The session’s not quite over, but probably all the bills that will pass this year at the MN Legislature have been introduced. I thought streets.mn readers might be interested in those bills that affect the state’s transit landscape, so here is a bowdlerized version of a summary from my personal blog. Warning: I am not [...]
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From Vacant Places to Growing Spaces: Making the Twin Cities a leader in the local food movement
Urban farming is a hot topic right now. From figuring out the policies and politics around backyard beekeeping or chicken rearing, to full-on community garden spaces, there is no denying that urban agriculture is being rediscovered. So where is this push coming from? And what resources exist for newbies to the urban farming trend? I sat down [...]
Get involved in regional planning
If you’re paying attention, you’ll notice the Metropolitan Council, the Twin Cities regional planning agency, is stirring. They’re getting ready to update the Regional Development Framework. The RDF provides the basis for pretty much everything the Metropolitan Council does around four “systems”: transportation, aviation, water resources (including wastewater collection and treatment) and regional parks and open [...]
(Greater) Minnesota Transit Index
From the Minnesota Legislature’s Session Weekly, an index of Minnesota transit statistics. Here is a sample: 62% of Greater Minnesota transit users have household incomes of $20,000 or less. 51% of Greater Minnesota transit users do not have a driver’s license 86% of Greater Minnesota transit users ride at least twice a week 50% of [...]
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