Photo: #A "For Sale" sign hangs in front of a new home under construction February 16, 2006 in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
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A "For Sale" sign hangs in front of a new home under construction February 16, 2006 in Vernon Hills, Illinois. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Big houses, small lots

Broadcast: Midmorning, 09/12/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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In Twin Cities neighborhoods and throughout the nation, modest homes are being torn down and replaced with much larger ones. Midmorning looks at what's behind the trend, and what some cities are doing to put limits on new construction.

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  • Betsy Hodges: Minneapolis City Council member, representing Ward 13.
  • John McIlwain: Senior resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute and former president and CEO of the Fannie Mae Foundation.
  • Larry Lee: Director of community development for the City of Bloomington.

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