Street Views: A Digest of Transportation Bills
The Minnesota Legislature has transit and active-transportation advocates playing defense — but they’re still moving exciting new initiatives forward.
Category: Governance
Street Views: Local Comp Plans (Unofficially) Kick Off
How might the Met Council’s newly adopted Imagine 2050 plan be implemented in local comp plans? Let’s read the tea leaves of recent trends.
Street Views: Transportation on the Ballot
As discourse ramps up in the final days of campaigning, one issue – despite its impact on the economy, climate and equity – remains overlooked this election cycle.
Network Now Provides Post-Pandemic Vision for Twin Cities Transit
Network Now paves the way for Metro Transit’s new normal, focusing on frequency, micro transit, access and a shift away from the 9-5, commuter-oriented model.
Legislative Session Wrap-up 2024
This was our second year with a DFL trifecta; let’s check in to find out what we accomplished and what comes next!
National Links: The Great Third Place
How skate parks and bollards can make us safer and more connected, even though they’re “second-best” fixes that sidestep bigger issues.
Keeping Building Materials Out of Landfills Is Heroic Work
We generate twice as much construction demolition debris as we do household trash. Melissa Wenzel is working to change that in Minnesota.
How City Policy Gets Made With Kathy Lantry & Amy Brendmoen
Kathy Lantry and Amy Brendmoen look back on their time on the St. Paul City Council and how things have changed over the years.
Zoning Reform Takes a Positive First Step at the Legislature
The Twin Cities have been on the forefront of pro-housing land use and zoning policy. Will the Minnesota legislature join the movement?
Walk the Talk: Local Meetings, Regional Governance
Get going! Met Council public hearings begin today, and an info session on becoming a paid Documenter for Minneapolis city meetings is on Saturday.