The Irish Times

If you don't shovel your sidewalk, Cityscape columnist Bill Lindeke wants to call you out.

Report sidewalk scofflaws: Let’s get serious about those who don’t shovel ↗

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There were wins and reasons for hope, too, as Twin Cities transit investments began to pay off and the pandemic rebound picked up pace.

In 2025, urban inequality overtook COVID recovery as cities’ top challenge ↗

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St. Paul’s European Christmas Market is the clear No. 1, but the Minneapolis Christkindl Market in the North Loop is worth a stop, too.

Both St. Paul, Minneapolis have Christmas markets worth visiting ↗

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It might seem like an overly long process, but the complexity of the Green Line Extension necessitates some special engineering innovation.

Why testing for the Green Line Extension is going to take more than a year ↗

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The city is finally coming into compliance with Mississippi River environmental mandates, and it’s an opportunity for progress in St. Paul.

St. Paul has a chance to protect birds, promote downtown investment ↗

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Proposed changes could make an evolving downtown more interesting to look at and help better connect Minneapolis businesses to customers.

Loosening signage rules would be a quick win for an evolving downtown Minneapolis ↗

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If all goes as planned, local developer JB Vang could break ground on a residential project at the Hamm’s site next year.

There’s finally hope for new life at the former home of St. Paul’s Hamm’s Brewery ↗

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Started in 1975, the city’s efforts to boost local engagement through 17 district councils could be improved.

At age 50, assessing the pros and cons of St. Paul’s district council system ↗

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