Lyndale Avenue Deserves a Multimodal Future
In 2026, Hennepin County will rebuild Lyndale Avenue South. With new designs on the horizon, it’s time to advocate for bike and bus lanes on the corridor.
Category: Infrastructure
We Need to Talk About Bus Rapid Transit Creep
Who benefits when our bus rapid transit projects keep being gutted of most BRT features and we insist on still calling them BRT?
Blue Line Extension: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Investment
The METRO Blue Line’s extension is approaching the last steps before construction. Writer Richie Song looks at the project’s history, its promise and its issues.
One-Way Is the Right Way for Richfield’s Nicollet Avenue Bike Lane
Join an open house on February 29 to advocate for a more bikeable, walkable Nicollet Avenue as it gets reconstructed in Richfield.
St. Paul Sales Tax: What Comes Next?
A new 1% sales tax means St. Paul Public Works will have more funding, but will new money be wasted on old ideas?
A Far-Too-Deep Gander at Street Name Signs
We generally ignore street name signs until we’re in unfamiliar territory, and even then, we overlook their details. Here, we examine St. Paul’s street name signs.
Of Gardens and Greenways: Digging into the Soo Line Garden Fight
The Greenway needs ADA-compliant access routes, and Hennepin County has found one. Problem: It’s through a community garden, where opposition has taken deep roots.
A Pothole Consultation With the Highway Doctors
Everything you want to know about potholes, but were afraid to ask! How do they form? What can we do about them? All that and more!
With Met Council Win, Summit Avenue Trail Plan Enters a New Phase
The Summit Avenue Regional Trail project has passed the final stage of the approval process. Here’s a recap of what it overcame to get this far, and what hurdles remain.
Gold Line Lessons for “Rethinking Interstate 94”
As we “Re-think” I-94, success or failure will come down to the details of implementation. The Gold Line BRT project is a cautionary tale.