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.
Category: Walking
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.
How a Former Suburbanite Learned to Love the Bus
“Everything felt wrong” in the spread-out suburbs for a youngster who craved a more communal feel. They found it in the city, and on transit!
Red-Light Running Then — and Now?
A junior-high science fair project from two decades ago provides a chance to see if there is more red-light running these days.
How to Define a Crosswalk? Minnesota Drivers Unsure
Horizontal white lines across an intersection typically indicate a crosswalk. But the legal definition is broader, and apparently less obvious to drivers.
Mourning Another Pedestrian
Changes to Maryland Avenue in St. Paul were meant to calm traffic, but they failed to prevent a driver from killing a walker on Christmas Eve.
A Walkable, Transit-Oriented, Car-Free Thanksgiving Week
You can design your life to be totally or almost car-free, even during the hectic days leading up to Thanksgiving.