January 24, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Bike Lanes in Winter
Witness: The struggle that is a bike lane in winter, via these (poor) images, taken from inside a car. That glacier is the bike lane. Now, certainly, over the railing is a well-cleared sidewalk. It is an option. It’s actually … Continue reading
August 13, 2013
by julie
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We talk a lot about road-sharing as cyclists and cycling advocates. The three-foot rule, where it applies, is magical and good. But things change a little when sharing with a cyclist pulling a trailer, much as sharing the highway with … Continue reading
July 18, 2013
by julie
Comments Off on Ice Cream by Foot in St. Paul & Afield
This post cross-published from Streets.MN On Monday, David discussed the challenge of walking anywhere when one lives in the neighborhood bordered by MN280 and I94. Because it’s July, and I operate on “any excuse necessary to discuss ice cream,” today … Continue reading
July 18, 2013
by julie
Comments Off on Map: The Neighborhood You’re From & Life Expectancy
This post cross-posted from Streets.MN The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, possibly best known for all the NPR sponsorship they perpetrate, also do a lot of research. They have recently published maps that show how socioeconomic factors that can be correlated … Continue reading
April 29, 2013
by julie
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Today is US DOT’s Safety Summit in Minneapolis. Ray LaHood and an all-star cast of speakers are getting down in Minneapolis town to talk about the funk of bicycle safety. But if you look at the Minneapolis here we come … Continue reading