Tag Archives: 2040 Plan

Parking lot with empty spaces and kids riding bikes

Minimum Parking in St. Paul

• December 18, 2018

Why do we have parking minimums in the City of St. Paul? The current city ordinance is copied at the bottom of this post for reference, but it provides no justification. Parking Minimums = Control I once asked an employee from DSI (Department of Safety and Inspections) why a bar should have more parking space […]

Speed Limit 20 Sign 2

Minneapolis 2040: Zero Vision

• October 8, 2018

An Open Letter to Minneapolis 2040 Planners and Politicians: Donald Trump crossed the ocean to London, England this past summer only to land in a sea of local outrage and demonstrations, including signs and a comically small Baby Trump protest blimp. I’m glad to see people exercising their free speech rights but Trump’s visit clouded […]