David Piehl

State of the Ward

City council member Brian Herron's disgrace left a vacuum in his Minneapolis district

Street Fighting Man

neighborhood prophet or capitalist pariah. basim sabri doesn't care what people think of him--as long as they stay out of his way.

Sherlock Homes

Minneapolis's Victorian gems have endured boom times, bad times, and some godawful weather. Now they face their greatest danger yet: government ownership and a new brand of antique "collectors."

Bright Nights, Dark Days

How many neighbors does it take to screw in a light bulb?

The Prisoners of Second Avenue

In Minneapolis, living in your own house could get you arrested

Reform Party Revolt

PEROT AND CO: BIG EARS THAT JUST WON'T LISTEN

New Kids on the Block

A nonprofit group called Urban Ventures is making moves along the long-depressed Lake Street corridor--and polarizing some of the people who live there in the process.

Painted Ladies in Distress