Northside
Northside
Home demolitions: Can North Minneapolis avoid becoming a Little Detroit?
The 2900 block of Dupont Avenue North is full of holes. Two vacant lots on one side of the street face two more vacant lots. These newly empty expanses abut old homes like the spaces left between teeth after multiple extractions. “When I look out my window, I can see all the way down the street now,” says Dupont Avenue resident Jeff Larson. “I haven’t been able to do that in more than 30 years living here.” MORE »
Three-legged 58B race contrasts leadership styles
In the shadows of former state representatives Richard Jefferson, the Rev. Randolph Staten, Gregory Gray, Keith Ellison, and current Rep. Augustine Dominguez, Minnesota House District 58B has a legacy of strong leaders of color. Following the district convention in March, two DFL candidates and one Republican remain in the race to represent one of the most diverse districts in the state. MORE »
Three-legged 58B race is jumpin’
In the shadows of former state representatives Richard Jefferson, the Rev. Randolph Staten, Gregory Gray, Keith Ellison, and current Rep. Augustine Dominguez, Minnesota House District 58B has a legacy of strong leaders of color. Following the district convention in March, two DFL candidates and one Republican remain in the race to represent one of the most diverse districts in the state. MORE »
Infrastructure gap in Minneapolis public housing
Walk around the 184-unit Glendale Townhome complex and you probably would not guess it needed an $11 million upgrade (that’s $59,000 per unit). The units don’t look that rundown. MORE »
