Trade Centers of the Upper Midwest-A 1998 Update

Summary

In the 1999 update, every effort was made to maintain consistency with the two previous studies (1963 and 1990). This update identifies 760 Level 0 to Level 5 Upper Midwest RTCs. MnDOT's primary interest, though, is in identifying Minnesota RTCs serving relatively large geographic areas (i.e., Levels 0-3). Eight cities were classified at Level 0 (Major Metropolitan Areas), followed by 18 Level 1's (Primary Wholesale/Retail Centers); 103 Level 2's (Secondary Wholesale/Retail Centers); and 132 Level 3's (Complete Shopping Centers).