The Governor’s Supplemental Budget Has One Transit Line Item. It’s a Cut.
Walz is looking to cut transit funding again — while ignoring a billion-dollar annual highway maintenance crisis stemming from the fourth-largest road network in the country.
Category: Transportation
The 2026 Urbanist Legislative Agenda: A Mid-Session Check-In
Session update: rail corridors, Waymo, Yes to Homes, e-motos, super speeders and the defensive work that didn’t make the podcast preview.
Overthinking I-94: Traffic jam (Part 3/4)
In MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 paperwork, information is missing on how key mobility measures were calculated, and how uncertain the forecasts are
Overthinking I-94: Alternative (Un)Safety Analysis (Part 2 of 4)
MnDOT assigned safety scores based on small differences that are unlikely to be substantial compared to uncertainty in the prediction model.
Overthinking I-94 (Part 1/4) : Parsing the Scoping Decision Document
MNDOT’s Rethinking I-94 alternative selection process looks objective, but how well does that hold up?
I Am Exactly the Person Who Needs I-94
I drive I-94 to Stillwater every day because it’s rational. Here’s why that makes me the best argument for tearing it out.
Duluth-to-Minneapolis Electric Train Doesn’t Have to be a Dream
“More than 100 years ago, this dream died. … (That) does not mean (it) has to be gone forever.”
North Loop Viaduct – Sensible Urbanism and Finances
When discussing the benefits of better urban planning, the financial benefits to the area must also be taken into account.
Train Tunnels Under the St. Louis River
Adding a tunnel under the St. Louis River would provide better connectivity between the Twin Ports for pedestrians, cyclists and Northern Lights Express users.
Twin Cities to Fargo: A Maximalist Approach
Reflecting on a ride on the Michigan Line and underutilized train lines.