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Barb Thoman Transit for Livable Communities Transportation is a means of gaining access to the goods and services. Access can be provided by trains, planes, buses, bicycles, private automobiles, taxi cabs, or just by walking. The most environmentally-friendly forms of transportation are walking and bicycling. Unfortunately, government spends little on …
Metro Transit Thousands of customers every day rely on Metro Transit to get them to and from work or school. In fact our 2007 goal is to serve 75 million customer trips and in 2006 we delivered 73.4 million customer trips (9 million of those were on the Hiawatha LRT …
Philipp Muessig Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance Car sharing is the organized use of one or more cars with other people. It’s a way to have a car when you really need one, while relying on cheaper alternatives for other trips. Car sharing is designed to save you money and …
Dave Van Hattum Downtown Minneapolis Transportation Management Organization-Commuter Connection Sharing the ride by carpooling or vanpooling is a sustainable choice for commuting to work. A carpool is one of the most energy-efficient and low-polluting ways to get around town. Pools take up minimal road space and reduce the need for …
It’s Easy To Bike-N-Ride With Metro Transit Metro Transit All Metro Transit buses and trains are equipped with bike racks, helping to expand your trip options. Racks on buses accommodate up to two bikes at a time. Each Hiawatha light-rail train car can hold four bikes. There is no additional …
A Dumbed-Down Version of the Internet Excerpted from PR Watch, “A Dumbed Down Version of the Internet,” Second Quarter 2001 Obviously, no one who criticizes television can unreservedly embrace the Internet. One cathode ray tube can be as bad as another and there are many users wasting their lives in …
Dan Richmond KFAI Community Radio / Program Director The state of commercial radio in the Twin Cities is horrible. In my opinion, it always has been. Fortunately, our community is blessed with a number of non-profit, non-commercial radio stations that offer more to listeners than commercials and contrived corporate programming. …
Anonymous Anonymous The Big River Art Contest connects students to the science, heritage, and stewardship of the Mississippi River through the practice of art. Each year hundreds of students submit artwork in one of three contest categories: The Mighty Mississippi, Caring for the River, and Big River Journey. Four contest …
This Way Out The Self Education Foundation –Excerpted from This Way Out Disclaimer: This article was not written to encourage every student to drop out. It is a personal choice that takes a great deal of thought. This article merely provides information and a resource to represent another option for …
Erin Hendel In the heart of the sprawling Twin Cities metro area, there exist many well-hidden green spaces where you can join other area residents on a full moon canoeing excursion, feed wildlife, help biologists with animal field studies, take a class on Giant Cecropia Moths, or learn about gardening …
