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The Cold Equations of Roadway Safety
Lisa Nelson • April 14, 2023 Concerned about faster driving? More pedestrian accidents? Less safety for cyclists? Weigh in about the City of St. Paul’s Transportation Safety Action Plan; the deadline is today (April 14).
National Links: We Have a Bad Parking Addiction
Jeff Wood • April 13, 2023 Housing construction on commercial strips, resistance to Paris’ new low-emission zone, the ill effects of our parking addiction and more in this week’s National Links.
Ten Pictures for a Safer Summit
Dan Marshall • April 12, 2023 A variety of writers have written thousands of words in support of St. Paul’s plan for protected bike lanes on Summit Avenue. Here, in 10 pictures, is a closing argument.
IPCC Would Urge Us to Defend the Roof Depot in East Phillips
Connor Stratton • April 11, 2023 The City of Minneapolis is at odds with the East Phillips neighborhood over the Roof Depot site, where community-led efforts can help fight against colonialism and remedy the climate crisis.
Fun and Safety Tips for 2023’s #30DaysofBiking
Fred Kreider • April 10, 2023 As the snow thaws and April’s #30DaysofBiking begins, Fred Kreider brings you tips for getting back in the saddle on still-rough streets.
National Links: A New Way to Budget for the People
Jeff Wood • April 7, 2023 How to draw riders back to transit post-pandemic, the economic effects of losing bus service, parking lots eating downtowns and more in this week’s National Links.
Classic Articles
Nice Ride Leaves St. Paul as Market for Scooters Heats Up
On April 2, Nice Ride sent an email to members announcing the start of the riding season April 15 (now April 22, Earth Day, due to weather). In the email, the transportation network nonprofit shared that it was leaving the St. Paul market after nearly a decade on the streets of the capital city. St. […]
In Praise of Housing Diversity
I live in an old neighborhood, by Minnesota Standards. The West Side dates back to the territorial era, the flats were settled back then and a few homes were built up on the bluff, though the “city” remained distant from booming 19th century Saint Paul until at least the 1870s when the toll was finally […]
