Residents around Farmington, MN are raising alarm over proposed hyper-scale data centres — pointing to massive water use, limited job creation and minimal local input in decision-making. Read »
Expanding local food access, the St. Paul Farmers Market launched a new Lowertown indoor market (308 Prince St.), open weekends, 9 AM to 1 PM, supplementing its outdoor site and Bachman's satellite locations. Read »
UMD researchers are working on a new biomass product — biochar — to beef up roadside bioswales and absorb pollutants before they reach lakes and rivers. Read »
Community land trusts keep homes affordable, transit advocates push better storytelling, Waymo faces accountability questions, and Norway proves EV success needs long-term policy. Read »
Learn how METRO light rail works and where the trains go. This introduction covers the Blue and Green lines and answers your common questions. Read »
The Midtown Greenway opened 25 years ago, so let's hear from the folks who pushed for it to happen! Read »
The most conspicuous work of the Tri-Area Block Club was establishing Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary. Here's the story of how the dedicated North Enders accomplished it. Read »
Frogtown Green's team of volunteers is working hard to restore the urban tree canopy and foster connections in St. Paul's Frogtown and Summit-University neighborhoods. Read »
Our perceptions of a city are formed through “mental maps” we create -- and those shift depending on the travel mode we use. Read »
Janette Sadik-Khan served as transportation commissioner for the city of New York during Michael Bloomberg’s tenure as mayor. She was in charge of most of the streets, roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries responsible for moving a population of over eight million people. As such, she was responsible for the maintenance and programming of more infrastructure […] Read »
In this issue of the newsletter: a local guide to LRT, transit & walkability at a protest, Midtown Greenway at 25 on the podcast, plus the latest events! Read »