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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 03/10/2026

National Links: Tenant Wealth Building Vehicles: streets.mn/2026/10/02/national-link… Congestion pricing, urban river restoration, and America's housing problem

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 01/10/2026

The Transportation Astrologer: streets.mn/2026/10/01/the-transport… What's your transportation sign? Find out, and see what the stars foretell for your next journey!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 30/09/2026

Week Without Driving: a Hassle or a Newfound Freedom?: streets.mn/2026/09/30/week-without-… Week Without Driving starts on Thursday, October 1 — helping participants learn to navigate a car-centric society without a car.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 28/09/2026

The Transit System the Twin Cities Deserve: streets.mn/2026/09/28/the-transit-s… Emmett and Evan from The House of Transit lay out an ambitious expansion concept for the Minneapolis-St Paul METRO system!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 24/09/2026

How should Saint Paul improve its zoning along transit routes?: streets.mn/2026/09/24/how-should-sa… Saint Paul is considering rezoning land - but how to do it? Luke Hanson argues we need to upzone, especially along transit routes.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 23/09/2026

The Aunties of Active Mobility: Jo Anne, Jan, and Amy: streets.mn/2026/09/23/the-aunties-o… This is the final piece in an ongoing series about femme/trans/women (FTW) folks working on and practicing active transportation and helping all of us feel and...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 22/09/2026

Why You Should Pay Attention to Saint Paul’s “Traditional Neighborhood District” Zoning Study: streets.mn/2026/09/22/why-you-shoul… Through rezoning, the city has an opportunity to foster new housing, businesses...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 21/09/2026

Congress for the New Urbanism: Coming to Minneapolis in 2027!: streets.mn/2026/09/21/congress-for-… We're joined in the studio by Mallory Baches, President of the Congress for the New Urbanism, to chat about their 2027 conference in Minneapolis.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 17/09/2026

To Solve Saint Paul’s Fiscal Problems, We Need More Density: streets.mn/2026/09/17/saint-pauls-f… Saint Paul needs to dramatically expand its property tax base to become a financially resilient city — updating its zoning rules to enable “dense” buildings is an ...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 16/09/2026

National Links: Reform is Hard in Auto Oriented Cities: streets.mn/2026/09/16/national-link… Charlotte's light rail systems, dead malls, and municipal wealth funds

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 15/09/2026

Walking All the Streets of Eastern Northeast Park: streets.mn/2026/09/15/walking-all-t… The straggly eastern portion of Northeast Park demanded a collection of relatively straight paths past a shopping center, two cemeteries, and an aerospace company.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 11/09/2026

Guesswork at City Hall: How Midway’s Zoning Cap Got Waived: streets.mn/2026/09/11/midway-zoning… Saint Paul waived a zoning cap to let LuLuLand fill a vacant Herberger's, without publicly examining why the cap, or the corridor's transit vision, exist.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 09/09/2026

National Links: Revealing the Urban Streets: streets.mn/2026/09/09/national-link… Urban waterways, e-bike subsidies, and systemic change waves

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 07/09/2026

Book Club: Paved Paradise: streets.mn/2026/09/07/book-club-pav… Join us for a conversation with Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise, which gives a surprisingly entertaining history of parking policy in America!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 04/09/2026

Is Amtrak Really Better? Data on Travel Climate Impact: streets.mn/2026/09/04/is-amtrak-rea… A data-driven comparison examines the climate impacts of traveling from Minneapolis by car, Amtrak and plane, highlighting tradeoffs in emissions and effic...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 03/09/2026

Let’s Talk About Electing Transportation Champions — September 17 at Arbeiter Brewing: streets.mn/2026/09/03/lets-talk-abo… Join us on September 17th for a panel discussion and q&a on getting transportation and land use...

Legislative Look Ahead. A conversation hosted by Our Streets and Streets.mn

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 01/09/2026

St. Paul’s new tree ordinance promises a “Both/And” solution to conflicts between green and grey interests: streets.mn/2026/09/01/st-pauls-new-… St. Paul’s Summit Regional Trail is underway, and its ...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 28/08/2026

A Neighborhood Greenway Is Coming to 34th Street. It Could Be Amazing.: streets.mn/2026/08/28/a-neighborhoo… As the City of Minneapolis' Public Works department embarks on the 34th Street Neighborhood Greenway project this summer, Mi...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 27/08/2026

How to Bike to the State Fair in [2026]: streets.mn/2026/08/27/bike-to-state… Biking to the Great Minnesota Get-Together can be cheaper, quicker and less stressful than driving — if you can find the right route.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 26/08/2026

In North Minneapolis, Groceries are a Question of Land Use: streets.mn/2026/08/26/north-minneap… Grocery stores in North Minneapolis expose how land use, supermarket redlining and policy choices shape food access, and what communities can do to reclaim control.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 25/08/2026

Collaboration explores strategies for transit gaps in east central Minnesota: streets.mn/2026/08/25/collaboration… Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program examined challenges in east central Minnesota, identified strat...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 24/08/2026

Gamifying Street Design: MnDOT’s Complete Streets Engagement Kits: streets.mn/2026/08/24/gamifying-str… How do you take something as technical as designing a street layout and make it accessible to the majority of people?

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 20/08/2026

Minneapolis Expands All Ages & Abilities Cycling Network: streets.mn/2026/08/20/minneapolis-e… Discussing bikeway improvements with City of Minneapolis Public Works staff

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 19/08/2026

National Links: An Emerging West African Megaregion: streets.mn/2026/08/19/national-link… Overperforming downtowns, e-bikes, a $2B people mover at LAX, and urbanism polling well

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 18/08/2026

An Imaginary Drawing of Korea in the Year 2000, but make it Minnesota: Thoughts on “defensive construction”: streets.mn/2026/08/18/an-imaginary-… Against all odds, futuristic delusions of national c...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 17/08/2026

Meet The Streets.mn Board!: streets.mn/2026/08/17/meet-the-stre… What goes into running a non-profit like Streets.mn? Let's take a moment to hear from the board members who make it all possible!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 14/08/2026

Research finds pedestrian-focused infrastructure can boost safety: streets.mn/2026/08/14/research-find… New research project evaluates pedestrian safety infrastructure and driver behavior.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 12/08/2026

Mapping Prejudice: The Importance of Exposing Systemic Racism in our Housing: streets.mn/2026/08/12/mapping-preju… Mapping Prejudice, at the University of Minnesota, helps us to understand the history of housing discrimination...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 11/08/2026

Naming Places: Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary School: streets.mn/2026/08/11/naming-places… Names are important. What do these locally named places and streets tell us about who we are, where we come from, and what we care about?

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 07/08/2026

New Wadaag Commons Affordable Housing Community Opens With Public Art: streets.mn/2026/08/07/new-wadaag-co…

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 04/08/2026

National Links: Solving the Problems of Parking Lots: streets.mn/2026/08/04/national-link… Parking lots, Bay Area transit, wildfire smoke, and more.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 03/08/2026

The 2026 Legislative Wrap-up: streets.mn/2026/08/03/the-2026-legi… Hear from some of our favorite advocacy organizations what happened at the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, and what we're carrying forward into next year!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 01/08/2026

For the Love of Biking: streets.mn/2026/07/31/for-the-love-… Why you should try a family bike ride this summer and how to do it; groups like Kidical Mass make it easy.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 30/07/2026

Goldilocks and the Three Cities: streets.mn/2026/07/30/goldilocks-an… Let’s go on a ride through the three cities where I’ve lived and arrive in Minneapolis, the city that is right for me.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 29/07/2026

Lyndale Ave Reconstruction: It’s not just a space issue; it’s a money issue.: streets.mn/2026/07/29/lyndale-ave-r… We can disagree on how the road will look, but we all want businesses to be there when construction is done.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 28/07/2026

You’re Invited to Our Annual Summer Picnic: streets.mn/2026/07/28/youre-invited… Join us at our annual summer picnic!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 27/07/2026

Why I Like Riding The Empire Builder Over The Borealis: streets.mn/2026/07/27/why-i-like-ri… Join Steve's Wanderlust on a surprisingly significant trip on the Empire Builder from Chicago to the Twin Cities.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 25/07/2026

Traveling Without a Car in the District of Columbia: streets.mn/2026/07/24/traveling-wit… The nation’s capital offers one of the best public transit and cycling networks in the country. We explore and offer the best tips for travel.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 23/07/2026

The “Donut”, with sprinkles: taking stock of the Star Tribune’s recent homage to suburbia: streets.mn/2026/07/22/the-donut-wit… Discussing the consequences of suburban migration and responding to a recently-published ...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 20/07/2026

For Fun And For Profit: Miles in Transit: streets.mn/2026/07/20/for-fun-and-f… Let's sit down with Miles in Transit to talk about his motivation and process for making videos of arbitrary transit riding challenges!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 16/07/2026

How Zoning, Home Building, and “Intentional Communities” Kept Rent Lower in Minneapolis: streets.mn/2026/07/16/how-zoning-ho… Minneapolis beat back housing rent inflation through a combination of public policy reforms ...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 15/07/2026

Walking All the Streets of Western Northeast Park: streets.mn/2026/07/15/walking-all-t… The western portion of Northeast Park was the focus for this first walk in the neighborhood. Unlike the irregularly shaped area east of Johnson, it has a grid-based...

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 13/07/2026

Public Art As Traffic Calming on 36th Ave: streets.mn/2026/07/13/public-art-as… What happens when a group of artists notice that drivers are traveling dangerously fast? They paint a huge mural under a bridge, of course!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 09/07/2026

Experience The Most Dangerous Sidewalk That I’ve Ever Walked On: streets.mn/2026/07/09/duluths-most-… An on-the-ground exposé of West 1st Street highlights crumbling sidewalks, accessibility issues and the need for improved pedestrian infrastructure.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 06/07/2026

Going Statewide With The Minnesota Cargo Bike Library!: streets.mn/2026/07/06/going-statewi… Now known as the Minnesota Cargo Bike Library, let's check in with Laura Mitchell about what's new this year!

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 02/07/2026

The Quarterly Transit Report: June 2026: streets.mn/2026/07/02/the-quarterly… June's quarterly service change brings expanded bus service to the northwest metro in lieu of the Northstar service, which ceased earlier this year.

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 01/07/2026

National Links: Long Term Choices: streets.mn/2026/07/01/national-link… Walkable neighborhoods, car ownership, and street safety

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 30/06/2026

On the Motorized Tourist: streets.mn/2026/06/30/on-the-motori… How do we take the principles of car-free mobility and apply it to the places farthest away from any city?

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 25/06/2026

A Modest Proposal for Infill Development in the Midway: streets.mn/2026/06/25/a-modest-prop… Considering quonsets as one response to contemporary housing issues in the Midway and beyond

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Streets.mn @streets.mn · 23/06/2026

Meet the Streets.mn 2026 Board of Directors: streets.mn/2026/06/23/meet-the-stre… Seventeen people, from the Twin Cities and beyond, have stepped forward as volunteer board members to keep Streets.mn strong and sustainable.

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