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...
City resumes planning for Segment One
Two months ago, city planners said they would be unable to extend the Western Waterfront Trail (WWFT) from Spring Street to Munger Landing, a half-mile stretch along the St....
City re-examines Mud Lake causeway
For the past two years, the city has been focused on removing the railroad causeway that crosses a shallow bay along the St. Louis River, known as Mud Lake....
