Reclaiming Our Streets Starts at the Farmers Market
In a time of fear and economic harm, farmers markets remain vital third places where community gathers and showing up helps rebuild safety.
Category: Justice
Streets of an Occupied City
As Minneapolis and St. Paul community members resist the occupation of federal immigration enforcement agents, streets and buildings have become one place where that resistance becomes public.
Who Was Bishop Henry Whipple?
The Whipple Federal Building has become infamous during Operation Metro Surge, but few know about the person for whom it’s named and what he stood for.
Transit Access & Walkability for a Recent Protest
Transit riders and cyclists converged on Fort Snelling’s Whipple Federal Building as Secretary Noem spoke, highlighting accessibility gaps and multimodal routes to protest.
A Tale of Twin Cities: Responses to Encampments and Renter Protections
Twin Cities’ encampment responses and renter protections differ sharply: Minneapolis emphasizes clearing camps, while St. Paul explores stabilization policies and stronger tenant rights.
Community and connection: a history of 35th and 36th Streets
Lindsey Fenner describes the history of 35th and 36th Streets and the Black community disrupted by the building of Interstate 35W.
Beyond Traffic: Transportation as a Social Construct
Researchers propose a three-tier framework—individual, community, systemic—to reframe urban transport as a social construct influencing equity, culture, power, and future mobility.
Aunties of Active Mobility: Biking for All
A duo of aunties (Cristina Montoya and Laura “Pacha” Galaviz) continue their journey for active mobility in part 3 of our series.
Biking Femme With the Manic Pixie
A personal and spiritual journey out of gender dysphoria to femme freedom and joy, with the help of a trusty bicycle.
Riding the Green Line: Reflections on Homelessness
The state of homelessness on the Twin Cities light rail is an urgent call to mandate politicians to make the issue a top priority.