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Explore Lyndale: First Open Street of 2016

It’s free, dog-friendly, kid-friendly, there’s a variety of entertainment and most anything you might want to eat or drink. It is Open Streets Lyndale, happening this Sunday, June 5 between 22nd and...

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Bicycling in Minneapolis: It’s getting better all the time!

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously May 27 to adopt a Complete Streets Policy joining 30 other cities and counties in Minnesota and 900 around the country in an effort to prioritize mobility...

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Exploring ways to make streets safer

Have you been noticing parking spots converted into benches? How about basketball hoops in the middle of a residential street? If not, grab your bike and check out what’s happening in Minneapolis as...

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Better bike lanes on Blaisdell and Nicollet

Good news for Southwest and Downtown residents who travel between their respective boroughs on bike: An improved north-south bike route is taking shape on Blaisdell and Nicollet Avenues South this...

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Catching up on biking and walking news

It’s a great time to take a walk or a bike ride with trees changing color, cooler temperatures and new bike facilities! Recent weeks were full of big announcements about biking and walking: a number...

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Citations in Minneapolis: Who gets cited? Where and why?

If you ride your bike on Hennepin Avenue, it’s probably not a good idea to ride on the sidewalk — not just because it’s illegal to ride on the sidewalk in a business district, but also because you’re...

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The year in biking and walking

2016 brought some exciting improvements in the realm of biking and walking. Bike and vehicle crashes are down, bike mode share is up and the bike network expanded. While these advancements are...

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Wheeling through winter with a family in tow

Nicole and Adam Nafziger thought they didn’t like biking. The mountain bikes Nicole, 41, and Adam, 40, rode were clunky leftovers from college days and less than ideal for pulling a Burley. But when...

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An excuse to get outside and bike in April

Spring is here, officially. Buds on trees are becoming more prominent, and birdsong is getting louder. There’s sure to be plenty of rain and perhaps one of those late snowstorms, but we’re not made out...

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Minneapolis schools biking for better learning outcomes

Breakfast is important, but it may not be as effective at improving concentration as biking and walking to school, according to research published in the Journal of School Health. And that’s not all —...

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