Municipal Shoveling Won’t Solve Winter Walking Woes — But Other City Investments Can
Assigning the city to shovel sidewalks may work in a dense, anonymous metropolis. But here in community-minded St. Paul, we can do better.
Author: Amy Gage
Sign Up for the Streets.mn Contributors’ Workshop on Saturday, February 25
Writers, photographers, videographers, mapmakers and the climate-curious: All are welcome at the first Streets.mn Contributors’ Workshop since COVID.
Streets.mn Envisions What ‘Happy New Year’ Means
Contributors share their New Year’s intentions for bringing to life the Streets.mn core values of advocating for people-centered, future-oriented, justice-driven and delight-cultivating places.
Want Better Transit Service? Advocate, Protest — and Ride the Bus!
Metro Transit isn’t using all the tools in their toolbox to improve service, even in the face of continued cuts. But we as individuals have advocacy toolboxes of our own.
Could a Proposed Railway Merger Finally Bridge the Twin Cities by Bike?
In light of renewed pressure to convert a railroad bridge to a multi-use, multimodal span, Streets.mn reviews the history of the Midtown Greenway and the advocacy around it.
1,800-Person River Ramble Puts Mankato on the ‘Bicycle-Friendly’ Map
Nestled along the Minnesota River, the Mankato River Ramble is one of many initiatives the small city has undertaken to improve biking for recreation, commuting and climate.
Can You Imagine One Day a Week Without a Car?
Several local transportation and advocacy groups have banded together in a weeks-long celebration dubbed Car-Free MSP as a lead-up to World Car-Free Day on September 22. See how participating can leave a positive impact.
Walk the Talk: Bike Tours, Breweries and Butterflies
Although biking is the focus of this week’s “Walk the Talk” activities — and why not, with the warm summer weather — you can also learn more about monarchs and state highway funding (though not at the same event).
Walk the Talk: Fat Girls Hiking, Little Africa Fest and More Ways to Get Out and Engage
“Walk the Talk” promotes events that help readers rediscover the joy of movement and discover a sense of place, even in their own backyards.
Walk the Talk! Taking Steps to Build Community
Our new “Walk the Talk” series will highlight community meetings, slow roll bike rides, walk-and-talk neighborhood tours and other ways to build community and boost activism.