US transportation funding and infrastructure is pretty messed up. Continue reading
August 18, 2007
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Category Archives: bike lanes
August 17, 2007
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Madam Secretary Says: Cycling Isn't Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation made public claims that bicycle facilities and lighthouses are not transportation infrastructure. Transportation is not only about highway development and maintenance! Continue reading
August 5, 2007
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Stone Arch Bridge Reopens
The Star-Tribune reports that the Stone Arch Bridge has re-opened in Minneapolis. The City’s website hasn’t caught up. I use ‘reopen’ loosely, given that it will be a prime vantage point for spectators. The usual people on the Stone Arch … Continue reading
July 23, 2007
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More Worrying About the Wrong Things
The Star-Tribune writes about suburban bicycle efforts. MNDOT officials are quoted advocating for both wide shoulders and some segregated facilities, noting the difficulties of weaving them into well-established urban and suburban areas. Meanwhile, the interviewed cyclist uses quiet streets, but … Continue reading
July 11, 2007
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WaPo Profiles MN’s Own Oberstar
The Washington Post is giving some media-love to Minnesota’s Representative Jim Oberstar, and his love of the bicycle. Oberstar is presently working to provide bicycle storage at airports — something quite common in some European and Asian nations, but far … Continue reading