I lived in Minneapolis (9/1972-6/1993), and was able to witness much of the skyline growth during that period and it was very exciting to witness, as I last lived in a condo in Elliot Park, earlier at Cedar Square West and Loring Park. And I'm saddened it took so long for Minneapolis to embrace light rail/streetcars, as I'm not there to enjoy it now! I recall their talking abut a light rail line to St. Paul, way-way back in the 70's!
I do remember the hair-pulling frustration, back then, with the Nimby's in that city, starting with the halting of the construction of the next 9 phases of Cedar Square West, having gone to a number of city council meetings, and the population growth of Minneapolis will always be impeded/slowed by their Nimby's, whether it be Cedar Riverside, Loring, Phillips, the Wedge, Uptown or the Calhoun/Isles contingent.
But perhaps there's more hope with the Millenium generation getting into power there, who, hopefully, won't be so anti-density.
I never thought I'd live to see the day that there'd be a big housing construction boom in San Francisco, with their notorious Nimby's, and if it can happen in San Francisco it can happen in Minneapolis.
I'm guessing there are any number of suburbanites who would move to Minneapolis, but not downtown Minneapolis, if there were some more mid or high rises around Calhoun, Lake of the Isles or even Lake Harriet. Yes? No?