December 14, 2007
by julie
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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
August 17, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Madam Secretary Says: Cycling Isn't Transportation
The Secretary of Transportation made public claims that bicycle facilities and lighthouses are not transportation infrastructure. Transportation is not only about highway development and maintenance! Continue reading
June 25, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on On Being Called a ‘Hippy’
This weekend, while riding on a county road with a 4-foot shoulder, I was called a ‘hippy,’ along with a number of words unsuitable for family consumption, by a dude in a large SUV-like vehicle. The chief point of his … Continue reading
March 14, 2007
by julie
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The city of Minneapolis is doing an online survey of bicyclists in support of their many worthy cycling facility improvement initiatives. However, I’m a bit put off by a bunch of their questions for bicyclists, sorry to say. While I … Continue reading