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An Obscure Rule About Bus Stops Can Make Riding At Night Safer

An Obscure Rule About Bus Stops Can Make Riding At Night Safer

Next City — As transit agencies cut bus stops to speed up service, many riders are left behind. But a rule that's been at most agencies for over 40 years could make transit safer and more accessible.
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One landlord, hundreds of violations

One landlord, hundreds of violations

Southwest Voices — After one of C. David George's properties caught fire in September, former tenants shared their experiences dealing with a landlord who managed unsecured buildings and was slow to make repairs and cash rent checks.
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Could trolleybuses be the incredible solution for greener public transit?

Could trolleybuses be the incredible solution for greener public transit?

The Guardian — Replacing the beloved transport vehicles with battery electric buses, experts argue, could be more polluting
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Southside Kmart fire heightens urgency of redevelopment

Southside Kmart fire heightens urgency of redevelopment

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — The city of Minneapolis, which plans to demolish a retail space that cut off one of its main streets, plans to accelerate those plans after a fire.
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Autonomous Vehicles Are Hitting Rural Roads in Minnesota

Autonomous Vehicles Are Hitting Rural Roads in Minnesota

The Daily Yonder — As Grand Rapids becomes the first rural community in the nation to pilot a shuttle service with autonomous vehicles, it's a trial by snow rather than fire.
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Asian Minnesotans say discrimination is on the rise, push to make prosecuting hate crimes easier ...

Asian Minnesotans say discrimination is on the rise, push to make prosecuting hate crimes easier ...

Minnesota Reformer — Asian Americans in Minnesota are alarmed at the more recent spike in hatred directed their way since the onset of the pandemic, and they hope the Legislature will take action.
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Pandemic dealt a blow to transit - is it permanent? - Minnesota Reformer

Pandemic dealt a blow to transit - is it permanent? - Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Reformer — Changes to commuting patterns are just one of many challenges forcing transit agencies to be nimble as they also confront the surge of app-based ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft, increasing gas prices, as well as rider concerns about safety - especially on the light rail.
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As riders return, transit system again faces safety, nuisance issues - Minnesota Reformer

As riders return, transit system again faces safety, nuisance issues - Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Reformer — Despite riders' concerns with safety and quality of life issues - including smoking, drug dealing, and verbal and physical harassment - some riders and transit activists think it would be dangerous and inefficient for the agency to hire more cops.
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A ride-along with Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales III

A ride-along with Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales III

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — 'This is ground zero after the George Floyd incident. We need to build trust between the communities and the members alike.'
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The gentleman from Scott County takes public transit to the Capitol - Minnesota Reformer

The gentleman from Scott County takes public transit to the Capitol - Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Reformer — Tabke's daily journey from Shakopee to the Capitol shows that life without a car in the Twin Cities is slow going.
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Transit Agencies Try Decarceral Approaches to Improve Rider Safety

Transit Agencies Try Decarceral Approaches to Improve Rider Safety

Next City — With ridership down, cities including San Francisco are rethinking their approach to transit safety. Can community ambassadors and crisis specialists help?
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Uptown Transit Station waiting area to close Thursday

Uptown Transit Station waiting area to close Thursday

Southwest Voices — Metro Transit is closing the waiting area on March 16 until contracted security guards can be in place. Today, the Met Council is considering a security contract with Allied Universal, a security firm with a history of killing transit riders in other states.
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Shirtless in the Twin Cities

Shirtless in the Twin Cities

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — Local jurisdictions can and often do craft their own ordinances to regulate whether or not someone can appear without a shirt in public.
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New transportation law hopes to get Minnesotans moving - Minnesota Reformer

New transportation law hopes to get Minnesotans moving - Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Reformer — Transportation advocates have been seeking a law like this for a decade.
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E-bikes are pricey, but Minnesota is offering buyer rebates next year

E-bikes are pricey, but Minnesota is offering buyer rebates next year

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — E-bikes have grown significantly in popularity since the pandemic began as people sought ways to be out and about.
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These Communication Tools Are Building More Confident Winter Bikers

These Communication Tools Are Building More Confident Winter Bikers

Next City — From morning radio reports to a real-time bike path plowing map, cyclists in Minneapolis are turning to innovative strategies to enable bike rides in the winter.
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Uncleared sidewalks endanger pedestrians

Uncleared sidewalks endanger pedestrians

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — Some communities have their workers remove snow from the sidewalks, but both Minneapolis and St. Paul put the onus on property owners.
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What is going on with Minneapolis' bike-share program? | MinnPost

What is going on with Minneapolis' bike-share program? | MinnPost

MinnPost — Nice Ride first came to town in 2010 and has weathered financial problems, ridership issues and a host of other challenges in the years since.
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Say Goodbye to the Lake Street Kmart

Say Goodbye to the Lake Street Kmart

Southwest Voices — City leaders, past and present, gathered on Sunday to celebrate the imminent demolition of the Kmart building, while the City officials said fire department could not conclude what caused the fire on Oct. 20.
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What's next for the Kmart murals created in the wake of George Floyd's killing? | MinnPost

What's next for the Kmart murals created in the wake of George Floyd's killing? | MinnPost

MinnPost — In its final days in Minneapolis, the Lake Street Kmart was near the epicenter of unrest following George Floyd's killing. Area businesses were destroyed by fire, while those that remained were looted and tagged with graffiti, including the Kmart. Originally scheduled to close on June 30 and in the midst of a liquidation sale, it closed a month earlier than planned.
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Cities Are Looking to Get Better Community Engagement By Paying for It

Cities Are Looking to Get Better Community Engagement By Paying for It

Next City — Rochester, MN, is just one of many cities across the country whose agencies are convening paid advisory committees to ensure the community's voices are heard.
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Living with rent control, from someone who grew up in rent-controlled housing | Column - Minnesot...

Living with rent control, from someone who grew up in rent-controlled housing | Column - Minnesot...

Minnesota Reformer — Moving out and buying a home was part of my family's plan, but we were quickly priced out of the San Francisco housing market during the first dot-com boom, and about a decade later we wouldn't be able to afford to rent in the city.
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Activists want to close the downtown HERC trash-burner

Activists want to close the downtown HERC trash-burner

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — 'What's big to us is the amount of waste that is generated. That's culturally part of the capitalist system we live in.'
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Mayor's veto of city council vote puts drivers back at square one

Mayor's veto of city council vote puts drivers back at square one

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder — 'When Uber and Lyft came into this market, the taxi industry, which was thriving at the time, got into trouble with them until Uber and Lyft just finally wiped out that industry.'
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