City and railroad move forward on rail-with-trail option
On
Aug. 29, 2019, city officials held a stakeholder meeting at the Morgan Park
Community Center to introduce their new vision for the Western Waterfront Trail.
For those who have been following...
Library boosters propose new city position
In 2016, the Duluth Public Library held a day-long retreat at Glensheen Mansion, where facilitators asked a large group of stakeholders and community members to identify priorities for the...
City violates state, local transparency rules
Prior to 2015, the
city of Duluth annually published archives of its City Council meeting minutes online
in 800- or 900-page PDFs. The minutes included the text of the resolutions and
ordinances...
Chester Park advocates oppose trail proposal
People who walk through Chester Park in the winter often use
the cross-country ski trails, which creates conflicts between skiers and
pedestrians. The city has been studying these conflicts since 2014....
City Council denies height variance; developer not worried
On July 9, 2019, the Duluth Planning Commission recommended approval of a height variance for a new 98-unit apartment building to be built on South Street and 22nd Avenue...
Conflicts of interest in Duluth
One doesn’t have to attend many City Council or commission
meetings in Duluth to realize that a lot of people who serve on these bodies are
unfamiliar with the city code...
