The Food That Grew on the South Minneapolis Water
A century after Minneapolis drained its wild rice lakes to build a golf course, the state legislature is asking what we owe the water. Read »
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The Quarterly Transit Report: March 2026
Metro Transit continues to increase its workforce, leading to more frequency improvements effective with the quarterly service change on March 14. Read »
MnDOT to combine history, AASHTO compliance in innovative reconstruction of St. Anthony Main
MNDOT, MPRB, and City of Minneapolis announce new collaboration on St. Anthony Main. Read »
Broadcasts From The Multiverse
We got some strange interference this week, you may hear parallel universe versions of the Streets.mn Podcast! Read »
National Links: Designing Good Policies
BART renting parking lots, converting offices into co-living spaces, Black neighborhoods impacted by climate change, and more. Read »
Cartoon Shout Outs for 2026
Here are some cartoons to cheer you up (or depress you more). Read »
Feature
2019: My Year of Biking
I started 2019 with what seemed a relatively simple goal: to ride my bike every day in January. I succeeded with that, and then kept going. I rode through February, March, and April, before finally deciding to keep it up as long as I could. I kept a log of my adventures on Twitter, and […] Read »
Classic Articles
“Just Buy Them Cars”
The notion that we could, as a society, choose to buy vehicles for those who need to get to school, jobs, or other opportunities requires grossly oversimplifying the goals of urban transit. Read »
#SaferStreets are better for businesses, families, and the community
One of the biggest challenges in our current transportation system is the way our streets are designed. In many parts of our communities, the only safe option for people to get around town is to drive a car, raising costs and limiting options for businesses, families, and the community as a whole. Last year, St […] Read »
‘I Am King of the Streets Because I Am Only a Pedestrian’
“I am king of the streets because I am only a pedestrian.” That was the philosophy of a self-described lowly municipal employee during his 15 minutes of fame in an article on an inside page of the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune in 1916. Horace E. Johnson sauntered city streets as he wished, the newspaper reported, and […] Read »
Latest Newsletter
Newsletter: LRT guide, Amtrak to Chicago, and walkability at a recent protest
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 »