As Minot looks toward the next 25 years of growth, city leaders are turning their attention to how people move — not just by car, but by bike, bus, and on foot. At this week’s City Council meeting, the Metropolitan Planning Organization[...]
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Downtown Moorhead rejuvenation effort reveals decades-old pollution
Downtown Moorhead’s transformation is revealing the messy secrets buried beneath decades of progress. Construction crews building new streets and utilities have uncovered 3,000 tons of petroleum-soaked soil—leftovers from old gas stations and repair shops that operated before the mall era. The city[...]
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Stairway to housing? This California city legalized single-staircase apartments
Culver City just made a small but potentially transformative change to how homes can be built. By allowing six-story residential buildings with a single staircase instead of two, the city could cut construction costs by more than 10% — a meaningful difference[...]
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When Cities Right-Size the Rules, People Step Up: Tallahassee’s ADU Story
In Tallahassee, a few frustrated residents sparked a housing reform that cities everywhere could learn from. Burdened by rules that made backyard cottages nearly impossible to build, they asked the city to rethink its code — and this time, leaders actually listened.[...]
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Motorists in Minot see relief as 16th Street SW reopens to traffic
For drivers in Minot, it’s been a long summer of detours and delays — but 16th Street Southwest is finally open again. The $11.4 million project rebuilt aging infrastructure, added stormwater ponds, and upgraded traffic signals along one of the city’s busiest[...]
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A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
When residents of Augusta Township first heard whispers of a massive data center coming to their quiet corner of Michigan, few grasped how quickly it would upend local life. Within weeks, neighbors became organizers, signatures filled petitions, and friendships fractured over questions[...]
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‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.
Here’s what’s actually in the water we’re all swimming in: cars. They kill over a million people annually, fuel climate change, wreck ecosystems, and make our neighborhoods worse places to live. Yet most of us barely notice. Three new books argue it’s[...]
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Missoula’s draft zoning code allows apartments in most of the city
Missoula is rewriting the rules on where people can live. The city’s draft zoning code clears the path for over 20,000 new housing units to meet demand through 2045—a dramatic shift for a city where 82% of residential land currently allows only[...]
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City of Regina hopes to draw ‘fresh eyes’ with housing design contest
The best infill housing, says Regina planner Bill Neher, is the kind you hardly notice — a new home that feels like it’s always been part of the block. That’s the inspiration behind the City of Regina’s Finding Middle Ground design competition,[...]
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Third Street Bridge in Minot reopens to traffic
For drivers in northeast Minot, the wait — and the detours — are finally over. The Third Street NE bridge, an 80-year-old span that’s been under repair for months, is once again open to full traffic. Crews tackled everything from cracked concrete[...]
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Watch: Control flooding, but make it art. Nebraska’s flood control system is meant to be seen
Stormwater projects aren’t usually something you’d stop to admire. But in Omaha, a new development has turned flood control into art. The Heartwood Preserve spans 500 acres, with 14 limestone basins designed to capture up to 55 million gallons of water while[...]
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Sask Water Announces $15 Million in Major Projects at Rafferty Dam
Today, Minister responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA) Daryl Harrison provided an update on three major infrastructure projects that were completed around Rafferty Dam this summer, totaling an investment of more than $15 million. “Rafferty Dam is an important piece of[...]
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Public input needed for transportation improvements across Minot area
Minot’s future roads, rails, and sidewalks are taking shape on paper, and residents once again have a chance to weigh in. The draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan maps out priorities through 2050, from upgrades along Broadway to a proposed roundabout near Burlington. It[...]
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End of an Era: Manitoba Municipality moves to dismantle historic Lyleton Elevator
For nearly a century, the Manitoba Pool Elevator in Lyleton has towered over the prairie landscape, a reminder of the town’s farming roots and the rail line that once connected it to the wider world. Built in 1928, the wooden structure has[...]
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Tree planting event aims to prepare landfill for future park
This fall, Steinbach’s landfill is taking its first steps toward becoming a future park — with the help of volunteers and a few hundred trees. On October 5, TD Tree Days will bring community members together to plant 300 saplings, laying the[...]
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Regina opts to start buying hybrid city transit buses instead of electric to save money
Regina city council has chosen a middle road in its push toward greener transit. By a 7-4 vote, councillors approved purchasing hybrid diesel-electric buses instead of reverting to traditional diesel models. The decision balances cost concerns with the city’s climate goals, since[...]