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A Bike Route on Snelling Avenue?

Shouts out to @reubencollins on ze Twitter for tweeting this article about people looking to have the resurfacing project on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul include bike lanes.

This is a reasonably good article, with some gaps. The main gap is really surrounding the concept of Complete Streets, and I’m not strictly certain that’s on the author [...]

January 7th, 2012 | Category: bicycle commuting, bicycle facilities, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike lanes, complete streets, crosswalks, cycling in the media, enforcement, engineering, evaluation, jerks, minnesota, pedestrian access, public meetings, road construction, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, st. paul, traffic accidents, traffic calming, transportation options, urban planning | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Advocacy, the Gas Tax & Depression

I’ve been a little lax with updates recently. Part of it’s been being busy. Part of it is being depressed a little about the state of things.

I’ve discussed the current situation with the Transportation Bill previously. In an issue that is at once completely separate but entirely interlinked with the Transportation Bill, the federal gas tax [...]

August 15th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicyclists, common sense, damn lies, election, federal funds, jerks, legislation, minnesota, politics, taxes, transportation options, urban planning | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Don’t Be A Jerk At Bike Events – Yeah, You

Spring is here, and thus the season of Minnesota bicycle event rides begins. The traditional season-opener, the Minnesota Ironman, is coming up May 1, slightly later than usual this year due to the lateness of Easter. Thus, it’s an ideal time to review how not to be a jerk when riding at an event.

While there are [...]

April 21st, 2011 | Category: bicycle event calendar, bicycle recreation, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike events, biking with kids, common sense, jerks, minnesota, rest stops, roadway use, share the road | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Bicycle Facilities, Best Practices & Reluctant Cyclists

I’ve previously written about the challenge of getting the 60% of would-be cyclists who are “Interested but Concerned” onto bicycles more frequently and as users of bicycles for transport. I’ve also written about the design issues associated with bicycle facilities and challenges of bike lanes.

Following the publication of a (flawed) study about cycletracks, many people are [...]

March 2nd, 2011 | Category: bicycle facilities, bicycle routes, bicycle safety, bicyclists, bike lanes, bike trails, complete streets, damn lies, education, encouragement, engineering, environmentalism, evaluation, jerks, league of american bicyclists, roadway design, roadway use, science, share the road, traffic calming, transportation options, urban planning, vehicular cycling | Comments are closed

Alabama: Op-Ed on Cyclist Safety

One legislative priority for the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota this year is to increase penalties for injury accidents against cyclists and pedestrians. Proposed laws in Minnesota step up existing penalties.

On the plus side, Minnesota often will charge people under existing rules. Not as much in Alabama, where police officers cannot issue citations if they do not [...]

February 23rd, 2011 | Category: alabama, bicycle advocacy, bicycle alliance of minnesota, bicyclists, common sense, complete streets, crime, enforcement, jerks, legislation, roadway design, roadway use, share the road, traffic accidents, traffic calming | Comments are closed

Myths & Facts: Transport Funding

With new legislatures and a new Congress in session, it’s a fine season to review some of the myths and truths of transportation funding and bicycle advocacy.

Myth: Roads are paid for via user fees, so bicyclists are getting free rides on the streets paid for by motorists.

Fact: Not so much. Gas tax is paid on all [...]

February 11th, 2011 | Category: bicycle advocacy, bicycle facilities, bicyclists, bike lanes, bike trails, complete streets, education, encouragement, enforcement, engineering, environmentalism, evaluation, federal funds, jerks, legislation, pedestrian access, politics, road construction, roadway design, roadway use, science, share the road | Comments are closed
 
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