How the Twin Cities Abolished Parking Minimums (And How Your City Can, Too)
The Twin Cities’ victory over mandatory parking minimums was won by smart, persistent organizing among advocates and well-informed electeds.
By
Kea Wilson
8:26 PM CDT on September 2, 2021
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