Transit for Livable Communities is a nonprofit working to reform Minnesota's transportation system. Through advocacy/organizing/ research, we promote a transportation system that encourages transit, walking, bicycling, and smart development.
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- Founded:
- 1996
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Events
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- Bike Walk event at Bedlam Thea...
Bedlam Theatre
Wednesday, June 24 at 5:30pm - Public hearing on transit deficit
Maplewood City Hall
Thursday, March 5 at 6:30pm - Public hearing on transit deficit
Hennepin County Gov't Center, A-lev...
Wednesday, March 4 at 5:00pm - Bike Walk Week
Twin Cities Metro Area
Monday, May 12 at 6:00am - Bike/Walk Expert Mia Birk Talk
Radison University Hotel
Monday, April 7 at 6:30pm
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program Manager It’s great that Mn/DOT does an annual summary of transportation performance measures (PDF); performance measurement is key to having a cost-effective transportation system that meets the state’s goals...
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program Manager ...
Find out how to adopt a bike walk project in your neighborhood!
Bike Walk Twin Cities, a federal pilot project housed at TLC, has funded many bicycling infrastructure projects over the past three years. Come meet fellow bicyclists, have so...
Host:Transit for Livable Communities
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, June 24th
Location:Bedlam Theatre
Transit for Livable Communities Getting ready for the Bike Walk event at Bedlam Theatre tomorrow night! Come find out about upcoming projects and "adopt" one in your neighborhood to help it move forward.
Source: www.thedatabank.com
5:30-7:30 Wednesday June 24th. Come check it out!
From Joan Pasiuk, Bicycling and Walking Program Director Part of the fun of having so much money invested in our bicycle infrastructure is seeing the finished projects open. I attended two such openings recently...
By Katie Eukel, Communications ManagerGreat news out of D.C. this morning, via our friends at Transportation for America:There’s some exciting news out of Washington, DC to report this morning...
From Steve Clark, Bicycling and Walking Program DirectorYesterday, I got an email from a TLC member inquiring about the Marshall Ave Livable Streets project. He had heard that bike lanes weren’t going to happen west of Cretin because of a problem meeting county standards...
By Katie Eukel, Communications ManagerThe Minneapolis/St...
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior OrganizerI've been working at Transit for Livable Communities since February 25, 2008 -- the exact day that the Legislature voted to override Governor Pawlenty's veto of the transportation bill (coincidence? hmmmm)...
TOP STORY Promenade with King Lear(s) over dessert at Bedlam (From the Twin Cities Daily Planet): This weekend, walk, bike, or take transit to the Bedlam Theatre's production of King Lear and receive a two dollar bill! More information can be found at the Bedlam Theatre's website...
Know somebody who loves community organizing? Transit for Livable Communities is expanding its organizing program by hiring a second organizer...
From Jaméz Smith, Administrative Assistant Bike Walk to Work Day at Government Center in Minneapolis was cold. Very cold. The sun, it tried to come out. But the clouds would not have it, and it became even colder. The temperature actually dropped as the morning progressed...
From Katie Eukel, Communications Manager It’s a rare day when I’m excited to get up at 4:00 a.m. Bike/Walk to Work Day might be an exception. I was stationed at the Green Institute, helping to manage media outreach efforts for the morning...
From Joan Pasiuk, Bicycling and Walking Program Director I made up the admittedly strange name of "street temporary transformation programs" for a range of events worldwide known otherwise as “Open Streets,” “Ciclovias,” “Summer Streets,” “Sunday Parkways,” etc...
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program ManagerState Bonding Bill In an encouraging sign of bi-partisan support for transit, the legislature overwhelmingly passed-- and the Governor signed into law (Chapter 93)--a state bonding bill that provides critical funding for transitways...
From Art Allen, Communications AssistantJaméz Smith, the Administrative Assistant here at Transit for Livable Communities, is an avid bike commuter. And a smart one, too: he always wears his helmet...
From Tony Hull, Program and Evaluation Specialist Are you like me? Do you often have people ask you about how many bicycles use the Hiawatha trail by the Metrodome...
It was Bike Walk Week last week, so here's a special edition roundup of local and select national Bike Walk Week coverage...
TOP STORY 25 Best Walking Cities Prevention Magazine ranks Minneapolis as the 12th most walkable city in America...
Transit for Livable Communities Help! TLC is doing a photo shoot for our Bike Walk web page and we need someone who looks college age and can get to St. Paul by noon to participate. Has modeling always been on your lifelong "to do" list? Call Michelle at 651-767-0298 x110 and I'll hook you up!
From Joan Pasiuk, Bicycling and Walking Program DirectorOn May 5 the Transit for Livable Communities board voted to provide funding to St. Paul Smart Trips for a residential social marketing program in the Union Park neighborhood of St. Paul...
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior Organizer"To be successful, the light rail line must not only improve mobility, but must also serve as a catalyst to strengthen and enhance existing and future neighborhoods, workforces, and businesses along the line." ~ From the Draft Community Statement...
Happy Bike Walk Week everybody! Of course, for many of you, every week is Bike Walk Week, right? But this week, from May 10-16, there will be lots of people trying out this bicycling thing for the first time, or maybe walking somewhere instead of driving for the first time... and that is exciting...
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program ManagerEarlier this week, Governor Pawlenty signed the omnibus transportation funding bill into law. This law provides critical gap funding to keep the bus system going without service cuts or fare increases for the next two years...
From Steve Clark, Bicycling and Walking Program ManagerBicyclists in Minnesota are getting organized – once again! Over 100 cyclists showed up to the 2009 Minnesota Bike Summit on an overcast, cold spring day to help solidify the bicycle movement coming alive in Minnesota...
From Barb Thoman, Program ConsultantEighty percent of Metro Transit riders get to their bus stop or train station on foot according to Brain Lamb, General Manager at Metro Transit. And studies show that bus ridership is higher at stops that have better bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure...
TOP STORYLast year deadliest for Minn. bicyclists since 2000 From Minnesota Public Radio: "The state Transportation Department reports 2008 was the deadliest year for Minnesota bicyclists since 2000. Thirteen bicyclists were killed in traffic accidents -- up from four the previous year...
From Dave Van Hattum, Policy and Advocacy Program ManagerA Transportation funding bill that fills the transit operating deficit is on its way to the Governor for his signature. This time the Governor plans to sign it...
By Art Allen, Communications AssistantThere is a fantastic video that has been making the rounds on all the bike blogs. I would normally just include it in one of the fabulous transportation news roundup posts, but I really wanted to highlight this video. I just love it so much...
TODAY'S TOP STORY Why Conservatives Should Care About Transit From Public Discourse: "Of course, just because there is a historic explanation for why Democrats are “pro-transit” and Republicans are “pro-car” does not mean that these associations make any sense...
From Katie Eukel, Communications Manager, and Jaméz Smith, Administrative Assistant Bike Walk Week is coming up soon: May 10th through the 16th, with Bike Walk to Work Day occurring on the 14th. We can’t stop talking about it…it seems to roll everything that we love into one week...
From Tony Hull, Program and Evaluation SpecialistI recently sat in on a research review meeting held at the University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies to learn about "Practical Methods for Analyzing Pedestrian and Bicycling Use of a Transportation Facility." The research is conducted...
From Art Allen, Communications Assistant On Monday, Joan wrote about Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's commitment to bicyclists...
From Michelle Dibblee, Senior OrganizerWho knew you could have this much fun at the Capitol?Grassroots transit advocates made a splash at the Capitol again this year with original community theater...
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