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?
Category: Transit
How a Former Suburbanite Learned to Love the Bus
“Everything felt wrong” in the spread-out suburbs for a youngster who craved a more communal feel. They found it in the city, and on transit!
Making Transit Work in the Suburbs
How can suburban transit become more affordable to develop, and serve riders in a car-centric market? Retired transit planner Aaron Isaacs gives an overview.
Local Transit Agencies Mimic Uber and Lyft, and Gain Ridership
Local transit agencies gain customers with rideshare practices — Point A to Point B service in low-density areas — that are filling a clear need.
National Links: Climate Impacts and Canadian Cities
This week in National Links: tales of two Canadian cities, big and small emissions cuts and the new life of manufactured homes.
Optimism About Minneapolis for the New Year, and Beyond
No, Minneapolis is not Oslo or Vienna. And it lacks some vibrant traits of Boston and Montreal. But it is forward-looking and embracing progress.
Moving Twin Cities Transit Forward
COVID, crime and working from home devastated transit ridership. As those trends recede or reverse, we can speculate about the future of the transit system.
Let’s (St)roll There: Toward a Climate-Conscious Thanksgiving
Streets.mn’s climate-friendly contributors offer their best tips and tricks for enjoying a car-free, or at least car-light, Thanksgiving.
A Walkable, Transit-Oriented, Car-Free Thanksgiving Week
You can design your life to be totally or almost car-free, even during the hectic days leading up to Thanksgiving.
Walk the Talk: Door knocking, Celebrating, Flag-ing and More
Weigh in on the state flag design; door knock for I-94; celebrate passenger rail; and rethink how downtowns can become people-focused.