Category: Transportation

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National Links: City Lists are Bunk

Transportation

Jeff Wood • February 4, 2026

Electric car research in California, LA metro doesn’t want more riders, and more.

Fleet of Evie vehicles. Credit: HOURCAR

Mobility Scavenging: Filling the gaps of transportation with Evie

Cali Garzon • January 5, 2026

An anecdotal account of getting around car-forward infrastructure, without a car. How a Twin Cities-based car share organization can help!

This 1960s official state highway map captures the Twin Cities during a period of radical transformation. Note the "dashed" lines for proposed interstates like I-94 and I-35W, which were still under construction or in the planning phases, and the prominence of Highway 36 as a primary east-west arterial before the surrounding freeway loop was completed. Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Digital Library

The Accidental Backbone: A 100-Year History of Incrementalism on Highway 36

Brandon Wagenfeld • December 31, 2025

Highway 36 evolved from a 1930s “disjointed mess” into a critical regional “backbone,” shaped by reactive suburban growth, jurisdictional friction, and incremental infrastructure compromises.

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National Links: Air Quality Reductions from Pricing

Jeff Wood • December 26, 2025

NYC congestion pricing slashes pollution, but Dallas transit faces tax-cap tension. Meanwhile, city-builder games reveal our car-centric design, and housing needs a massive workforce mobilization.

Picture of the Lake Street corridor and the neighborhoods that make up the corridor. Credit: Lake Street Council

Perspective of a Newcomer to Minneapolis: Getting to Know Uptown by Bike and Bus

Huong Dang • December 22, 2025

Why I uprooted my life in Denver to settle in Minneapolis.

Capital City Snow Pros

Christina Neel and Ian R Buck • December 15, 2025

Snow season is one of the biggest challenges for Minnesota’s transportation system. Let’s chat with the folks who make sure the snow gets cleared! Links Attributions Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck’s Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his […]

A BRT bus parked outside the B Line's Millionth Ride celebration on Nov 8th, 2025

Is the B Line Faster than the 21?

Ian Gaida • December 12, 2025

A pair of transit geeks ride the new Metro B Line end-to-end to see whether all its promised upgrades—from bus lanes to off-board payment—actually deliver the faster trip Metro Transit advertised.

The Aunties of Active Mobility: Alice and Reyna

angela olson • December 4, 2025

Profiling two auntie-advocates whose community-rooted biking leadership in Duluth and Minneapolis strengthens active transportation networks, challenges inequity, and expands mobility access across Minnesota.

Minnesota’s transit network is shifting gears — with new routes, more frequent service, and easier connections across buses and trains. Credit: Metro Transit

The Quarterly Transit Report: November 2025

Aaron Isaacs • November 24, 2025

The December 6 quarterly service change brings significant developments–new E Line BRT, new cross-suburban routes and the start of Northstar commuter rail replacement.

The two massive parking lots between University Avenue and the Midway Target. Source: Cole Hanson

North of University: The Midway’s Accidental Success Story

Cole Hanson • November 12, 2025

North of University represents everything the south side is not — adaptive, tight-knit, walkable — despite being Midway’s less organized, less polished side.