Minnesota, with its engaged citizens and strong sense of connectedness, is the top state in the country for residents’ quality of life, according to a recent study.
"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally."
Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).
you can see the new franklin ave street design with a dedicated bike path coming together east of 35, to match and link up to what exists currently on franklin west of lyndale ave. another piece of great bike infrastructure and safer streets coming to minneapolis!
franklin ave construction between lyndale and blaisdell has begun. westbound is fully closed, local access only on the eastbound side
Genuine credit where it's due—this is a great start!
Also:
- Seeing a clear emphasis on streamlining public services (which is a theme of these plans so far and something the Gov controls)
- Honestly heartening that Amy is putting out pretty detailed plans rather than coasting as a heavy favorite
There was some viral Tik Tok a while ago from a European exchange student that was just a montage of American suburban landscapes and experiences
taylr
taylr
Not pictured; the Ukrainian drone loitering above
This seems more extreme than what they do for the UN?
Checkmate, I lived in SoHo from age 0-3
European trails, outside of actual Alpine climbs, are mostly switchbacks. American trails tend to take the path straight up the nearest rock scramble.
Alex Schieferdecker
Alex Schieferdecker
The NYT writes about Minneapolis' peerless trail system in this feature about five North American cities for a bike-centric vacation: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/t...
For too many families, homeownership feels less like an opportunity and more like an uphill climb. Today I laid out my plan to lower housing costs for Minnesotans.
Read more: www.amyklobuchar.com/priorities/lower-housing-costs-for-minnesotans
