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Investments in downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis bring prosperity, but not for everyone.

, gentrification is accelerating in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The university's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs found that rents are rapidly increasing, driving low-income individuals out.


Gentrification is when an influx of high-income residents to an urban area pushes up property values and displaces low-income residents. 


Large public investments — including multi-million-dollar light rail lines, U.S. Bank Stadium and public infrastructure projects like the Midtown Greenway — have caused uneven economic growth in both downtowns. Often these investments have led to increased housing costs and the displacement of existing low-wealth communities of color.
 

 the center's director of community programs, discussed the economic impact of downtown developments with MPR News host Tom Weber.

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The University of Minnesota released a new study finding that investments in downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis have caused gentrification and forced out low-income residents.

The University of Minnesota released a recent study finding that investments in the downtowns of St. Paul and Minneapolis have caused gentrification and forced out low-income residents.

Downtown Twin Cities investments displace low-income renters

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