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Minnesota Connection: Mass Transit Magazine’s 2016 Top 40 Under 40 List

By on September 14, 2016 in Transit, Transportation

Mass Transit magazine recently recognized 40 individuals under the age of 40 for “their contributions and who have shown a capacity for innovation, demonstrated leadership and a commitment to making an impact in transit.” Minnesota has a strong showing on this list: Lyssa Leitner, AICP is a Gold Line BRT Project Manager for Washington County. Chang Yang is a Assistant Transportation Manager for Metro Transit. […]

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Walking Tour of Saint Paul’s East Side

By on July 14, 2016 in History, Walking

On Saturday, July 9, Scott and I attended “From Then To Now: Immigration and the (Re)Making of Saint Paul’s East Side.” This half-day event was co-organized by the University of Minnesota’s Immigration Research History Center and the East Side Freedom Library and was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. After a week […]

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Community of Hope

By on June 23, 2016 in Land use, Maps, Media, Urban Design, Urbanism

Recently, I walked past a home in southwest Minneapolis with the word “HOPE” in all caps affixed to the exterior. I’ve recently been playing with the idea of pairing photos I snap on my walks with songs. Kind of a twist on The Current’s Coffee Break, one of my favorite segments on Oake & Riley […]

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40 Miles: A Birthday Walk

By on May 25, 2016 in Neighborhoods, Photos, Trails, Walking

Last year, I read the story of an “Extreme FitBit user” who celebrated her 40th birthday by stepping a total of 40 miles. I knew immediately that this is how I wanted to mark my milestone year. Since my birthday is in January, I had to have a belated walking celebration. I chose Saturday, May 21 because it […]

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A Minneapolis Saunter

By on May 11, 2016 in Public Art, Trails, Walking

On Saturday, May 7 in New York City a group of people known as Shorewalkers hit the trails along the shoreline of Manhattan for The Great Saunter, a 32 mile epic urban hike. Someday I will join them, but this year I decided to walk in solidarity and complete a 32 mile walk in Minneapolis. Since I’ve […]

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What’s Wrong With This Picture?

By on May 9, 2016 in Bicycling, Safety, Trails, Walking

On Saturday, May 7, Scott and I walked a stretch of the Midtown Greenway, a 5.5 mile bicycle and pedestrian trail that runs parallel to Lake Street. Traffic was heavier than usual because of the Bike MS: Twin Cities Ride. The trail had a race day vibe with lots of cyclists playing music and pedestrians cheering on the racers (OK, […]

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Beer Walk: Able Seedhouse + Brewery

By on April 15, 2016 in Neighborhoods, Photos, Urbanism, Walking

After a stretch of cold, windy days, my husband Scott and I were thrilled to see that Sunday, April 10 was forecasted to be sunny and between 40 and 50 degrees. Perfect weather for another beer walk after having so much fun on our Wabasha Brewing Company walk. This time we chose to walk to […]

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Track Your Moves

By on April 8, 2016 in Bicycling, Health, Maps, Transportation, Walking

Since using MapMyWalk in 2009 to log a dog walk, I’ve been hooked on mapping my movement. I like knowing the number of miles I’ve clocked and looking back on all of the neighborhoods I’ve explored on the map. Over the years, I’ve used various iPhone apps and one by one they’ve fallen out of […]

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Beer Walk: Wabasha Brewing Company

By on March 16, 2016 in Neighborhoods, Photos, Urbanism, Walking

My husband Scott and I have been combining our mutual love of walking and beer since our first date. Since we’re in the middle of a brewery/cidery/distillery boom in the Twin Cities, it seems like we add a new destination to our walk wish list once a month. (Read “Create a Personal Walking/Biking/Rolling Wishlist” for wishlist ideas). […]

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A Spring-Like Walk to a streets.mn Writers’ Workshop

By on March 1, 2016 in Architecture, Streets, streets.mn, Trails, Walking

On Saturday, February 27, I attended the second annual streets.mn writers’ workshop and thanks to the 58° temperature, I took my time getting there on foot to remember what it feels like to shed my winter gear. This post is a recap of my journey to the workshop but I would be remiss if I didn’t pass […]

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