Cartoon Shout Outs for 2026
Here are some cartoons to cheer you up (or depress you more). Read »
Latest
The Ghost on the Corner: A History of the Midway CVS
From a contested 2007 construction to boarded windows, looting, legal fights, and a city-forced demolition — the story of one building that became a symbol of everything Midway has struggled with for two decades. Read »
The 2026 Urbanist Legislative Agenda: A Mid-Session Check-In
Session update: rail corridors, Waymo, Yes to Homes, e-motos, super speeders and the defensive work that didn’t make the podcast preview. Read »
Overthinking I-94: Traffic jam (Part 3/4)
In MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 paperwork, information is missing on how key mobility measures were calculated, and how uncertain the forecasts are Read »
Overthinking I-94: Alternative (Un)Safety Analysis (Part 2 of 4)
MnDOT assigned safety scores based on small differences that are unlikely to be substantial compared to uncertainty in the prediction model. Read »
Overthinking I-94 (Part 1/4) : Parsing the Scoping Decision Document
MNDOT's Rethinking I-94 alternative selection process looks objective, but how well does that hold up? 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
‘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 »
#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 »
“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 »
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 »