July 11, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on WaPo Profiles MN’s Own Oberstar
The Washington Post is giving some media-love to Minnesota’s Representative Jim Oberstar, and his love of the bicycle. Oberstar is presently working to provide bicycle storage at airports — something quite common in some European and Asian nations, but far … Continue reading
July 9, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Rally for Old Cedar Bridge Funding: July 14
Recently, I wrote of the need for funding to replace the Old Cedar Avenue bridge, a critical bicycle commuting connector for the south metro. It was closed after it was declared unsafe in 2002. Prior to that, cyclists had done … Continue reading
July 2, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Minneapolis Cycle-Commuting
The US Census Bureau reports Minneapolis as the #2 city for bike commuters, behind notoriously-friendly Portland, Oregon. I think the next big area for inquiry will be how many months a year this cycle-commuting core put their buns in the … Continue reading
June 27, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Mississippi River Bridge for Greenway Dropped
The Star-Trib reports that Hennepin County is dropping a plan for a bike-ped bridge over the Mississippi River for the Midtown Greenway. I can’t say I disagree. Of all the bicycle/pedestrian transit initiatives to spend $10-12 million on, I’m not … Continue reading
June 7, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Googly is BACK.
Beware: Tonight is the first Great Googly Moogly of the season. I, myself, am looking forward to a DQ cone with sprinkles if the wind dies off a bit… (note: to get to the Gateway Trail after the first turn … Continue reading