August 27, 2011
by julie
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So, there’s been a bunch of buzz about Minneapolis and bicycles lately. Grist is all a-flutter about Minneapolis as a bicycle town. There’s the kerfuffle about the Minneapolis bicycle coordinator hiring, as evidenced in this Star-Tribune story (and the Minneapolis … Continue reading
July 12, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Minneapolis: Where Women Ride More
I’ve written previously about the issues involved in putting more women on bikes. There are many theories and studies indicating why women typically represent a fraction of the cycling population, but most of the findings make sense — from a … Continue reading
June 14, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on The RiverLake Greenway: Overview
I attended the RiverLake Greenway grand opening last Saturday, helping with an activity site and checking out the new route. First: What is a Bicycle Boulevard? Wikipedia offers a good working definition of bicycle boulevard: AÂ bicycle boulevard is a low … Continue reading
June 10, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on RiverLake Greenway Grand Opening Gala
As previously mentioned this week, Minneapolis’ new RiverLake Greenway will be having a grand opening celebration this Saturday. The events planned look to be lots of fun, and provide a good chance to bring out the kids and have some … Continue reading
June 9, 2011
by julie
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Last night’s Good Question on WCCO was about bicycle law. I and a member of the Minneapolis Bicycle Ambassadors spoke to WCCO on the topic. The coverage is pretty reasonable (although they did spell my name wrong online, ooga booga). … Continue reading