Author: Chandra Lalla

About Chandra Lalla

Working on making the world progressively better with abundant housing, safe streets, and better transportation choices.

Man crossing Hennepin and Franklin. Surrounded by cars.

The sights and sounds of Hennepin Avenue

Chandra Lalla • April 16, 2021

Before the City of Minneapolis comment deadline closes today, let’s consider what Hennepin Avenue currently is. Drowning in a sea of cars. Chaotic, loud, and hard to track where the next danger will come from. All images courtesy of Derek Bauer. Derek spent a few hours documenting Hennepin Avenue at my request. A place for […]

SUV blocking sidewalk curb cut with Metro Transit bus in background on Hennepin Ave S

A Hennepin for the Next 50 Years

Chandra Lalla • March 3, 2021

Hennepin Avenue gets me to the places I want to be and the people I like to be around. So many good things require a treacherous crossing: rhubarb ice cream, the Sculpture Garden, access to the lakes. I mainly experience Hennepin on foot, by transit, or the occasional bike crossing. On days where I have […]