Transit and Transportation
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Going Car Free in Minnesota
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 own personal…
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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.
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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, and peace. …
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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.
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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 lifestyle and…
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Minnesota 2020 on transit
The state's newest think tank, Minnesota 2020, has a post up today on transit funding.
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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.
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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.
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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 (R-Albert Lea),…
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