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The Cities Blog

Redistricting game about as fun as it sounds

Redistricting game about as fun as it sounds

An intrepid reporter tries his hand at redrawing the Minneapolis ward boundaries. Eventually, he succeeds.
by Curtis Gilbert

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A Minneapolis ‘first’ steps down

A Minneapolis ‘first’ steps down

Alex Jackson, Minneapolis' first African American fire chief, steps down.
by Brandt Williams

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Lawmakers graded for efforts on racial equity

Almost three dozen Senate and House lawmakers got As. More than a dozen earned Fs, and Gov. Dayton received a grade of B-minus for efforts to advance racial equity last year.
by Jessica Mador

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Lup dubb, lup dubb, love your heart

Lup dubb, lup dubb, love your heart

A reporter's tour to the University of Minnesota's Visible Heart Lab.
by Dan Olson

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Skyways the death of downtown sidewalk culture?

Skyways the death of downtown sidewalk culture?

A recent batch of barbs from some thinkers and from Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak cite the skyway system as the reason the city's storefronts and sidewalks are so blah and devoid of people.
by Dan Olson

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Marketing push planned for Central Corridor

A St. Paul firm is poised to receive a $1.2 million grant to better market Central Corridor businesses during construction.
by Laura Yuen

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City of Minneapolis joins Foursquare

The social networking site Foursquare recently signed up a new user -- the city of Minneapolis. The city hopes to use the location-based site to connect residents to local government. It unveiled its Foursquare account today.
by Madeleine Baran

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