Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in the Minnesota Daily About the Increase in Dinkytown Apartment Housing

Professor Myron Orfield, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Director, Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, was quoted in an opinion piece in the Minnesota Daily about new Dinkytown apartment complexes designed for student housing. The author complains the rapid increase “of luxury housing in Dinkytown has had detrimental effects on our iconic campus neighborhood.” Prof. Orfield said the area around the University has become highly desirable due to its proximity to Minneapolis and St. Paul as well as its various public transit options, which has also contributed to a spike in rent prices. “They could, through zoning, be using density bonuses and set-asides to make sure units are affordable, but the city hasn’t been willing to do that.”