Archive for tag: Health
Everybody Has a Right to Walk
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.
MnDOT Plans for the Future
MnDOT is finalizing three big plans that will influence transportation projects and spending in Minnesota for the next twenty years. Is it business as usual or will we see a greater focus on transit, bicycling, and walking statewide?
Winter Cycling Congress Affirms Bicycling Is More than Riding a Bike
In the midst of a serious snowstorm, the 2016 Winter Cycling Congress was held in the Twin Cities—and the US—for the first time ever. One big theme stood out for TLC staff. But if bicycling is more than riding a bike, what is it?
Short, Habitual, Solitary
A public health study finds a combination of policy and infrastructure with the best chance of increasing bicycle commuting—and improving city life.
The Economics of Bicycling
By Whitney Lawrence, Senior Organizer/Membership Engagement This summer, TLC member and allies gathered in Minneapolis to take a closer look at the economics of bicycling. Over 40 people...
Connecting the Dots: Transportation and Health
By Teresa Roark, TLC Intern, Graduate Student at U of M School of Public Health Throughout this legislative session, Transit for Livable Communities has been facilitating the...
An Interview with Edna Bernstein
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...
An Interview with Larry North
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....
Love transit, bicycling, and walking? Be active this election season
It’s election season, which means that candidates for all kinds of offices—local to state to US—will be calling you or knocking on your door or filling your...