Land Use & Planning

Big win: MN Legislature funds invasive carp deterrent

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May 14, 2024

We're celebrating a major win in our efforts to stop invasive carp from spreading into Minnesota's waters this legislative session. Read more

A close-up of a taxidermied invasive carp, with the blurred Minnesota Capitol building in the background.

FMR in DC: Reflections from a whirlwind week in the nation's capital

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March 14, 2024

Grassroots Organizing Coordinator Maddie Miller shares what it was like advocating for the Mississippi River alongside coalition partners in D.C. Read more

FMR grassroots organizing coordinator pictured with Sen. Tina Smith and other members of the MRN delegation.

Our 2024 legislative priorities

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February 9, 2024

It’s time to finish what we started. Here's what FMR will be working to accomplish at the Capitol this year. Read more

The dome of the Minnesota Capitol building, seen in front of an evening blue sky. Text says "MNLEG 2024."

Is there enough 'action' in the DNR's new invasive carp action plan?

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February 5, 2024

The Minnesota DNR recently released its updated Invasive Carp Action Plan. We think the plan is mostly good, but we'd like to see more urgency in one key area. Read more

Silver carp jumping behind motor in waterway

The Atlantic takes on Minneapolis 2040

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January 29, 2024

Because of our advocacy for climate-smart dense urban development, national magazine The Atlantic reached out to FMR Land Use & Planning Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman to get our perspective on Minneapolis 2040. Read more

How does FMR evaluate development plans?

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January 11, 2024

What do we consider "good" development? FMR keeps tabs on riverfront development proposals and community response to them. Here's an overview of our process and the criteria we use to evaluate potential big changes to our river and its banks. Read more