Streets.mn Podcast

Minnesota DNR has acquired powered wheel chairs with tank treads to increase accessibility of hiking trails at several state parks. Join us on a field trip to check them out!

Links

• All-Terrain Track Chairs

Attributions

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 Stina Neel, with field recordings by Sherry Johnson, and was hosted, edited, and transcribed 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].

Transcript

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Every seasoned cyclist has been asked for bike advice by friends and family, but what if you could make a business out of that? Mary Blitzer has founded Bike Anywhere, where she offers bike commute coach services. Let's find out what that looks like!

Links

• Bike Anywhere
• U of M Parking & Transportation Services
• Move Minneapolis
• BikeMN Pedal Pals

Attributions

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 hosted and edited by Ian R Buck, and transcribed by Sherry Johnson. 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].

Many thanks to our guests Mary Blitzer, John Mark Lucas, and Patty O'Keefe.

Transcript

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Elementary bike buses get a lot of attention on social media, but in the Hiawatha neighborhood they're doing something even cooler: a bike train that runs every day, rain or shine. Come hear from the neighbors who run it!

Show notes

Jenny Graff and Dave Cowan join us [Jay and Kristen Carlson] in the basement to talk about getting kids to school on the bike train. We also go out on the street to interview some of the bikers.

See photos and more on our Facebook page

Stock media provided by Sunshine_Music/Pond5

Attributions

This episode comes to us courtesy of the Hiawatha Neighbor Podcast, all rights reserved.

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 suggested by Stina Neel, and transcribed 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].

Transcript

Find the full transcript on our website.

BikeMN hosts several large group rides throughout the state, with a couple of new ones on the list in 2024! Not only are they fundraising opportunities for an awesome organization, they also serve to strengthen local chapters of this statewide coalition.

Links

• Minnesota's Hidden Intercity Bus Network Revisited
• A Warm Welcome to Warmshowers
• Horizons by Loud Mouth Brass
• We Bike Rochester
• Lake Alice 100
• Med City Meander
• Tour of Saints
• Rock-n-Roll the Lakes
• Twin Cities Bike Tour
• Rosewood Gramble

Attributions

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, engineered and transcribed by Stina Neel, and 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].

Many thanks to our guests Emily Doskey, Luke Doskey, Ali, Becca Combs-Cawley, Ted Duepner, and Michael Wojcik.

Transcript

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During street redesigns, business owners are often portrayed as preferring car parking over safe streets. But their takes are more nuanced, so let's chat with some!

Attributions

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 hosted by Ian R Buck, edited by Parker Seaman aka Strongthany, transcribed by Stina Neel, and produced by Sherry Johnson. 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].

Many thanks to our guests Dan Marshall, Danny Schwartzman, and Jamie Schwesnedl.

Transcript

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This was our second year with a DFL trifecta, let's check in with a few transportation and land use advocacy organizations to find out what we accomplished and what is on the horizon for next year!

Episode chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:53 | Sustain St Paul & Neighbors for More Neighbors 23:16 | Sierra Club Blog post 25:12 | Our Streets Blog post 29:55 | BikeMN 42:25 | Outro Attributions

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 hosted, edited, and transcribed 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].

Transcript

Find the full transcript on our website.

The Borealis is the first new Amtrak service Minnesota has had since the 80's. Let's chat with some of the people riding on opening day to find out what this train means to them!

Episode chapters

00:00 | Intro 07:38 | Jeffrey Mack & Felecia Thomas Mack 11:11 | Lillaia Christiansen 16:03 | Brandon Maurisak 24:12 | Kadence Kushnir 34:04 | Angel Morris Hernandez 45:21 | Operating differences from Empire Builder Ian Gaida's video of opening day. 46:58 | Angel Morris Hernandez 51:19 | Colin Jones 58:00 | Outro Attributions

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 audio of the rain was recorded by Ian Gaida. Check out his video covering the Borealis opening day!

This episode was hosted, edited, and transcribed 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].

Transcript

Find the full transcript on our website.

There is far more wildlife living in our cities than many humans realize. Meet a couple University of Minnesota researchers studying urban foxes and coyotes!

Links

• Twin Cities Coyote and Fox Project (TCCFP)
• Urban Coyotes | Minnesota DNR
• Mapping habitat use and disease of urban carnivores
• Living With The Coyotes Among Us | Streets.mn

Attributions

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 Stina Neel, edited by Parker Seaman aka Strongthany, hosted by Ian R Buck, and transcribed by Tom Fendt. 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].

Many thanks to our guests James Forester and Geoff Miller.

Transcript

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Once a year, the residents of Uptown are delighted by preschoolers walking around the neighborhood, handing out poems they wrote. Let's meet the teachers behind the tradition!

Episode chapters 00:00 | Intro 03:00 | Teachers Julia & Claire 34:52 | The Parklet 41:08 | Poems 43:11 | Outro Attributions

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 Stina Neel, hosted and edited by Ian R Buck, and transcribed by Tom Fendt. 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].

Many thanks to our guests on this episode Julia Klatt Singer and Claire Thometz; and to our poetry readers Tom Fendt, Sherry Johnson, Ian R Buck, Jeremy Winter, Melody Hoffmann, and Max Singer.

Transcript

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Early in the pandemic, Bemidji offered to pay teleworkers to move there. Let's take a trip up north to find out how it went!

Links

• 218 Relocate
• Similar program in Tulsa
• Paul Bunyan Communications

Attributions

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 hosted and edited by Ian R Buck, and transcribed by Sherry Johnson. 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].

Many thanks to our guests on this episode: Dave Hengel, Rita Albrecht, Jordan Lutz, and especially the relocators Aaron Coburn, Val Kinnane & trailing spouse Scott.

Transcript

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