What would make this part of Minneapolis more livable and more vibrant? What would make it easier and safer for people of all ages and abilities to get around? Community members speak out in a new video.
Archive for tag: Street Design
Sunday on the Southern Connector
With funding from Bike Walk Twin Cities, a new bicycle boulevard connects Minneapolis and Richfield. Nearly five miles long, this north-south route is a good fit for both recreational and commuter riding.
New Bike Boulevard Among Projects Opening this Summer
Hoping for more bike and pedestrian improvements in the Twin Cities area? You're in luck! First up: a Nordeast bike boulevard that's almost ready to ride.
Know Your Sidewalk: A Step to Creating More Walkable Streets
We use our streets every day. But not all streets are created equal when it comes to walkability. Let's decode the planner speak and start improving the pedestrian experience.
A Walkable, Bikeable Raymond Avenue
The street improvement project, led by the St. Anthony Park neighborhood, took nearly a decade of planning, advocacy, and public engagement.
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...
Expanding Options, Expanding Opportunity
By Dave Van Hattum, Senior Policy Advocate Housing and transportation, in that order, are typically a family’s largest expenditures. In both cases—because families and incomes vary substantially—one size,...
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...
A child of the burbs contemplates their future: Learning from ULI-Minnesota’s workshop Compact Development in the Suburbs.
From Dave Van Hattum, TLC I recently attended Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) workshop on Compact Development in the Suburbs with hope but also some cynicism....
Jefferson Avenue: A Project in Context
From Hilary Reeves, Communications Manager My employer, Transit for Livable Communities (TLC), awarded funds to a project along Jefferson Avenue in Saint Paul. The project...