Minneapolis is a city steeped in a rich heritage of progressive politics. The author evaluates the city's reputation as a progressive city by applying recent theories about the origins and development of progressive city politics during the postwar era. The case study also shows how the concept of progressivism can be used to characterize a particular form of urban development politics.
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