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New Saint Paul resident Sarah Johnson interviews city councilwoman Mitra Jalali about her thoughtful and people-centered approach to transportation infrastructure.

Show Notes
Sarah has a conversation with Councilor Mitra Jalali of Ward 4 in Saint Paul, MN.

Car Free Midwest is a podcast exploring the stories, barriers and joys of getting around the midwest without a car.

Building community around more transportation equity and less car dependency.

Hosted by:
@sj_obc

Produced by:
@joshualabure

Theme song:
The New Deal by Big Quiet https://open.spotify.com/track/4rPvzZzNhhnWDnNFhoFPJ4

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Attributions
This episode comes to us courtesy of Car Free Midwest. Our theme song is Tanz den Dobberstein, used by permission of its creator, Erik Brandt. Find out more about his band The Urban Hillbilly Quartet on their website. This episode was transcribed by Ian R Buck.
Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

Join Elissa Shufman and Ian R Buck for a discussion of the novel The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd. A mystery that has us pondering what is a map, and how does it give us power?
Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:31 | Spoiler-free 19:56 | The Parklet 27:51 | Spoilers 42:54 | Outro Links, connect with us The Cartographers Next book: How to Do Nothing Participate in Car-free MSP this September! Purple Line Community and Business Advisory Committee application Discuss this episode on social media with the hashtag #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possible by making a donation!  
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There are several current pilot projects in Minnesota that point towards exciting possibilities for public transportation. Let's take a look!
Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:21 | Micro Transit 23:00 | Southwest Transit Lyft Integration 32:57 | The parklet with Kyle 36:24 | Electrifying buses 42:51 | Self-driven buses, goMARTI 59:01 | Outro Images


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Move Minneapolis Micro Transit Webinar Metro Transit Micro goMARTI Kyle's favorite article: Sneckdown Discuss this episode on social media with the hashtag #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possible by making a donation!
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 podcast@streets.mn.

Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

Though Hopkins is one of the smaller Minneapolis suburbs, it packs a big punch on climate action. We dig into two really innovative programs they’re doing on reducing the urban heat island effect and speeding deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency solutions with a cost share program. We speak with Hopkins Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Special Projects and Initiatives Manager, PeggySue Imihy Bean, to understand how this small community is taking on big challenges.
Resources Hopkins Heat Vulnerability Story map – DEFINITELY look at this! Webpage and background information on study Star Tribune 5/11/23 article on Hopkins urban heat island program Cost Share programs mentioned (Hopkins program is not live yet) Green Cost Share program (Minneapolis) Climate Champions (St Louis Park) Show Contributors Patrick Hanlon PeggySue Imihy Bean Abby Finis Larry Kraft Connect with us Streets.mn summer picnic Discuss this episode on social media with #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possible by making a donation! Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

BikeMN was founded 15 years ago as a statewide bike advocacy organization. Its founding executive director, Dorian Grilley, is stepping down this summer. Let's look back at his career!

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Suggested listening: Legislative session wrap-up Streets.mn summer picnic BikeMN at Indeed Brewing Donor Party at Erik's Take our survey - we want to know more about our listeners! Discuss this episode on social media with #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possible by making a donation!
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 podcast@streets.mn.

Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.

Sarah Johnson, Omaha-based transportation advocate and podcaster, decided to move to the Twin Cities. Let's follow along with her moving journey! We'll check in at a couple of key points to get a more full picture of what it's like to move to a brand new metro area.
Episode summary 00:00 | Intro 01:02 | December 2022 - picking a neighborhood 27:33 | The Parklet 29:13 | June 2023 - Buying, renovating, exploring the new city 55:25 | Outro Connect with us!
Sarah Johnson on Twitter Take our survey - we want to know more about our listeners! Discuss this episode on social media with #StreetsMNPodcast Help make the show possible by making a donation! 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 transcribed by Ian R Buck, and edited by Ian and 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 podcast@streets.mn.
Transcript Find the full transcript on our website.