Will removing buses from Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis make transit more efficient — or leave riders behind?

Minneapolis city leaders say its proposal to remove buses from Nicollet Mall in downtown is about boosting foot traffic — but not all riders are on-board with the change.

Metro Transit riders catching buses on Nicollet Mall will be in for a new routine when routes shift onto other downtown Minneapolis streets. But that won’t happen for another year — at the earliest. Minneapolis,

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On Tuesday in Minneapolis, you get the chance to have a say in some changes coming to downtown. The final open house meeting for changing the structure of Nicollet Mall is at noon. There are a number of reasons the city has decided to explore changes,