown spaces. But it’s not an easy path ..read more
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2d ago
Building codes set minimum safety requirements for how new homes should be designed and constructed. But they can also be an important behind-the-scenes tool to fight climate change ..read more
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1w ago
Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that ..read more
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1w ago
Several forces combined over the past half century to reinvigorate the idea that multiple generations living together is a financially smart and emotionally rewarding choice. By Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn, and Chris Farrell ..read more
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1w ago
Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all ..read more
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1w ago
We continued a conversation on intergenerational living with MPR News’ senior economics contributor Chris Farrell. By Cathy Wurzer, Chris Farrell, and Ellen Finn ..read more
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The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units. And many Americans feel like housing costs are eating up too much of their take-home pay. By Mary Louise Kelly , Mia Venkat , Kathryn Fink , and William Troop ..read more
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Residents of Duluth’s Park Point gathered this week to air concerns about rising property values and taxes — worries that have grown in the wake of billionaire Kathy Cargill’s high-profile purchases of several homes in the neighborhood ..read more