Happy Earth Day, from the Climate Emergency Committee. When we established our committee a few months ago, one of the first items on our to-do list was to take a look at the carbon footprint of ourselves, as streets dot mn. Carbon emissions need to drop, and there’s no reason why we as an organization […]
Since our founding, streets.mn has been devoted to community-based discussion of better places in Minnesota. Today, we want to let our readers, supporters and volunteers know how we are adjusting our operations as we face COVID-19. We are closely monitoring developments related to coronavirus and taking specific actions to help protect our volunteers and communities. […]
UPDATE: we have decided to postpone our Writers’ Forum, and will be rescheduling for May 30th – details to come! It’s time for our big spring event: The Writers’ Forum! Details: Network with fellow authors and new contributors Ask your questions about how to contribute more effectively Brainstorm topics for posts, event ideas, etc. Meet […]
Are you ready to respond to our climate emergency? Are you interested in what this means for land use and transportation in particular? Join streets.mn’s newest committee this coming Sunday afternoon, January 26th, from 3:00-5:00 at CoCreatz on the Green Line. We’ll be talking about the ways streets.mn intersects with climate breakdown and how we […]
streets.mn has openings for volunteer editors. Responsibilities include: Proofreading text and correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors Reviewing factual correctness of information, such as dates and statistics Checking text for style, readability, and adherence to editorial policies AssistingContributors in formatting articles, particularly images Communicating with Contributors surrounding changes made or suggested, or issues with editorial […]
In case you missed it, the annual streets.mn Winter Fundraiser Party is this Thursday at the Black Hart of Saint Paul. We hope you can come. Just like last year, we’re having a gift raffle and there will be lots of great prizes available. In fact, you can do all your holiday shopping at the […]
By now you’ve probably seen the event listing on Facebook, but if not, we want to ask you to “Save the Date!” for our annual Winter Fundraiser & Party upcoming on Thursday, December 5th. More details to follow soon — here’s what you need to know meanwhile: What | streets.mn Annual Winter Party & Fundraiser When | […]
I joined the streets.mn board in 2016 because I liked the articles I’d read, people seemed to like the couple that I’d put out there, and Bill Lindeke (who is kind of a big deal) called me and asked me to join. I didn’t know much about the history of the organization at the time, […]
I don’t know how I first stumbled across streets.mn, but I have definite memories of losing hours and hours the first few days as I read article after article and jumped into the comments of new and old posts. And I gradually learned more about its reach and its community as I made new friends […]
Do you love reading streets.mn? Are you interested in taking a leadership role in shaping conversations about the future of urbanism in Minnesota? If the answer is yes (and if you’re reading this now, there’s a good chance it is), then streets.mn has got the opportunity for you! streets.mn is excited to announce that we […]