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.
Category: Infrastructure
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?
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.
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.