Penn’s 2028 rebuild is our chance to fix its broken, unsafe paths. Take the county survey to advocate for a one-way cycle track.

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Fans of The War On Cars podcast won't want to miss this episode! We're covering their book Life After Cars, co-author Doug Gordon joins us.

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On why the most important thing we can do after a close call on a bike probably isn't what we're mostly doing.

The post Your Rage Won’t Fix the Bike Lane appeared first on Streets.mn.

Scissor stairs, electrotech, people- based maps, and fixing roads.

The post National Links: A Different Way to Think About Access appeared first on Streets.mn.

“Affordable” housing is a paradox. It’s not actually affordable, and the engine of its development is the expiration of the affordability it claims to offer.

The post Affordable Housing is a Paradox appeared first on Streets.mn.

Join YouTuber Steve Scott on a ride along the full length of the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit route!

The post Metro Gold Line BRT – Full Ride With Steve’s Wanderlust appeared first on Streets.mn.

The Midtown Greenway moves a million people a year, but a trail without a place to shower, fix a flat and grab a coffee isn't a commute — it's a hobby. Meet the Midtown Bike Center.

The post The People’s Pitstop: Cycling Gestalt and the Midtown Bike Center appeared first on Streets.mn.

How a simple, well-tested zoning change can make homeownership more affordable in the city.

The post Minneapolis needs to reduce minimum lot sizes appeared first on Streets.mn.

A Saint Paul newcomer with hard-won lessons from Omaha spent a year emailing, pushing, and coalition-building — and got the city to say yes.

The post One Parking Space at a Time: How a New Saint Paul Resident Got the City to Say Yes to Bike Corrals appeared first on Streets.mn.

In this episode from the Talking Headways Podcast, Anna Zivarts leads a roundtable about the Week Without Driving event.

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You could have five or six transit operators or just one.

The post The Time of the Opt-Outs is Over appeared first on Streets.mn.

The Second Annual Summit Eco Fair will be taking place on Sunday, May 16, at the House of Hope Church in St. Paul. The event is hosted by a half dozen faith communities that are united by a concern for environmental stewardship.

The post Eco Fair puts climate solutions back on the table appeared first on Streets.mn.

VMT mitigation, inflation worse than reported, weekend transit, and more

The post National Links: Different Economic Development Thinking appeared first on Streets.mn.

The Pacific coast of Orange County, California offers beach sand and palm trees but also a car-centric transportation model despite the warm weather.

The post Transportation & Travel in Orange County, California appeared first on Streets.mn.

First St in downtown Duluth is being reviewed for a potential redesign. Supporters hope for a safer and accessible route for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The post Bike and Pedestrian Accessibility Is Flowing Through Duluth appeared first on Streets.mn.

In this new series, we will be chatting with urbanist content creators from across the globe about their craft. First, we have Patrick from the video channel Oh The Urbanity!

The post For Fun And For Profit: Oh The Urbanity! appeared first on Streets.mn.

Adding sculptures along the railroad's route would highlight stories from the North Shore's past while boosting the local tourism economy.

The post Artsy Draw for North Shore Scenic Railroad Could Boost Tourism appeared first on Streets.mn.

Waymo, a parking enforcement legend, and city vibrations

The post National Links: A Parking Enforcement Legend appeared first on Streets.mn.

The I-94 trench is an open cut waiting to be covered. Before we fill it, build a subway that merges Minneapolis and St. Paul into one downtown.

The post Half the Work Is Done: The Clear-Cut Case for a Subway in the I-94 Trench appeared first on Streets.mn.

Automotive ownership is already the second-largest household cost for most Minnesotans. Auto debt has hit historic highs. The bubble is about to burst — and we don't even have the language to respond.

The post The Coming Crash We Built Ourselves, Part 1: The Second Rent appeared first on Streets.mn.

A proposed townhome project stalled by neighbors illustrates how local control continues to fail to solve Minnesota’s need for more homes.

The post A Design Professional’s Case for Statewide Housing Standards appeared first on Streets.mn.

World's longest urban escalator, Japanese railways, and the missing rung of housing

The post National Links: Why Japan Railways Rock appeared first on Streets.mn.

Join us for Philanthrobrew and to support Streets.mn!

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Advocates from Saint Paul and Minneapolis are concerned that the proposed H Line station locations will inhibit better bike infrastructure through Saint Anthony Park, when all modes of travel can be accommodated on Como Avenue.

The post Call to Action: Stop the H Line from precluding future bikeway in Saint Anthony Park!  appeared first on Streets.mn.

Join us for a conversation with Gail Buhl from the Raptor Center to talk all about how these feathered friends interact with the human-built environment.

The post Birds of a Feather: Learning About Our Urban Raptors appeared first on Streets.mn.

CTS discusses a recent study into pollution and how it may impact the restoration of roadside habitats for pollinators.

The post Research weighs risk of microplastic pollutants to roadside pollinator habitats appeared first on Streets.mn.

On March 28, more than 100,000 people converged at the State Capitol for the No Kings protest, demonstrating the powerful role of transit in uniting a movement.

The post No Kings: Case Study in Regional Transit appeared first on Streets.mn.

An Operator + Transit Nerd’s Perspective on Public Transit in the Twin Cities

The post Light Rail is The Best Form of Public Transit (Especially for Winter Cities) appeared first on Streets.mn.

Walz is looking to cut transit funding again — while ignoring a billion-dollar annual highway maintenance crisis stemming from the fourth-largest road network in the country.

The post The Governor’s Supplemental Budget Has One Transit Line Item. It’s a Cut. appeared first on Streets.mn.

A century after Minneapolis drained its wild rice lakes to build a golf course, the state legislature is asking what we owe the water.

The post The Food That Grew on the South Minneapolis Water appeared first on Streets.mn.

Metro Transit continues to increase its workforce, leading to more frequency improvements effective with the quarterly service change on March 14.

The post The Quarterly Transit Report: March 2026 appeared first on Streets.mn.

MNDOT, MPRB, and City of Minneapolis announce new collaboration on St. Anthony Main.

The post MnDOT to combine history, AASHTO compliance in innovative reconstruction of St. Anthony Main appeared first on Streets.mn.

We got some strange interference this week, you may hear parallel universe versions of the Streets.mn Podcast!

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BART renting parking lots, converting offices into co-living spaces, Black neighborhoods impacted by climate change, and more.

The post National Links: Designing Good Policies appeared first on Streets.mn.

Here are some cartoons to cheer you up (or depress you more).

The post Cartoon Shout Outs for 2026 appeared first on Streets.mn.

From a contested 2007 construction to boarded windows, looting, legal fights, and a city-forced demolition — the story of one building that became a symbol of everything Midway has struggled with for two decades.

The post The Ghost on the Corner: A History of the Midway CVS appeared first on Streets.mn.

Session update: rail corridors, Waymo, Yes to Homes, e-motos, super speeders and the defensive work that didn’t make the podcast preview.

The post The 2026 Urbanist Legislative Agenda: A Mid-Session Check-In appeared first on Streets.mn.

In MnDOT’s Rethinking I-94 paperwork, information is missing on how key mobility measures were calculated, and how uncertain the forecasts are

The post Overthinking I-94: Traffic jam (Part 3/4) appeared first on Streets.mn.

MnDOT assigned safety scores based on small differences that are unlikely to be substantial compared to uncertainty in the prediction model.

The post Overthinking I-94: Alternative (Un)Safety Analysis (Part 2 of 4) appeared first on Streets.mn.

MNDOT's Rethinking I-94 alternative selection process looks objective, but how well does that hold up?

The post Overthinking I-94 (Part 1/4) : Parsing the Scoping Decision Document appeared first on Streets.mn.

I drive I-94 to Stillwater every day because it's rational. Here's why that makes me the best argument for tearing it out.

The post I Am Exactly the Person Who Needs I-94 appeared first on Streets.mn.

Lack of vision-accessible transportation infrastructure, US rail lines not keeping up, articulated buses, and urban housing politics.

The post National Links: Chrono-Urbanism appeared first on Streets.mn.

"More than 100 years ago, this dream died. .. (That) does not mean (it) has to be gone forever."

The post Duluth-to-Minneapolis Electric Train Doesn’t Have to be a Dream appeared first on Streets.mn.

Bloomington has some exciting updates coming, from new fire stations to a new community center. Read about how it happened, and why.

The post Bloomington’s New Municipal Buildings appeared first on Streets.mn.

Follow along with a group of friends taking a car-free from the Twin Cities to ski and snowboard in Whitefish, Montana!

The post Skiing Via Transit: Whitefish, Montana appeared first on Streets.mn.

A new crosstown route demonstrates how to provide quick, efficient service in the suburbs while connecting riders to commercial, business and transit hubs.

The post Meet Route 725: A new Crosstown Bus Line for the Northwest Suburbs appeared first on Streets.mn.

In a time of fear and economic harm, farmers markets remain vital third places where community gathers and showing up helps rebuild safety.

The post Reclaiming Our Streets Starts at the Farmers Market appeared first on Streets.mn.

New, Minnesota-based technologies promise to make cyclists more visible to drivers during low light. But they may upset some cyclists' sense of style.

The post Reflections on Safety, Style and Biking in the Dark (Republished) appeared first on Streets.mn.

Pavement in Los Angeles, pedestrianizing Oxford Street, urban highways, and more

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