Buses alone are not enough. Light rail would add the kind of reliability, permanence and economic development the area needs.

Mayor of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin County commissioner for District 1 representing Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, New Hope, Osseo and ...

Discussing the consequences of suburban migration and responding to a recently-published Star Tribune article.

Minneapolis beat back housing rent inflation through a combination of public policy reforms and lower interest rates that ...

The western portion of Northeast Park was the focus for this first walk in the neighborhood. Unlike the irregularly shaped ...

What happens when a group of artists notice that drivers are traveling dangerously fast? They paint a huge mural under a ...

An on-the-ground exposé of West 1st Street highlights crumbling sidewalks, accessibility issues and the need for improved ...

Every day, The Overhead Wire collects national and international news about cities and sends the links to their email list. At the end of the week they post some of the most popular stories to Greater ...

To say I enjoy the great outdoors is an understatement. I joined scouts as a Cub in the first grade and advanced all the way up to Eagle. Not satisfied with that, I also obtained the Bronze Eagle Palm ...

The demise of the Northstar Commuter Rail ushered in a suite of replacement bus service in the corridor, offering much greater frequencies. It turns out that was only phase one of the makeover. The ...