The Urbanist’s Case for Nuclear Power, Part 1: What and Why?
Pressures from climate targets, increasing electricity prices and growing demand should compel us to give nuclear energy another chance.
Category: Infrastructure
Comment on the Blue Line Extension: It’s Time for Municipal Consent!
The METRO Blue Line Extension project has entered the municipal consent phase. Learn here how to provide input on project design.
West St. Paul Rider Event Highlights Suburban Bike Infrastructure
Suburban cities are expanding their pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. How are communities receiving these changes, and what further improvements can be made?
An Open Letter on the Future of Lyndale Avenue
Reconstruction that prioritizes safer intersections, two-way bikeways and transit connections will give Lyndale Avenue a much needed refresh and help the local community thrive.
Investing in Highway Bridges Could Mean I-94 Is Forever
Replacing the I-94 trench with a boulevard has been on the table for years. So why is MnDOT proposing to replace seven bridges that cross the freeway?
National Links: Urban Renewal Ruined Everything
The notorious legacy of Urban Renewal hinders new projects. Seattle gets a dutch intersection, and Mexico City’s water threatens to run dry.
Walking Lyndale: Photographing the Transformation of a Minneapolis Corridor
With Lyndale Avenue South due for a complete reconstruction by the county, take a tour of the current corridor while contemplating its past and future.
City Walks: Navigating Pedestrian Infrastructure from New York City to Minneapolis
A photographer and longtime pedestrian documents the places we walk in. After stints in Los Angeles and New York, he’s turned his lens back on Minnesota.
Reconnecting Communities Grants to Study Minnesota Highway Removal
Federal funding provides key support for restoration of communities, but further efforts are needed to follow through with these opportunities.
St. Paul Port Authority Announces ‘Ayd Mill Stroad’ Redevelopment Plan
What could be more convenient than big-box shopping in the heart of the city, easily accessible by car for suburban drivers?