May 12, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Take the MNDot Statewide Bike Plan Survey
MnDOT is seeking out inputs to the Statewide Bicycle System Plan. Beyond local workshops across the state, MnDOT is seeking input via a survey. They want to know: Where do you feel comfortable biking? What destinations do you want … Continue reading
January 24, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Bike Lanes in Winter
Witness: The struggle that is a bike lane in winter, via these (poor) images, taken from inside a car. That glacier is the bike lane. Now, certainly, over the railing is a well-cleared sidewalk. It is an option. It’s actually … Continue reading
August 13, 2013
by julie
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We talk a lot about road-sharing as cyclists and cycling advocates. The three-foot rule, where it applies, is magical and good. But things change a little when sharing with a cyclist pulling a trailer, much as sharing the highway with … Continue reading
February 11, 2013
by julie
Comments Off on Danish Finding: Biking or Walking to School Increases Concentration
As I continue to rant regularly about poor school location, poor school design choices, and ridiculous NIMFY shoot-downs of easy school access remediations, in comes a study from Denmark that shows that children who walk or bike to school performed measurably … Continue reading
September 21, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on Rally for the Old Cedar Bridge on Saturday 9/22/2012
Ah, the Old Cedar Bridge. A beloved and much needed link from Richfield/Bloomington to the south-of-river suburbs. Closed to all but wildcats and scofflaws in 2002, the bridge is complicated to repair or replace, because it’s in a delicate wetland, … Continue reading