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The Density Fact Sheets are individual, two-page documents that present local examples of housing and neighborhoods in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the surrounding suburbs, and small towns. The housing examples range in density from seven dwelling units per acre, up to 110 dwelling units per acre (du/ac). Each one has aerial photographs, as well as a location map. Descriptions of the housing and site characteristics, in addition to census data--at the census tract and block levels--provide detailed information about each example. The Housing Density Scale posters summarizes the main points of the density sheets in one 18" by 72" poster.
Minneapolis and St. Paul
- Density Fact Sheets: includes entire series (14.2 MB)
- Humboldt Greenway: 7 Units/Acre (692 KB)
- Portland Place: 8 Units/Acre (658 KB)
- Hennepin Avenue & 32nd Street: 11 Units/Acre (803 KB)
- Crocus Hill: 18 Units/Acre (1.19 MB)
- Lyndale Avenue & 25th Street: 19 Units/Acre (740 KB)
- Riverplace / St. Anthony: 20 Units/Acre (1 MB)
- Mill District: 24 Units/Acre (753 KB)
- Shingle Creek Commons: 27 Units/Acre (1.4 MB)
- Riverside / West Bank: 28 Units/Acre (632 KB)
- Linden Hills: 32 Units/Acre (914 KB)
- Cathedral Hill: 34 Units/Acre (1.5 MB)
- Stonehouse Square: 40 Units/Acre (1.09 MB)
- East Village: 62 Units/Acre (936 KB)
- Laurel Village: 89 Units/Acre (672 KB)
- Uptown: 110 Units/Acre (707 KB)
Small Towns
- Density Fact Sheets: includes entire series (23.29 MB)
- Chaska: 9 Units/Acre (3.87 MB)
- Cannon Falls: 9 Units/Acre (3.83 MB)
- Stillwater: 12 Units/Acre (4.44 MB)
- Red Wing: 13 Units/Acre (2.36 MB)
- Hastings: 15 Units/Acre (4.09MB)
- Hastings: 18 Units/Acre (4.24 MB)
- Stillwater: 22 Units/Acre (4.12 MB)
Suburbs
- Density Fact Sheets: includes entire series (29.62MB)
- Woodbury: 8 Units/Acre (2.39 MB)
- New Brighton: 8 Units/Acre (2.25 MB)
- Robbinsdale: 9 Units/Acre (2.08 MB)
- Eden Prairie: 9 Units/Acre (2.56 MB)
- Robbinsdale: 9 Units/Acre (2.54 MB)
- Woodbury: 10 Units/Acre (2.26 MB)
- North St. Paul: 10 Units/Acre (2.01 MB)
- Woodbury: 11 Units/Acre (1.89 MB)
- Eden Prairie: 18 Units/Acre (4.74 MB)
- Woodbury: 21 Units/Acre (2.32 MB)
- Woodbury: 32 Units/Acre (2.25 MB)
- Minnetonka: 50 Units/Acre (2.72 MB)
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The Housing Types Fact Sheets are individual two-page documents that present a range of physical housing types, from single detached, to rowhouses, small apartments, and apartments over commercial. Each document presents a description of the type, its basic characteristics, variations, and common names. Also included are design considerations and examples from the Twin Cities and beyond.
Housing Types Series
- Housing Types Sheets Series: includes entire series(4.52 MB)
- Cover (148 KB)
- Single detached (517 KB)
- Duplex, Triplex (564 KB)
- Big House, Multiplex (488 KB)
- Side attached (498 KB)
- Stacked rowhouse (487 KB)
- Small apartment (578 KB)
- Low-rise apartment (494 KB)
- Mid-rise apartment (487 KB)
- Apartment over Commercial (430 KB)
- High-rise apartment (453 KB)
The Housing Design Issues Sheets are individual, two-page documents that present issues of concern when building multifamily housing at higher densities. The sheets list common concerns about ten issues and--again, using local examples--provide built design solutions.
Design Issues Series
Small Lot Residential Development Fact Sheets (1.17 MB)
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