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Affordable Housing is a Paradox: https://streets.mn/2026/05/26/affordable-housing-is-a-paradox/

“Affordable” housing is a paradox. It’s not actually affordable, and the engine of its development is the expiration of the affordability it claims to offer.

Metro Gold Line BRT – Full Ride With Steve’s Wanderlust: https://streets.mn/2026/05/25/metro-gold-line-brt-full-ride-with-steves-wanderlust/

Join YouTuber Steve Scott on a ride along the full length of the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit route!

The People’s Pitstop: Cycling Gestalt and the Midtown Bike Center: https://streets.mn/2026/05/21/the-peoples-pitstop-cycling-gestalt-and-the-midtown-bike-center/

The Midtown Greenway moves a million people a year, but a trail without a place to shower, fix a flat and grab a coffee isn't a commute — it's a hobby. Meet the Midtown Bike Center.

Minneapolis needs to reduce minimum lot sizes: https://streets.mn/2026/05/19/minneapolis-needs-to-reduce-minimum-lot-sizes/

How a simple, well-tested zoning change can make homeownership more affordable in the city.

One Parking Space at a Time: How a New Saint Paul Resident Got the City to Say Yes to Bike Corrals: https://streets.mn/2026/05/18/one-parking-space-at-a-time-how-a-new-saint-paul-resident-got-the-city-to-say-yes-to-bike-corrals/

A Saint Paul newcomer with hard-won lessons from Omaha spent a year emailing, pushing, and coalition-building — and got the city to say yes.

Presenting Talking Headways: Week Without Driving: https://streets.mn/2026/05/15/presenting-talking-headways-week-without-driving/

In this episode from the Talking Headways Podcast, Anna Zivarts leads a roundtable about the Week Without Driving event.

The Time of the Opt-Outs is Over: https://streets.mn/2026/05/13/you-could-have-five-or-six-transit-operators-or-just-one/

You could have five or six transit operators or just one.

Eco Fair puts climate solutions back on the table: https://streets.mn/2026/05/12/eco-fair-puts-climate-solutions-back-on-the-table/

The Second Annual Summit Eco Fair will be taking place on Sunday, May 16, at the House of Hope Church in St. Paul. The event is hosted by a half dozen faith communities that are united by a concern for environmental stewardship.

National Links: Different Economic Development Thinking: https://streets.mn/2026/05/06/national-links-different-economic-development-thinking/

VMT mitigation, inflation worse than reported, weekend transit, and more

Transportation & Travel in Orange County, California: https://streets.mn/2026/05/05/transportation-travel-in-orange-county-california/

The Pacific coast of Orange County, California offers beach sand and palm trees but also a car-centric transportation model despite the warm weather.

Bike and Pedestrian Accessibility Is Flowing Through Duluth: https://streets.mn/2026/05/04/bike-and-pedestrian-accessibility-is-flowing-through-duluth/

First St in downtown Duluth is being reviewed for a potential redesign. Supporters hope for a safer and accessible route for bicyclists and pedestrians.

For Fun And For Profit: Oh The Urbanity!: https://streets.mn/2026/05/01/for-fun-and-for-profit-oh-the-urbanity/

Artsy Draw for North Shore Scenic Railroad Could Boost Tourism: https://streets.mn/2026/04/30/artsy-draw-for-north-shore-scenic-railroad-could-boost-tourism/

Adding sculptures along the railroad's route would highlight stories from the North Shore's past while boosting the local tourism economy.

National Links: A Parking Enforcement Legend: https://streets.mn/2026/04/29/national-links-a-parking-enforcement-legend/

Waymo, a parking enforcement legend, and city vibrations

Half the Work Is Done: The Clear-Cut Case for a Subway in the I-94 Trench: https://streets.mn/2026/04/28/half-the-work-is-done-the-clear-cut-case-for-a-subway-in-the-i-94-trench/

The I-94 trench is an open cut waiting to be covered. Before we fill it, build a subway that merges Minneapolis and St. Paul into one downtown.

The Coming Crash We Built Ourselves, Part 1: The Second Rent: https://streets.mn/2026/04/24/the-coming-crash-we-built-ourselves-part-1/

Automotive ownership is already the second-largest household cost for most Minnesotans. Auto debt has hit historic highs. The bubble is about to burst — and we don't even have the language to respond.

An Architect’s Case for Statewide Housing Standards: https://streets.mn/2026/04/22/an-architects-case-for-statewide-housing-standards/

A proposed townhome project stalled by neighbors illustrates how local control continues to fail to solve Minnesota’s need for more homes.

National Links: Why Japan Railways Rock: https://streets.mn/2026/04/20/national-links-why-japan-railways-rock/

World's longest urban escalator, Japanese railways, and the missing rung of housing

Join Streets.mn at Urban Growler for Philanthrobrew!: https://streets.mn/2026/04/17/join-streets-mn-at-urban-growler-for-philanthrobrew/

Join us for Philanthrobrew and to support Streets.mn!

Call to Action: Stop the H Line from precluding future bikeway in Saint Anthony Park! : https://streets.mn/2026/04/16/h-line-bikeway-saint-anthony-park/

Advocates from Saint Paul and Minneapolis are concerned that the proposed H Line station locations will inhibit better bike infrastructure through Saint Anthony Park, when all modes of travel can be accommodated on Como Avenue.

The Governor’s Supplemental Budget Has One Transit Line Item. It’s a Cut.: https://streets.mn/2026/04/07/the-governors-supplemental-budget-has-one-transit-line-item-its-a-cut/

Walz is looking to cut transit funding again — while ignoring a billion-dollar annual highway maintenance crisis stemming from the fourth-largest road network in the country.

The 2026 Urbanist Legislative Agenda: A Mid-Session Check-In: https://streets.mn/2026/03/25/2026-urbanist-legislative-agenda/

Session update: rail corridors, Waymo, Yes to Homes, e-motos, super speeders and the defensive work that didn’t make the podcast preview.