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Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

September 28, 2011
by julie
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MinnesotaGO Releases Draft Vision; Schedules Hearing

MnDOT, via the MinnesotaGO project, has been working on a draft vision for transportation over the next 50 years in Minnesota. Following the state-wide MinnesotaGO public meetings for the project, they have now released the draft statement for the vision. … Continue reading

September 14, 2011
by julie
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St. Paul Named a Bicycle Friendly Community

Enough about Minneapolis. Let’s talk about Saint Paul, baby. At Interbike in Las Vegas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was named to the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community list for the first time. They check in with a Bronze designation, … Continue reading

September 2, 2011
by julie
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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
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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

August 27, 2011
by julie
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Bicycling in Minneapolis: A Slightly Contrarian View

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