An excerpt from America’s Walking Renaissance by Minneapolis-based writer Jay Walljasper offers an important reminder that pervasive racial and socio-economic inequity impacts even the most universal way of getting around.
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Innovators Wanted: Knight Green Line Challenge Underway
Supporting vibrant neighborhoods along the Green Line.
Notable Metro Transit Service Changes in Effect August 24
By Aaron Isaacs, guest blogger, with introduction by Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate at TLC Metro Transit bus driver. Credit: Metro Transit. Every quarter,...
Bike Backlash Overblown: Despite Opposition, Bike Lanes Prove Their Popularity in New York City
By Jay Walljasper, guest blogger Editor’s Note: Thanks to Jay Walljasper for this new guest blog on the rise of bicycling in NYC, the latest of several cities...
Taking Transit to Home, Work, and . . . the Park?
By Linden Weiswerda, The Trust for Public Land (guest blogger) Editor’s Note: Our Twin Cities metro region is well known as a place where cityscape meets green space....
2012: A Big Year for Bus Rapid Transit in US Cities
By Aaron Isaacs, TLC member Recent TLC blogs have reported on a number of local highlights for transit in 2012. (Not to miss: Dave Van Hattum’s...
My mom is ready for Southwest light rail
By Kathleen Murphy, guest blogger and TLC member Kathleen Murphy My mother lives in a senior housing development in Hopkins. She is an independent person but...
More transit is essential for riders like me
By Kathleen Murphy, guest blogger and TLC member Kathleen Murphy, TLC member, transit rider As a long-time active member with Transit for...
A Transit Improvement: Marq2 Bus Lanes
By Aaron Isaacs Aaron is the retired Manager of Facilities Planning for Metro Transit. AaronMona@aol.com Marq2 Bus Lane Markings (photo: Incommons.org) This December marks the...
National Transportation Bill Debate Limps Along
With economy and transportation infrastructure deteriorating, how will Congress shape the T-bill? From Andrea Kiepe, Transportation for America, Minnesota Field Organizer With SAFTEA-LU originally expiring...