Minnesota
Empathizing With Sprawlers
A Minnesota think tank looks to make practical improvements in sprawling communities.
Developers Gone Wild
'Backers of a new housing development in rapidly growing St. Croix County intend to share the woods and water with wildlife through a unique effort that many hope will become commonplace.'
Still Waiting For The Big Payoff
City officials have invested millions of dollars in downtown St. Paul through public-private partnerships, but there’s little to show for it.
Can America's Biggest Mall Be Saved?
Can Minnesota's massive Mall of America, now a dinosaur, be saved from the 'Wal-Marting' of America?
Managing Metropolitan Growth: The Twin Cities Experience
This overview of growth policy in the Twin Cities region recounts the evolution of a number of policy tools—for infrastructure, parks and open space, and transportation—and their interaction.
The Myth Of Driver-Funded Roads
Only 24 percent of the cost of St.Paul's roads is borne by driver-generated taxes and fees
Odorama: A Smell Map
A team at the University of Minnesota develops innovative maps to stimulate conversation about urban planning.
Knowledge Maps: An Urban Board Game
An unusual project of the University of Minnesota hopes to promotes the Twin Cities as a center for design by offering a fresh perspective of it's urban environment.
St. Paul Proposal Would Limit Student Rentals
After years of unruly activity and damage by college student neighbors, the City considers a policy that would restrict student rentals in residential areas.
Billion-Dollar Urban Village Planned
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.
PRT: Public Transit Of The Future?
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.
Competing For Minneapolis' Largest Housing Site
The right to build the largest number of owner-occupied homes in Minneapolis in recent history is up for grabs.
New Markets Tax Credits Awarded
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 Weekend For 'Search For Shelter'
Architects volunteer to design and build houses for non-profits as part of the long-running "Search for Shelter" charette.
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.
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.
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
Newport County Development Council: Connect Greater Newport
