Word on the Streets

The Bikeway - August 2016

In This Issue

  • 3rd Avenue Protected Bikeway Celebration
  • Franklin Ave bridge & W. River Pkwy are reopening today!
  • Protected bike lanes on Hennepin & 1st NE?
  • Reflecting on the Northside Temporary Greenway
  • Public Works Director
  • 1st Floating Bus Stop Open
  • Blaisdell and 11th Ave bikeways nearly done! Broadway NE can improve
  • Orange Line BRT stays on track
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20 Year Pavement Plan: Equity Open House

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A photo of a board from the event. 

Adopted unanimously by City Council in April, a new street funding plan, Neighborhood Park and Street Infrastructure ordinance (NPSI), will secure $800 million for the city’s neighborhood parks and streets. Beginning in 2017, the City has dedicated $21 million annually over the next 20 years to bolster the existing budget to ensure Minneapolis streets, mostly built over fifty years ago, remain in fair shape.

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Volunteer with the Coalition: The Open Streets Edition!

August and September are exciting times for us at the Coalition! We are in the middle of Open Streets Minneapolis season and have a variety of events from rides to outreach events to spread the word about Open Streets Minneapolis and the work that we do to make Minneapolis a more bikeable city! Here are some exciting volunteer and advocacy opportunities that are coming your way!

 

 

 

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