Let’s (St)roll There — Biking to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival
In September 2022, on the final weekend, I decided to ride my bike from St. Paul to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. This year, it’s your turn!
Tag Archives: carfree
National Links: The Money Mustache Says No Cars
The fate of bike share systems run by Lyft, a car-free development in Tempe, ADUs for aging adults and more in National Links.
HOURCAR Is Serving More People, in More Places (and Yes, It’s Challenging)
HOURCAR was groundbreaking when it launched in 2005. Despite road bumps — detailed recently in Streets.mn — the company is serving the underserved, its CEO says.
What Is Evie Carshare and Is It a Good Option for the Twin Cities?
The Twin Cities has spatial gaps in its transit service and social gaps in transportation equity. Car-sharing can connect people without cars to suburban areas, including their amenities and their jobs.
From Smoky Sunsets to Utility Cycling: One Man’s Solution to Climate Despair
See how to take action for the climate by curbing auto emissions through Utility Cycling.
Walk the Talk: Car-Free Day and Film Premieres
Streets.mn’s carefully curated, highly partisan collection of both serious and fun-loving events, community meetings and opportunities for engagement
Open Streets Minneapolis 2022 – Franklin Ave
Open Streets is a warm-weather celebration of various neighborhoods in Minneapolis and a demonstration of how car-free events can build connections and community.
Pandemic for Good: How I Was Able to Sell My Car
Contributor Brian talks about how the pandemic changed his relationship with his car so much, he sold it.
Grieving the Life We Trade Away for Driving
Not long ago, I felt particularly invisible while crossing a street near where I live. A stop sign was to my left, and I was walking parallel with the busy, illegally fast right-of-way traffic. (Once, on the same street, on a corner where I walk at least a few times each week, a car careened […]
Bicycle Safety is Totally Rad, Dude!
One of my old roommates used to be in charge of quarterly safety drills at his workplace. He liked to say, “Safety is not just another word here on Friendship Street.” We lived on Friendship Street. When we gave directions to our place, we told people to look for the street where everyone was hugging. […]