A last ditch effort is underway at Minneapolis City Hall to revive a mixed use redevelopment plan for George Floyd Square. The intersection has been at the center of debate for years as council members, residents and community groups clash over whether the site should become a pedestrian mall or remain fully accessible to transit. With a new report due in early December and the current council’s final meeting approaching, the future of the square hangs in the balance.
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Both Frey and Fateh support privatization of Mpls public housing
Both Mayor Jacob Frey and State Senator Omar Fateh say they disagree on housing, yet their housing platforms are the same. Both oppose preserving and expanding Section 9 public housing. Frey lobbied HUD to approve the privatization and demolition of Section 9 housing through Section 18 and RAD programs, a historic public land grab for […]