These People Lost Their Minds Over a Bike Lane
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The photos don't lie -- these protesters actually called some new stripes on the street a "Nazi lane."
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Minneapolis
American Cities Are Chipping Away at the Burden of Parking Mandates
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For people who live in cities with good transit, the decision to drive or take the bus or train often comes down to parking. If parking is cheap and abundant, more people will drive. And yet transit-rich cities across the United States, including NYC, continue to require parking in new developments.
Riding Transit Should Never Be a Pathway to Deportation
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A sad story has been unfolding over the past few weeks in the Twin Cities, where a transit fare enforcement stop led to a man being deported. The officer who initiated the stop, Andy Lamers, has since been fired, but it was too late for the passenger, Ariel Vences-Lopez, 23.
A Simple Change to Make the Walk to Transit Feel Within Reach
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Sometimes, high-quality transit is within a walkable distance, but people just aren't used to walking to the train. New signage in St. Paul, Minnesota, funded through a local challenge from a national foundation, aims to help people get over that mental block and walking to the nearest Green Line station.
Minneapolis Sets Out to Build 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes By 2020
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Minneapolis is one of the best cities for biking in the U.S., and it wants to get better. Last week the city released a plan to build 30 miles of protected bike lanes over the next five years and a total of 48 over 10 years. Minneapolis has an expansive, widely used trail system, and its 4.5 […]
More Mayoral Results: Minneapolis, Houston, Boston
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This week’s mayoral elections yielded good news for transit and safe streets in both Houston and Minneapolis. In Boston, meanwhile, the results are less straightforward. Transportation reformers in Minneapolis are generally pleased about the election of City Council member Betsy Hodges (runoff votes are still being counted, but the second-place contender has conceded). Hodges is […]