Minnesota
Minneapolis: An Urban Planner's Guide to the City
Known as the first city to eliminate single-family zoning, Minneapolis has a lot to live up to — a host of challenges beyond housing.
Study: How to Revitalize Downtown Minneapolis
A proposal calls for a reevaluation of the city’s skyways, a focus on street-facing businesses, and an improved public realm.
St. Paul ‘Arterial BRT’ Could Be Faster, Cost Less Than Streetcar
Officials are eyeing a plan that could replace a proposed streetcar line with a bus rapid transit line.
Minnesota, Vermont Experiment With Rural Trip Planning Websites
Pilot programs in the two states aimed to make transit information more accessible for riders in rural areas, where on-demand and microtransit services make trip planning more complex.
Minneapolis Opens 2024 Parklet Season
The program supports nonprofits and other groups who want to build parklets and outdoor dining spaces on public right-of-way.
Free Bus Fare Pilot Boosts Ridership in Twin Cities
The free fare pilot program is only partially complete, but even if it is deemed “successful,” it is unclear how — or if — Metro Transit plans to adopt free fare policies for the long term.
Minnesota Advocates Propose Tools to Limit Road Salt Use
Winter-oriented road design can limit the amount of polluting chloride used on the state’s roads to mitigate winter conditions.
Minnesota Awards Active Transportation Grants
The grants are aimed at helping cities create action plans for improving their bike and pedestrian networks.
Minnesota Legislator Proposes Parking Reform Bill
The bill would build on nationwide momentum to eliminate minimum parking requirements.
Minnesota-Wisconsin Bridge Awarded $1B in Federal Funding
An important link between Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Canada is due for an upgrade.
Minnesota Launches Statewide Homelessness Response Plan
‘Crossroads to Justice’ provides a strategic, cross-agency roadmap to reducing the number of unhoused residents.
Microtransit Can Boost Ridership, but Agencies Struggle With Cost
Minnesota’s on-demand microtransit service is helping connect residents to fixed-route service and daily needs.
Public Transit Alternatives to Rideshare Offer Affordable and Accessible Mobility
In Minnesota, local transit agencies are seeing growth in ridership for on-demand microtransit services since the start of the pandemic.
Zoning Reform Is Working in Minneapolis
The city has grown its housing stock and limited rent cost increase to just 1 percent.
How One Minnesota County Cut Homelessness by 80 Percent
While homelessness rose in most U.S. regions, Hennepin County invested heavily in programs to end chronic homelessness and get people into temporary and supportive housing faster.
Twin Cities Transit Agency Launches Safety Initiatives
The agency is pairing with nonprofit partners to provide on-site services and resources to riders and boosting fare enforcement without police involvement.
Sun Sets on Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan
After losing a court battle with environmental groups, the city must revert to the land use regulations in its 2030 plan.
Twin Cities Commutes Faster Than Pre-Pandemic
Workers who have returned to in-person jobs are still experiencing less traffic congestion than in 2019.
St. Paul Approves Zoning Reforms
The zoning updates will permit multi-unit housing and promote transit-oriented development to boost the city’s housing supply.
Twin Cities Parking Reform Shows Promising Results
Minneapolis and St. Paul both eliminated parking minimums, paving the way for less parking and more housing.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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