National Links: Induced Demand Justifies Freeways
Induced demand denial, local solutions for affordable housing, “Livable Streets 2.0” and more in this week’s National Links.
Category: Planning
A List for Robert Garcia
When Robert Garcia, a newly elected member of Congress, asked on Twitter for progressive ideas at the intersection of climate and urbanism, he got hundreds of responses.
Walk the Talk: Transportation and Community Engagement
Advocate for safe neighborhoods in Minneapolis, environmentally sound street reconstruction in St. Paul, the Blue Line extension and more.
We Read the Regional Solicitation Applications, So You Don’t Have To
From bikeways to greenways, express routes to intersection redesigns, metro communities have received Regional Solicitation awards to make getting around easier, faster and happier.
St. Paul and the Problem of Arterial-Only Housing Development
In St. Paul, we have confined the majority of our housing development to heavily trafficked streets, forcing residents to bear the consequences.
Walk the Talk: Fall Fun Day and Taking Back Central
Streets.mn’s carefully curated, highly partisan collection of both serious and fun-loving events, community meetings and opportunities for engagement.
How Minneapolis Could Become A Missing Middle Housing Factory
Despite changing zoning codes to allow for more small multi-family housing, Minneapolis hasn’t seen much development. Here are some ways to improve the situation.
The Cedar-Isles Master Plan Needs Your Voice!
As Minneapolis Parks & Recreation works on the Cedar-Isles Master Plan, it’s important to get engagement from a broader group of park users.
More Smart Land Use Reform in Saint Paul
St. Paul planning staff have been doing great work to reform the planning process. The latest change proposes to fix a broken petition requirement for certain developments.
The reality and myth of the Minneapolis 2040 plan
The Minneapolis 2040 plan is back in the news, but not for fun reasons. Last week, a Hennepin County district court judge ordered the City of Minneapolis to stop implementing that groundbreaking comprehensive plan until the city could demonstrate that it complied with state environmental legislation. The plan, which was adopted over three years ago, […]