In Near North, Industry Meets a Suburb in the City
Max Hailperin is documenting his efforts to walk every one of Minneapolis’ neighborhoods, street by street. This week, it’s Near North’s turn.
Category: Walking
The Missing Link Between Nine Mile Creek Trail and Hyland Lake Park Reserve
This one small gap is a huge opportunity to connect a gem of a regional park to an extensive regional trail system.
I Put a NexTrip Display in my Apartment (and You Can, Too!)
Tired of having to check overly complicated and unintuitive apps for your transit? Here’s how to set up your very own display for bus departures!
It’s Time to Practice ‘Place’
What is the cost of mobility — to our environment and sense of place? What if, instead, we developed our neighborhoods to be walkable and interactive?
City Walks: Navigating Pedestrian Infrastructure from New York City to Minneapolis
A photographer and longtime pedestrian documents the places we walk in. After stints in Los Angeles and New York, he’s turned his lens back on Minnesota.
Speak Up About the Capital City’s Bike Plan
Advocates and detractors of St. Paul’s new Bicycle Plan will show up for a City Council hearing on Wednesday – make sure your voice is heard.
How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood? Mac-Groveland Took Steps to Find Out
A neighborhood survey reveals the reasons why we walk, and the obstacles encountered along the way, from immobilizing snow to dangerous traffic.
Answering the Call: Pedestrian Button Questions
In response to our recent article on pedestrian call buttons, a traffic signal equipment expert explains how call buttons, and traffic signals, work.
One-Way Is the Right Way for Richfield’s Nicollet Avenue Bike Lane
Join an open house on February 29 to advocate for a more bikeable, walkable Nicollet Avenue as it gets reconstructed in Richfield.
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg? Views on Pedestrian Call Buttons
Some urbanism advocates describe call buttons as “beg buttons,” as humiliating or shameful to pedestrians. Turns out, not everybody feels that way.