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Archive for tag: Health

11.152017January 17, 2018
Here to There Podcast Uses Stories to Explore Transportation in the Twin Cities

Here to There Podcast Uses Stories to Explore Transportation in the Twin Cities

By Jennifer Harmening ThiedeIn Bike & Walk, CommunityTags Accessibility, Equity, Health
A fresh new podcast series from TLC-Smart Trips and Apparatus features stories about what commuting in the Twin Cities is, and what it could be.
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12.282016December 28, 2016
Everybody Has a Right to Walk

Everybody Has a Right to Walk

By Guest AuthorIn Bike & WalkTags Equity, Health, Safety

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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10.122016October 12, 2016
MnDOT Plans for the Future

MnDOT Plans for the Future

By Dave Van HattumIn Bike & Walk, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Accessibility, Environment, Equity, Health, Planning

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?

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03.012016March 1, 2016
Winter Cycling Congress Affirms Bicycling Is More than Riding a Bike

Winter Cycling Congress Affirms Bicycling Is More than Riding a Bike

By Pamela MooreIn Bike & WalkTags Bike Walk Twin Cities, Equity, Health, Street Design, Transportation Options

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?

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05.042015May 11, 2015
Short, Habitual, Solitary

Short, Habitual, Solitary

By Hilary ReevesIn Bike & WalkTags Health, Protected Bikeways, Safety, Street Design

A public health study finds a combination of policy and infrastructure with the best chance of increasing bicycle commuting—and improving city life.

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08.282013March 30, 2015

The Economics of Bicycling

By Whitney LawrenceIn Bike & WalkTags Bike Walk Twin Cities, Economy, Health, Transportation on Tap

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...

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05.162013March 30, 2015

Connecting the Dots: Transportation and Health

By Transit for Livable CommunitiesIn Community, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Funding, Health, Transit for a Stronger Economy

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...

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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...

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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....

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09.122012April 2, 2015

Love transit, bicycling, and walking? Be active this election season

By Transit for Livable CommunitiesIn Community, Transportation Policy & FundingTags Economy, Funding, Health, Policy, Safety

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...

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