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Enough about Minneapolis. Let’s talk about Saint Paul, baby.
At Interbike in Las Vegas, Saint Paul, Minnesota, was named to the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly Community list for the first time. They check in with a Bronze designation, which is an excellent first-time recognition for the city.
As a sometime Saint Paul resident, I will testify [...]
The League of American Bicyclists teach the ABC quickCheck as though it were a religion. And, to be honest, it’s a good routine. It provides a solid basic bike check that can be customized to be used on nearly every bicycle by every rider, preschool age and up.
Something that is never mentioned explicitly in the ABC [...]
After months of saying it would come, and numerous field hearings, the new Transportation Bill has been offered up in the US House.
And wow. It’s bad. It’s worse than many had feared.
Some key things to know about this bill:
The bill eliminates dedicated funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Transit hangs on to a 20% share of funding.
Spending [...]
Last night’s Good Question on WCCO was about bicycle law. I and a member of the Minneapolis Bicycle Ambassadors spoke to WCCO on the topic.
The coverage is pretty reasonable (although they did spell my name wrong online, ooga booga). It hit two of the things I emphasized, although some of the quote was me, some from [...]
Thursday is Bike to Work Day in Minneapolis, and whether it’s your first time bike commuting or you’re a regular, here are some tips to make your commute safer:
Try to pick streets with reasonable speed limits of 20-35 mph when possible, with a wide lane or dedicated bicycle infrastructure like a bike lane. On faster roads, [...]
The League of American Bicyclists have released their Bicycle-Friendly State rankings. Minnesota has been ranked #4 nationally for cyclists.
The League also releases a breakdown of where each state ranks in key categories used to evaluate and rank the states. Minnesota’s ranking overall is a B, with breakout categories ranked as follows:
Legislation: B
Programs & Policies: A
Infrastructure: D
Education & [...]
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