The Cities Blog

Free fun with Finns
Finnish textiles will be among the items on display at an event that is a true antidote for the midwinter blahs.
Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed bonding bill includes a pair of big-ticket items for Minneapolis and St. Paul. But the state's two largest cities didn't get the governor's backing for a variety of smaller proposed construction projects.
2011: big bike year for Minneapolis
Between 2010-2011 the number of Minneapolis bicyclists increased 25 percent, and from 2007-2011 the number of bicyclists grew by 47 percent.
The other stadium bids
The OTHER stadium bids
Not much new under sun…or ice
Where was this iced ski track from the 1917 St. Paul Winter Carnival?
Grant puts Mpls Jaguar site on track for redevelopment
The downtown Minneapolis Jaguar dealership that’s sat vacant for several years will be cleaned up to make way for a new mixed-use development of housing and retail space. That announcement came from the Metropolitan Council today. The organization approved $2.4 million dollars in grants as part of the Livable Communities program, which funds affordable housing,…
Key Ramsey County commissioner retiring
A swing vote on the Ramsey County board won't run again
Fiscal sage Gunyou ready to close the books
Fiscal sage John Gunyou is retiring as Minnetonka city manager.