Who Controls Minneapolis Streets?
Cyclists and the City Council want bus lanes on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis. The “strong” mayor and some business interests say otherwise.
Category: Streets
Pre-register to Speak: PWI Committee Meeting on Hennepin Ave S
Pre-register to speak at Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) Committee’s Hennepin Avenue public hearing.
Last Chance for Hennepin Ave S Reconstruction Comments!
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 […]
Reclaiming Hennepin’s Promise
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 Avenue Cannot Tell a Lie
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?
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.
Review of Minnesota Streets I Have Never Been On: Sunnyridge Lane
What do you think about when you are on a street you are not familiar with?
Federal Highway Administration’s MUTCD May Flout Requirements
A document search suggests agency failed to consider safer and more sustainable designs, as required by the FAST Act, in engineering manual update.
Imagine a city without the sounds of cars
I was doomscrolling Twitter the other day, saw this Tweet from a friend, and laughed a bit too loudly: It reminded me that my favorite thing about my visit to Tokyo last year was the least expected: it’s an eerily quiet city! Wherever I go, I try to put into practice one of my favorite […]
Play Streets Promote Equity, Community for All Ages
Lisa Nelson is looking forward to celebrating National Night Out (NNO) this evening with her husband and two children, 3 and 6 years old. Her block on Herschel Street in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood is an ideal place to barricade off traffic while kids run and play, giving parents a reprieve and a rare chance […]