MPR radio feature on municipal Wi-Fi notes Minneapolis is different: As noted here and elsewhere, Minneapolis agreed to pay US Internet Wireless a yearly fee, and isn't relying solely on subscriber revenue. That doesn't mean they have a walk in the park, but it does allow them to afford to build the network out.
Pasadena acknowledges Wi-Fi network won't be built: Their local paper picks up on the fact that while EarthLink won the bid to build the network in March 2007, it's not going to happen.