May 15, 2010
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Governor Tim Pawlenty signed Minnesota’s Complete Streets legislation into law this morning. The Complete Streets bill is made up of H.F. 2801 and S.F. 2461. Per the bills – and general definition of Complete Streets from a national policy perspective … Continue reading
March 28, 2010
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In the upcoming May issue of Bicycling, Mnneapolis is to be named their top city for cycling – beating out perennial favorite Portland (OR). This was somewhat inevitable editorially, as eventually they needed to shake up the list, and it’s … Continue reading
March 15, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on 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
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Comments Off on 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
March 9, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on New Bikes Belong Campaign: People For Bikes
As part of the opening of the National Bicycle Summit, the Bikes Belong Coalition introduced their new advocacy campaign: People for Bikes. The web site is live at http://peopleforbikes.org, and operates on the principle that there are 250,000 bicycle advocates, … Continue reading