Just this past week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) released a report entitled “Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation” that models various ways for the state to achieve its climate goals. These goals were set in the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA) that was passed in 2007 and signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty (!!!). Minnesota aimed […]
Typically, we see LOS and VMT charts done nationally. Here, you can compare how these rates changed by state: The Washington Post piece has a bunch of other charts on VMT vs. GDP which make for some interesting food for thoughts. Here’s the takeaway: Over the 2000s, 30 other states in this data no longer […]
If you saw yesterday’s chart that disaggregated the falling vehicle miles travelled (VMT) according to type of vehicle, here’s another compelling chart that shows potential future VMT trends, from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program. (Note: very official!) The report (which is very wonky, by the way) has a range of scenarios from “tech triumph” all the way […]
I’ve written about declining vehicle miles travelled (VMT) before over at my blog, but this recent post at Communitybuilders.net caught my eye because it disaggregated the data (looking a four states as case studies) between commercial and personal traffic. These data make it seem that commercial trucking (think about frac sand mining or Amazon.com) is the […]
Today’s Chart of the Day shows trends in Vehicle Miles Traveled in Minnesota Source: MnDOT Annual Transportation Performance Report 2012
If you missed our live event about electing transit champions, fear not! We recorded the panel discussion and are presenting it on the podcast this week.
Hear from some of our favorite advocacy organizations what happened at the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, and what we’re carrying forward into next year!
Walkable neighborhoods, car ownership, and street safety
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MNDOT, MPRB, and City of Minneapolis announce new collaboration on St. Anthony Main.