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Rybak touts Obamanomics: Will city get federal funds in return?

By Chris Steller | 01.12.09 | 1:21 pm

R.T. Rybak boasts of his access to the Obama administration, but can Minneapolis’ mayor really expect to bring more federal spending on transportation infrastructure to the Twin Cities?

Northstar Commuter rail line will cut through, pass by Northeast Minneapolis

By Chris Steller | 11.30.08 | 2:59 am

Houses near Railroad Tracks (detail) by Michael Banning, courtesy The Groveland Gallery
“Houses near Railroad Tracks, Northeast Minneapolis” (detail) by Michael Banning, courtesy The Groveland Gallery

Rail transit will pass through Northeast Minneapolis…

Central Corridor rail: Traffic, parking a game of inches

By Chris Steller | 06.05.08 | 1:09 pm

The titanic shoving match between the University of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council over the route of the Central Corridor light-rail line appears settled: the trains will run down Washington Avenue through the U of M’s…

Washington Avenue or bust? Central Corridor LRT route through U of M in dispute

By Chris Steller | 05.27.08 | 1:41 pm

The current state of the Central Corridor light rail transit debate: Mix half-baked engineering with overheated funding threats and watch as public opinion congeals around a premature choice. Both dailies ran editorials Sunday extolling an at-grade Washington…

Solutions Offered for St. Paul’s Busiest Intersection

By Sara Reller | 04.19.07 | 11:01 am

Snelling and University is the busiest intersection in St. Paul, according to a study by St. Paul’s Department of Planning and Economic Development. The study explored the options for possibly expanding capacity at the intersection, which is an Environmental Protection…

St. Paul Wins Grants for Central Corridor

By Sara Reller | 02.02.07 | 9:17 pm

The McKnight Foundation, the F.R. Bigelow Foundation and the St. Paul Foundation have given more than $1 million to the city of St. Paul for the Central Corridor light-rail project.

The grants will allow the city to hire a consulting…