Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Minneapolis

Why a Street Designed for Transit Is Also Great for People

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 28, 2014 | No Comments

In Minneapolis, Washington Avenue prioritizes transit, biking, and walking. Photo: Michael Hicks/Flickr When cities devote street space exclusively to buses or trains, they usually encounter some stiff resistance to change. Dan Reed at Greater Greater Washington has been giving the topic some thought, because many of the DC region’s upcoming transit projects will require reallocating […]

The Surprisingly Rare Sanctuary From Urban Freeway Noise

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 21, 2014 | No Comments

There are precious few places in the Minneapolis region where you can escape the whir of speeding cars. Map: Adam Froehlig at Streets.mn Bill Lindeke at Network blog Twin City Sidewalks says he grew up in a rather bucolic setting. Even so, he wasn’t able to escape the constant whir of speeding cars. The old […]

Does Chicago Deserve to Be Ranked the Nation’s Second Best Bike City?

By John Greenfield | Sep 5, 2014 | 8 Comments

When I heard that Bicycling Magazine gave Chicago second place in its “America’s Best Bike Cities” ratings, just behind New York and two slots above Portland, I was puzzled. However, I’m starting to warm up to the idea that our city and NYC deserve credit for taking bold action to improve cycling. Few people would […]

Talking Headways: Jeff’s Milkshake

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 4, 2014 | No Comments

Forgive us for the unacceptable two-week gap between podcast episodes but this one is totally worth the wait. Feast on our in-depth exploration of three transit lines (in order of fantasy to reality): Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Salt Lake City. Despite having population density that rivals Manhattan, the Las Vegas strip doesn’t have high-quality transit […]

Talking Headways Podcast: Rondo Revisited

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 20, 2014 | No Comments

Finally, there is a light rail line connecting the Twin Cities. The Green Line, running 11 miles from Union Depot in downtown St. Paul to Target Field in downtown Minneapolis, cost $957 million and took decades to build. The process of choosing stations was contentious but eventually incorporated the proposals of low-income communities that wanted […]