One of the best things about Fall in Minnesota is apples – local apples. Delicious (but not Red Delicious®) apples progressing over the next month or so, starting with State Fair (a little too tart and squeaky for me) and First Kiss® (a juicy tangy winner in the early season apples) along to Zestar!® and […]
What better way to summarize last week on streets.mn than by providing The One Answer to Every Dangerous Street Concern? Lou Miranda gives a simple answer – drive slower – to solve multiple problems. Check out the comments for some limitations to the simple strategy. And here’s the rest of the week: Trail improvements […]
I have previously written about what a fantastic urban bikeway the Bruce Vento Trail is. My family and I continue to use it frequently, including my now 5 year old daughter on her own two-wheeler. However, there are some major safety issues. At intersections we would like the travel of the bicycle to remain parallel […]
Happy October! Summer is really over now, leaves are turning (see the DNR guide to where the best color is right now), pumpkins are in the farmers markets, weather is cooler and we’re cruising for Halloween, the Sidewalk Holiday. We also hope you’ve noticed the return of the Events listing in the right-hand sidebar and linked […]
It is wonderful to live next to a safe off-street bike path. I wish all of you could, too. The Bruce Vento Regional Trail currently runs from Vadnais Heights down to Lowertown. A spur continues west along Phalen Boulevard and should one day extend west on Pennsylvania Avenue to Como. Currently a northern extension is being […]