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.
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,…