Twin Cities Streets for People

Working with local governments, BWTC is adding nearly 90 miles of new bike ways and sidewalks in the Twin Cities and investing in innovative programs (such as Nice Ride Minnesota bike sharing and the Sibley Community Partners Bike Library) community outreach (through the Bike Walk Ambassadors and St. Paul Smart-Trips’ neighborhood marketing), planning, and measurement.

Bike Walk Twin Cities, a program of Transit for Livable Communities, is a federally-funded initiative to increase biking and walking, and reduce driving in Minneapolis and neighboring communities.

To find out more, visit bikewalktwincities.org

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The City of Minneapolis presented vastly improved plans for adding bicycle facilities to Central Avenue NE at a public meeting last night.  The proposals divide the corridor into four portions, based on exisiting conditions.  Bicycle lanes are proposed for two of the segments and shared lanes are proposed for the other two segments.  The proposals are all a huge improvement over the existing conditions, but it is the most southern portion of the corridor, south of 8th Street SE, where the current proposals do the least to improve cyclist safety and comfort.  You can send comments in support of this project to the Minneapolis DPW (see the project page for contact info) and include any ideas you have for improvement. Read more >

At last week's Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting, NMT Coordinator Shaun Murphy presented plans for bicycle lanes on five stretches of Minneapolis streets.  The new lanes are proposed for 10th Avenue SE, 19th Avenue SE, Minnehaha Avenue/20th Avenue S, 27th Avenue SE, and Glenwood Avenue N.  A public meeting will be held this Wednesday, June 10 at 6pm, with a bike ride at 5:15, to present more detailed plans for the first four projects -- please come out to give feedback and to show your support for these new facilities.  Read more >