Article: St. Paul, Minneapolis get $16 million for affordable housing
October 28, 2010 - Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press.
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will be in Detroit on Thursday to accept a grant of up to $16 million for affordable housing and small business aid along Twin Cities transit routes such as the proposed Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line.
The national "Living Cities" effort is expected to build or preserve between 400 and 600 housing units in the Twin Cities, and provide 100 businesses with funds for...