Minneapolis 2040 Zoning
First big city to end single-family-only zoning.
B · 18/24
1 · The idealist case (in its proponents' own framing)
Ending SF-only zoning unlocks gentle density everywhere.
2 · The realist counter-case
Critics warned of litigation and slow uptake.
3 · Predicted vs. measured — with caveats
Permits outpaced peer metros and rents lagged the regional surge; an environmental-review injunction (2022) was later addressed by statute.
4 · Liberty check
Widens what owners may build; trims neighbor veto.
5 · The real tradeoff
Promising and litigated - structure sound, courts a speed bump.
Allies & Playbook
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No individual sponsor record is catalogued for this policy yet. Start with the primary sources below and the Allies directory.