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Transportation funding proposal still faces uphill battle
Politics & Policy

No bill is ‘dead’ until lawmakers go home

By Steven Dornfeld | 05/13/13

That truism was proven once again when a proposal to raise taxes for highways and transit was revived on the Senate floor and approved.

Bottineau LRT: Tiny step closer — but nowhere near a done deal
Cityscape

Bottineau LRT: Tiny step closer — but nowhere near a done deal

By Marlys Harris | 05/13/13

The nearer the destination, the more it's slip sliding away.

Expand transit in this legislative session? Talk’s cheap
Politics & Policy

Expand transit in this legislative session? Talk’s cheap

By Steven Dornfeld | 05/06/13

Visions of securing funding to expand the regional bus system and build multiple new rail-transit lines are fading.

light rail train
Cityscape

How mass transit influences (in a good way) Twin Cities real-estate values

By Marlys Harris | 03/22/13

When it comes to real estate, there's a new mantra in town: transit, transit, transit.

State of the Region? Our future is all about transit
Cityscape

State of the Region? Our future is all about transit

By Marlys Harris | 02/12/13

The State of the Region assessment, held at the newly renovated Union Depot in St. Paul, had a celebratory air – but challenges loom.

LRT construction: 'Business dropped by about 40 percent. I cried many nights.'
Cityscape

LRT construction: 'Business dropped by about 40 percent. I cried many nights.'

By Marlys Harris | 12/31/12

It hasn’t been easy for Phyllis Gilliam and her Sunday's Best Boutique at Frogtown Center on University and Dale.

7 best planning moves in Twin Cities history
Cityscape

7 best planning moves in Twin Cities history

By Marlys Harris | 12/21/12

We’ve made blunders, but in this season, we should be aware of our blessings and how we engineered them.

SWLRT Route
Community Voices

A real prosperity catalyst: the Southwest LRT project

By Conrad deFiebre | 04/26/12

It's supported by a near-unanimous business lobby, local governments, federal officials and a strong majority of Minnesotans — but not the GOP.