June 11, 2015
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Proposals to get St. Paul up to a higher standard of multi-modal joy abound. One key proposal is the City of St. Paul Bike Plan. It is a comprehensive approach to closing gaps in city bikeways and bikeability to allow … Continue reading
May 11, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Google Celebrates Biking Mom for Mother’s Day
In honor of Mother’s Day 2014, the Google Doodle is celebrating Mom. On a bike. While the cape is a nice touch to suggest “Super Mom!” the use of both a helmet and a cape is contradictory. Having tried to … Continue reading
August 13, 2013
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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 18, 2012
by julie
Comments Off on San Francisco Bike Coalition Publishes Guide to Family Biking
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has published a Family Biking Guide, and it’s pretty great. And it takes a bit for me to commit to that. It really addresses cycling throughout the lifecycle of becoming a family, starting with pregnancy, … Continue reading