Re: Northstar suspension. Metro Transit planning to run buses for parts of route, but bus plans don't address outside the 7co metro. The Sherburne Co. Board is discussing possible partnership w/Metro Transit to run buses to Big Lake. Big Lake-St. Cloud still appears to be a ?

Anybody know what this building was originally? 301 Thomas Avenue North, near Utepils. Was it part of the Fruen Mill complex?

St. Paul's Midway neighborhood has struggled to find its footing for decades, sometimes falling through the cracks of political boundaries. Despite signs of progress, the Midway's struggles are as visible as ever. Neighborhood advocates say the city needs a plan. www.startribune.com/st-paul-midw...

Interesting re: cities souring on one-ways. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Light-rail ridership dropped in July, new data from Metro Transit show. Metro Transit told me and Karina Kuma last month it wasn't sure what causing this summer's dip. Our analysis found Metro Transit is struggling to recover ridership more than peers. www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

The Met Council voted last night to suspend the Northstar commuter rail in January. Cities say they're scrambling -- and considering pursuing an injunction as they try to figure out what it all means for infrastucture they helped build along the train line. www.startribune.com/met-council-...

Post-pandemic, transit ridership looks different than it once did all over the U.S. In the Twin Cities, our transit recovery lags peers, even as Metro Transit seeks to add and improve service, which experts say are levers to bring riders aboard. w/Karina Kumar www.startribune.com/metro-transi...

I loved this Eva Herscowitz read on Lakeville relaxing rules that ultimately make it easier to build 'modern farmhouses.' www.startribune.com/modern-farmh...

When Midway Marketplace was built in the mid-90s, the suburban-style big box center was supposed to be a catalyst for growth in St. Paul. With Cub's closure, the center's a conspicuous deadzone amid high demand for retail space elsewhere in the cities. www.startribune.com/cub-midway-m...

More than half of days so far this summer have been hot, smoky, rainy or some combo thereof, an analysis by @cjsinner.bsky.social found. Climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld says yeah, it's been a weird summer. w/Anna Sago and Richard Chin: www.startribune.com/this-summer-...

Had to check to make sure this month has been my personal weather hell and I'm not just imagining it. Yep! On 19/29 days with data this month in the TC, the temp has been over 85 and/or the AQI has been moderate or worse. (Data from AirNow and NOAA) Can't wait for winter.

A very nonzero % of conversations we're all having this summer are about why there's so much road construction going on at once. Nate Minor with some answers: www.startribune.com/its-not-just...

Hi! I'm working on a story about Metro Transit's post-pandemic transit ridership recovery and am looking for riders to talk to. How has your experience/use of Metro Transit changed since the pandemic? Form you can fill out if you're up for chatting with me here: www.startribune.com/calling-all-...

Metro Transit is asking for public feedback on 10 candidates for coming BRT routes by 9/1. That's narrowed down from 17. Here's the website to comment: tc2.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...

As statehouses have added heavier security, Minnesota's is one of an increasingly few that doesn't have metal detectors at the door. I talked to people in and out of the Capitol about how our political culture has complicated security discussions. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ca...

This narrative has been around a while (1904).

According to the BLS and the internet, the cost to see THE BEATLES at their peak at Met Stadium in 1965 was between $35.73 and $56.14 in today's dollars. Now I'm really salty.

I logged into the McCartney presale for U.S. Bank and it told me there were still tickets left at around $60-$70 a little bit ago. $170? Not so much. Make it make sense?

The full length of Minneapolis’ Stone Arch Bridge is set to reopen to the public Aug. 9 following more than a year of repairs:

Who decides how long messages must be up on electronic billboards before switching? Cities, the state, the federal government. But in the absence of conclusions on what's safest, the requirements vary widely across the metro, from seconds to 60 minutes. www.startribune.com/electronic-b...

Grew up in the east metro and this blew my mind. I always wondered why St. Mary's Point has all those streets beginning with the letter "Q." Matt McKinney explains here: www.startribune.com/washington-c...

Amid all the 94 traffic, my ~6-mile commute is generally faster by bike than driving or transit (even with all the closed bridges). This article has some tips for anyone who can and wants to shift modes, even one day a week.

A developer pitched market rate apartments in Arden Hills. Residents opposed them, listing concerns about crime, traffic and low-income housing. The developer built senior housing. Amid pressure to add density, some TC suburbs are mostly adding senior housing. www.startribune.com/density-seni...

Fellow Titanic girlies, here's a good read via @christalawler.bsky.social www.startribune.com/titanic-sink...

Big wrinkle for TCAAP development in Arden Hills -- it appears the board charged with its development and the developer are breaking up, reports Matt McKinney. www.startribune.com/rice-creek-c...

People are asking whether there's a potential for Vance Boelter to be charged related to Gilbert the dog's death. Here's what I got from HennCo spox: -HennCo would be ones hypothetically adding any dog charges -Still waiting on investigative details to assess more charges, if any

Gilbert was humanely euthanized after he was gravely injured in the shooting that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman.

PSA in case you were thinking about subscribing, the Strib has a $65/year deal running right now.

The parking minimum debate moves to Rochester, via Trey Mewes www.startribune.com/rochester-ey...

Last year I bought some rollerblades, took them to Como and rollerbladed around the lake listening to "Pet Sounds." It's the perfect vibe album. I can only imagine going back in time and hearing it with 1966 ears.

Been tuning in! Nice to have a MN-based cooking show. www.startribune.com/new-food-pod...

"Systems designed primarily to funnel office workers to a downtown business district have had less flexibility to replace lost commuters than more comprehensive systems that are also convenient for recreation or errands." www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

By one count, Minnesota has about 550 roundabouts. We only got our first (modern) one in 1995. Here's why they went from relatively obscure to being everywhere: www.startribune.com/why-many-rou...

Bloomington plans to install a temporary bike park at the site of the former Thunderbird Inn/Ramada. The move would keep the land — which for a decade has awaited development, and a World Expo that never came — tax-exempt. www.startribune.com/thunderbird-...

It was interesting to ride Metro Transit light rail after coming back from four days of NYC subway. I wonder if the orientation of Metro Transit seats permits more antisocial behavior in a way. In NYC subways, the seats all face each other like a fishbowl. Everyone kinda looking at everyone.

NYC subway messaging:

An update on the Arden Hills thrift store zoning situation via @mattmckinney.bsky.social www.startribune.com/arden-hills-...

Bloomington doesn't have to plow residential sidewalks, but at some point it started doing so. As its sidewalks expand, the city's considering reducing the miles of sidewalk it plows — something other suburbs are running into, or will, as they add sidewalks. www.startribune.com/bloomington-...

Sarah Ritter writes about Blaine's pause on ADUs after a family tried to build one in their backyard that would house families exiting homelessness. www.startribune.com/blaine-homel...

Have questions, experiences or your own tips to share? Let us know using this form: star-tribune.forms.fm/urban-paddli...

Hoping to get out on the water now that the weather is warming up? Our guide can help!

Amid pitched debates about density in the suburbs, a particular kind of denser housing is catching on across the Twin Cities: the detached townhome. Chanhassen recently added this type of housing to its zoning code and developments can be found around the metro. www.startribune.com/detached-tow...

If you're looking for something to do outside this weekend, might I suggest a walk in the suburbs? www.startribune.com/to-do-archit...

Despite bad signage and having no innate sense of direction, I made it from Capella Tower to the Minneapolis Central Library to return a book. Without leaving the skyway. I imagine this sense of accomplishment is what Shackleton felt after crossing Elephant Island.

🐺📣Calling all my Timberwolves bandwagon buddies: Here's everything you need to know to catch up if you're just tuning into the Wolves now (it me), via @ryan-kostecka.bsky.social www.startribune.com/minnesota-ti...

Five years after George Floyd's murder, the scenes from the week of his death in Minneapolis remain vivid — an indelible part of a city still reckoning with racial injustice and livelihoods destroyed, and wrestling with police reform under a federal consent decree.

This drives me bonkers. There's a spot on University Avenue where there are almost always cars parked in the driving lane. www.startribune.com/motorists-tu...

In classic country songs, the lonesome bellow of a train whistle is romantic. In St. Louis Park, some residents who live near the Dan Patch Line disagree — especially since the CPKC railroad began running more overnight trains on this route. www.startribune.com/train-whistl...

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When you think you know all about morels, @chloeajohnson.bsky.social comes along with a really good story talking to people who know actual things about how to approach hunting for them — which is really helpful! I'm going to check tomorrow but prob too cold? www.startribune.com/a-mushroom-h...