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Morning Session: Minnesota Bicycle Summit 2011

From the Minnesota Bicycle Summit 2011

Morning Session
Legislative Agenda
Lunch & Capitol Rotunda Sessions

Nearly 175 people from throughout the state of Minnesota joined the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota at the inaugural Minnesota Bicycle Summit on February 28, 2011. Featuring a mix of politicians, industry organizations, and interest groups, the Summit highlighted current successes and challenges for cycling in [...]

February 28th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle alliance of minnesota, bicycle commuting, bicycle facilities, bicycle laws, bicycle recreation, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, bike events, Bike Walk Twin Cities, children on bikes, complete streets, encouragement, enforcement, engineering, environmentalism, evaluation, federal funds, legislation, minneapolis, minnesota, non-motorized transportation pilot program, pedestrian access, politics, roadway design, roadway use, safe routes to schools, share the road, st. paul, suburbs, transportation options, urban planning | Comments are closed

Cycling Classes for Women

Women and girls have traditionally been underrepresented among cyclists – recreationally and as bicycle commuters. There are a lot of reasons for this, including the traditional role of female as caregiver. Trailers aside, heavy use of a bicycle is a lot harder when trips include stops to daycare, work, and the grocery store. Surveys have also [...]

June 9th, 2010 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike education, bike events, Bike Walk Twin Cities, Blogroll, education, encouragement, federal funds, league of american bicyclists, minneapolis, minnesota, non-motorized transportation pilot program, roadway use, share the road, Uncategorized, vehicular cycling, women | Comments are closed
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