Word on the Streets

The Bikeway - January 2016

In this Issue:

Welcome! Our 1st Issue of Bikeways!
Franklin/Cedar/Minnehaha - Your input is critical!
3rd Avenue Approval Slowed
Advocacy Skillshare
Hennepin Avenue downtown engagement to start soon
Help set our 2016 Advocacy Priorities!
Responses to "Unsolicited Advice for Vision Zero"
A North-South Minneapolis Greenway?
Workgroup Updates: Diversity & Equity, Downtown Bikeways, UMN Bikeways

posted by | January 22, 2016

Franklin/Cedar/Minnehaha- Your input is crucial

Your input on final plans is needed

Many iterations of planning have taken place, and the latest plan can be found on the County's website. Your input on this plan is crucially important at this time, as the plans near completion.

The expectation is that this project would be fully built next year.

Attend the coffee hour with the County the Bicycle Coalition is hosting, or one of the other open houses hosted by the county, and tell them how you feel about this intersection. More details on how to get involved at the bottom of this post.

Join us on January 27

posted by | January 22, 2016

Responses to "Unsolicited Advice for Vision Zero"

Equity, diversity, and inclusion in our work around bicycling is critical. The piece Unsolicited Advice for Vision Zero by Adonia Lugo, a national leader on bicycle advocacy issues, is very informative for our work and worth a read.

It is especially poignant about the need for meaningful community engagement for agenda setting. And it is also a good reminder of the impact of policies calling for increased police traffic enforcement in communities already struggling with racial profiling and police violence.

We asked local bicycle advocates to share their thoughts on the piece, and what it meant for their work and our work. Let us know what your reactions are as well!

posted by | January 20, 2016