Changes in state law this past session created a three-quarter-cent sales tax to fund transportation and a quarter-cent sales tax to fund housing.
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Suburbanites split over Blue Line extension
‘Transportation rules the nation. We have to commute. We have to travel.’
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Re-envisioning public transit at George Floyd Square
Community members listened intently and were eager to ask questions and share opinions.
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Metro Transit tests new Uber-Lyft-like service on Northside
On September 10, Metro Transit will launch Metro Transit micro, which is stylized in lowercase and will offer rides to anyone who needs to get around in the city’s Near North, Bryn Mawr, and Harrison neighborhoods.
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No car? You can rent one of 150 from a local nonprofit
A local nonprofit has been working to make cars available and affordable for people in the Twin Cities and Rochester.
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MTC reopens Lake Street Station
A transit stop on a freeway that was once a crumbling stairway to a lone shelter beside a conga line of buses during rush hour is now one that is encased in a citadel of concrete and glass. October 21 marked the opening of Metro Transit’s I-35W and Lake Street Station, restoring the surrounding neighborhood’s […]
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Bike-friendly cities should be designed for all, not just for wealthy White cyclists
Designing for bikes has become a hallmark of forward-looking modern cities worldwide. Bike-friendly city ratings abound, and advocates promote cycling as a way to reduce problems ranging from air pollution to traffic deaths.