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Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

March 15, 2010
by julie
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Ray LaHood Announces New Transportation Policy

I’m still processing my volumes of notes from the National Bicycle Summit, and working on posting summaries. For those who know me, I don’t TAKE notes, so the fact that I have 40+ pages of them should be seen as … Continue reading →

March 10, 2010
by julie
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National Bike Summit Opening Session

Speakers: Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Governor Jack Markell (D-DE) Peter Rogoff, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration Peter Birch and Shannon Guyman, Google League of American Bicyclists Director Andy Clarke kicked off the proceedings bright and early at 8 AM, … Continue reading →

February 7, 2010
by julie
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More Winter Advocacy Opportunities

In winter, Minnesotans have meetings. Well, they do in summer too, but… If you want to speak out for or against various plans surrounding cycling in the Twin Cities, a few more opportunities are upcoming: Public Hearing for Bryant Avenue … Continue reading →

January 18, 2010
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Upcoming Events in Minnesota

There are a few upcoming events of note to cyclists in Minnesota: January 21 – Design open house for the Highway 52/Lafayette Bridge replacement project, t the Wellstone Center in St. Paul. More info: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy52-stpaul/ January 25 – Surface Transportation … Continue reading →

January 8, 2010
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Winter Advocacy: Highway 96 Resurfacing in White Bear Lake

MNDOT plans to resurface Hwy 96 from Hwy 61 in White Bear Lake to Hwy 95 in Stillwater in 2010. The project starts in June and the design plans will be finalized the end of January. The Bike/Walk Committee in … Continue reading →