National Links: Signal Timing
Cities face transit delays, housing-linked sleep issues, climate and air challenges, halted Phoenix growth over water rights, and renewed BRT expansion. Read »
Latest
Brooklyn Park Adopts the Ambitious Northwest Growth Area Development Plan
Brooklyn Park approved a 700-acre Northwest Growth Area Plan to spur biotech, housing, and transit-oriented development amid economic challenges. Read »
Reserve Block 40 — How Did That Little No-Name Park Get There?
The unexpected personal and community connections to be found by exploring a little-known park on the West Side of Cedar Lake. Read »
DATA CENTER SERIES: The Impact on Minnesota Waters
Minnesota communities warn hyperscale data centers risk overusing groundwater, bypassing transparency, and undermining local water priorities and environmental laws. Read »
National Links: Care Infrastructure
Care infrastructure, income and access, and unexpected variations in language and distance are all touched on in this week's National Links. Read »
For drivers and transit users, job access in nearly all major US cities is on the decline
A new report states that between 2022 and 2023, job access via car and transit declined across most large U.S. cities; walking and biking saw modest gains. Read »
Feature
‘I just want it to stop’: constant speeding on Concordia Avenue in St. Paul
A St. Paul resident and mother couldn't stand the sight of cars -- and UPS trucks and school buses -- breaking the speed limit on a residential street. So she did something about it. Read »
Classic Articles
“Minneapolis Needs a Subway” – Comments on the Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Policy Plan
“Minneapolis is the largest CBD in the United States without a subway.” I don’t know if that claim is true, or relevant, but it very well might be, since by some measures it has the fifth densest CBD in the US. More to the point, there is no CBD in the US that has more […] Read »
‘The Death and Life of Great American Cities’ Remains Relevant Today
The principles laid out in Jane Jacobs' influential work are in action across the Twin Cities, and should serve as a guide for future planning. Read »
2013 Best Rural Trail: Superior Hiking Trail
As urbanists, many of us love us some Minneapolis and some Saint Paul, and even some Duluth, Rochester and Mankato. But there’s nothing like getting out of town and looking at some stars, maybe a moose or two, and leaving bus routes far behind. For our readers, the top place to do this is the […] Read »
Latest Newsletter
Newsletter: Midway’s Suburban Design Trap + A Call for Pitches on Highway Equity
In this issue of the Streets.mn newsletter: why Midway's suburban design trap, a history of 35th/36th streets in MPLS, a call for pitches, plus the latest events! Read »