The Cities Blog

June 26, 2013 8:47 AM

Property values along streetcar line will skyrocket, whether it’s built or not

The five Minneapolis city blocks whose property taxes have been earmarked to fund a proposed streetcar line have something in common. They either have — or soon will have — cranes hovering above them. The parcels the city selected for its “value capture district” will soon be home to several sparkling luxury apartment towers. The…

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 25, 2013 9:08 AM

Twin Cities home prices: Check the numbers

As Annie Baxter reported this morning, the latest Case/Schiller numbers “provide further evidence of improvements in the Twin Cities housing market. Metro home prices in April were up 15 percent from the same month last year. That was the Twin Cities’ largest year-over-year spike recorded in the index.” Here’s how the national numbers, which include…

by Hart Van Denburg

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June 25, 2013 5:56 AM

Bongo calves born at Minnesota Zoo

Two bongo calves were born at the Minnesota Zoo. Here’s one of them with its mother. The male calf was born on June 6th, followed by a female calf, born on June 16th. The Minnesota Zoo sent out a press release with the details about the calves, which are found in the lowland rain forest of…

by Jennifer Ehrlich

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June 24, 2013 1:08 PM

Got debris? If it’s from storms, some places to take it

Ramsey county says it will extend hours at waste sites to accept storm debris. The four yard waste sites are Arden Hills, Frank and Sims, Midway and White Bear Township. Here’s the schedule with the expanded hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, and Thursday, 12 noon to 7…

by Nancy Lebens

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June 24, 2013 9:54 AM

Life without power for many metro residents

My morning tweet got quite a few responses from frustrated Twin Cities residents still without power after several days. https://twitter.com/jthiegs/statuses/349143066285842432 I also heard from Nick Gasper of Crystal, who has a toddler and a baby. Here are the highlights of his adventure (note: the MPR endorsement was unprompted, and I didn’t even ask if he’s…

by Laura McCallum

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June 24, 2013 8:52 AM

Surly’s ‘destination brewery’ goes for industrial feel

Surly Brewing Co. has released new architectural renderings of its $20 million “destination brewery” scheduled to open next year in Minneapolis. Based on the images produced by HGA Architects, it looks like Surly wants visitors to remember they’re in a brewery, not just a bar. You can almost smell the yeast and hops wafting from…

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 22, 2013 11:08 AM

A few storm sirens in Hennepin County not working

More bad weather might be on the way but Hennepin County officials are urging residents not to rely solely on storm sirens for proper warning. That’s partly because power outages have taken some sirens offline. According to a news release from Hennepin County: As of midday Saturday, county officials estimated that at least one-fourth of…

by Jon Gordon

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June 22, 2013 10:38 AM

City reminds you to find a licensed contractor for downed trees

With trees down across the city, Minneapolis is urging residents to hire licensed tree removal contractors. “It’s important to make sure the tree company you use is licensed, because unlicensed companies may not be insured for damage they might cause to your property, and their workers may not be properly trained to protect themselves and…

by Jon Gordon

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June 21, 2013 11:54 AM

St. Paul hires attorney to review its response to deadly landslide

St. Paul has hired a Minneapolis attorney to conduct an independent review of the city’s response to a landslide in a city park that killed two school children last month. Two 4th graders from Peter Hobart Elementary School died when the side of a bluff collapsed on them during a fossil-hunting field trip to Lilydale…

by Tim Nelson

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June 21, 2013 9:01 AM

Now a mayoral candidate, Dan Cohen still battling the Star Tribune

Minneapolis mayoral candidate Dan Cohen, who won a landmark lawsuit against the Star Tribune at the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991, still isn’t happy with his hometown newspaper. Cohen is outraged about a 143-word blog post the paper published Wednesday about his mayoral campaign. He responded today with 929-word rebuttal, accusing the paper of taking…

by Curtis Gilbert

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