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
by julie
Comments Off on Google Launches Maps For Biking
Today, at the National Bicycle Summit, Google was on-hand for the opening session to launch their newest Maps enhancement: Bike routes! Peter Birch, Product Manager for Google Earth, was present to introduce the new features. Google Maps for Bicycling has … 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
March 3, 2010
by julie
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Some time back, I discussed Minnesota Statute 169.06, which allows a motorcycle to stop completely at a red light, but to move on red if the light does not change for an ‘unreasonable’ amount of time and passage is safe. … Continue reading
March 2, 2010
by julie
Comments Off on Recent News & Headlines
Been pretty busy lately, but as the (first) thaw gets underway, there are goings on here in the tundra and elsewhere. The Winona Bridge, about which I have written a billion times following its brief closure in Summer 2008, is … Continue reading