January 26, 2011
by julie
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Per Minnesota Statute 169.222, “every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.” Several exception cases are codified in the statute. As a unit, here is … Continue reading
January 21, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Survey: Kids Better At Using Computers Than Riding Bikes
Advocates for programs like Complete Streets and Safe Routes to Schools will tell you that the programs encourage healthy activity for children and can be a key tactic to combat childhood obesity. Now, a new survey reported by TechWorld suggests … Continue reading
January 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Plymouth Avenue Bridge Reopens for Cyclists
Yesterday, the Plymouth Avenue bridge in Minneapolis reopened for cyclists and pedestrians only. As I expected when I wrote about this bridge and its corroded cables in October, the reopening for cyclists does have some plowing dependencies. While Minneapolis is … Continue reading
November 6, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on Common Sense & Complete Streets
Complete Streets – a series of local, state and federal rules that require road construction and maintenance to take the needs of all road users into account – is a really awesome initiative. More and more communities are adopting local-level … Continue reading
July 12, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on Sharing the Road: Bicycles & Autos & Turn Signals, Oh My.
It seems like one of today’s big trend stories is about how motorists can better share the roads with bicyclists. Everyone from Bicycling magazine to local papers are getting in the act. Never one to let a trend completely pass … Continue reading