By Barb Thoman, Executive Director When the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Chambers of Commerce organized an Intercity Leadership Visit to Denver in early October, they had more interest...
Archive for tag: Environment
11.062012April 1, 2015
An Interview with Edna Bernstein
By Jennifer Harmening ThiedeIn Bike & Walk, CommunityTags Accessibility, Economy, Environment, Health, Land Use & Development, Safety
Editor’s Note: TLC staff recently enjoyed the opportunity to talk with Edna Bernstein, a TLC sustaining member and resident of the Excelsior & Grand development in Saint...
09.132012April 2, 2015
Thrive MSP 2040 – why and how to create a shared vision
By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Editor’s Note: This blog is part of a series exploring Thrive MSP 2040, the long-range regional plan being crafted...
09.122012April 2, 2015
An Interview with Larry North
By Jennifer Harmening ThiedeIn CommunityTags Bike Share, Bus, Economy, Environment, Health, Land Use & Development, Light Rail, Southwest
Editor’s Note: TLC staff recently had the great opportunity to talk with Larry North, a resident of the Excelsior & Grand development in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota....
09.112012April 2, 2015
Scoring Southwest LRT
By Transit for Livable CommunitiesIn Projects & Corridors, TransitTags Economy, Environment, Light Rail, Southwest
We feel the SWLRT project deserved bonding support from the full legislature last session—and deserved a higher score from DEED. The future of one of the state’s major employment areas and the residents who live and work there should be a top priority.
08.142012April 2, 2015
Clean air and transportation
From Barb Thoman, Executive Director The air in Minnesota is cleaner than it was 40 years ago, when cars without catalytic converters burned leaded gasoline...
07.192012April 17, 2015
MnDOT’s statewide plan—please comment by July 31
By Bill NeuendorfIn CommunityTags Economy, Environment, Equity, Health, Land Use & Development, Planning
By Bill Neuendorf, Director of Policy and Advocacy Every year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) oversees nearly $2.5 billion for projects across the state....
06.152012April 2, 2015
Los Angeles and Charlotte Chart a New Course
By Dave Van HattumIn Bike & Walk, TransitTags Economy, Environment, Land Use & Development, Peer Regions, Thrive MSP
From Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate The Metropolitan Council has launched the process for creating a new long range regional plan, called Thrive MSP....
05.222012April 2, 2015
Construction season—how projects get the green light
By Barb ThomanIn Projects & Corridors, TransitTags Bottineau, Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Environment, Funding, Gold Line, Green Line, Light Rail, Southwest
Funding for transit is much more precarious than funding for roads and bridges because transit relies to a significant degree on state general fund appropriations and General Obligation bonding – funding that needs to be allocated by the legislature each year.
04.102012April 2, 2015
It’s Safer on Transit! Transportation Choices and Public Health
By Transit for Livable CommunitiesIn Bike & Walk, TransitTags Bus, Complete Streets, Environment, Health, Light Rail, Safety
From Betsy Christensen, MPH Candidate, University of Minnesota School of Public Health and TLC intern Improving public transit and creating more walkable neighborhoods can be...