Category: Streets

Fig. 1. “Fountain Cascade, near St. Paul,” stereoscopic view by W. H. Illingworth, circa 1875. This likely depicts the feature that gave Cascade Creek and Cascade Street their names. At the upper left, an outcrop of Platteville Limestone is visible. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society.

“An Eruption of Springs”: The Diverting Story of Cascade Creek

Greg Brick • September 7, 2022

Cascade Creek was named after a waterfall in the W 7th St neighborhood of St. Paul. The stream was most famously associated with Ayd Mill.

The three Little Free Library boxes at 594 Burgess Street.

Little Free Libraries of St. Paul’s North End

Wolfie Browender • August 22, 2022

Streets.mn asked for stories about Little Free Libraries. I chose to write about some of the libraries in a St. Paul neighborhood I’m less familiar with — the North End.

Play Streets and Block Parties: Reimagining Residential Streets

Lisa Nelson • August 2, 2022

This National Night Out, see how to transform neighborhoods and strengthen communities by turning regular residential streets into “Play Streets!”

Open Streets - Franklin Ave

Open Streets Minneapolis 2022 – Franklin Ave

Paul Jahn • July 13, 2022

Open Streets is a warm-weather celebration of various neighborhoods in Minneapolis and a demonstration of how car-free events can build connections and community.

Image capture of Minneapolis City Council Public Works Committee hearing from 5/19 of Public Works staff describing the project with audience members in the background holding signs saying, "Don't delay the bus"

Who Controls Minneapolis Streets?

Katie Jones • May 25, 2022

Cyclists and the City Council want bus lanes on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. The “strong” mayor and some business interests say otherwise.

Pre-register to Speak: PWI Committee Meeting on Hennepin Ave S

Peter Schmitt • May 12, 2022

Pre-register to speak at Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) Committee’s Hennepin Avenue public hearing.

Last Chance for Hennepin Ave S Reconstruction Comments!

Matt Lewis • January 28, 2022

It’s Hennepin Week here on streets.mn and I am here to remind you that your voice does, in fact, matter! The deadline for comments on Hennepin Reconstruction is 1/28 (that’s today!), and we need everyone who cares about building better and safer streets to submit a comment! We know the voices complaining about car storage […]

(image: Hennepin for People)

Reclaiming Hennepin’s Promise

Janne Flisrand • January 26, 2022

I was excited to live on a super-walkable street. After I moved in, I realized the unpleasantness of Hennepin between Franklin and Lake.

Washington and SE Harvard

Washington Avenue Cannot Tell a Lie

Evan Roberts • January 25, 2022

The changes proposed to Hennepin Ave are similar to changes made to Washington Ave years ago. Read about lessons we could learn from the recent past.

Hennepin Ave: If We Can’t Implement the City’s Policies Here, Then Where?

Chandra Lalla • January 11, 2022

Hennepin Ave must be reconstructed. The city of Minneapolis currently favors an inclusive design that will make the area safer for non-car traffic. Learn more at the city’s open house on January 13, 2022.