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Often discussions around urban planning and housing focus on what’s to come and where we go from wherever we are now. But in the Twin Cities there’s also a long history to understand and to repair. One of the projects doing some of that work is Mapping Prejudice—a pro...

In this series of stories, we’ll explore local names—where do these names come from, why do they matter, and more. We often talk about what we do with “the land” but I think what we name the land has value too—and needs to be discussed further. In this first story we’ll discuss Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School. 

Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a version published July 17, 2026, by the Minnesota Women’s Press.

Every day, The Overhead Wire collects national and international news about cities and sends the links to their email list. At the end of the week they post some of the most popular stories to Greater Greater...

Hear from some of our favorite advocacy organizations what happened at the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, and what we’re carrying forward into next year!