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What will become of all those holes downtown? Minneapolis takes on growing problem of condo-cide

By Molly Priesmeyer | 05.29.08 | 2:49 pm

Spend some time in downtown Minneapolis and the truth starts to reveal itself: Underneath all that shiny beauty, nestled between the giant trophies of art and commerce, are holes and pockmarks — acres of empty land that…

Banners aren’t banned

By Sara Reller | 02.08.07 | 11:01 am

At least not in downtown St. Paul. The St. Paul City Council held a public hearing Wednesday on an ordinance to change the downtown sign regulations.  The new regulations would change a few things — most noticeably, they would squish…