Hello From Our New Managing Editor: Cirien Saadeh, Ph.D.
Our new managing editor brings experience in community journalism and education and will broaden the voices represented on the site.
Category: Anti-Racism
Transit Will Fail Until We Address Homelessness, Opioid Use
Metro Transit ridership is up, but it hasn’t returned to pre-COVID levels. And it won’t on light rail until trains feel safe.
Suburbia and the Emerging Demographic Structure
As Baby Boomers seek senior housing in warmer climes and young professionals seek denser urban living, the suburbs have lost their purpose.
Streets.mn Seeks Reader Input, and That Includes You!
We’ve made promises to our readers about anti-racism, equity and measuring what we do. Now, we’re putting those promises into action.
Walk the Talk: Central Avenue, Carshare and Racial Covenants
Roundup of opportunities including registration for a four-day bike ride, webinars on carshare services and racial housing covenants, and indoor walking events.
The Revival of Black Town Centers
Many centers of Black commerce and entrepreneurialism were damaged or destroyed. But a number have made a comeback throughout the U.S.
Little ‘Rethinking’ Went into Rethinking I-94
MnDOT signaled intent to abandon any boulevard or reduced-capacity options for the Rethinking I-94 project. What’s their process for assessing project goals?
Street Views: The Real Cost of Highways
Columnist Joe Harrington breaks down the collateral damage of the infrastructures and power structures that created urban highways.
On Reflection: Journey to the Center of the Universe, by Bicycle
At Bdote — where the Minnesota River and the mighty Mississippi River meet — a genesis and transformative history unfold.
What Streets.mn Learned From Attending Cedarfest
As we implement our Anti-Racism Vision Statement, Streets.mn plans to be out in the community engaging with current — and prospective — readers and contributors.