Rework the Minneapolis 2040 Plan

2040 Plan is awful, sold as equitable, stinks as self-serving, destructive of neighborhood integrity, is trying to be implemented with heavy hand, will cause more problems than it solves, will destroy the pleasant neighborhood that I've lived in for over 15 years, and will be a stain on the city council and current mayor's record.

I live in the home owned first by my parents since 1956! I’m a lifelong resident- I planned my retirement in the home I own- change the zoning to allow multi family on this block and I’m outta here

This plan destroys historical neighborhoods that should be treasured. The only people the plan helps are real estate developers. Having four plexes and above as neighbors destroys property value, undermines the investment people have made in homes based on zoning expectations, and is akin to a taking. Because it is a blanket proposal it will remove the uniqueness of various neighborhoods that have developed over time.

Horrible plan, needs to be reworked. Go visit other cities like Chicago, Nashville, and Charlotte and see if affordability has gone up... check that go to Uptown right in your backyard... it isn’t working there either.

As a Mpls resident and a homeowner that will be affected by this plan, I strongly disagree with 2040 as it now stands. It’s supposed to improve the housing situation for those needing affordable housing, but all I see is a plan to line the pockets of developers. Increased density without plans and regulations in place to handle increased parking demand, overcrowding of schools, retaining small businesses, and protecting the environment is just bad policy. Please rework 2040!

I oppose the plan as it is too much too soon with too many unknowns. Affordable housing issue will not be solved by this plan as written

I oppose 2040 plan

I have literally lost sleep over this the last 60 days. It is a terrible plan and it breaks my heart.

If I wanted to live a neighborhood with higher density, I would move to one. This plan puts a low priority on seniors or anyone else who may be mobility impaired, car ownership and parking. The bus routes, where I live, are convenient if I want to go to Southdale or downtown, two places where I spend very little time. And in the winter, I am no longer willing to brave icy sidewalks and curb cuts that aren't cleared adequately to walk to a bus stop (even assuming that I could climb onto one). Has this plan considered the impact, if any, on neighborhood schools and parks? I went to a meeting held at Southwest High School that presented the plan for discussion, and felt as though the city officials who were advocates of this plan were not very responsive to the concerns of most of the community members who attended.

We live at 50th and Stevens. We love our neighborhood and strongly oppose the 2040 Plan.

As a disabled veteran it is already sometimes hard to get parking on Queen Ave. Four plexus would be a disaster.

Please read this to understand how and why I am concerned about this plan.

I am vehemently against this “plan”. It is thoughtless and goes 100% against the grain that the vast vast majority of residents of Minneapolis want.

https://harpers.org/archive/2018/07/the-death-of-new-york-city-gentrification/ I beg you to read this article, if you haven't read it yet. It describes far more than eloquently than I could the tragedy that is unfolding in every relatively prosperous city of size in America. After reading it I happened to be walking downtown and was horrified to recognize what is becoming of Minneapolis - sleek and handsome as many of the changes may be, they are rendering the city utterly soulless. This is NOT the way to create community, but a surefire way to destroy it.

This plan has too many flaws and loopholes that Dora nothing to insure affordable housing.

Well written with good points. Might add that much of the 2040 draft is premised on unrealistic or false assumptions. For instance, it claims traffic congestion won't worsen with density in part because the city forecasts 1 in 7 commuters riding bikes. Census puts it at closer to 1 in 20. Now. No major U.S. city is remotely close to 1 in 7.

Strongly oppose changing the character of my neighborhood. We have diversity now and love what it is through market means, not legislation.

Hoodwinked. This plan was created without meaningful input from a broad cross-section of Minneapolis' neighborhoods and residents. This is not the way elected officials should treat those who put them in office. The plan is not evidence-based and does not evaluate outcomes or consider trade-offs. We are Minneapolis and we deserve a plan that really IS good for everyone-- back to the drawing board!

Please rework the 2040 plan

I have many concerns about the 2040 Plan, but will focus on two of them. 1) According to the Plan, the impetus for the zoning changes is to “Increase the supply of housing to keep all housing more affordable,” but it is unclear how building market-rate apartments/other multi-unit housing on rezoned lots will result in more affordable housing, and the plan includes no data or other details to support that premise. The resulting increased density of market-rate units would not only fail to meet the needs of low-income families and individuals, but would also compromise the current livability of neighborhoods because of the negative impact on parking, schools, green space, drainage to adjacent properties, run-off into lakes, etc. It seems disingenuous that the Plan includes policies regarding density, but not inclusionary zoning. 2) I'm also concerned about the use of the comment boxes on the 2040 Plan website, since there is no mechanism to ensure that those commenting actually live in Minneapolis. Comments should be accepted only from city residents, not from those living outside the metro area who stand to benefit financially from the proposed rezoning (e.g., developers).