About a third of the 24 developers interviewed said they considered mass transit an important factor in location. But if the site proved more expensive than otherwise, or if there would be more red tape involved than with another location, they weren't interested.

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June 11, 2013

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Metro areas including Minneapolis, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Altanta, Washington D.C. and Miami have all pushed forward with similar express-lane projects,

U-T San Diego
May 11, 2013

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A meaningful driver behind the development of the block is its proximity to light-rail transit -- a station is at the corner of S. 5th Street and Nicollet Mall. "Demand for transit access and car-free or car-light lifestyles are dramatically strengthening downtowns as desirable places for people to live and for employers to locate," said Yingling Fan, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Star Tribune
May 11, 2013

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Humphrey graduate students proposed strategies for three transit stations and a corridor-wide approach for bike and pedestrian connections for the proposed Gateway Corridor transitway for a capstone workshop taught by Lee Munnich and Lyssa Leitner. The team projects were completed and presented to clients from the cities of St. Paul, Maplewood and Oakdale, and Washington County.

Regionalitites
May 1, 2013

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According to the county, State and Local Economic Development Workshop students will be acting as consultants and gathering information to help make informed decisions on the corridor. The students each have a client in the community and are getting feedback on proposed stations at St. Paul's Mounds Boulevard, Maplewood/3M, and Oakdale/Oaks, among other areas.

KSTP-TV
April 29, 2013

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April 25, 2013

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Jeremy Jenkins, a Woodbury resident and a Humphrey student completing a master's of public affairs degree, is part of the fourth group. He has been researching the corridor-wide questions: How to connect people to the transit station, and how to help them negotiate the last half mile or mile from the transitway to home, school or workplace?

Oakdale Patch
April 23, 2013

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The group interview will be followed by a conversation about presidential leadership between Jim Oberstar, former chairman and ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and former Virginia Gov. Gerald L. Baliles, director and CEO of the Miller Center. Baliles served as Virginia's 65th governor and is credited with greatly improving the state's transportation infrastructure in 1986, the last time the commonwealth had made any significant transportation improvements until the 2013 session of the General Assembly.

UVA Today
April 23, 2013

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"Some people are probably going to lose elections because we are going to raise some taxes," Bakk said at a University of Minnesota forum. "And Minnesotans...aren't going to understand why we need to do that but sometimes leading is not a popularity contest."

Star Tribune
April 22, 2013

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April 22, 2013

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"It's going to be more than a report. It'll be something that'll make a difference," Huseby said. Because of the positive response to the initial survey requests, almost twice as many regional businesses are being interviewed than what was originally planned. The study, done in partnership with the University of Minnesota/Humphrey School's State and Local Policy Program, may be replicated across other MnDOT districts.

West Central Tribune
April 22, 2013

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Some would actually argue that consumption should be taxed more heavily so sales taxes should be a greater portion of the total. Sales taxes are the largest revenue in most states. Ironically, it was at the insistence of conservatives that the sales tax was enacted originally in Minnesota.

MinnPost
April 17, 2013

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"What's happening in Minnesota is happening across the nation,'' Kiedrowski said. "The cost of providing health care for the poor and the elderly is increasing far faster than the revenues are increasing.''

MinnPost
April 11, 2013

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"Things are relatively quiet right now and it has actually worked out to the benefit of everyone," he said. "The lull in the industry happened while we were putting together our regulations and our response to what we saw a couple years ago. So I think if things pick up again, we'll basically be ready."

Minnesota Public Radio
April 9, 2013

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"For many years, local officials sort went under the assumption that growth pays for itself in the sense that the attraction of business and then the attraction of more residents will enhance the tax base and that will pay for the types of services and amenities necessary," Goetz said. "But there's been some growing acknowledgement that that's not always the case."

Minnesota Public Radio
March 19, 2013

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"As a society, we understand what value scientists and engineers bring to us, but we haven't appreciated artists in the same way, even though we live in an increasingly visual and aural world," said Ann Markusen, an economics researcher with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Star Tribune
March 16, 2013

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Oberstar touted the federal Safe Routes to Schools program he initiated in 2000 that has used federal highway funds to build bike and walking trails from schools out into neighborhoods in 11,000 school districts nationwide, with more than 11 million students now using those routes. "It's changing the habits of an entire generation," Oberstar said, and helping curb obesity and diabetes among kids.

Duluth News Tribune
March 15, 2013

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March 15, 2013

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