Green Line LRT vehicle tests starting
A self-propelled train will move along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit tracks for the first time this week.
View ArticleCPM, partners close on Sally’s site near U of M
The developer hopes to complete construction of a 98-unit, 158-bedroom student housing project on the site by summer 2014.
View ArticleA crowded feeling in freight rail corridors
In some key freight corridors, increasing pressure to redevelop industrial land is slowing the ability of a growing industry to stretch its legs.
View ArticleSustainable: BlueGreen Alliance trains a green workforce
BlueGreen Alliance is a collaboration of 14 union and environmental organizations, representing 15 million members that provide job training and education focused on creating green jobs and a cleaner...
View ArticleStreetcars could squeeze on-street parking
A new streetcar or enhanced bus service along Central and Nicollet avenues could bump as many as 320 on-street parking spots in Minneapolis.
View ArticleSurly Brewing CEO talks about rise of craft brews, new brewery
Surly, which employed fewer than 25 recently, is a year away from opening a $20 million “destination brewery” in southeast Minneapolis — and plans to employ between 150 and 200 by this time in 2014.
View ArticleCloser to a station on Red Rock corridor
Washington County is almost ready to take new bids on a transit station project after rejecting over-budget bids this summer and slashing costs from the project’s design.
View ArticleWhich St. Paul idea will win a million bucks?
A panel of judges has chosen three finalists in the Forever Saint Paul Challenge, spearheaded by the Saint Paul Foundation. Minnesotans have until Sept. 2 to vote for their choice at the Minnesota...
View ArticleChecking in: ‘Rebuild St. Paul’
Three years after St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman launched his “Rebuild Saint Paul” initiative, the city has made marked progress in doing just that. The city currently has 67 different projects either...
View ArticleAll aboard: Green Line LRT starts June 14
The $957 million Green Line will open to riders on June 14 after about four years of construction, becoming the second active light rail transit line in the Twin Cities metro.
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