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With the tax-payer-subsidized U.S. Bank stadium finished, Minneapolis wants another big spending project. This one has some affordable housing, but how much money- that could be spent on schools- is subsidizing fancy amenities for the upper middle class?

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Outdoor performance space in Minneapolis.
Very useful this time of year.
A skating rink would be cheaper and more cost effective.
Trump's Interior Department is apparently pushing this concept. Many African American community members feel shut out of the process.
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