Move Minneapolis - June 2025 Newsletter ☀️

June 2025

Summer is officially upon us and it's off to a strong start already. With a webinar happening on June 4, a new service announcement, and a program announcement coming soon after from our team — exciting times lie ahead! In this edition, you’ll find:

🔒 Secure Bike Parking Webinar on June 4th (online & free)

🚲 Highlights from Bike Month 2025

🚶 New service launch: Try It Tours

☀️ Commute Ambassador Program announcement

💬 A brief subscriber survey with a chance to win a prize for your commute

Join Our Free Webinar to Learn About Secure Bike Parking in Downtown Minneapolis!

Whether you're an employer looking to improve biking conditions for your employees, a property manager aiming to attract new tenants, or a commuter curious about secure bike parking possibilities — this session is for you.

Featuring:

Max Gonzalez, Public Works Project Manager, Minneapolis Public Works.

Max will give updates on the Secure Bike Parking Pilot that is set to launch in Minneapolis this year.

Hailey Polk, Tenant Experience Coordinator at 60 S 6th,Transwestern.

Hailey will share about the amazing tenant bike room she helped design at 60 S 6th.

Andy Lambert, CEO, Cyclehoop US.

Andy will share about infrastructure solutions that make cycling safer and accessible for everyone.

Shabazz Stuart, Founder & CEO, Oonee.

Shabazz will provide perspectives on Oonee’s role in the Minneapolis Secure Bike Parking Pilot.

This topic and our webinar recently appeared in a feature on the local news! Watch the coverage here.

Bike Month 2025: Highlights from Minneapolis

Bike rooms, bike rides, tune ups, tabling, tacos, popsicles, rain, wind, heat, cold: this year, Bike Month had it all!

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Check out our Bike Month recap blog post to see more detail on what we were up to all month — and what we learned.

Read the Blog Post

✨ ANNOUNCING ✨

Guided Transportation Tours For Your Staff

Employers can help their workforce by introducing them to transportation programs, downtown infrastructure, and low-cost commuting. Move Minneapolis provides Try it Tours - a free, educational, “hands-on” demonstration of commuting options. Each of the four guided, hour-long tours explores smart and sustainable ways to navigate the city:

Downtown Group Bike Rides – Ride together through safe and comfortable downtown bike lanes & routes.
Walking Tours of Infrastructure – Discover the transportation infrastructure that keeps Minneapolis moving.
Transit Tours – Not been on a bus or train in 20 years? Hop on! We’ll show you how to plan your trip and take a ride.
ABC Ramps Mobility Hub Facilities Tour – See where transit, carpooling, car-share, biking, and discount flex-parking all converge together in one facility.

Schedule a group from your workplace/organization for a free transportation tour, guided by experts. Recommended group sizes are 10 – 30 participants depending upon the tour.

Learn More

Schedule a Tour

Featured Try It Tour: ABC Ramps Mobility Hub Facilities Tour

The ABC Ramps were built in 1989 to support lowering congestion and improving air quality by reducing single occupancy vehicle trips into downtown Minneapolis.

In 2019, the ABC Ramps became the ABC Ramps Mobility Hub to reflect the multi-modal transportation options that are available, including secure bike parking, EV charging, car-sharing, local and regional bus service, light rail transit, commuter rail and carpools/vanpools.

Move Minneapolis features the ABC Ramps Mobility Hub as one of the Try It Tours. Take an hour-long guided tour of the facilities to see of the network of transportation options all come together to serve downtown commuters and visitors!

Learn more & Schedule a Tour

🚨 METRO B Line BRT Opening June 14 🚨

Faster Transit Coming to Lake St & Marshall Ave

Big changes are coming to Lake Street and Marshall Ave. Starting June 14, 2025, Route #21 will be replaced with the METRO B Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The B Line will run between Union Depot Station in St. Paul and Lake Street and France Avenue, at the Minneapolis-St. Louis Park border. With bus shelters that feature real-time monitors, pre-board payment, and a number of “bus only” lanes, trip times will be about 20% faster than the existing Route 21.

📍 Join the Grand Opening celebration for the ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the Union Depot in St Paul. Hop on the B Line for free rides the rest of the day.

The celebration continues from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m at Union Depot (St. Paul) and Midtown Global Market (Lake St. and Chicago Ave, Minneapolis).

Learn More

Love Your Sustainable Commute?

Become a Move Minneapolis Commute Ambassador and help others love theirs too!

🔊 Applications are officially open for the Move Minneapolis Commute Ambassador Program!

Do you work in downtown Minneapolis and care about making your own and your coworkers’ commute better and more sustainable? This is for you!

The Commute Ambassador Program is a year-long volunteer opportunity for Downtown Minneapolis workers who are passionate about sustainable commuting and want to connect with like-minded community members to make a difference.

Learn More About the Program

Read the Program Outline

📝 Apply Here!

💬 We Want to Hear From You! 💬

We want to make our emails as helpful and relevant to you as possible — and we'd love your input!

With this quick 3–5 minute survey you will:

Help us tailor our emails and resources to your interests and needs
Influence the content we create — from commuter tools to event coverage
Shape transportation outreach that supports your workplace or community
Make your inbox smarter, more relevant, and easier to skim

🎉 Bonus: Fill it out and you’ll enter into a contest to win one of three pre-loaded Go-To Cards, each with $22 in transit credit, ready to use on the METRO network!

You'll need to enter your email and fill out the survey to be eligible — and we’ll contact the three winners by July 15, 2025.

Take the Survey

Let's get you ready for earth-friendly journeys

Summer’s here! ☀️ If you’re new to sustainable transportation — or you've been following the topic but just haven’t committed to it yet — there’s no time like the present to explore low-cost, low-stress, and low-carbon ways to get around the city.

If you’re curious about biking, transit, scooters, or carpooling, we’re here to help you find what fits your needs best. Book a free 15-minute Customized Consultation with Move Minneapolis and we’ll help you map out the perfect sustainable commute for your routine.

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