US transportation funding and infrastructure is pretty messed up. Continue reading
August 18, 2007
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Category Archives: traffic calming
July 23, 2007
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More Worrying About the Wrong Things
The Star-Tribune writes about suburban bicycle efforts. MNDOT officials are quoted advocating for both wide shoulders and some segregated facilities, noting the difficulties of weaving them into well-established urban and suburban areas. Meanwhile, the interviewed cyclist uses quiet streets, but … Continue reading
June 25, 2007
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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
June 7, 2007
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Bicycle Debate in Rochester
There have been a number of letters to the editor at the Rochester Post-Bulletin on the subject of bicyclists using the roads versus staying on trails. Various letter writers have rehashed all the usual issues: Tax dollars used to pay … Continue reading
April 16, 2007
by julie
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‘Critical Manners’ Responds to ‘Critical Mass’
A group in San Francisco have decided to demonstrate road-sharing in response to mild disgust at the behavior of local Critical Mass riders. I’ve always felt Critical Mass sent the wrong message. While I see a point of militancy in … Continue reading