National Links: Not Everyone Can Afford to Ride the Bus
More than half of people with incomes below the federal poverty line can’t afford to access transit, and why jaywalking laws are outdated and unsafe.
Category: Walking
The Gateway – St. Paul’s State Trail
Stopping by St. Paul landmarks on the east metro’s 18-mile state trail, our cyclist-writer discovers the beauty of the trail — and what it’s still lacking.
Walk the Talk: Festivals, More Bike Tours and Vision Zero
Streets.mn’s collection of events, community meetings and opportunities for engagement this week features an annual bike tour, Open Streets and your chance to weigh in on Vision Zero.
Little Free Libraries of St. Paul’s North End
Streets.mn asked for stories about Little Free Libraries. I chose to write about some of the libraries in a St. Paul neighborhood I’m less familiar with — the North End.
Lead by Example and Others Will Follow! My Daycare Commute, Step by Step
Despite the challenges, I see more and more people getting out of their cars and seeing firsthand both the benefits and the drawbacks of commuting on foot.
Rondo in Stories: A Little Free Library Walking Tour
The history of a neighborhood can be gleaned by walking; its culture is often discernible through a leisurely tour of its Little Free Libraries. So it is with the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul.
Little Free Library in Linden Hills Builds Community for Readers and Dog Lovers
Operating a Little Free Library is more work — and more rewarding — than it may initially appear. The chance to attract book lovers, preschoolers, neighbors, strangers and, especially, dogs, however, makes it all worthwhile.
It’s Time for Minnesota to Develop a New Pedestrian Mall
Minneapolis is a great city. We have a thriving food scene, some of the best biking trails in the country and a park system envied by all. However, we do not have a bustling Pedestrian Mall.
Walking All the Streets of Southern Morris Park
The Morris Park neighborhood extends as far south as any in Minneapolis, and it is among the few that includes a portion south of the Crosstown Highway (Minnesota 62). My second walk in the neighborhood started and ended in that southernmost section, which skirts around an Air Force Reserve base on the northern edge of […]
Reading a Neighborhood: Macalester-Groveland’s Little Free Library Tour
A playful, self-guided tour of Little Free Libraries organized by the Macalester-Groveland Community Council in St. Paul aims to spark curiosity, adventure and explorative learning. The 14-stop tour — complete with interactive games — ends June 4.