January 27, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on Summation of Proposed Transport Bill Sort of Available
Streetsblog reports that there is a rough summary of the proposed panic-worthy transportation bill being considered in committee. They do a rundown on it, and refer to it as “A March of Horribles.” One key thing in their summary to … Continue reading
January 6, 2012
by julie
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The excellent Copehnagenize has an excellent post on how most posts on cycling in winter complicate the issue and emphasize subculture instead of mainstreaming the notion. They both have a point, and miss one, in my opinion. It’s a very … Continue reading
January 4, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on Minneapolis Community Education Wins Safe Routes to Schools Mini-Grant
Congratulations are in order to Minneapolis Community Education, who were awarded a coveted Safe Routes to Schools mini-grant for spring 2012 from the National Center for Safe Routes to School. Via the grant, MCE is one of 26 organizations to … Continue reading
September 2, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Comments, Clarifications & Curmudgeonliness
So, there have been quite a few comments on my contrarian post from a few days back. it’s motivating me to clarify a few things relative to my curmudgeonliness. I don’t oppose the bike/ped coordinator. I think timing makes it … Continue reading
August 30, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Annual Bike Count Seeks Volunteers
Every fall Bike Walk Twin Cities and Transit for Livable Communities conducts a bicycle/pedestrian count. These counts are a major contributing factor in coming up with modeshare data. It’s also a core reporting element for the Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program. … Continue reading