Government
Back to School: A Former Minneapolis Mayor Teaches 'Mayor 101'
Devout urbanist R.T. Rybak thinks his students can be better mayors and city planners than he was.
At six o'clock each Monday night, a group of students in Minneapolis can be found discussing some of Minnesota's most important urban policy proposals.
Nearby Rochester, home to only 100,000 residents, has access to over $4 billion in public-private capital. "How can this money be used to create public places that celebrate the city during winter?" The professor asks his students.