Tapping the Power of Place to Keep Us All Healthy (Republished)
Folks in disadvantaged neighborhoods lead less healthy lives, due to freeways, lack of food options and other measures beyond their control. Read »
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National Links: Where’s That Package From?
Long term benefits of public housing programs, Denver mayor barely passes local Transportation Safety and Access Report Card, and Energy Star gets $33 million Read »
Progress from 2024: Minneapolis Adds 574 New Homes with Adaptive Reuse
Through adaptive reuse, Minneapolis turned office space into 574 apartments. Possible new State legislature may make this easier, though the retail market remains challenging. Read »
Who Was Bishop Henry Whipple?
The Whipple Federal Building has become infamous during Operation Metro Surge, but few know about the person for whom it's named and what he stood for. Read »
Twin Cities to Fargo: A Maximalist Approach
Reflecting on a ride on the Michigan Line and underutilized train lines. Read »
National Links: City Lists are Bunk
Electric car research in California, LA metro doesn't want more riders, and more. Read »
Feature
“Street Fight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution”
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 »
Classic Articles
30/31 Days of (Winter) Biking 2019
January 2018 I tried a self-challenge: “January version of the 30 days of winter biking self-challenge.” It helped me get used to biking in the winter regularly and stop having fear of biking to/from the SE part of Saint Paul, where I live, to near downtown St Paul, where I work. It helped me beyond […] Read »
There Are No Safe Streets under Fascist Occupation
ICE surveillance and "occupation" are hollowing out Twin Cities' cultural corridors. Read »
26th and 28th Street Changes Are About Safety For All
This past Saturday there was a bike lane protest that included “Nazi Lane” and “Mafia Lane” signs. Such rhetoric is disturbing, offensive, and trivializes the very real negative impact of white supremacy. Never do it. That protest was against recent changes to 26th and 28th Streets in Whittier and Uptown. Thankfully there was also a bike […] 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 »