The Alt-Bike Movement of St. Paul
I said, “We’re gonna make Saint Paul a world-class bicycling and walking city.” My slogan was “Get America Walking Again”!
Category: Climate
St. Paul Announces Sweeping Transportation Policy Changes
Mayor Allcity announced that in light of our declared climate emergency, degrading city and resident finances, and public safety and health challenges brought about by car dependency, our streets and transportation systems will no longer prioritize private car drivers above all other transportation modes. Instead, people walking, biking, and rolling (hereafter simply referred to as “people”) will no longer be treated mostly as an afterthought by city planners and engineers and the safety and convenience of low-carbon, active transportation modes will be prioritized.
National Links: Urbanization and Climate Change
New research out of China shows that the mass urbanization of the country led by rural migration could be beneficial on the road to zero emissions.
National Links: Public Health and Crypto Cities
How the design of our cities fails to promote our health and how one Texas city may turn to a crypto company to pay off its burdensome debts.
National Links: Road Design’s Role in Crashes
Human error gets blamed for deadly crashes, but road and vehicle design more often is the culprit. The first half of 2021 recorded 20,000 deaths on U.S. roads.
Rethinking I-94 Is Exhausting: Sometimes I Think That’s Intentional
With its alphabet soup, pillars, frameworks and many meetings, the Rethinking I-94 process has the effect of dampening involvement. But this is a critical time for community input.
To keep housing cost affordable, Minnesota needs to consider an intercity rail system
The Twin Cities has the worst housing shortage in the nation, as reported by the Star Tribune. This comes as no surprise to many who were in search of a home this past year. Home buyers were met with competing offers tens of thousands over the asking prices. This has escalated the average home sales […]
1,000 Miles with the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric
I have written about cars before. Up until recently, I drove a 2015 Toyota Prius, and test-drove the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. I wanted to get an electric car, but someday, and one that put me in the driver’s seat. The future became the present this summer. With the wildfire smoke burning […]
National Links: Amazon Bringing Back the Mall?
Every day at The Overhead Wire, we collect news about cities and send the links to our email list. At the end of the week we take some of the most popular stories and post them to Greater Greater Washington, a group blog similar to streets.mn that focuses on urban issues in the D.C. region. […]
When the Levee Breaks Will St. Paul be Ready?
As climate change fuels extreme storms, St. Paul faces costly infrastructure failures. Could native gardens, rain barrels, and a smarter stormwater strategy be the solution?