Brian Mitchell
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Bike commuter, car-free, frontend dev, Minneapolis, MN.
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I like All-City bikes and Malört too much.
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Board on https://streets.mn and https://javascriptmn.com.
I like All-City bikes and Malört too much.
Pronouns: he/him/his
Website: https://brianm.me
Mastodon: https://mspsocial.net/@BrianMitchL
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The Midtown Greenway has never looked so good with the northern lights and recently repairs lights.
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🚨 An emergency bike ride has been declared. We depart Mueller Park tonight at 7:30 pm.
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨 An emergency bike ride has been declared. We depart Mueller Park tonight at 7:30 pm.
The lights are fixed!!! The Midtown Greenway is now lit up from the river all the way to Uptown!
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The lights are fixed!!! The Midtown Greenway is now lit up from the river all the way to Uptown!
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Check out my latest post about the Nicollet Avenue bridge over the Midtown Greenway! It’s a small addendum to my pair of historical deep dive pieces from this past spring.
An Ode to the Nicollet Avenue Bridge Over the Midtown Greenway: https://streets.mn/2025/11/19/ode-to-nicollet-avenue-bridge-midtown-greenway/
A look at unique features and changes to the area amidst the demolition of the Nicollet Avenue bridge over the Midtown Greenway.
A look at unique features and changes to the area amidst the demolition of the Nicollet Avenue bridge over the Midtown Greenway.
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Check out my latest post about the Nicollet Avenue bridge over the Midtown Greenway! It’s a small addendum to my pair of historical deep dive pieces from this past spring.
I visited the Upper Harbor Terminal late this afternoon now that a new path is completed. The site offers some incredible views, new access to the river, and I think is going to be a popular spot! www.mwmo.org/projects/upper-h...
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I visited the Upper Harbor Terminal late this afternoon now that a new path is completed. The site offers some incredible views, new access to the river, and I think is going to be a popular spot! www.mwmo.org/projects/upper-h...
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Oh snap, thank you to Arts Midwest for covering our DJ rides! We have so much planned for 2026, I'm pumped to watch it all unfold.
Thanks to all the DJs we had out this year! 2026 is going to be AMAZING!!
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Thanks to all the DJs we had out this year! 2026 is going to be AMAZING!!
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@perennialcycle.bsky.social @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social
undefined on Instagram: "arts_midwestMinnesota bikers are renowned for biking through sleet, snow, and cold weather. But these cyclists are bringing a diffe…"
arts_midwestMinnesota bikers are renowned for biking through sleet, snow, and cold weather. But these cyclists are bringing a different version of chill to bicycling: “party pace” rides, accompanied by a live DJ spinning from the back of a bike trailer. Throughout the spring and summer, hundreds of riders participate in these group rides, complete with pop-up dance parties on the streets of Minneapolis. It’s the brainchild of the Joyful Riders Bike Club and local bike shop Perennial Cycle. We love when creativity rolls through our neighborhoods, lights up the night, and brings people together in the most unexpected, joyful ways!Videographer: Ellie HohulinView all comments
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November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Oh snap, thank you to Arts Midwest for covering our DJ rides! We have so much planned for 2026, I'm pumped to watch it all unfold.
Thanks to all the DJs we had out this year! 2026 is going to be AMAZING!!
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-ASmd...
@perennialcycle.bsky.social @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social
Thanks to all the DJs we had out this year! 2026 is going to be AMAZING!!
www.instagram.com/reel/DQ-ASmd...
@perennialcycle.bsky.social @joyfulridersclub.bsky.social
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Sounds like we may be able to do this all over again tonight??
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sounds like we may be able to do this all over again tonight??
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
From last night at the W 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.
The Midtown Greenway has never looked so good with the northern lights and recently repairs lights.
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The Midtown Greenway has never looked so good with the northern lights and recently repairs lights.
More northern lights photos from Minneapolis (Lyndale neighborhood)!
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
More northern lights photos from Minneapolis (Lyndale neighborhood)!
Woah, great northern lights tonight!
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Woah, great northern lights tonight!
Asphalt was laid out today at the West Lake Street Station at the junction of the Midtown Greenway and Kenilworth Trail! The concrete curbs are partially covered, but there's a bike roundabout in there!
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Asphalt was laid out today at the West Lake Street Station at the junction of the Midtown Greenway and Kenilworth Trail! The concrete curbs are partially covered, but there's a bike roundabout in there!
Join the Streets.mn board! We’re a good org for trying out board work for the first time too. Join us on Saturday Nov. 15 for a chance to learn more and hang out at Midtown Global Market from 11 AM - 2 PM.
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2026-2027 Board Application deadline extended to November 23rd
2026-2027 Board Application deadline extended to November 23rd
November 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Join the Streets.mn board! We’re a good org for trying out board work for the first time too. Join us on Saturday Nov. 15 for a chance to learn more and hang out at Midtown Global Market from 11 AM - 2 PM.
I found a bunch of cool photos from the Hennepin County Library (Whittier Alliance Records collection) of the old Sheffield Elevator Company grain elevator. It stood between Harriet and Garfield Avenues along the 29th Street railroad (Midtown Greenway), now occupied by the Soo Line Garden.
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I found a bunch of cool photos from the Hennepin County Library (Whittier Alliance Records collection) of the old Sheffield Elevator Company grain elevator. It stood between Harriet and Garfield Avenues along the 29th Street railroad (Midtown Greenway), now occupied by the Soo Line Garden.
Looooong lines to vote in Minneapolis precincts 10-1 and 10-2, probably about a 15 minute wait right now.
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Looooong lines to vote in Minneapolis precincts 10-1 and 10-2, probably about a 15 minute wait right now.
What a timely historical photo given the bridge demolition this week!
Road Closure on Nicollet Avenue for Construction of a Kmart Store (1970s; 1980s; 1990s)
2798 Nicollet Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
In the 1970s, a section of Nicollet Avenue was permanently closed between Lake Street and 29th Street to accommodate the construction of a Kmart store in ...
2798 Nicollet Ave.
Source: Hennepin County Library
In the 1970s, a section of Nicollet Avenue was permanently closed between Lake Street and 29th Street to accommodate the construction of a Kmart store in ...
October 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
What a timely historical photo given the bridge demolition this week!
Here's another Nicollet Ave bridge over the Midtown Greenway demolition update. I caught the crew ending their day just after 6 PM this evening.
October 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Here's another Nicollet Ave bridge over the Midtown Greenway demolition update. I caught the crew ending their day just after 6 PM this evening.
Nice, the Flux Apartments building on Girard Ave and the Greenway is draining their pool directly into the pedestrian path.
October 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Nice, the Flux Apartments building on Girard Ave and the Greenway is draining their pool directly into the pedestrian path.
The Nicollet Ave bridge over the Midtown Greenway is just rubble at this point. They work fast! Photos from around 1 PM today.
October 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The Nicollet Ave bridge over the Midtown Greenway is just rubble at this point. They work fast! Photos from around 1 PM today.
I missed it from this summer, but it looks like in addition to a new Nicollet Ave bridge, the city approved new bridges at Pillsbury and 10th Aves for 2026, and Grand and 18th Aves in 2027. Lots of greenway closures coming up (but new safe bridges too) 😩
October 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I missed it from this summer, but it looks like in addition to a new Nicollet Ave bridge, the city approved new bridges at Pillsbury and 10th Aves for 2026, and Grand and 18th Aves in 2027. Lots of greenway closures coming up (but new safe bridges too) 😩
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More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.
October 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
More from today's initial light rail vehicle roll down the Southwest LRT route. Construction began in 2018 and Metro Transit says passengers will ride in 2027. Over the Kenilworth Channel, leaving W Lake St Station, arriving at W 21st St Station, exiting the Kenilworth tunnel.
Demolition of the Nicollet Ave bridge over the Midtown Greenway began today.
October 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Demolition of the Nicollet Ave bridge over the Midtown Greenway began today.
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Midtown Greenway closure between 5th and Bryant has begun on schedule today, for Nicollet Ave bridge demolition. Please be careful on the detour, especially cycling westbound.
(If you can use the stairs at Stevens, it's only closed between Bryant and Stevens!)
(If you can use the stairs at Stevens, it's only closed between Bryant and Stevens!)
October 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Midtown Greenway closure between 5th and Bryant has begun on schedule today, for Nicollet Ave bridge demolition. Please be careful on the detour, especially cycling westbound.
(If you can use the stairs at Stevens, it's only closed between Bryant and Stevens!)
(If you can use the stairs at Stevens, it's only closed between Bryant and Stevens!)
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Very first light rail vehicle through West 21st Street Station in Minneapolis!
October 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Very first light rail vehicle through West 21st Street Station in Minneapolis!
Today was the final day of the Midtown Greenway being open with the old Nicollet Ave Bridge in place. The path is going to be removed and replaced with a new one at 1st Ave next year after the new Nicollet Ave bridge is almost complete. Demolition starts tomorrow.
October 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Today was the final day of the Midtown Greenway being open with the old Nicollet Ave Bridge in place. The path is going to be removed and replaced with a new one at 1st Ave next year after the new Nicollet Ave bridge is almost complete. Demolition starts tomorrow.
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Tuesday, October 21st, 5:30-7pm – Happy Hour at Venn Brewing
Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am-noon – Walking Tour and Social Hour at FRGMT Coffee in St. Anthony Main
Tuesday, October 21st, 5:30-7pm – Happy Hour at Venn Brewing
Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am-noon – Walking Tour and Social Hour at FRGMT Coffee in St. Anthony Main
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October 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Mark your calendars!
Tuesday, October 21st, 5:30-7pm – Happy Hour at Venn Brewing
Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am-noon – Walking Tour and Social Hour at FRGMT Coffee in St. Anthony Main
Tuesday, October 21st, 5:30-7pm – Happy Hour at Venn Brewing
Saturday, October 25th, 9:30am-noon – Walking Tour and Social Hour at FRGMT Coffee in St. Anthony Main