Minnesota's New Ghost Towns

In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that, in Wright County, reckless speculation and the mortgage meltdown have turned subdivisions into virtual ghost towns. For more, see:

• Part 1: Minnesota's new ghost towns (go here to get the entire story on one web page),
• Part 2: Housing bets gone bad (Wright County was a haven for speculators -- until they got burned in the downturn.,
• Part 3: Housing downturn has suburbs stuck with the bills (Wright County welcomed growth with new schools and wide roads. But as half-built subdivisions lie fallow, it's paying the price. Officials are scrambling to revitalize neighborhoods that have fallen into decline just years after they were built).