Transportation

Streetcar desire heats up in the Twin Cities and across the U.S.

By Conrad deFiebre, Minnesota 2020

It's been nearly six years since I last posted about Minneapolis' plans for a streetcar revival, but except for a short park ride at Lake Calhoun, no trolleys are clanging in the Mill City. These things take time.

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Transportation policy bill pedals toward governor's OK

By Jonathan Avise, Session Daily

New protective measures for bicyclers, the establishment of a position to aid Department of Transportation dispute resolution and a required periodic review of MnDOT-owned property for possible sale are part of an omnibus transportation policy bill that is headed for the governor’s desk.

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Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction: What we know, what we don't know

By Rebekah Peterson, My Broadsheet

Hennepin County is planning a two-year reconstruction project for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch of Minnehaha Avenue from 46th Street South to Lake Street.

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Where's the space for community input on Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction? Part two: Businesses

By Rebekah Peterson, TC Daily Planet

Hennepin County has asked for community feedback on the two-year Minnehaha reconstruction project for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch from 46th Street South to Lake Street. However, details about the project and how to submit feedback have been lacking, according to many. Dave Koch, manager at the Rail Station Bar and Grill, commented, "What can we do? It's going to happen. We're not looking forward to it, but it's going to happen."

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Where's the space for community input on Minnehaha Avenue reconstruction? Part one: Bikes

By Rebekah Peterson, TC Daily Planet

A cyclist uses the bike lane on Minnehaha Avenue. The bike lane runs between moving vehicle traffic and parked cars.

Next year, Hennepin County will begin a two-year long reconstruction project on Minnehaha Avenue for the approximately 2.2 mile stretch from 46th Street South to Lake Street. Many members of the community have strong opinions about what Minnehaha should look like moving into the future, but uncertainty about details and about when and how to provide feedback are leaving some not sure that they can make their voices heard.

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House re-passes "lights on" transportation funding bill

By Jonathan Avise, Session Daily

Rep. Frank Hornstein presents the omnibus transportation finance bill on the House floor May 19. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

The House passed a transportation budget bill Sunday that would provide billions of dollars for statewide road maintenance projects over the next two years and includes one-time funds toward a new light-rail line.

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Twin Cities Greenways with Dacia Durham and Matthew Hendricks

By Bill Lindeke, Streets.MN

The podcast this week is a conversation with Dacia Durham and Matthew Hendricks, leaders of the Twin Cities Greenways project on Minneapolis’s North Side. The Greenways initiative is aiming to build a series of greeways, or pedestrian and bicycle streets through Minneapolis and Saint Paul, that would give people transportation options similar to the successful Midtown Greenway in South Minneapolis. They are currently working on building support for a north-south greenway through the city’s North Side, along Irving and Humbolt Avenues, that would connect the north side to downtown Minneapolis. Dacia, Matthew, and I sat down a few weeks ago at the MacPhail Center for the Performing Arts during the last snowstorm of the year to talk about what a greenway looks like, where the idea came from, and how the community engagement process has been going.

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University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis to be resurfaced this summer

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

Though inclement weather has hindered progress, Michels Pipeline workers were out Saturday, May 4 installing new gas lines for CenterPoint Energy. Xcel energy has also been working along University Avenue on service upgrades, to avoid tearing up the street again after the upcoming road resurfacing. (Photo by Margo Ashmore)

Say goodbye to bumpy rides on University Avenue; it will be resurfaced between Central Avenue and 27th Avenue sometime this summer.

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Open Streets coming to Northeast Minneapolis July 28

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

The last few times Central Avenue closed to traffic, it was for road reconstruction, the Celebrate Northeast parades, or to celebrate redevelopments happening. This time, it’ll be “to help promote environmentally friendly transportation choices, such as walking, bicycling and mass transit,” says a City of Minneapolis news release. “Open Streets events were also created to promote good public health by encouraging active, healthy lifestyles.

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