March 14, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Biking & Walking in Minnesota Fact Sheet
As part of last week’s National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, America Bikes put together state-by-state fact sheets about biking and walking for use by advocates in their meetings with members of Congress. Biking & Walking … Continue reading
March 13, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Bike Events This Week (March 13-19, 2011)
This week’s pretty quiet on the Minnesota Bicycle Event Calendar. The big event to be aware of is the Lifestyle Bicycle Event at the Mall of America Friday-Sunday. It’s put on by HaveFunBiking.com with participation from the Bicycle Alliance of … Continue reading
March 10, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Ray LaHood at the National Bike Summit 2011
For those not in attendance at the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit, here’s a YouTube video of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s talk to the gathered delegates. As you could perhaps anticipate, it’s definitely the choir preaching to the … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on New Urban Bikeway Design Guide Unveiled
This year’s National Bike Summit is a bit low-key compared to recent years — the excitement of working with a Democratic president and Democratic-control Congress has been tempered by the midterm elections and the need to work with a GOP … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Bike League Names 2 New Minnesota Bicycle Friendly Businesses
At the League of American Bicyclists 2011 National Bike Summit, the League named the 2011 recipients of the Bicycle Friendly Business designation. Minnesota is already a leader in this category, with 38 BFBs as of 2010. Two new businesses received … Continue reading