December 14, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Anoka County in Running for Trail Grants
The Met Council is looking at funding several trail projects in Anoka County – one to build a ‘missing link’ in the Rum River Trail corridor, and a second to build two canal-crossing bridges, from Anoka’s Mississippi Community Park nearly … Continue reading
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
September 3, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Update on Bloomington Path Fatality
The Star-Tribune has posted an article about the specific tunnel in which the recent bike path fatality in Bloomington occurred. A few points: A curve and downhill leads up to the tunnel. Prior accidents have occurred in or near the … Continue reading
September 1, 2009
by julie
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I’ve said repeatedly that bike paths are not the magical safety zone that many would believe them to be. We have a tragic example of that from Bloomington, Minnesota, today. MPR reports a bicycle-related fatality as two cyclists collided head-on … Continue reading
June 19, 2009
by julie
Comments Off on Lilydale Park Upgrades Planned
Upgrades are planned for St. Paul’s Lilydale Regional Park, which is excellent news for local bikers. Beyond providing a scenic connection between downtown and the Big Rivers Trail, it’s been the site of popular time trial events over the years. … Continue reading