Street Views: Counting Beyond Cars
Car counts guide urban planning, but what about people on bikes and foot? Does their absence affect streets and public spaces?
Category: Planning
Neighborhood Resistance to I-94, 1953–1965
The Twin Cities neighborhoods of Rondo, Prospect Park, Merriam Park and Seward all fought against the construction of I-94 in their own ways.
Northwest Suburbs Consider Changes to Transit Service
Maple Grove Transit and Plymouth MetroLink are looking out 10 years, and teaming up on community engagement, to plan updates to their transit services.
National Links: Multimodal Street Design
The Utah Senate favors street planning that favor vehicles. The Minnesota Legislature may end the Northstar Line. And more urbanist news.
Presenting Dense City: Making the City of Lakes
The Dense City Podcast interviews Rebecca Walker, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, about her paper “Making the City of Lakes.”
Metro Transit’s Network Now Plan Puts New Transit Funding to Work
The future of Metro Transit is Network Now, and it’s open for public comment through Friday, November 15. Learn more about its priorities and goals.
Assessing Minneapolis’ Inclusionary Zoning Policy
Minneapolis instituted an inclusionary zoning policy to promote development of affordable housing; what effects has the program had on housing accessibility in the city?
Network Now Provides Post-Pandemic Vision for Twin Cities Transit
Network Now paves the way for Metro Transit’s new normal, focusing on frequency, micro transit, access and a shift away from the 9-5, commuter-oriented model.
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.
Residents’ Feedback on Olson Memorial Highway Favors Multimodal Options
MnDOT’s Olson Memorial Highway project advances, with community preferences emphasizing biking, walking and transit, aiming to reconnect and restore Minneapolis’ Near North neighborhood.