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St. Paul, MN is the latest city to eliminate parking minimums

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St. Paul, MN is the latest city to eliminate parking minimums

St. Paul, MN is the latest major city to eliminate citywide off-street parking minimums in an effort to simplify zoning and facilitate people-centered development. St. Paul city council decided to nix parking mandates last month, meaning that new development will be able to proceed without any requirements for a minimum number of off-street parking spots.

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UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done

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UPDATE: Infrastructure Legislation Progresses in U.S. House, Senate; Work Far from Done

Infrastructure has been a front and center debate in the halls of Congress over the past several months, and two recent votes – one in the House and one in the Senate – have helped to increase the odds of significant investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure in the next few years.

Franklin County Auditor Report Shows Racial Disparities in Valuation, Assessment Process

Franklin County Auditor Report Shows Racial Disparities in Valuation, Assessment Process

A study looking into property tax appraisal and assessments in Franklin County, OH determined that properties in low-income, Black-majority neighborhoods are regularly overvalued for tax purposes. The result is that Black homeowners pay more in property taxes relative to the sales values of their homes, while homeowners in majority-white neighborhoods were regularly undervalued.

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