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...
View ArticleBicycling 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...
View ArticleExploring 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...
View ArticleBetter 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...
View ArticleCatching 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...
View ArticleCitations 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleWheeling 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...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleMinneapolis 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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