If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity
To make walking and rolling a desirable, everyday activity, we need facilities that are compliant, safe and dignified.
Category: Suburbia
Car People, Come Join the Fold
Curb car dependence and avoid its costs and inconveniences by embracing multimodal transportation options – including the simple-to-use folding bike.
The 2022 Met Council TAB Grants: a Suburban Perspective
An overview of some of the more interesting suburban infrastructure projects awarded grants by the Met Council in 2022, from a pool of an unusually large $355 million.
National Links: Owner Occupancy Required
An argument against free transit, a mapping project of neighborhood-level climate impacts, and more national links for the week of December 26th, 2022.
Bloomington’s Bicycle Infrastructure Revisited, Part Three
The final installment of Bloomington’s Bicycle Infrastructure determines how the infrastructure is being used and concludes by looking at future projects.
Bloomington’s Bicycle Infrastructure Revisited, Part Two
The second installment of Bloomington’s Bicycle Infrastructure examines and evaluates several important bike corridors throughout the city.
Bloomington’s Bicycle Infrastructure Revisited, Part One
In the first of a three-part series, Streets.mn contributor Monte Castleman reviews and critiques Bloomington’s network of bicycle infrastructure.
Simple and Not-So-Simple Tweaks to Improve MVTA’s Core Commuter Services
As students and workers continue their return to transit, and as transit resources remain in short supply, agencies such as the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority need work on optimizing routes.
The Northstar Is Broken. How can we fix it?
Contributor Ian Gaida offers musings on how to make the Northstar a more useful – and utilized – system.
Menards Announces New “Live. Work. Save Big Money” Concept
Golden Valley, Minn — following in the footsteps of other lifestyle brands, Wisconsin-based Menard, Inc. has announced ambitious plans to expand its home improvement stores into mixed-use lifestyle centers. “Live. Work. Save Big Money.” is the co-living concept to integrate luxury apartments with everyday low prices on popular brands. Following market trends Although Menards Living […]