The 2025 Legislative Wrap-up
Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session was chaotic from start to finish. Let’s chat with our favorite advocacy organizations about what we accomplished.
Category: Policy
Allow Corner Stores and Coffee Shops in St. Paul’s Residential Zones
It’s illegal to build corner stores and other small commercial spaces in most of St. Paul, thanks to decades-old zoning codes. That should change.
Minneapolis Has More Households Than Ever Before
Minneapolis’ population is increasing, but its housing needs are increasing even faster. Why? More individual households need more individual spaces.
Street Views: The Road to Climate Accountability
Minnesota passed bold climate legislation last year, a model for the nation. This session, Republican legislators are trying to bury it.
Street Views: Transit Without Displacement
No one likes road construction, but too often mass transit projects unfairly take the blame for inconveniences to traffic and local businesses.
Street Views: A Digest of Transportation Bills
The Minnesota Legislature has transit and active-transportation advocates playing defense — but they’re still moving exciting new initiatives forward.
How We Would Improve St. Paul’s CIB Process
Rather than simply complain about the complicated, arcane (and poorly named) CIB process in St. Paul, our authors suggest ways to improve it.
The 2025 Urbanist Legislative Agenda
We find ourselves playing defense at the state level this year. Let’s find out what some of the most prominent urbanist organizations are focusing on in 2025!
What Is St. Paul’s CIB? You Don’t Know, and That’s the Problem
And when you do apply for funding for a project from the Capital Improvement Budget, be prepared for a long and tedious process.
Weed: From Law to Implementation
Weed was legalized years ago, so why aren’t many products available? Let’s dive into the long process of implementing new state laws.