In 1957, city leaders thought Minneapolis would be a futuristic city by 1967 In 1957, city leaders and planners laid out a vision for Minneapolis in 1967. How much of it came true? April 23, 2021 11:15am Text size Copy shortlink:
In April 1957, the Minneapolis Star ran a series called Minneapolis 1967: What Future Awaits?
It gave the readers a look at the city 10 years hence, based on current plans and ideas from our civic leaders, as the promotional ads said. It was written by Daniel Upham and Paul Veblen (a distant relative of Thorstein Veblen, the man who came up with the idea of conspicuous consumption ).