National Links: Tenant Wealth Building Vehicles
Congestion pricing, urban river restoration, and America's housing problem Read »
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The Transportation Astrologer
What's your transportation sign? Find out, and see what the stars foretell for your next journey! Read »
Week Without Driving: a Hassle or a Newfound Freedom?
Week Without Driving starts on Thursday, October 1 — helping participants learn to navigate a car-centric society without a car. Read »
The Transit System the Twin Cities Deserve
Emmett and Evan from The House of Transit lay out an ambitious expansion concept for the Minneapolis-St Paul METRO system! Read »
How should Saint Paul improve its zoning along transit routes?
Saint Paul is considering rezoning land - but how to do it? Luke Hanson argues we need to upzone, especially along transit routes. Read »
The Aunties of Active Mobility: Jo Anne, Jan, and Amy
This is the final piece in an ongoing series about femme/trans/women (FTW) folks working on and practicing active transportation and helping all of us feel and be more safe. Read »
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Are Food Trucks Good or Bad for the Twin Cities?
The Case Against Food Trucks I was at an urban planning function a while back when someone asked me, “What do you think of food trucks?” “I don’t know,” I replied. “They seem pretty good to me.” “They’re terrible!” he or she declared. “They suck all the business from legitimate restaurants. They’re ruining cities. Instead […] Read »
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Autumn Colors
Some autumn scenes along the Mississippi River between Minneapolis and Saint Paul shot October 2013. by Matty Lang: mattylang.com Music: “Sad Toys Factory” is a Modern Classical Orchestral Minimalist Soundtrack composed, Performed, arranged by Mimmo D’Ippolito aka Eternalkeys – From “M. D’Ippolito’s Eternalkeys” (2010) freesound.org/people/Eternalkeys18/sounds/158694/ Read »
‘Urban Progressivism’ Didn’t Cause the Racial Housing Gap, Racism Did
Many op-ed writers are eager to blame current progressive local governments for the messes they inherited. Read »
A Tale of Twin Cities: Responses to Encampments and Renter Protections
Twin Cities’ encampment responses and renter protections differ sharply: Minneapolis emphasizes clearing camps, while St. Paul explores stabilization policies and stronger tenant rights. Read »