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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2013, my rent for a one-bedroom apartment at the Marshall Co-op in Dinkytown, built in 1963, was $900 per month. Over 12 years later, the next apartment down the hall, also a one-bedroom around 543 ...

It’s a day that ends with “y”, which also means it’s a day to ruminate on whatever is to be done about the Midway – not just the Snelling ‘superblock‘, but also its surrounding environs along ...

Streets.mn is a volunteer-run organization, with one quarter-time employee, our Managing Editor, Cirien Saadeh. The rest of our work comes from volunteers: writing, editing, fact-checking, event ...

Airport shuttles are an often-overlooked tool in the ground transportation network. Follow along as Steve’s Wanderlust highlights the connection between the Twin Cities and Eau Claire, Wisconsin!