Observations from a Minnesota Urbanist in Belgium, the Netherlands and Greece
What can three European countries tell us about urban life? A lot: From design to transportation, their towns excel at human-scale development.
Category: Urban Design
It’s Time to Make Lyndale Avenue More than a Corridor for Cars
Small changes have already made Lyndale Avenue better. But now we have the opportunity to make big changes to make it great.
Let’s (St)roll There — A Visit to Nicollet Island by Bus
Busing to and from Nicollet Island is a challenge. The Hennepin Avenue bridge is made for vehicles passing over the island, and the bus stops are hard to find.
Rethinking I-94 West
As with the neighborhoods between Minneapolis and St. Paul, I-94 west of downtown Minneapolis exacted a heavy toll on the urban fabric. A proposal to repair some of that damage.
17 Urbanist Observations from a Trip to Denver
Our urban geographer visits Denver and reports back on what’s good, what’s bad and what the Twin Cities can learn from its Western cousin.
Streets.mn Speaks Out on Behalf of the Summit Avenue Regional Trail
Streets.mn contributors testified during a divided public meeting, lauding the climate-conscious, family-friendly plan for a separated bicycle path on Summit Avenue.
National Links: Doughnuts and Free Speech
Doughnut art sparks a zoning dispute, the relationship between city blocks and their buildings, the false economy of car-centric development and more in National Links.
St. Paul’s Sales Tax Proposal Is a Regional Slam Dunk for City Streets
St. Paul’s proposed sales tax increase would allow for a serious investment in city parks and streets. It’s been sold as a pothole fix, but here’s a cyclist’s case for the policy.
The Feasibility of an I-94 Boulevard Conversion
Changes are coming to the 7.5-mile stretch of I-94 between Minneapolis and St. Paul. A boulevard conversion should be part of the conversation.
How Our Urban Form Confines Our Transit
Why do some cities have so much better transit than others? The distribution of people in those cities plays a key role, as our reporter explains in a dispatch from Milan.