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The Cities Blog

Convoluted history of Fuji Ya site, a re-telling

There's not enough space on the Cities blog to retell the litigious contemporary history of the Fuji Ya site.
by Dan Olson

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Haiti to Frogtown, Twin Cities builders lend a hand

These are some of the same folks who've been doing the same kind of work here in the Twin Cities, mostly in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul since 1994.
by Dan Olson

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Where are the worst potholes?

“Danger zone.” “Sinking area.” “The Widowmaker.” For the past month or so, we’ve been asking you, our lovely audience, to map the worst potholes across the state. We’ve partnered with SeeClickFix to help us track the potholes and alert the officials in charge of fixing them. So far people have reported 125 issues with potholes…
by Molly Bloom

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An office stench that shall live in infamy

Most of the MPR newsroom investigated a very bad smell today--coming from my cube. A behind-the-scenes look at the habits and cube life of the people who bring you the news.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Gazing into the Central Corridor crystal ball

ISAIAH, the interfaith advocacy group, and a coalition of nearly two dozen community organizations, have been analyzing what life is like along Central Corridor, aka University and Washington Avenues in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
by Dan Olson

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The big picture of Minnesota’s foreclosure crisis

A new foreclosure report from Minnesota Housing shows how the crisis has spread out from the urban core.
by Dan Olson

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Suburban lawmakers try to halt Central Corridor

Suburban lawmakers try to halt Central Corridor

Four Republican state lawmakers propose halting work on the Central Corridor light-rail line.
by Laura Yuen

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Hey! You’re blocking the (Twin Cities) road!

Hey! You’re blocking the (Twin Cities) road!

The economy and the population are growing and they are factors contributing to roadway congestion.
by Dan Olson

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He hurts her. Why does she stay?

He hurts her. Why does she stay?

Why do victims of domestic violence let their abusers come back? A domestic violence advocate says that's the wrong question to ask.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Not the Oscars, but the (Met Council) winners are….

The Met Council is the Twin Cities' 40 year old regional governance agency that manages waste water treatment, transit, parks and planning.
by Dan Olson

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