The Latest
Together, we’re fighting to make transit, biking, and walking the easiest and best ways to get around in the Twin Cities and across the state.
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March 6, 2024
More than 100 Rally for Bus and Bike Lanes on Lyndale!
Connecting with our neighbors, dancing to joyful music, and waving brightly colored signs, nearly 100 community members rallied in the median at 27th and Lyndale on Saturday afternoon. Mobilized by Move Minnesota staff and volunteers, the energized, intergenerational, multi-modal crowd garnered friendly honks of support from drivers and shared information with passing pedestrians about the once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a Livable Lyndale that’s safe and inviting for everyone.
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February 28, 2024
Early Results Show Metro Transit Free Fare Pilot Benefits Riders and Boosts Ridership
Metro Transit is currently piloting free fares on Routes 62 and 32 in the Twin Cities. Early data and our conversations with bus riders and community members show the pilot is making a positive impact. Required by the groundbreaking transportation legislation Move Minnesota Action secured in 2023, the new pilot is part of an ongoing, nationwide conversation about the cost of living, the role of fares, and the future of public transit.
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February 15, 2024
Winter Biking Tips to Keep You Riding Year Round
Biking through the winter can be amazing with a little prep. Here are some tips to help you enjoy your ride year-round.
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January 25, 2024
Minneapolis Volunteer Team Launches — and Leads — Livable Lyndale Campaign!
We launched our Minneapolis and Saint Paul Volunteer Teams so community members could set the agenda and identify campaign and policy priorities in the cities they care about. That’s how the Livable Lyndale campaign was born!
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January 23, 2024
How to Get More Students Riding Public Transit
No matter where we live, middle school and high school is a period of tremendous change for the kids in our communities. As students transition from childhood to their teenage years, they develop world views and habits that can last a lifetime. That’s why Move Minnesota started our Changing the Schools Commute Initiative: to help more students feel comfortable and inspired to use public transit. Our engagement shows it’s working!
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October 6, 2023
New Report: Funding a Transit Transformation
New analysis from Move Minnesota details the way transformative transit funding and policy changes will benefit our daily lives, our climate, and our communities in Minnesota.
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September 7, 2023
Listening to Young Adults: 8 Key Priorities for Transit Justice
Throughout the month of August, Grace Basskle organized four listening sessions for young adults aged 15 to 30 years old to discuss different ways of living and interacting with each other and our communities. Together, they dove into one primary question: How do young people navigate the Twin Cities — and how could better transit impact our mobility?
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August 29, 2023
A Playbook for the New Metro Transit General Manager
Since the departure of the previous Metro Transit General Manager, Move Minnesota has been advocating for a leader with a strong vision to make the Twin Cities transit system among the best in the nation. Following the announcement of Lesley Kandaras as the new GM, Executive Director Sam Rockwell published a commentary in the Minnesota Reformer highlighting key priorities for her first 100 days.
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May 24, 2023
Transit Advocates Secure Nation-Leading Wins at the State Capitol
Move Minnesota and allies are celebrating historic transit funding and policy wins at the State Capitol after years of persistent advocacy! This is the transformative victory we’ve been working toward to protect our climate, connect our communities, and improve our daily lives.
Tell Metro Leaders to Boost the Bus
It’s time to paint more bus lanes and give buses a green light to make Twin Cities bus service quick and convenient. Add your name to show support!
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