April 12, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Additional Hearing on Minnesota Careless Driving Bills
EDIT: This has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 14, at 1:00 PM. A key piece of the 2011 Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota legislative agenda has been the support of bills to increase careless driving penalties. Cyclists have been encouraged to … Continue reading
March 29, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on FREE Confident Cycling Class on 4/2
The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota is serious about delivering bicycle education. So serious, in fact, that they are putting on a free half-day of Confident Cycling this Saturday, April 2, from 9:30am – 1:30 pm at the Midtown Bicycle Center. … Continue reading
March 23, 2011
by julie
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Via TheCityFix comes news that the Federal Highway Administration has officially blessed the concept of contraflow bike lanes as part of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Summed up, a contraflow bike lane is a bike lane that … Continue reading
March 15, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Upcoming: Bicycle Safety Event at REI Bloomington (MN)
I will be co-presenting a free seminar on bicycle safety at the REI in Bloomington on March 25, starting at 7:00PM. The title is “Bicycle Safety is a Two-Way Street,” and fellow Minnesota LCI Lisa Austin and I will be … Continue reading
March 14, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Biking & Walking in Minnesota Fact Sheet
As part of last week’s National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, America Bikes put together state-by-state fact sheets about biking and walking for use by advocates in their meetings with members of Congress. Biking & Walking … Continue reading