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A cul-de-sac in winter with newly built houses.

National Links: A 30-Year Trap!

Jeff Wood Jeff Wood • December 4, 2023

The problems of long mortgages, the difficulty of switching from auto-centric development, health neighborhoods in Mayo Clinic’s new campus plan and more in National Links.

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Lessons Learned From the Nice Ride Era

Sherry Johnson • December 1, 2023

What lessons can be learned from the Nice Ride era that we can take into the future? Is private bikeshare here to stay, or do we go public?

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Ride to End Alzheimer’s Aims for a Cure

Paul Grausam • November 30, 2023

Nearly 300 riders, many of whom have a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, raised $270,000 in October for the first-ever ALZ ride in Minnesota.

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A home with a geodesic dome roof. Verdant summer plants, trees and landscaping surround the home.

The Unique Dome Home on Morton Street

Wolfie Browender Wolfie Browender • November 27, 2023

From the blog “Saint Paul by Bike: Every Block of Every Street,” we learn about the history and character of an artistic urban homestead.

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A display of homegrown tomatoes

How to Simplify a Complicated Holiday

Autumn Amadou-Blegen • November 23, 2023

A car-free Thanksgiving celebration, even if not completely traditional, is still a time to be grateful and connected with community around you.

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Red shopping cart with Thanksgiving groceries

Let’s (St)roll There: Toward a Climate-Conscious Thanksgiving

Amy Gage Amy Gage • November 22, 2023

Streets.mn’s climate-friendly contributors offer their best tips and tricks for enjoying a car-free, or at least car-light, Thanksgiving.

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Adopt a shelter

Adopt a Shelter!

November 27, 2019
Tired of encountering "tagging, vomit and broken glass" at your regular bus shelter? You can "adopt" it, courtesy of a Metro Transit program.

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Three Key Concepts in Urban Planning

November 29, 2017
Know what "negative externalities," "induced demand" and "artificial scarcity" mean? Read on! You, too, can be an armchair urban planner.

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Living with the Coyotes Among Us

December 7, 2022
An investigation on learning to inhabit our cities alongside our coyote neighbors. Hint: The Looney Tunes character of yesteryear left a misimpression.

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