Paul International Airport by increasing service at the Rochester and St. Cloud airports. Opponents of state-financed measures to offer alternatives to cars and busses argue that they only benefit a few commuters. He served as chairman of the board of trustees for a local union for airport shuttle workers. The Republican candidate, who worked as a Middlebrook Hall residential assistant when he attended the University, said the state should work to improve traffic technology so busses could maneuver through congestion more quickly. He said traffic lights should be implemented with sensors that turn green when busses approach the intersection.
Some candidates favor improving bicycle routes for commuters who opt out of driving and bussing.
Julie Sabo, a DFLer running against Bailey to represent the University's West Bank, said she champions initiatives to improve inner-city bike corridors. She said the Scandinavian city is a good model for the Twin Cities because Copenhagen has its fair share of poor winter weather as well. Kahn also said the state needs to do more to make cities bicycle friendly. The state lawmaker said she often uses her bicycle to commute to the University and St. Paul from her Nicollet Island home. And when I can, I'm willing to get places by running.