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In 2024, Minneapolis became the second city in the United States to be deemed a Child Friendly City by UNICEF. As a young dad, I am excited about this. It says a lot about the strength of our local government, community and policies.
In addition, the Minneapolis Downtown Council released Downtown by Design, the city’s ambitious development plan comprised of 52 objectives to be achieved by 2035, (the “2035 Plan”). As a city planning graduate student, I support the 2035 Plan, which aims to cultivate stronger neighborhoods, streamline systems, increase safety and create an attractive place where people want to live. In my view, the 2035 Plan strives for everything our downtown needs right now, except one thing: Where are the kids?…