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Lake Street and Excelsior Boulevard Intersection: A Pedestrian’s View, Part 1

By on November 11, 2019 in Accessibility, Pedestrians, Photos, Roads, Sidewalks, Traffic, Walking

The intersection of Lake Street and Excelsior Boulevard at the western edge of Minneapolis, one of the busiest in the entire metro area, is an access point for both city commuters and residents of the West Calhoun and Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood, of whom I am one. According to Hennepin County data, roughly 25,000 vehicles pass through […]

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This graphic is a parody of every Parking Validation sign I've happened upon. Graphic: Henry Pan

Parking Validation: What If I Don’t Drive?

By on November 11, 2019 in Bicycling, Carfree, Cars, Governance, Neighborhoods, Parking, Shopping, Transit

You’ve probably been offered parking validation, as I have, at restaurants, grocery stores — even the county Human Services office where I receive benefits (while working three jobs and freelancing on the side).  But what if, like me, you don’t have a car? Which of these places will validate your visiting them by riding transit, […]

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Will Target Field Station Ever be a Rail Hub?

By on November 6, 2019 in Railroads, Trains

St. Paul Union Depot is a natural choice as a regional and intercity rail hub for St. Paul as the station is already in use and there’s plenty of room to expand when needed. However, Minneapolis is a different story. Amtrak doesn’t directly serve Minneapolis, but Target Field Station does have the Northstar Line providing […]

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What Does Greta Thunberg Want?

By on October 7, 2019 in climate, Governance, Transportation

If you have a pulse, you can’t have missed the demonstrations that Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg has been organizing around the world. Whether you call it Global Warming, Climate Change, or, lately, the Climate Emergency, our changing climate is what she is organizing schoolchildren globally to protest about on Fridays. Most people have a favorable […]

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What You Can Do to Ensure the Unhoused Have a Place to Stay in Light of the Green Line Shutdown

By on August 28, 2019 in Housing

Last week, Metro Transit replaced overnight service on the Green Line with buses.   Maintenance needs are the main reason that overnight Green Line service needs to end, according to Metro Transit officials. “We are making this change to allow for safer and more timely maintenance along the Green Line corridor,” said Metro Transit General Manager […]

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Ritzy Rafter in CenHen Opens for Business

By on August 26, 2019 in Housing, Parking

On Thursday, August 15, the new Rafter apartment building had its grand opening event. With fine hors-d’œuvres and libations, the parties gathered to celebrate the completion of another real estate development. It is said that the Rafter project is “named in honor of a group, or “rafter,” of wild turkeys known to call Northeast Minneapolis […]

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The Midnight Trip From Wayzata Is Gone. But What About The Riders?

By on August 23, 2019 in Buses, Carfree, Streets, Transit

Over the weekend, after two years, Metro Transit eliminated the midnight trip on the 645 as part of its quarterly service changes. Metro Transit cited low ridership to justify the cut.  I’ve reported before that the trip came into fruition at the behest of the Wayzata Chamber of Commerce. In fact, Drew Kerr, who is […]

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New Bollard Day for 26th Street!

By on August 21, 2019 in Bicycling, Bike lanes, bollard

This post was cross-posted from the Our Streets Minneapolis blog. The Our Streets Downtown Protected Bikeways work group would like to thank the City of Minneapolis Public Works employees that recently restored the bollards to 26th Street! Up until a week ago, there were only thirteen plastic bollards designating the bike lane on 26th Street […]

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Friday, August 16th: Join Us For Happy Hour + One Final Ride On The Midnight Bus From Wayzata

By on August 1, 2019 in Streets, Suburbia, Transit

Join the Events Committee for one final ride on the midnight bus from Wayzata on Friday, August 16! Two years ago, as part of Metro Transit’s restructuring of transit service to better serve the West End, they introduced the 645 for workers along the 394 corridor. The 645, like the 675 it replaced, operates from […]

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