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"...if history is any guide, freeway reductions usually work out, leading to real improvements for urban neighborhoods. On top of that, the COVID pandemic upended long-standing assumptions about driving patterns, proving that our society and its travel demands are more flexible than anyone thought."
In my latest for Minnpost, I wrote about flaws in Met Council / MnDOT's traffic modeling. According to 3 experts, they're unable to predict how traffic might change under the various scenarios, though they're still going to pretend they can. www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Rethinking I-94 traffic modeling and questioning the status quo
For now, it’s difficult to say where motorists — and congestion — would go if Minneapolis-St. Paul freeway was enlarged or reduced.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:20 PM
"...if history is any guide, freeway reductions usually work out, leading to real improvements for urban neighborhoods. On top of that, the COVID pandemic upended long-standing assumptions about driving patterns, proving that our society and its travel demands are more flexible than anyone thought."
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Attend the upcoming PAC meeting and sign up for public comment: www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/rethin... (8/9)
Rethinking I-94 Policy Advisory Committee Meeting - Our Streets
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is hosting a virtual Political Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting on Rethinking I-94. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) intends to rem...
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December 20, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Attend the upcoming PAC meeting and sign up for public comment: www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/rethin... (8/9)
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Protect the Porkies, Protect Lake Superior— Stop the Copperwood Mine!
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December 3, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Please go sign this petition to stop a mine from getting made next to Lake Superior
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