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Bike to Duluth: Come On, Do It! - Streets.mn
WEB1 day ago — We utilized the Diagonal Trail, the Hardwood Creek Trail, the Sunrise Prairie Trail, the Willard Munger State Trail and plenty of bike-forward infrastructure in the Twin Cities. The route is mostly U.S. Bike Route 41, which runs from St. Paul to Canada.This route has been vetted by hundreds, if not thousands, of riders before us. Nick and I are fans of gravel riding so we are working on making ...
Purple People Organizing For Better Transit - Streets.mn
WEB4 days ago — Streets.mn is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit produced primarily by volunteers.Our members and donors help us highlight Minnesota's conversations about land use, planning and people-centered communities. Please consider a one-time or monthly donation to Streets.mn, and check out our podcast, which appears twice a month.
100 Most Recent - Streets.mn
WEBJul 8, 2024 — 100 Most Recent. The Urbanist’s Case for Nuclear Power, Part 1: What and Why? Ian Gaida • September 6, 2024 ; The State Fair and How We Got There Katie Nicholson • September 5, 2024 ; What Can Charleston, …
Universal Mobility Wallet: Minnesota’s Key to Better Transit?
WEB3 days ago — Other metro-area services include Metro Mobility, a shared-ride service for riders who are unable to use regular fixed-route buses due to a disability or health condition, and suburban commuting bus operators like SouthWest Transit, Maple Grove Transit, Plymouth MetroLink and Minnesota Valley Transit Authority.. Other options like Hour Car, Evie’s electric carshare, and bike or scooter share ...
Who Pays for Inclusionary Zoning? - Streets.mn
WEB2 days ago — Inclusionary zoning (IZ) is a widespread tool for developing affordable housing in the United States. Minneapolis, Bloomington, Richfield, St. Louis Park, and Edina all have inclusionary zoning policy, and St. Paul recently flirted with the idea in a proposed, but never completed, study.. The central concept of IZ policy requires a certain proportion (usually 5% to 20%) of units in new housing ...
Streets Archives - Streets.mn
WEBSep 10, 2024 — Reconstruction that prioritizes safer intersections, two-way bikeways and transit connections will give Lyndale Avenue a much needed refresh and help the local community thrive.
Podcast - Streets.mn
WEBWe’ve got all kinds of good audio content about transportation and land use in Minnesota for you, including: interviews with folks working on cool projects, behind-the-article looks at Streets.mn posts, field trips, and interactive segments. New episodes are published on the 1st and 15th of each month, and are typically less than an hour long.
A Comprehensive Transit Overhaul for the Twin Cities: Part I
WEBThis is the first of a three-part series, published today and the next two Mondays, detailing the rapid transit and regional rail requirements for the Twin Cities to become a transit …
Walking All the Streets of Eastern Midtown Phillips
WEBJan 7, 2022 — I had paid attention to the east side of Bloomington Avenue when I walked the East Phillips neighborhood in 2017; now my focus was on the west side, starting with the remarkable mural on the corner building. Titled Juntos Crecemos (together we rise), it combines portions painted using the parachute-cloth technique, predominantly on the upper half of the wall, with portions covered in mosaic ...