SOS to Use Environmental Laws to Block Summit Avenue Bike Trail
After so much democratic process, why isn’t the Summit trail already under construction? And why does SOS think they can still stop it?
Author: Dan Marshall
Closed Bridges: How to Bike Across a River in 2025
This summer, cyclists will need to plan carefully if they hope to cross the Mississippi or Minnesota rivers. Here’s a rundown all the bridge closures.
Shopping for Used Bike Parts in the Twin Cities
Buying used bike parts is an affordable way to build or repair a bike. At least, if you know where to look.
Great Big Bollards: A Manifesto
What the world needs now is bollards. Great Big Bollards. Everywhere.
Amazon in the Bike Lane
MSP bike lanes are routinely blocked by Amazon delivery trucks. The solution is empowering workers to improve safety and working conditions.
Lies Cast in Bronze: A Tour of Twin Cities Historical Markers
Historical markers may seem like trustworthy narrators of the past, but in truth, they are only outdated maps that reflect all the biases and motivations of the people who paid to erect them.
Upzoning Is the Only Way to Save Grand Avenue
It’s time to repeal the East Grand Avenue Overlay District, a failed zoning policy that is killing Grand Avenue — once a vibrant shopping and dining district.
Ten Pictures for a Safer Summit
A variety of writers have written thousands of words in support of St. Paul’s plan for protected bike lanes on Summit Avenue. Here, in 10 pictures, is a closing argument.
Cycling the City in a Snowstorm: A Few Tips and Tricks
Here in the midst of #31DaysOfWinterBiking, winter bicycle commuters will tell you that biking through a snowstorm is icy, slow and treacherous, but it may be the most fun you can have on a bike.
Hidden Falls, Hidden No More
This month, with the opening of a new tunnel and walkway under MRB, a new viewing platform, and the partial daylighting of Hidden Falls Creek, Hidden Falls is ready to be discovered by many more visitors.