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@streets.mnNational Links: Stress Relief is a Minecraft Neighborhood: https://streets.mn/2026/10/09/national-links-stress-relief-is-a-minecraft-neighborhood/
Apartment living, car dependency, and a new approach to public safety
@streets.mnWalking All the Streets of Southern Northrop: https://streets.mn/2026/10/07/walking-all-the-streets-of-southern-northrop/
Max Hailperin is walking each of Minneapolis’ 87 neighborhoods, in alphabetical order. Minneapolis’s Northrop neighborhood lies to the north of Minnehaha Creek between Chica...
@bikemn.bsky.socialReposted by @streets.mnWe recently joined friends from @streets.mn , @ourstreetsmn.org, @sierraclubmn.bsky.social, @sustainstpaul.bsky.social, and @moreneighbors.org to discuss how to get more transportation champions into elected office.
Listen to the live recording of the event at:
streets.mn/2026/10/05/l...
@streets.mnLive Show: Electing Transportation Champions: https://streets.mn/2026/10/05/live-show-electing-transportation-champions/
If you missed our live event about electing transit champions, fear not! We recorded the panel discussion and are presenting it on the podcast this week.
@streets.mnNational Links: Tenant Wealth Building Vehicles: https://streets.mn/2026/10/02/national-links-tenant-wealth-building-vehicles/
Congestion pricing, urban river restoration, and America's housing problem
@streets.mnWe have one in the works. We have also previously rejected ai generated articles and content. To our knowledge, this is an original work by longtime contributor and well known comic artist: @andysinger.bsky.social
@streets.mnThe Transportation Astrologer: https://streets.mn/2026/10/01/the-transportation-astrologer/
What's your transportation sign? Find out, and see what the stars foretell for your next journey!
@streets.mnWeek Without Driving: a Hassle or a Newfound Freedom?: https://streets.mn/2026/09/30/week-without-driving-hassle-or-newfound-freedom/
Week Without Driving starts on Thursday, October 1 — helping participants learn to navigate a car-centric society without a car.
@streets.mnThe Transit System the Twin Cities Deserve: https://streets.mn/2026/09/28/the-transit-system-the-twin-cities-deserve/
Emmett and Evan from The House of Transit lay out an ambitious expansion concept for the Minneapolis-St Paul METRO system!
@streets.mnHow should Saint Paul improve its zoning along transit routes?: https://streets.mn/2026/09/24/how-should-saint-paul-improve-its-zoning-along-transit-routes/
Saint Paul is considering rezoning land - but how to do it? Luke Hanson argues we need to upzone, especially along transit routes.
@streets.mnThe Aunties of Active Mobility: Jo Anne, Jan, and Amy: https://streets.mn/2026/09/23/the-aunties-of-active-mobility-jo-anne-jan-and-amy/
This is the final piece in an ongoing series about femme/trans/women (FTW) folks working on and practicing active transportation and helping all of us feel and...
@streets.mnWhy You Should Pay Attention to Saint Paul’s “Traditional Neighborhood District” Zoning Study: https://streets.mn/2026/09/22/why-you-should-pay-attention-to-saint-pauls-traditional-neighborhood-district-zoning-study/ Through rezoning, the city has an opportunity to foster new housing, businesses...
@streets.mnCongress for the New Urbanism: Coming to Minneapolis in 2027!: https://streets.mn/2026/09/21/congress-for-the-new-urbanism-coming-to-minneapolis-in-2027/
We're joined in the studio by Mallory Baches, President of the Congress for the New Urbanism, to chat about their 2027 conference in Minneapolis.
@streets.mnYou've got your Bike Men, your Move Men, your All Aboard Men, your Our Streets Men....
@streets.mnTo Solve Saint Paul’s Fiscal Problems, We Need More Density: https://streets.mn/2026/09/17/saint-pauls-fiscal-problems-need-density/
Saint Paul needs to dramatically expand its property tax base to become a financially resilient city — updating its zoning rules to enable “dense” buildings is an ...
@streets.mnNational Links: Reform is Hard in Auto Oriented Cities: https://streets.mn/2026/09/16/national-links-reform-is-hard-in-auto-oriented-cities/
Charlotte's light rail systems, dead malls, and municipal wealth funds
@streets.mnWalking All the Streets of Eastern Northeast Park: https://streets.mn/2026/09/15/walking-all-the-streets-of-eastern-northeast-park/
The straggly eastern portion of Northeast Park demanded a collection of relatively straight paths past a shopping center, two cemeteries, and an aerospace company.
@streets.mnGuesswork at City Hall: How Midway’s Zoning Cap Got Waived: https://streets.mn/2026/09/11/midway-zoning-cap/
Saint Paul waived a zoning cap to let LuLuLand fill a vacant Herberger's, without publicly examining why the cap, or the corridor's transit vision, exist.
@streets.mnNational Links: Revealing the Urban Streets: https://streets.mn/2026/09/09/national-links-revealing-the-urban-streets/
Urban waterways, e-bike subsidies, and systemic change waves
@streets.mnBook Club: Paved Paradise: https://streets.mn/2026/09/07/book-club-paved-paradise/
Join us for a conversation with Henry Grabar, author of Paved Paradise, which gives a surprisingly entertaining history of parking policy in America!
