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Archive for tag: Protected Bikeways

System Update: Rail, Bus, Bike, Walk
As planning for transit and active transportation continues to move forward in the Twin Cities metro region this spring, there are a number opportunities to get involved.
Bike Backlash Overblown: Despite Opposition, Bike Lanes Prove Their Popularity in New York City
By Jay Walljasper, guest blogger Editor’s Note: Thanks to Jay Walljasper for this new guest blog on the rise of bicycling in NYC, the latest of several cities...
Jefferson Avenue: A Project in Context
From Hilary Reeves, Communications Manager My employer, Transit for Livable Communities (TLC), awarded funds to a project along Jefferson Avenue in Saint Paul. The project...
Bike Walk Twin Cities Project Openings –Fall 2011
During September and October, new bicycle routes funded through Bike Walk Twin Cities will open in Minneapolis. These projects, and others that opened last year...
Cutting It Too Close
From Amber Collett, Communications Associate As a regular bicyclist in the Twin Cities, I’m used to bicycling in traffic. I’m a confident bicyclist, but I...
Generation Y: Young, and Car-Free
From Amber Collett, Communications Associate Despite being the largest generation of people in U.S. history, at close to 80 million people, Generation Y seems to...
Minneapolis Best Bike-Friendly City!
From Hilary Reeves, Communications Manager “It’s a cold, hard fact: The unforgiving and frigid city of Minneapolis is the country’s top spot to be an...
Do Bike Lanes Automatically Mean “Bike-Friendly”?
By Art Allen, Communications Assistant Julie over at Ride Boldly! has pointed out the disdain a few Edina residents have toward proposed bike lanes along...