Suburbia and the Emerging Demographic Structure
As Baby Boomers seek senior housing in warmer climes and young professionals seek denser urban living, the suburbs have lost their purpose.
Category: Suburbia
Considering a ‘Donut Theory’ of Development in Minnesota
Minnesota’s suburban “donut” has devoured resources, jobs and hospitals — deepening decline in both rural towns and inner-city neighborhoods.
Fighting for Safe Streets in the Western Suburbs
Cedar Lake Road puts students, workers and residents at risk every day, with deadly design choices embedded just outside three public schools.
Metro micro: How Has the Rollout Gone?
Metro Transit has started rolling out their microtransit service areas, starting in Roseville and Woodbury. Jeb Rach has experience in both areas. Let’s hear what the experience is like!
The Quarterly Transit Report: April 2025
New connections arrive on both sides of the metro: the Gold Line and Route 686. What are their pros and cons?
Minneapolis Declared New Capital City, Former Capitol Building Reborn as ‘thrive75’
With Minneapolis set to become Minnesota’s new capital city, City Center tower will now be the distinctly more modern State Capitol.
Housing and Communities: ‘What,’ ‘Where’ and ‘When’
Is lack of housing what’s driving the housing crisis in the United States? Or is it too little of the housing that buyers want?
Northwest Suburbs Consider Changes to Transit Service
Maple Grove Transit and Plymouth MetroLink are looking out 10 years, and teaming up on community engagement, to plan updates to their transit services.
Let’s (St)roll There: Mobility Matters in Burnsville
A transit event in the suburbs proved to be a snowy case study about why reliable transit service is essential to our metro area.
Views Before and After: Building a 66th Street for All
Richfield’s street redesigns to improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians are up for a Strong Towns award. Vote by Thursday, March 6, at noon!