There is a major downtown building boom going on in Minneapolis, with riverfront lofts, high-rise condos, and mixed-use developments adding to an already thriving urban core. But architects are beginning to wonder what it will take to get Minneapolitans to embrace new design ideas – every time an architect proposes a modernist design for one of the new residences, neighborhood groups scream objections and demand a building that will “fit in” better. The result is a brand spanking new collection of faux-classic buildings that are giving a relatively young city a decidedly retro look.