Streets.mn Podcast

Despite Minnesota recently legalizing weed (famously accidentally at first), it has taken a long time for cannabis products to become available. Producers Stina Neel and Sherry Johnson dive into the long process of local counties and cities creating ordinances and policies in response to new state laws.

Links

• Minnesota cannabis office ends license preapproval process | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
• Local Government Resources | Office of Cannabis Management
• St. Paul City Council passes ordinance on cannabis business regulations - CBS Minnesota
• Local officials work toward new rules as cannabis comes to town | KAXE
• Insider: Culture at new Minnesota cannabis agency led to several staff members calling it quits | KSTP
• Cannabis: The tale of two city ordinances | Star Tribune
• An overview of Minnesota's cannabis industry in 2024 and what to expect in 2025 | MPR News
• Amid legal market delays, cannabis retail hopefuls are frustrated with process | KTTC

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was co-produced by Stina Neel and Sherry Johnson, transcribed by Stina Neel, and was hosted and edited by Ian R Buck. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.

Move Minneapolis recently hosted a summit on the topic "Exploring How Businesses Can Survive and Thrive Through Construction." Our producer Parker Seamon scoped it out, and invited several attendees to come on the show to chat about the topic.

• Move Minneapolis YouTube page: recordings of previous summits and webinars.
  • 2020 Summit "Commute Revolution: A Seismic Approach to Transforming Transportation"
  • 2021 Summit "Revisiting the Urban Interstate: Freeway to the Future or Road to Ruin?"
  • 2022 Summit "What is Mobility Justice?" keynote and panel recordings
  • 2023 Summit "Envisioning Downtown Streets That Prioritize People"
• Star Tribune article mentioning the summit

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was produced and edited by Parker Seamon aka Strongthany, and was hosted and transcribed by Ian R Buck. Many thanks to Catherine Windyk, Seth Stattmiller, Matt Kazinka, and Sam O'Connell for coming on the show. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.

We welcome Rebecca Walker, who is a Ph.D. Candidate in Urban and Regional Planning at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Her research considers the intersection of housing, equity, and the environment in American cities.

We're talking about her paper "Making the City of Lakes: whiteness, nature, and urban development in Minneapolis," published in the Annals of the American Association of Geography with co-authors Hannah Ramer, Kate Derickson, and Bonnie Keeler in 2023.

Follow Rebecca Walker on Twitter @RebHWalker

Mapping Prejudice Project: https://mappingprejudice.umn.edu/about-us/project

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Access to outdoor spaces is essential to everyone's well-being, so it comes as no surprise that Sierra Club is supporting legislation to improve transit access to parks and trails. Join us as we chat with Joshua Houdek, Senior Program Manager for Land Use and Transportation at Sierra Club North Star Chapter, about it.

• Transit to Trails main page
• Contact Congress to support the Transit to Trails Act
• Epic Trails and Epic Fails
• Transit to Green Space blog posts
• Joshua's green wedding
• Winter Park Express train
• Related Streets.mn Podcast episodes
  • Accessibility in State Parks
  • Randonneuring: Ride Far With Friends
  • Camping for Urbanists

Find the full transcript on our website.

Crookston is a 7000+ person community in the northwest corner of Minnesota that has big ambitions to improve the life of its residents by leveraging the clean energy transition. The City Climate Corner Podcast interviews City Council Member Tim Lenard, Exec. Director of Crookston Housing Development Karie Kirshbaum, Exec. Director of NW MN Regional Sustainable Development Program Shannon Stassen, and John Vaughn, Fresh Energy's Managing Director of Community Development to learn about the Empower Crookston effort and how it spawned an I Love Crookston program.

• City Climate Corner episode page
• Empower Crookston website
• City of Crookston website
• Minnesota information on local climate action grants
• Fresh Energy website

Find the full transcript on our website.

Metro Transit has overhauled what their network will look like over the next couple of years, and they are looking for your input! Dive deep into the details with us, and provide official feedback by the end of the day today!

• Network Now project page
• Move Minnesota's response

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was edited and hosted by Ian R Buck, and was transcribed by Stina Neel. Many thanks to our guests Lesley Kandaras, Adam Harrington, and Ian Gaida. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.

Mixed-use housing has a ton of benefits, so why don't we see it more often? We sit down with local developer Ari Parritz to talk about the challenges with bringing these projects to life.

• Afton Park Development

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was produced by Sherry Johnson, transcribed by Stina Neel, and was edited and hosted by Ian R Buck. Many thanks to our guest Ari Parritz. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.

Join us for a field trip to downtown Anoka, where the state legislature allowed a pilot program of a "social district," an area where customers can grab a drink from a bar, and walk around to other businesses and events within the district.

• Anoka social district

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was produced by Parker Seamon aka Strongthany, edited by Jeremy Winter, and was hosted and transcribed by Ian R Buck. Many thanks to our guests Doug Borglund, Jacob Niemeier, Jackie Young, Mario Jackson, Brian Glenn, and Peter Turok. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.

Join Ian R Buck and Tim Marino for a discussion of the Purple Line: the history of the project, recent developments, and the Purple People Coalition fighting to make sure it will serve the most people it can the best it can.

• Purple People page on Move Minnesota Website
• Get Outta The Gully

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

This episode was edited by Jeremy Winter, was hosted and transcribed by Ian R Buck, and features guest Tim Marino. We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.

Last spring Streets.mn hosted a Contributors' Workshop in Rochester with several presentations to help people get started on their journey as contributors. We are excited to share those recordings with you on the podcast!

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• Rethinking I-94 West
• Minnesota Is Not California
• City Walks: Navigating Pedestrian Infrastructure from New York City to Minneapolis
• Speak Up About the Capital City's Bike Plan
• Great Big Bollards: A Manifesto

Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, and our interstitial song is Puck's Blues. Both tracks used by permission of their creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band, The Urban Hillbilly Quartet, on their website.

The presenters in this episode are Erik Ruthruff, Micah Davison, Jeremy Winter, Max Singer, and is hosted by Ian R Buck.

We're always looking to feature new voices on the show, so if you have ideas for future episodes, drop us a line at [email protected].

Find the full transcript on our website.