Transportation
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Chris Coleman's Continuing False Claim
Shortly after his election for a first term as Mayor, Chris Coleman stated that alternative routes for the Central Corridor LRT line, including a route running north of University Avenue, have been studied repeatedly. During his campaign for a second term, Mayor Coleman continued saying that the northern alignment was studied, and that the study determined that the northern route "wouldn'MORE »
You can’t get there from here
During the thawed-out months of 2009, it seemed as if every construction vehicle in Minnesota must be working in either St. Anthony Park or Lauderdale.MORE »
Saving the Victoria Theater and getting on board LRT in St. Paul
The train is coming, and one group of Frogtown and Summit-University residents and business owners is fired up to prepare for the arrival of light rail transit (LRT) on University Avenue in St. Paul. The group, organized mainly through Facebook and the e-Democracy Forum met October 21 at Rondo Community Outreach Library, with the assistance of the District 7 Thomas-Dale Planning Council and the District 8 Summit-University Planning Council. MORE »
Close calls in dark corners: Questions about Minneapolis bike trail's safety
It was close to 10:30 on a Friday night when cyclist Allison Thoele's regular ride home turned ugly.MORE »
As she headed north on the paved trail that parallels the Hiawatha Avenue light-rail line, Thoele, 28, spied three shadowy figures lurking up ahead.
Losing track-tion
The LRT through southwest Minneapolis is coming ever closer to a final route. A route not through Uptown. On October 14 the Southwest Policy Advisory Committee took a vote and approved option 3A (Kenilworth Alignment: North Minneapolis, Van White, St. Louis Park) as recommended by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). That recommendation was passed on to the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority (HCRRA). MORE »
Red means stop, even on a school bus
It was a quiet, clear, early morning. The sun was just starting to come up, and a boy was waiting patiently on a street corner, looking for the school bus. I approached slowly, in my bus, turning on my yellow lights to warn traffic I was going to stop. The boy, a kindergartner, fidgeted with his backpack as he waited for mMORE »
Sustainably saving money and keeping roads clear
An estimated 1,000 miles of Minnesota state highways are prime candidates for an environmentally friendly snow-control program that's been shown to return at least $17 in benefits for every taxpayer dollar invested. Trouble is, only about 20 miles have gotten this highly cost-effective treatment.
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Bikers take to street to promote alternative transportation
Cherry tobacco smoke wafts through downtown on a cold and rainy night. A pipe is clenched tightly between the teeth of tweed-clad Carlos Espinosa, one of dozens who took to the streets of Minneapolis last Friday for the "tweed ride." MORE »
NEWS DAY | Blame it on the laptop
Maybe the air traffic controllers trying to reach the two pilots on Northwest Flight 188 should just have emailed them. According to MPR:MORE »
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