Rent Stabilization Has St. Paul Renters and Landlords Wondering: What’s Next?
The rent stabilization initiative that St. Paul voters passed in November has the city scrambling to put a process in place.
Category: Advocacy
Rethinking I-94 Is Exhausting: Sometimes I Think That’s Intentional
With its alphabet soup, pillars, frameworks and many meetings, the Rethinking I-94 process has the effect of dampening involvement. But this is a critical time for community input.
The Market Will Not Save Us: Why I’m Voting Yes
“This year, St. Paul residents have the chance to support a ballot measure initiated, researched and led by communities of color, a policy that would fundamentally shift the unbalanced relationship between landlords and tenants.”
Why I’m Voting “Yes” on Question 1 – Rent Stabilization in St. Paul
A lot of noise has been made about a controversial rent stabilization proposal that St. Paul residents will find on their ballots on the November 2nd election this year. Due to a 1984 state law, the ordinance had to be passed through a referendum, creating a lot of confusion about the proposal’s details, its effects, […]
Even Guinea Pigs Think Rent Stabilization Makes Sense! Just Ask Them!
There’s been a lot of talk about guinea pigs and rent stabilization lately. In fact, the Minnesota Multi Housing Association recently sent me a picture of a guinea pig! They even hired someone to come to my house and give me a second picture of a guinea pig! It’s almost like the Minnesota Multi Housing […]
Together, Building an Anti-Racism Resource Library
Streets.mn wants to collaborate with readers on our new Anti-Racism library.
Hennepin For People – Mass Fun Ride Delivers
Joy. Pure joy. Community. Safety. Relaxation. Riding down the middle of Hennepin Ave S, surrounded by 100 of my closest and/or newest friends. All ages, abilities, and an incredible array of bike types. We even had the first zero emission E Line bus join us on a bike trailer! Honestly, I haven’t felt this outside […]
Make Your Voice Heard About How Met Council Disburses ~$200 Million in Federal Gas-Tax Funds!
Did you know? Did you know that the Metropolitan Council is our region’s federally designated “Metropolitan Planning Commission,” or MPO? Among its duties as the MPO, every two years, the Met Council puts out a “Regional Solicitation,” the first step in a competitive grant process that determines how investments of federal transportation funds (i.e. sweet […]
Now more than ever, we need A Field Guide to Public Spaces
-Editors note: streets.mn is once again presenting essays on Twin Cities’ public space from students at Macalester College. Read through all the essays from this and previous years here. “No justice, no streets!” This pronouncement rang out during the many demonstrations for racial justice that have taken place since the summer of 2020 in the […]
On Hennepin, Minneapolis Just Needs to Listen to Minneapolis
Minneapolis’ policies all articulate our vision that streets are for people. That makes the path forward on Hennepin clear, if only we’d listen to ourselves.