A research project by the UMN’s Human Factors Safety Laboratory (HFSL) evaluated the effectiveness of both temporary (i.e., ...

Names are important. What do these locally named places and streets tell us about who we are, where we come from, and what we ...

This article is adapted from a version published July 17, 2026, by the Minnesota Women’s Press. Public art was unveiled at a ...

Mapping Prejudice, at the University of Minnesota, helps us to understand the history of housing discrimination in the Twin Cities—and to participate in mapping it.

Mapping Prejudice, at the University of Minnesota, helps us to understand the history of housing discrimination in the Twin Cities—and to participate in mapping it.

I got VERY LUCKY on this January trip aboard Amtrak’s train 7, the Empire Builder from Chicago to St. Paul, MN. I was really just hoping to show y’all how this long distance train experience is ...

Recently, I came across an article in the Star Tribune titled, “Suburbia is getting a millenial [sic] makeover” – tracking, and attempting to explain to some extent, recent demographic trends where ...

For two sweltering days in May, I traveled to the nation’s capital to visit friends. The District of Columbia was built on a swamp, with much of the National Mall originally below sea level. The ...

Lyndale Avenue South is up for reconstruction whether we like it or not. It’s been almost a century since the road was fully rebuilt. The Hennepin County road serves thousands of commuters daily; it ...

Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Lunde and Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollis Winston write that the Metro Blue Line Extension will create north metro development and connect residents to jobs. Credit: ...

I have always loved bike riding. For fun, for transportation, for exercise, it doesn’t matter, I love all of it (except spin class). While as a child I relied on adult-navigated forms of transport in ...

Mayor Jacob Frey in conversation with me (Mel Bernstein) after the VFW Vibrant Lyndale meeting. I told him he needs to do more to support businesses financially during construction. Photo by Tyler ...