National Links: Can Home-sharing Ease the Housing Crisis?
Keeping cities cool in Germany, helping low-income Californians use transit, the pandemic effect on downtowns, and more national and international news. Read »
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Minnesota’s New Rideshare Companies Seek Market Niche
Better pay for drivers. Multiple passenger pickup and a focus on folks who can't drive. Now all the new rideshare companies need is name recognition. Read »
St. Paul Needs to Connect its Brewery to its Bike Trail
Few Twin Cities breweries connect directly to off-street bike trails. St. Paul Brewing should — and possibly soon could — with a popular trail beyond its fence line. Read »
West St. Paul Rider Event Highlights Suburban Bike Infrastructure
Suburban cities are expanding their pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. How are communities receiving these changes, and what further improvements can be made? Read »
National Links: Bright Lights, Big City
Heartland manufacturing boom faces land-use hurdles, Japan forms plan for underground freight conveyor system and a bitcoin mine in rural Texas causes debilitating noise issues. Read »
Taking a Dog Camping … by Bike?
Camping by bike is a challenge by itself. Adding a dog to the mix is even more so. Then try adding a large, friendly Malamute. Read »
Feature
The Enlightened Urbanist: Deconstructing the Perfect Gatekeeper
Consider how others view the urbanist community, with fears of gatekeeping and alienation, and take the opportunity to extend a helping hand. Read »
Classic Articles
The Parking Ramp: As Minnesotan as Hot Dish
Whatever you call it — a structure, a circular building, a monument to car culture — nobody outside of Minnesota seems to use the term parking "ramp." Read »
Transit-Oriented Dating: Snelling-Midway
Yes! You can design a great date, and have a good time, all on Metro Transit. Our St. Paul-based writer offers creative ideas. Read »
A Modern City for People Would Devote Less Space to Cars
What is the cost, both human and financial, of devoting so much valuable urban land to cars — be it streets or parking? Read »
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News & Views: Defining Urbanism, Plus Join our Streets.mn Community
Inspired by a new Macalester College urbanist group, our April 2024 newsletter unpacks the meaning of urbanism and highlights a recent article that does the same. Read »