From Amber Collett, Communications Associate, Transit for Livable Communities I recently sat down with Rachel Bents, a St. Paul resident who has decided to try to live car-free (without her… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Transit and Transportation
Twin Cities Regional Highway System and Transit Investment
The Twin Cities regional highway system continues to expand – it grew another 1 percent between 2000 and 2008 and is the 8th largest of the 25 most populous regions.
February Daydreams of Summer Canoe Trips
John Tuma’s Capitol Update – February 26, 2010 “There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, solitude,… Read more »
Central Corridor and the history of University Avenue
From Transit for Livable Communities: Check this out: Awesome MPR interactive piece on how Central Corridor might impact University Avenue, with images and stories about the street’s past and present.
How sustainable are you?
American Public Media, a kissing-cousin of Minnesota Public Radio, has a new web feature out to measure your impact on the planet, called Consumer Consequences. You enter some data about your… Read more »
Minnesota 2020 on transit
The state’s newest think tank, Minnesota 2020, has a post up today on transit funding.
Funding falls short…again
Increased funding for water, wildlife, and natural areas, as well as increased funding for transit, came close again this year, but failed to make it through.
Supreme Court throws out Transportation Amendment challenge
The Supreme Court has ruled against the challenge to the Transporation Amendment that will be before voters on November 7. Here’s a link for the Associated Press story.
Legality of the Transportation Amendment challenged
Today 13 people, including four state legislators, filed a legal challenge to the Transportation Amendment that is slated to appear on Minnesota ballots this November. The four legislators are Rep. Dan Dorman… Read more »
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