Council Meeting Monday December 8 at 6PM at Minnetonka City Hall! Minnetonka is considering adding a protected bike lane on Cedar Lake Road, but the project engineers have recommended against it due to the $160k price tag. streets.mn/2025/05/30/f... www.minnetonkamatters.com/cedar-lake-r...

SLP Halloween Party Ride! 5 PM on Halloween (10/31/25), Meet me at Kilmer Pond Park and ride around to Halloween Parties in SLP. Text (218) 409-7017 to get our live location if you're joining late. More info and RSVP on sylviehymanslp.org/events www.strava.com/routes/34190...

I'm honored to have the support of my coworkers at LH Tanglen Elementary School! Teacher friends are truly the best friends. #sylvie4slp #stlouispark #localelectionsmatter

"When we think of children’s transportation as separate and different from the transportation needs of other nondrivers, we lose the potential of scalable solutions that work better when more people take advantage of them..."

This is so cool! Go Joan! But seriously, the commentary about what we're losing when we don't adequately fund the preservation our country's natural treasures hits hard.

Tuesday Oct, 21, 2025 4:30 to 8 PM Westwind Apartments 275 Shelard Pkwy, St Louis Park, MN 55426 Join us for door knocking followed by tacos at Pineda Tacos, across the street from Westwind Apartments. As always, training and all supplies will all be provided. RSVP: sylviehymanslp.org/events

Happy Friday!

Very first light rail vehicle through West 21st Street Station in Minneapolis!

I am honored to have received an endorsement from @womenwinning.bsky.social , joining an impressive list of leaders who are rising to meet the greatest challenges of our time. Together we will make Minnesota a state where the bodily autonomy of all people is protected at all levels of government.

Proud to be endorsed by the Sierra Club for my strong commitment to environmental protection and a proven track record on key environmental issues like transit, housing, and environmental justice! www.sylviehymanslp.org/communitysup... #stlouisparkmn @sierraclub.org @sierraclubmn.bsky.social

You’re Invited to Nightmare on Our Streets!: https://streets.mn/2025/10/02/youre-invited-to-nightmare-on-our-streets/ Celebrate another year of safer streets advocacy with Our Streets at a lively gathering featuring community, conversation and plenty of good food.

Knock doors with me! Wednesday Sep 24 3- 5:30 PM Meet at Lamplighter Park near the intersection of Texas and Franklin After a brief training we will set off in groups of two or more to knock doors, speak with residents, and distribute literature and yard signs.

The West Metro Active Transportation Alliance (WMATA) is a new coalition working to make active transportation better in suburban Hennepin county, but really anywhere we can. Join us this Sunday for An SLP Multimodal Adventure (more info on Eventbrite) www.eventbrite.com/e/an-slp-mul...

Today is the last day for early bird pricing for our annual Nightmare on Our Streets Halloween themed fundraiser. Buy your tickets NOW! www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/nightm...

Meet us at Freewheel Minnetonka at 4:15 and roll to the open house Minnetonka is hosting at 5PM for their Cedar Lake Road Construction project. This road has 3 schools and a 40 mph speed limit. The city needs to calm traffic and prioritize safety. www.minnetonkamatters.com/cedar-lake-r...

Yuba FasTrack just stolen. Details forthcoming. Please watch for it.

Due to the air quality alert, we have moved the picnic Saturday to 1200 Nicollet Mall. There is an indoor party room that we have reserved, as well as outdoor courtyard and grills. Same time, same good people, same fun!

If you're a nerd like I am and are interested in minimum standards for bike lanes widths, we should follow the Dutch recommendations of a minimum of about 7 feet for *one-way* bicycle lanes.

Sniffin the basil

Who will I see tomorrow at Venn?

There's still time to act. Take action to keep the Twin Cities Boulevard vision alive. youtu.be/fepz3l2Tn8Q?...

7/7/25 Minnetonka Monday Special Edition! As always we'll be meeting at the shop (Freewheel Minnetonka 10750 Cedar Bend) at 6:15 and rolling at 6:30 PM. We'll ride 10ish miles before stopping at Frio Frio/Angel Foods for some optional treats! www.strava.com/routes/33766...

I’m grateful to live in a neighborhood & city where I can wear a shirt like this and be greeted by smiles & “happy pride!” as I walk & bike around. Many, many Americans are not in this situation. Support & protect LGBTQ+ people (including kids & teens).

How is it remotely legal that MnDOT still has the Cedar Ave sidewalk under Hiawatha blocked off with fencing? With zero detours for people walking and rolling?

🚨The North Carolina Legislature voted unanimously (107 to 0) to ban minimum parking requirements in new developments statewide.

Making Sense of This Year’s Transportation Budget Bill: https://streets.mn/2025/06/26/making-sense-of-transportation-budget-bill/ With an overbuilt highway system, Minnesota needs legislators willing to invest in safe, affordable transit that is far-reaching and forward-looking.

We love you, Melissa and Mark.

How St. Paul’s Commercial Zoning Rules Hamper the City: https://streets.mn/2025/06/18/how-st-pauls-commercial-zoning-rules-hamper-the-city/ Beyond negative impacts on walkability, restrictive commercial zoning inhibits incremental development and raises barriers for small, independent developers...

Streets.mn is looking for an experienced managing editor, to begin no later than Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the day after Labor Day. This part-time job is the only paid position in our otherwise all-volunteer organization.

Uhm. What a day... and week... and few months... and years. If you want to be around folks who want to make the world a better place, consider joining us for @ourstreetsmn.org and @bikemn.bsky.social 's Transportation Advocate Happy Hour tomorrow at Arbeiter (5-7pm).

Darth peony with my haul of golden oysters

New Danish study concludes that traffic noise is killing people: "A 14.9 decibel increase in road traffic noise [outside the home] was associated ... with an 8.1% increased risk of all-cause mortality." Traffic noise was much deadlier than air pollution. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40403531/

Great resource for anyone wondering why things are the way they are. The answer is often, in large part, zoning. streets.mn/2025/06/11/a...

TRANSIT!

See you there!

RSVP through the link so they know how many people to expect. See you all there!

Makes me feel better about leading the whole group on a wrong turn last time 🤪 Never a dull moment on the DJ rides with @deveric.net, @patiomensch.bsky.social, @puzosuperelli.bsky.social , @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social and the Perennial Crew!

Yet another way that golf is bad

Feeling hopeless about what’s happening in DC? Want to get involved but don’t know how? Join @jamiemlong.bsky.social , Sen. Dibble, & me at the Resistance Lab. tinyurl.com/resistancela...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has their electronic signage asking drivers to “consider less trips” because of the awful air quality when they should be considering their role in reducing car dependency. @mndot.mn.gov

Our approach to climate change summed up in one photo from @mprnews.org . 🫠

Two federal raids today in the same case. Lake Street in Minneapolis gets an armored vehicle assault. Bloomington gets the stereotypical agents in FBI windbreakers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G2q...

If you build infrastructure and urban spaces for people, even in a suburban city, people will use it and livability will improve. A Monday night... Carmel, Indiana

American cities choose not to do better. We have choices, and what we prioritize is abundantly clear.

Walkable, mixed use communities create positive feedback loops. Not only do they support resident health and wellbeing, community building, and diverse local business, they do an impressive job of funding local public services.

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! 🎉🚲🪩

We have another chance to get St. Louis Park City Council to make city engineering narrow the lanes on Louisiana Ave. Tomorrow they plan to approve the $12M for construction. Tell them not to approve without narrowing the lanes! Contact info: www.stlouisparkmn.gov/government/c...

Watching U S cities under-fund transit is like watching them choose traffic jams, battered roads, soaring maintenance bills, mobility barriers for residents, and preventable injuries and deaths.

A simple urban planning motto to live by. The best way to enforce the rules of the road isn’t through signage telling people what is and isn’t allowed, it’s through the design of the streets themselves intuitively informing and enforcing the desired outcomes.

The driver of this car doesn't know that bicycles are allowed on the parkway. They honked at us incessantly disturbing not only us, but probably everyone at cedar lake 😡