The Alliance for Metropolitan Stability is a coalition of grassroots organizations that advances racial, economic and environmental justice in growth and development patterns in the Twin Cities region.
 The Link: Reflections on 'No Love for the Heart of the City' 05/17/2012 Check out the latest edition of the Link: Reflections on 'No Love for the Heart of the City." Reflections on 'No Love for the Heart of the City 05/16/2012
In a recent opinion piece in the Star Tribune, ‘No love for the heart of the city’, Steve Berg argues for increased density in Minneapolis and St. Paul. In comparison to other metropolitan areas around the nation, these cities have struggled to grow their populations and, subsequently, their tax bases. Berg argues that more density is the answer to this problem, saying, “Only density can bring the efficiency and vitality that the central cities need.” However, density is only one component of an effective regional growth model.
Follow Chicago's Example: Invest in infrastructure 05/17/2012 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel shares the steps that the city is taking to create jobs by making investments in infrastructure and invites other cities to do the same. Housing’s Future: Renting and Downsizing 05/17/2012 An article in the Wall Street Journal discusses current trends in the housing market. More households are turning to rental properties and prefer apartments within walking distance to retail, school and work, or cities with good mass-transit systems. These trends highlight the need to make more places in the Twin Cities accessible by transit, biking and walking.  Convening with Partnership for Southern Equity Join EquityNowTC for our next gathering, featuring Nathaniel Smith, the founder of the Partnership for Southern Equity. |
 The Harrison Neighborhood: How a Community Becomes Marginalized  Over the next year, the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability will release a series of Race and Regionalism papers that will explore a history of public policymaking that favored, either intentionally or as a byproduct of poor decision-making, the needs of white people over those of people of color and indigenous people. This paper shows how a series of policy decisions have created systemic barriers to opportunity for people of color in the Harrison neighborhood of North Minneapolis.  Fall 2011 Common Ground  The fall edition of the Common Ground details information about the Corridors of Opportunity Community Engagement Team, and shares stories about our current issues and campaigns. |