Second Annual Bike ‘Show & Tell’ a Safe Space for the Cargo-Curious
More than 100 people gathered in South Minneapolis recently to display, chat about and ride cargo bikes of all shapes and sizes.
Author: Michael Daigh
Demographics, Divisions and the Shape of Things to Come
A look at how progressive and urbanist policies and the divide between urban and rural communities impacted this year’s presidential election.
Family Population Trends and Progressive Urbanism
Pedaling away from progress? Bike-friendly, progressive cities are experiencing an exodus of young families.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
How to navigate both pedestrian traffic and Minnesota decorum (read: passive aggression) when cycling a trail in the Twin Cities? Politely, of course.
Performative Piety (revised)
In response to a recent Streets.mn article, our author asks whether “virtue signaling” in liberal circles has us prioritizing feel-good solutions over truly effective ones.
Kids on Bikes
Living in a nationally ranked city for bicycling does not necessarily mean that you feel safe letting your children ride on urban streets.
The Real Highland Bike Map
St. Paul made tremendous strides in connecting and constructing bike infrastructure this year. The Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition recently released its updated 2021 bike map, highlighting the extensive network. And it is impressive. My Strava feed, in a year that saw my highest mileage total in a single calendar year ever, has a lot of […]
Neighborhood Character and Redlining’s Legacy
“Neighborhood character,” it turns out, can be legally defined and covenanted, as I learned recently when I spent a morning conducting research at the Ramsey County records division. I found the warranty deed abstract for the multi-block plot of land that includes my lot and house, and a significant swath of Highland District Council (HDC) […]
The Planned Failure of the Ford Site
On January 25, 2019, Ryan Companies presented its plan for the Ford Site redevelopment to the St. Paul Planning Commission. One third of the way through the presentation, Ryan officials finished talking about themselves and turned to the city’s (supposed) vision for the Ford Site, That vision includes environmental sustainability, vibrant urban infill and a transit-oriented […]
St. Paul Housing: A Modern Historical Tragic Comedy
The “character” of a place means various things to different people. The Las Vegas strip clearly is of a different character than Boston’s North End. Highland, with it’s strip malls, peripheral stroads and a dendritic-street designed neighborhood by golf courses is of a different character than Mac-Grove, with its older buildings, grid structure, and more atomized zoning. […]