An Open Letter on the Future of Lyndale Avenue
Reconstruction that prioritizes safer intersections, two-way bikeways and transit connections will give Lyndale Avenue a much needed refresh and help the local community thrive.
Category: Planning
What’s Next if the Twin Cities Boulevard Gets Built?
Proposals to replace I-94 with an at-grade boulevard need to consider a regional perspective, and the ways in which the interstate system dehumanizes urban areas.
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.
Zoning Constraints and Mixed-Use Corridors: A Conversation With Spencer Miller-Johnson
A St. Paul city planner helps us unpack the East Grand Avenue Overlay District Study!
Expanding Statewide Transit: Lessons from Colorado
Transit is growing in the Twin Cities. But can we use Colorado’s admirable example to improve transit and multimodal transportation throughout the state?
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.
Coming Soon to St. Paul: Little Lots
Little attention has been paid to a big proposed change in St. Paul’s zoning code: reducing minimum lot size requirements.
All About the St. Paul Bicycle Plan
An introduction to St. Paul’s 2023 Draft Updated Bicycle Plan, the complexities of bike infrastructure planning, and how you can make your voice heard.
17 Urbanist Observations from a Trip to Denver
Our urban geographer visits Denver and reports back on what’s good, what’s bad and what the Twin Cities can learn from its Western cousin.
St. Paul Bike Plan Comments
A co-chair of the Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition provides a comprehensive critique of the latest iteration of the city’s Bicycle Plan.