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Bikes, bicycling, and road safety.

September 30, 2008
by julie
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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 18, 2008
by julie
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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 18, 2008
by julie
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Public Meetings: Minneapolis Bicycle Plan

Minneapolis is hosting an open house tonight (June 18) to seek comments on the bicycle master plan. I don’t believe a copy is online, but they will be providing details during the open house. Again, that’s taking place Wednesday, June … Continue reading

March 10, 2008
by julie
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Tom Harkin Introduces Complete Streets Legislation

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced a bill last week designed to promote roadway design to create facilities appropriate for all users of the streets. Continue reading

December 14, 2007
by julie
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Bicycle Facilities Issues

Many advocates focus on the construction of bicycle lanes and trails as preferred bicycle facilities. These segregated and separated routes have many issues, and do not support a goal of sharing the road or creating a sustainable transportation infrastructure. Continue reading