Minneapolis renter coalitions want a Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), giving tenants the first right to buy when buildings go up for sale. Advocates say TOPA would fight displacement and expand ownership for renters of color, while opponents warn of added complexity. The City Council will weigh the proposal this month.
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Reconnect Rondo leading land restoration movement
Reconnect Rondo is receiving millions of state and federal funds for pre-development planning and research on the land bridge project.
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Blue Line extension plan delayed
‘I don’t think I’m comfortable moving things ahead when there’s not been that kind of transparency or robustness and discussion.’
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Suburbanites split over Blue Line extension
‘Transportation rules the nation. We have to commute. We have to travel.’
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Highway changes could once again impact Black communities
Widening and converting Highway 252 intersections to interchanges may displace up to 150 parcels of land.
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Encampment evictions continue in winter 2023Â
The displacement of unhoused people continued into the new year as MnDOT announced they will clear out a homeless encampment near downtown Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed there on Jan. 12.