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How do we take the principles of car-free mobility and apply it to the places farthest away from any city?

It’s a day that ends with “y”, which also means it’s a day to ruminate on whatever is to be done about the Midway – not just ...

Seventeen people, from the Twin Cities and beyond, have stepped forward as volunteer board members to keep Streets.mn strong ...

June's quarterly service change brings expanded bus service to the northwest metro in lieu of the Northstar service, which ceased earlier this year. Read » ...

Taiwo Adepetun • December 23, 2025 Perspective of a Newcomer to Minneapolis: Getting to Know Uptown by Bike and Bus ...

When I moved to Minneapolis from upstate New York last year, I found myself puzzled by the layout of the streets and avenues across the city. Why, for example, did every street and avenue in my ...

Last fall, Minneapolis found itself in a pickle over one of its affordable housing programs. The 4d Affordable Housing Incentive, which lowers property taxes on apartment buildings if owners designate ...

Top image: Hosmer Library at the Intersection of E 36th Street and 4th Ave South, 1940s. From the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development Records, Hennepin County Library. Imagine it ...

Even with its great success, a question remains: The Greenway was a train line. Could it be used for rail transportation once again? This prospect has sparked periodic discussion of a Midtown Greenway ...

Following the recent reconstruction of Bryant Avenue — which included a major street reimagination with a two-way, off-street bikeway — the project was included in People for Bikes’ nationwide list of ...

The Twin Cities, much like other cities in the United States, underwent major surgery between 1940 and 1970 to make way for the construction of the interstate highway system. Following the passage of ...