National Links: Stress Relief is a Minecraft Neighborhood
Apartment living, car dependency, and a new approach to public safety Read »
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Walking All the Streets of Southern Northrop
Max Hailperin is walking each of Minneapolis’ 87 neighborhoods, in alphabetical order. Minneapolis’s Northrop neighborhood lies to the north of Minnehaha Creek between Chicago and Cedar Avenues, extending as far north as 42nd Street. Read »
What if we reclaimed Twin Cities Freeway Interchanges?
“Freeway node” is a self defined term meaning a highway interchange or exit and all of the surrounding space that these take up. Read »
Live Show: Electing Transportation Champions
If you missed our live event about electing transit champions, fear not! We recorded the panel discussion and are presenting it on the podcast this week. Read »
National Links: Tenant Wealth Building Vehicles
Congestion pricing, urban river restoration, and America's housing problem Read »
The Transportation Astrologer
What's your transportation sign? Find out, and see what the stars foretell for your next journey! Read »
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Are Food Trucks Good or Bad for the Twin Cities?
The Case Against Food Trucks I was at an urban planning function a while back when someone asked me, “What do you think of food trucks?” “I don’t know,” I replied. “They seem pretty good to me.” “They’re terrible!” he or she declared. “They suck all the business from legitimate restaurants. They’re ruining cities. Instead […] Read »
Classic Articles
‘Urban Progressivism’ Didn’t Cause the Racial Housing Gap, Racism Did
Many op-ed writers are eager to blame current progressive local governments for the messes they inherited. Read »
A Tale of Twin Cities: Responses to Encampments and Renter Protections
Twin Cities’ encampment responses and renter protections differ sharply: Minneapolis emphasizes clearing camps, while St. Paul explores stabilization policies and stronger tenant rights. Read »
Autumn Colors
Some autumn scenes along the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and Saint Paul shot October 2013. by Matty Lang: mattylang.com Music: “Sad Toys Factory” is a Modern Classical Orchestral Minimalist Soundtrack composed, Performed, arranged by Mimmo D’Ippolito aka Eternalkeys – From “M. D’Ippolito’s Eternalkeys” (2010) freesound.org/people/Eternalkeys18/sounds/158694/ Read »