Author: Katie Nicholson

Katie Nicholson

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Katie grew up in Dakota County, but has now landed in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood, giving them experience on the different ways people get around the cities we live in. They enjoy a car-free lifestyle, preferring to get around on foot, bicycle and especially public transportation. Outside of transit and transit advocacy, Katie enjoys their time watching cartoons, using old technology, taking a walk in the park and spending time with friends.

Gold Line bus pulling into Rice Park Station. Photo by Katie Nicholson.

METRO Gold Line Opens to Fun and Fanfare

Katie Nicholson • March 28, 2025

Hop aboard the METRO Gold Line for a ride through opening day celebrations, community voices and the start of a new regional connection.

Connor Carroll's bike holding his saxophone for the ride to and from Kingfield. Photo by Connor Carroll.

The State Fair and How We Got There

Katie Nicholson • September 5, 2024

Buses, trains and bikes offered convenient alternatives to car travel for the nearly 2 million people who gathered at the Minnesota State Fair this year.

8th Avenue Bikeway in Hopkins

How Can We Shape the Suburbs for Cycling?

Katie Nicholson • May 16, 2024

Suburban cycling does have its challenges, but cities and counties can make smart changes that encourage cyclists outside of the core cities.

Burnsville's Heart of the City station for the Orange Line. Photo: Katie Nicholson

How a Former Suburbanite Learned to Love the Bus

Katie Nicholson • January 24, 2024

“Everything felt wrong” in the spread-out suburbs for a youngster who craved a more communal feel. They found it in the city, and on transit!