Twin Cities Streets for People

Our own Antonio Rosell appeared on the KFAI program, Conversations With Al McFarlane, discussing the next phase of NiceRide bicycle sharing in North Minneapolis.

Give it a listen on the radio archive!

Dorian Grilley, executive director of Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, is recovering from injuries he suffered when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car at the intersection of Hadley Avenue North and the Gateway State Trail in Oakdale. Read more >

TLC Fall Count Trainings start Tuesday, September 7 for target count dates of Tuesday September 14 and Wednesday, September 15.  Over a dozen slots currently unfilled, also additional count opportunities to be added.  If you or anyone you know is able to help out please sign up today, this is a critical measurement year for Bike Walk Twin Cities! Read more >

Oakland Scraper Bikes, via Copenhagenize >

Sponsored by the Pollution Control Agency, this year's central exhibit in the Eco Experience is around a streetscape Read more >

The Minneapolis Bike Master Plan is moving forward to adoption. The plan which will guide investments for the next several years, identifies priority routes and sets a framework for staff when they apply for federal funding to get programs and projects rolling.

Visit the project website to view the document. Five opportunities for public review and comment will be provided:

• Monday, August 30th, 6:30 to 8:30pm, Edison High School Auditorium, 700 22nd Avenue NE
• Wednesday, September 1st, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Roosevelt High School Auditorium, 4029 28th Avenue S
• Wednesday, September 8th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Washburn High School Auditorium, 201 W 49th Street
• Monday, September 13th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall Auditorium, 300 Nicollet Mall
• Wednesday, September 15th, 6:00 to 8:00pm, University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center, 2001 Plymouth Avenue N

For comments or questions related to the plan, fill out the City's online form or contact Don Pflaum at donald.pflaum@ci.minneapolis.mn.us or 612.673.2129.

The public review period will end on October 1, 2010. Read more >

Some text has been added to the Hennepin Avenue green stripe.  It reads, "TURN RIGHT BIKE BUS" from top to bottom, or "BUS BIKE RIGHT TURN" from bottom to top.  

I think this means that the stripe is for buses and bikes, and cars should only enter the stripe if they want to turn right.  I believe there are still plans to add a bicycle symbol to the green stripe to indicate that this portion of the shared lane is primarily for cyclists.  

Is this becoming more legible to you as a street user?  As one cyclist told me, "maybe [the green stripe] has something to do with [A New Musical] Wicked," which is currently playing at a venue on Hennepin.  

Half of the length of a new green bike stripe has been installed on Hennepin Avenue through downtown.  On what has been designed as a shared use bus/bike lane, does this make it easier and safer for buses and bikes—as well as cars that are making right turns—to coexist, or does it reinforce bad habits of cyclists who hug the curb instead of taking the lane in shared use situations?  

  Read more >

This video from Streetfilms is incredibly informative and clearly shows the relationship between streets designed for human beings and economic and social vitality.  A great watch!  

The National Journal has an interesting and wide-ranging debate w/ policy experts about whether or not the fight for pedestrian and cyclist space is a 'zero sum' game or not. There are lots of answers from alternative transportation's heavy hitters. Read more >