Posts from — April 2008

For those who look at spring as an opportunity to start bicycle commuting and who want to truly embrace their inner environmental warrior, the Gear Junkie’s column this week highlights a Minneapolis business that makes functional messenger bags out of recycled plastic bags.

Save the landfills and buy from American, on-shore labor. That’s anti-recessionary behavior to embrace!

The registration form is now available, for thems as likes planning ahead. Pre-registration - which is the only way to get lodging and Saturday dinner - is due by July 23. That’s only 108 days away!

Spend 3 days in Winona riding premier cycling routes, and partaking in a Saturday night lakeside luau that is sure to be delicious.

edited 10/27/2008 - removed out of date registration form.

MPR reported this morning that Minneapolis is taking some federal funding and redesigning some residential streets to provide better travel opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians.

These bike/walk streets will use traffic calming techniques to discourage vehicular through traffic, and reduce the number of cross-street stop signs to make using them more efficient for cyclists.

Transit for Livable Communities has a lot of information on this program, and many opportunities for Twin Cities residents to offer opinions and ideas.