October 3, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Bicycle Commuter Act Passes US House
As commentators note the number of non-related allocations passed as part of the national bank bail-out bill, it’s good to note that someone stuck the bicycle commuter tax provision onto the overall bill. Since President Bush has signed the big … Continue reading
September 30, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on More on Local Bicycle Fatalities
Today, Minnesota Public Radio also aired a story on the recent increase in reported bicycle accidents and fatalities today: An interesting twist in this coverage is the following (from the transcript): There are countless miles of roadway in Minnesota that … Continue reading
September 30, 2008
by julie
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The Star-Tribune reports that bicyclist injuries are up this year. Rightly, they do observe that increased popularity of the sport and transportation method create more opportunity for cyclist injury. More riders? More opportunity. That math is simple. However, the article … Continue reading
September 18, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on News & Nonsense
The League of American Bicyclists ranks Minnesota 5th out of 50 states in the Bicycle-Friendly State Program. Woo. West Virginia? Totally last. Arden Hills wants to make County E between Lexington and Hamline all pretty, and add some bike lanes. … Continue reading
June 20, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on MSNBC: North America's Most Bike Friendly Cities
MSNBC has a piece on North America’s ‘most bike friendly cities.’ Most of the cited cities appear to be League of American Bicyclists-recognized Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFCs), save, of course, the Canadian cities. The top-10 slideshow (at Forbes Traveler) does … Continue reading