Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Redevelopment project destroying immigrant businesses in Minneapolis
During the 1990s, there was an influx of Latino and Somali immigrants to Minneapolis. Immigrant businesses revitalized the Lake Street corridor - increasing tax revenues by 40%; now in the name of "redevelopment" the city and county are destroying some of these immigrant businesses:
Hennepin County and Minneapolis are spending millions to rebuild south Minneapolis's main east-west thoroughfare in a new image. But whose vision is it?
Hennepin County and Minneapolis are spending millions to rebuild south Minneapolis's main east-west thoroughfare in a new image. But whose vision is it?
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