Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Minneapolis

Minneapolis’s Midtown Greenway: Good for Bikes, Good for Business

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Sep 28, 2011 | No Comments

In the increasingly heated competition to see who deserves the title of America’s most bike-friendly city, Minneapolis has plenty going for it. Last year Bicycling magazine anointed the city tops in the nation, knocking Portland off its long-held perch. The Twin Cities are undergoing a steady transformation into a more bike-oriented region thanks to nearly […]

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From Minneapolis: Ten Street Design Solutions to Transform Your City

By Carolyn Szczepanski | Aug 22, 2011 | No Comments

Only 11 cities in the U.S. have earned the title of Gold-Level Bicycle Friendly Community from the League of American Bicyclists. In May, Minneapolis joined the select ranks and, last week, the city got a chance to show off its bike progress to a national audience of active transportation advocates and officials. When Mayor R.T. […]

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SRTS Conference 2011: NYC Student Activist Inspires National Audience

By Carolyn Szczepanski | Aug 19, 2011 | No Comments

Only two speakers at this week’s Safe Routes to School National Conference in Minneapolis earned a standing ovation. For former Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar the crowd stood out of honor and gratitude. For Kimberly White, the audience shot out of their seats with sheer awe and inspiration. A resident of Flatbush, Brooklyn, and a sophomore […]

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Breathtaking Bike Infrastructure: Minneapolis’s Martin Olav Sabo Bridge

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 11, 2011 | No Comments

In 2007, in order to route cyclists away from a challenging 7-lane crossing on busy Hiawatha Avenue, Minneapolis built the Martin Olav Sabo Bridge. The first cable-stayed bridge of any kind in the state, it’s breathtaking, even to the people who have been riding it for years. It provides a safe, continuous crossing and offers […]

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