Streets.mn will be hosting the first-ever (but not the last!) Twin Cities Bike Tour Afterparty at Arbeiter Brewing on September 14.| Streets.mn
I recently attended the open house where St. Paul city staff presented the plans for the reconstruction of Pelham Boulevard. The open house was well-attended, and I saw many familiar faces, including others wearing face masks like my own in light of the unhealthy air quality on the day of the event. In summary, the reconstruction plans include converting the current flexpost-separated bikeway along this section of the St. Paul Grand Round into an off-street trail, similar to those along Como ...| Streets.mn
Biking to the Great Minnesota Get-Together can be cheaper, quicker and less stressful than driving — if you can find the right route.| Streets.mn
Metro Transit ridership is up, but it hasn’t returned to pre-COVID levels. And it won’t on light rail until trains feel safe.| Streets.mn
Jeremy Stomberg, aka John Maddening, won the Streets.mn Podcast crew over with his playful Nerd Nite talk, “Finding Your Time in Place.” Enjoy this nostalgic, laughter-filled trip through history–and through Jeremy’s brain. Links Jeremy’s Nerd Nite presentation video and slide deck Nerd Nite St Paul Nerd Nite Minneapolis Gale Family Library | Minnesota Historical Society NETRonline: Historic Aerials CONvergence Convention | Minneapolis, MN Sci Fi & Fantasy Con and Jeremy’s Taskmas...| Streets.mn
For almost four years, supporters and opponents have debated the idea of making Summit Avenue’s on-street bike lanes into off-street, protected paths. Both sides presented and debated their views in public meetings and in the media. For Summit Avenue trail supporters, parking-protected, off-street bike paths have three major benefits: They would make a safer, more comfortable bikeway that encourages new or more cautious riders. They would create a major east-west route to downtown that can ...| Streets.mn
On the warm summer evening of July 10, 2025, about 90 local residents crowded into a church hall to plan once again how to defeat the Summit Avenue Regional Trail. The meeting was organized by Save Our Street (SOS), which has been fighting a proposed bike trail along St. Paul’s most celebrated street for several years. At this late date, SOS has chocked up an unbroken list of defeats. Multiple levels of government have already approved the Summit trail plan: Approved by the St. Paul Plannin...| Streets.mn
[The following is a conference presentation delivered at the American Academy of Religion’s annual conference in San Diego, under the auspices of the Political Theology programming unit.] The…| An und für sich
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