As the City of Minneapolis’ Public Works department embarks on the 34th Street Neighborhood Greenway project this summer, Minneapolis has an opportunity to build an elite neighborhood bikeway.
Stringent pro-motorist design standards at a state program providing funds for municipal roadway projects create a double-edged sword for a South Minneapolis thoroughfare.
South Minneapolis’ 35th and 36th streets are important neighborhood corridors. They’re also dangerous and dispiriting for non-drivers. Advocates hope that changes soon.
A full construction of two arterial streets on Minneapolis’ south side allows residents, bicyclists and pedestrians to advocate for multimodal amenities.
A true story of a dangerous road in a vibrant community, and the effort to make a “Main Street” out of a county road.