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“Missing Middle” Part II: One Size is Not for All

The Minnesota Legislature is reconsidering a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the state’s housing shortage by promoting the development of “missing middle” (M2) housing. M2 proposes to offer options that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment complexes.

This is a revised version of the bill that made its way through the legislature in 2024, without passage.

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The Opposite of Transparency

On February 18, 2024 the Shorewood City Council, along with key city staffers, held what they referred to as a “retreat” at the Shorewood Community & Event Center. This was essentially an all-day work session to discuss strategic priorities and several other key topics.

What made this different from any other work session was that it was structured to discourage public attendance and the ability to review the meeting after the fact.

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Be Ready! Times Are Changing

With political and climate change, the likelihood of a disaster affecting our day-to-day lives increases.

Consider, within hours of this writing, Canada threatened to stop exporting electricity to Minnesota, Michigan and New York, potentially affecting millions of customers. Canada subsequently backed down-for now.

If there is a lesson to be learned from this near miss, it is that preparedness is important.

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