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Bicycling. It’s neat, right? Those who do it like it.
But how do you convince those who aren’t doing it to do it more? That’s the key demand generation problem facing cycling right now. And it’s a filthy thing, but you need to have facility demand to get funding for facilities, but to get more people cycling, [...]
In today’s moment of blatant self-interest, I direct your attention to this weekend’s Artcrank grand opening. As part of the festivities, the bike-friendly folk at Clockwork Active Media Systems are hosting a pre-party for families and kids. Part of the fun will include a bike rodeo, a fine event at which I will be helping direct [...]
After another fine round of hand-wringing, the St. Paul City Council approved the Jefferson Avenue bike boulevard.
This has been a victory for… well, let’s be honest here. Absolutely no one. It took four years, hundreds of traffic engineer hours, a whole bunch of city and community council meeting hours, and thousands of advocacy hours both for [...]
On March 15, the Blaine City Council voted 5-2 against a design, bid and build project to build sidewalks on 91st Avenue and Jackson Street near Westwood Middle School in Blaine. The project would have been paid for 100% by a Safe Routes to School grant previously discussed.
The application was the third application made by city [...]
Taco Making Robot is a myth. Crockpots are fact.
So, you and your friends want to do a 6 hour ride, but you don’t want to starve when you get home. And you’ve just discovered that the Taco Making Robot is a myth.
Whatever to do?
The crockpot is friend to many, not the least of whom is [...]
The other day I referenced the sheer amount of street traffic that comes into play from parents driving their kids to school. There are similar figures available for how much filth the school pickup carline emits (right next to the school!).
Getting at least SOME of these trips done via biking or walking is huge for traffic [...]
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