Joel on Minnesota Public Radio: Five Ideas for Better Cities

Joel recently appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Daily Circuit with Kerri Miller to talk about policy innovation in cities and urban areas.

Listen below:

From MPR, here’s the five key ideas discussed on the program:

1. More transit. Expand alternatives to make public transportation more widely available and encourage people to live closer to the centers of the cities.

2. Learn to say “yes.” It takes too long to get anything done. Cities should become more nimble in adopting new ideas.

3. Look outstate. Learn to see the Twin Cities as connected to other Minnesota cities, especially Duluth. Establish rapid-transit links to make that connection easier.

4. Expand the parks. Build more long, linear parks that extend from the city out into the suburbs.

5. Basics first. Remember to take care of streets, safety, schools and snow.