Transit, Sustainability and the Twin Cities Mississippi River Corridor

From The River Talk Blog:

One of the (many) difficulties in managing a large urban river so that the river corridor is sustainable is how to get a handle on transportation.  On one hand, you want the people of the city to know, love, and protect their river.  On the other hand, many of those folks are going to want to visit by car, which causes a whole host of problems:  parking places, air pollution, contributions to sedentary lifestyle.  The list goes on.

But a potential solution in the case of the Twin Cities Mississippi River is on the horizon.  The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MISS) has received over $1 million dollars from the  Federal Transit Administration and NPS Category III funds to implement a partnership, multi-modal, alternative transportation project that builds on  existing public transit, Nice Ride MN’s bike share program, and existing river access.  Over $843,000 came directly from the Federal Transit  Administration, as announced by Administrator Peter Rogoff.

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