Discovering Democracy and the Crocus Hillbilly
A tour of the Justice & Democracy Center in downtown St. Paul, unique views from a couple parking ramps and a visit with the “Crocus Hillbilly.”
Category: Parking
North of University: The Midway’s Accidental Success Story
North of University represents everything the south side is not — adaptive, tight-knit, walkable — despite being Midway’s less organized, less polished side.
Business Owners and Parking: It’s Complicated!
During street redesigns, business owners are often portrayed as preferring car parking over safe streets. But their takes are more nuanced, so let’s chat with some!
Echoes of Greatness, Seeds of Change Along St. Paul’s Grand Avenue
Grand Avenue’s historic roots give it a great sense of place and an opportunity to build toward a more people-oriented future.
Let’s (St)roll There — Renaissance Festival by Transit
Getting to the Renaissance Festival doesn’t have to be a hassle anymore! Follow one group as they take transit to Fest.
Bring Bike Love to 42nd and Cedar
Join a group bike ride to support small businesses at a Minneapolis intersection where a much-needed redesign has improved safety but eliminated some parking.
National Links: A New Way to Budget for the People
How to draw riders back to transit post-pandemic, the economic effects of losing bus service, parking lots eating downtowns and more in this week’s National Links.
Failing at Safety: Three Times in Four Blocks
Four blocks, a few minutes and three examples of driver behavior that make people less safe — on a street rebuilt to be safer for all users.
Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan Sports 21st-Century Design
The Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan’s street design is an elegant solution that could be replicated on other streets.
National Links: Curb Management Costing Cities Billions
Every day at The Overhead Wire we sort through over 1,500 news items about cities and share the best ones with our email list. At the end of the week, we take some of the most popular stories and share them with Urban Milwaukee readers. They are national (or international) links, sometimes entertaining and sometimes […]