Presenting Car Free Midwest: A Conversation with Councilor Mitra Jalali
New St. Paul resident Sarah Johnson interviews Ward 4 City Councilmember Mitra Jalali about her thoughtful and person-centered approach to transportation infrastructure.
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Book Club: The Cartographers
Join Elissa Shufman and Ian R Buck for a discussion of the novel The Cartographers, a mystery that has us pondering what a map is and how it gives us power.
Presenting City Climate Corner: Hopkins Urban Heat Island
Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, they have two really innovative programs to reduce the urban heat island effect.
Moving to the Twin Cities with Car Free Midwest
Sarah Johnson, Omaha-based transportation advocate and podcaster, decided to move to the Twin Cities. Let’s follow along with her moving journey!
Essential Bike Accessories With Ian
Over his years of bicycle commuting, Ian has found a few bike accessories that he keeps with him at all times. Here are his recommendations!
Presenting Nice Games Club: Pothole Run
We have a ridiculous number of potholes in the Twin Cities, and since we can’t do anything other than wait for the hardworking road repair folks to fix them, we made a special Nice Games Jam!
Randonneuring: Ride Far With Friends
What if I told you that there is a long-distance bicycling sport that encourages participants to stay together and socialize during rides? It’s true!
Presenting Volts: Minnesota Sets Out for Zero-Carbon Electricity by 2040
A new state law sets Minnesota on course to use 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040. House Majority Leader Jamie Long describes the decisive legislating that took an ambitious climate bill from introduction to the governor’s desk in one month.
Book Club: The City & the City
Join Elissa Schufman and Ruby Levine for a discussion of the novel The City & the City by China Miéville. It starts off as a murder mystery police procedural, but the themes go much deeper than that.
The 2023 BikeMN Legislative Agenda
The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota works on state-wide efforts to make biking better. They have a list of priorities for this year’s legislative session, and you can help them bring it about!