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In this edition
- Transportation Summit November 15th
- November Webinar Recording Available
- 3rd Ave Bridge Reopens
- 40 Under 40 Award
- Other Happenings
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Join Us for the
2023 Transportation Summit:
9am - 12pm at The Hennepin (900 Hennepin Ave Mpls, MN 55403)
This event is an opportunity for residents, commuters, employers, and advocates to create a vision for downtown streets.
The downtown transportation system has largely been developed to enable 9-5 commutes in single occupancy vehicles. As downtowns across the world rethink how and who they serve, this event centers transportation as a lens to facilitate health, safety, joy and vibrancy. Join us to share your lived experience and imagination for people-centered transportation.
Breakfast with vegan and gluten free options will be provided by Food Gallery!
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Metro Transit will be providing free transit on November 15th, register for a pass here.
For more information on how to get to this event by transit, biking, walking, carpooling, and driving, visit the event page.
Have any questions? Contact Karl Hedlund: karl@moveminneapolis.org
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Latest Move Minneapolis
Webinar Recording Now Available
Move Minneapolis recently hosted a webinar spotlighting Minneapolis’ ambitious goals in climate, mobility, land use, and community justice. Underpinning these goals is the necessity to rebalance our transportation system so that options other than driving are naturally encouraged.
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) refers to a wide range of strategies for making travel options like transit, biking, and ridesharing more flexible, apparent, and convenient.
TDM has existed for years, but it has recently emerged on the public realm through the City of Minneapolis Government's As You Go Campaign, the Metropolitan Council Regional TDM Study, and Metro Transit’s commuter outreach programs. In this webinar, agency experts shared their strategies and goals to rebalance our transportation system. Watch the video of the panel discussion here.
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Community turns out to celebrate the reopening of the 3rd Ave Bridge |
Northeast Minneapolis Celebrates Reconnection with Downtown
A major downtown connection from Northeast Minneapolis reopened last month. The 105-year-old 3rd Avenue Bridge, which crosses the Mississippi River on the east side of downtown, closed in 2021 for new decking and other improvements, including 13-foot-wide pedestrian and bicycle paths on both sides of the bridge. A ribbon cutting and community celebration on October 28th turned the new concrete bridge deck into a street party despite the blustery weather. East Hennepin neighbors were glad to have a direct connection to downtown again.
Bicyclists and pedestrians now have wide lanes separated from vehicle traffic crossing the Mississippi just above the scenic St Anthony Falls. The bike lane continues southwest down 3rd Avenue into the heart of the city.
A few blocks south of the 3rd Ave bridge, the 140-year-old Stone Arch Bridge served as a bike and pedestrian detour route for three years. This role will be reversed in the spring of 2024 when the Stone Arch Bridge will receive its own two-year overhaul. The former railroad bridge built by James J. Hill in 1883, famous for its 21 grand stone arches, needs major repairs. Crews will close half of the bridge at a time during construction, allowing people to walk or bike to the middle of the bridge for the iconic view of the falls. The Stone Arch Bridge will reopen in the spring of 2026.
|  | The 140-year-old Stone Arch pedestrian and biking bridge is next in line for a 2-year makeover |
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Move Minneapolis Staff Member Honored
with 40 Under 40 Award
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This is by and for FTW. If you are a cis man and benefit from cis male privilege, this event is not for you.
Join Grease Rag & Wrench for another year of learning, connecting, and sharing resources to usher a community of FTW people on bikes through another Minnesotan winter!
You can expect a series of skill shares to help share the basics of winter biking, in a safer space:
- Bike Maintenance
- What to Wear
- Self Care
- Safety, Handling, and Routing
After the skill share there will be a community gear swap with essential winter items.
When: Sunday, November 12 · 12:30 – 4:30pm CDT
Where: Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
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Metro Transit Forward
Metro Transit leadership will host events this month to share updates and gather feedback on agency priorities that will be reflected in a new strategic plan and agency vision. All are welcome to attend. For more information, email erik.thompson@metrotransit.org
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Union Depot, Veteran’s Gallery Room
Thursday, Nov. 16, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall
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The Leftovers Ride is an annual event the day after Thanksgiving that celebrates community, silliness, and a bit of low-key debauchery. It started nine years ago when The Joyful Riders Club stumbled upon a table in the forest and decided to set it on fire. Now, every year, they bring a new table to burn as a symbol of gratitude and joy.
This ride is kid- and family-friendly and open to riders of all skills and experience levels. Ride at a leisurely pace of about 8–10 miles per hour. All you need is a bike, a helmet, a light, and a sense of adventure.
When: Friday, November 24th, 3pm
Where: Gold Medal Park (Second Street and 11th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415)
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Move Minneapolis is a 501c4 nonprofit that promotes sustainable transportation.
Support is provided by a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant in partnership with the United States Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council, the City of Minneapolis, MnDOT, Hennepin County, and the downtown community.
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