October 1, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Boosting Urban Bicycling
This month’s Scientific American has a very interesting article on how to boost urban bicycling. Their conclusion? Figure out what will get more women on bicycles! The articles references comparisons between male/female bicycle trip ratios in the US (2:1) and … Continue reading
August 27, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Keys To Family-Friendly Routes
While I don’t have a lot of experience in the topic, I think regular exposure is one of the keys to bringing up a child to like being outdoors and to like cycling. I am attempting to test this on … Continue reading
April 30, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on May 11-15 is National Bike to Work Week
Well, really, all of May is National Bike Month. May 11-15 is National Bike to Work week. Your area may have events planned. Minneapolis-St. Paul are events are listed at http://www.bikewalkweek.org/. However, if you’re thinking about using the week as … Continue reading
February 23, 2009
by julie
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Edina is back to squawking about potential improvements for bicycles, this time on W. 70th. Some readers may realize I’ve piled onto Edina at least twice previously – in one case, for focusing on bike lanes as magical, and in … Continue reading
December 15, 2008
by julie
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…unfortunately, it seems as though no one is quite sure how to implement it, and the IRS isn’t helping much. The Chicago Tribune has a story on it today. Under the measure, which passed with the $700B bailout plan, cyclists … Continue reading