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Transportation is the largest source of climate emissions, accounting for 28.5% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. That is more than electricity or industry, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With transportation being

Elections decide how we build our streets. Not the engineers, not the planners - the people we send to St. Paul decide what gets funded, what gets studied for another decade, and what actually gets built. A legislator who understands why a protected bike

This summer, I had the pleasure of spending several spare afternoons in Walker, on the western shore of Leech Lake. Left to my own devices while my teen hung out with their friend, I did what any indulgent parent would do. I rode my bike. As someone who's

The Summit Regional Trail begins its implementation phase Survey work on the Summit Avenue Regional Trail project (SART) has begun! A two-part survey began on July 20, first with a land survey, assessing physical features and markers. A second survey to a

For years, Minneapolis has been winning accolades for its protected bikeway network, with new and upgraded routes popping up year after year. I see it in construction crews retrofitting and reconstructing our streets. I feel it when I glide down Bryant Av

Editor's Note: This piece has been updated to reflect valuable advice provided by our readers after they read the original article. Thank you! Editor's Note: This story was originally published in 2025 but remains helpful as the 2026 Minnesota State Fairs

In Feb. 2023, the Aldi location in North Minneapolis announced its closure. The store, one of just a handful of grocery stores in North Minneapolis, was located near the corner of Lowry Ave and Penn Ave - Aldi began operating at that location in North Min

By: Olivia Hanson, CTS associate editor For many small communities across rural America, limited transportation options create barriers to essential services and can affect quality of life. A project from the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities (ESMC)

How do you take something as technical as designing a street layout and make it accessible to the majority of people? MnDOT's Office of Research and Innovation is making it into a tabletop game. Video available on YouTube and PeerTube. Links Complete Stre

Minnesota's largest city is recognized as one of the top cities in the U.S. for cycling. In the Copenhagenize Index, Minneapolis is ranked fourth in North America and first in the U.S., with a global ranking of 44. The top cities globally are Utrecht, Net