Dangerous Designs: The Current State of 35th and 36th Streets
South Minneapolis’ 35th and 36th streets are important neighborhood corridors. They’re also dangerous and dispiriting for non-drivers. Advocates hope that changes soon.
Category: Walking
Walking All the Streets Around Near North’s Bethune Superblock
This fifth walk in the Near North neighborhood includes eastern Oak Park and newer areas redeveloped around 1970 and re-redeveloped around 2000.
The Aunties of Active Mobility
Part one of a series of interviews with femme/trans/women (FTW) advocates in transportation, whether walking, biking or using transit.
Walking All the Streets of Near North’s Oak Park
A Minneapolis writer is determined to walk each of his city’s 87 neighborhoods. This is his chronicle of Near North’s Oak Park area.
Lines of Connection: A Photographic Exploration of Twin Cities Light Rail
A photographer sets out to walk the Twin Cities’ light rail routes, documenting the cityscapes that the trains traverse and transform.
‘Big Data’ Helps Count Bike and Pedestrian Traffic in Minnesota
A new visualization tool is helping MnDOT estimate bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the Twin Cities. Next up: the entire state!
Walking All the Streets of Near North Minneapolis, Day 3
Walking each of Minneapolis’ 87 neighborhoods offers a close look at history, neighborhood pride and incidental adornments. Today: an eye on Near North.
Urban Nature: Discovering the Idiosyncratic Greenery of Downtown Minneapolis
An exploration and photographic tour of the often overlooked places where greenery thrives in challenging or surprising circumstances.
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.
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.