Minneapolis' 2040 Plan Heads Back To Court As City Says Progress Continues

By Pauleen Le, CBS Minnesota:

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis' 2040 plan is back in front of a Hennepin County Court judge as environmental leaders continue to raise concerns about the city's plan to expand affordable housing. This comes as city leaders said they've made historic progress implementing the comprehensive plan.

The plan aims to provide all residents with access to affordable and quality housing by 2040, but environmental groups filed a lawsuit in 2018 arguing the plan may have severe unintended consequences on the environment. The core of the 2040 plan eliminates single-family zoning in favor of developing more muti-family dwellings.

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