Author

Zak Yudhishthu

Zak Yudhishthu

Zak Yudhishthu is a writer and student focused on urban policy. He serves on the board of Sustain Saint Paul and is a member of the Macalester-Groveland District Council.

COMMENTARY

Ending minimum parking requirements was a policy win for the Twin Cities

By: - August 31, 2023

Three years ago, anybody constructing a building in most parts of St. Paul or Minneapolis would have had to deal with a long set of parking requirements. These requirements ranged from seemingly reasonable (though arbitrary) to fully absurd. St. Paul, for example, required an apartment building to have one parking space for each 1- or […]

COMMENTARY

Commissioner Daubenberger, tear down that highway!

By: and - April 25, 2023

After nearly 60 years, I-94 in Minneapolis and Saint Paul is reaching the end of its useful life.  The roadway was completed in 1968, promoted as a major step for progress, paving the way for faster travel times in and between cities, while catalyzing the development of suburban areas.  In the Twin Cities, the Minnesota […]