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Incumbent Emphasizes More Affordable Housing

MINNEAPOLIS-Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton's challenger says she has spent too much on Downtown development and has not created enough new affordable housing. She claims 1,350 units have been built in the last two years.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on October 30, 2001

MINNEAPOLIS-Affordable housing is very high on Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton’s agenda if she can win another term in office. The mayor is in a surprisingly close race with challenger R.T. Rybak for the city’s top job.

Several of the key issues in the campaign revolve around development — affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization and subsidies for Downtown development.

Sayles-Belton argues that during her stint in office, Minneapolis has stayed a strong and prosperous city that has been largely shielded from the national economic downturn by its diverse economy. During her term, the city has benefited from a construction boomthat continues in commercial and industrial projects, housing on the riverfront, and in neighborhood development, she says.

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