January 8, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Employment Impact of Bike/Ped Infrastructure Investment
A study recently published by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst asserts that building bike lanes, bicycle boulevards, and pedestrian access create more job per million dollars spent than road repairs and road resurfacing. The … Continue reading
January 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Plymouth Avenue Bridge Reopens for Cyclists
Yesterday, the Plymouth Avenue bridge in Minneapolis reopened for cyclists and pedestrians only. As I expected when I wrote about this bridge and its corroded cables in October, the reopening for cyclists does have some plowing dependencies. While Minneapolis is … Continue reading
November 6, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on Common Sense & Complete Streets
Complete Streets – a series of local, state and federal rules that require road construction and maintenance to take the needs of all road users into account – is a really awesome initiative. More and more communities are adopting local-level … Continue reading
October 29, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on One Less River Crossing in Minneapolis
Ever since the new I35W bridge opened – and in light of the budgetary issues facing both Minnesota and the US – it seems as though attention to the crumbling state of many bridges has quieted down. However, this week … Continue reading
October 27, 2010
by julie
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Yesterday, a cyclist was killed while in the bike lane at 1st Avenue North and 5th Street in Minneapolis. While details remain sparse, the cyclist was in a bike lane painted to the right of the road, and was struck … Continue reading