How Real-World Commuters Avoid Costly Car Dependency
Commuters in Minneapolis are avoiding auto costs like gasoline and car repairs by going to work by Metro Transit and biking.
Category: Cars
Book Club: Life After Cars
Fans of The War On Cars podcast won’t want to miss this episode! We’re covering their book Life After Cars, co-author Doug Gordon joins us.
Your Rage Won’t Fix the Bike Lane
On why the most important thing we can do after a close call on a bike probably isn’t what we’re mostly doing.
The Coming Crash We Built Ourselves, Part 1: The Second Rent
Automotive ownership is already the second-largest household cost for most Minnesotans. Auto debt has hit historic highs. The bubble is about to burst — and we don’t even have the language to respond.
Mobility Scavenging: Filling the gaps of transportation with Evie
An anecdotal account of getting around car-forward infrastructure, without a car. How a Twin Cities-based car share organization can help!
National Links: New Data
Community land trusts keep homes affordable, transit advocates push better storytelling, Waymo faces accountability questions, and Norway proves EV success needs long-term policy.
For drivers and transit users, job access in nearly all major US cities is on the decline
A new report states that between 2022 and 2023, job access via car and transit declined across most large U.S. cities; walking and biking saw modest gains.
Are Stop Signs the Answer to Safer Streets?
They reduce vehicle speeds, create safer streets, and they’re cheap and easy to install. Why aren’t we installing more stop signs?
Street Illegal, Part 2: Readers and Leaders Speak Out
Following up on reader comments about their experiences with noise pollution, the challenges around implementing automated noise enforcement and how you can help.
Book Review: ‘Killed by a Traffic Engineer’
Glaring and less obvious issues endemic to traffic engineering – from outdated metrics to misplaced priorities – manifest in tangible ways on Minnesota streets.