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A Few More Opportunities for Public Input on the Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan

By on April 23, 2019 in 2040 Minneapolis Comprehensive Plan, Bicycling, Buses, Cars, Downtown, Environment, Infrastructure, Parking, Pedestrians, Planning, Public Policy, Roads, Shipping, Sidewalks, Stations, Streets, Traffic, Transit, Transportation, Urban Design

After my last class today, I took a ride on the route 4 bus–including the slow crawl along Nicollet–from Minneapolis College to the Central Library,  where I was able to attend the downtown Community Workshop for Minneapolis’ Transportation Action Plan. This workshop was one of a series of community engagement opportunities to interact with the […]

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Nice Ride Offers Free Rides on Earth Day 🌍

By on April 19, 2019 in Bicycling, Environment, Events, Transportation

Nice Ride recently delayed the start of their riding season to Monday, April 22, after unexpected snow in the second week of the month. Along with the Earth Day start, Nice Ride announced a one-day offer for users of the bike share monopoly’s app. Riders will be able to use code EARTHDAY19 in the Nice […]

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Thoughts on the Mohamed Noor Trial

By on April 18, 2019 in Bicycling, Cars, Pedestrians, Pedestrians, Transportation, Urban Design, Walking

The shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, by police officer Mohamed Noor could have happened in many contexts, but the fact that it happened in a car tells us a lot about the problem of car culture in our society. Ruszczyk, an Australian living in a fairly affluent neighborhood in Minneapolis had called the police to […]

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Nice Ride Leaves St. Paul as Market for Scooters Heats Up

By on April 15, 2019 in Bicycling, Carfree, Downtown, Minneapolis vs. St. Paul, Roads, Sidewalks, Streets, Traffic, Transportation, Trends, Urbanism

On April 2, Nice Ride sent an email to members announcing the start of the riding season April 15 (now April 22, Earth Day, due to weather). In the email, the transportation network nonprofit shared that it was leaving the St. Paul market after nearly a decade on the streets of the capital city. St. […]

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A History of Minnesota’s Interstates, Part Two

By on April 12, 2019 in Cars, Freeways, Infrastructure, Transportation

This is the second part of the history of Interstate Highways in Minnesota. Part One covered the early plans and conceptions of the interstate system, from the 1930s to the Interstate Highway Act of 1956. This concludes with the realization of the system. First, here’s some maps showing the completion of the interstates by decade. […]

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Aging With Place

By on April 10, 2019 in Land use, Streets, Transportation

While grocery shopping last week I witnessed a person roughly my age helping her mother shop. I couldn’t immediately identify her mother’s ailment or reason for needing help, and little did I know I’d be doing the same thing for my own mother this week following her eye surgery. The “silver tsunami” is rapidly approaching […]

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Why You Should Oppose a Gas Tax Increase

By on April 9, 2019 in Advocacy, Carfree, Cars, Economics, Freeways, Highways, Infrastructure, Politics, Public Policy, Smart Growth, Traffic, Transportation

There are many reasons to oppose Tim Walz’s proposed gas tax increase. When a DFL governor last tried to increase the gas tax in 2015, Charles Marohn of Strong Towns wrote two excellent pieces detailing all the ways that The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s road building policies are hurting Minnesota’s cities and towns, fueling suburbanization […]

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#eBikeThoughts: I rode a NiceRide eBike!

By on April 5, 2019 in Bicycling, Transportation

NiceRide Minnesota is launching 500 #eBikes in Minneapolis this spring. I got a chance to ride one of the new bikes at the eBike Challenge. The new electric-assist bikes use the same frame as the blue dockless bikes, introduced at the end of last season. This includes the traditional low step-thru design that means you […]

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Chart of the Day: Energy Intensity of Transportation Modes

By on April 4, 2019 in Chart, Trains, Transportation

I am a sucker for energy use and intensity charts. Looking at CO2 emissions is one thing, but total energy use is an even broader way to think about how our society gets around. That’s why I think energy charts are fascinating, and you should too. Just check out this one or this one or […]

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Reader Survey: What Would You Pay for Minneapolis-Duluth Rail Service?

By on April 2, 2019 in Economics, Polls, Towns, Trains, Transportation

On March 27, we posted about the numbers surrounding the proposed $600 million investment to bring Amtrak rail service along a corridor between Minneapolis and Duluth. Many of you shared your stories of rail and bus travel, and many expressed a deep appreciation for the comfort and conveniences of travel by rail. In an effort […]

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