January 18, 2010
by julie
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There are a few upcoming events of note to cyclists in Minnesota: January 21 – Design open house for the Highway 52/Lafayette Bridge replacement project, t the Wellstone Center in St. Paul. More info: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy52-stpaul/ January 25 – Surface Transportation … Continue reading
December 14, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Anoka County in Running for Trail Grants
The Met Council is looking at funding several trail projects in Anoka County – one to build a ‘missing link’ in the Rum River Trail corridor, and a second to build two canal-crossing bridges, from Anoka’s Mississippi Community Park nearly … Continue reading
December 15, 2008
by julie
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…unfortunately, it seems as though no one is quite sure how to implement it, and the IRS isn’t helping much. The Chicago Tribune has a story on it today. Under the measure, which passed with the $700B bailout plan, cyclists … Continue reading
October 3, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Bicycle Commuter Act Passes US House
As commentators note the number of non-related allocations passed as part of the national bank bail-out bill, it’s good to note that someone stuck the bicycle commuter tax provision onto the overall bill. Since President Bush has signed the big … Continue reading
May 28, 2008
by julie
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Two state legislators (who happen to be cyclists) have proposed a new statute that would permit bicyclists to roll stop signs and red lights when traffic conditions permit. The proposal is based in the idea that without traffic, a rolled … Continue reading