Word on the Streets

Reading List: Equity and Biking

Check out some of these materials about barriers to biking and equity in biking!

Here's an annotated bibliography of the sources that Lindsay and I used to inform our research project about barriers to biking. Enjoy!

posted by | September 21, 2015

Proposed Bicycling Improvements to the Franklin/Cedar/Minnehaha Intersection

The Cedar/Franklin/Minnehaha intersection: You've probably walked, biked, or driven through it before. If you're like me, you probably approached it thinking something like, "Wait, how do I stay on Cedar? How can I get across this mess? How did they come up with an intersection more confusing than the Hennepin/Lyndale bottleneck?!" There's no denying that this intersection is a huge mess.

The good news is that's all going to change in September 2016 when the County repaves the intersection. When that happens, we want to make sure it is an improvement for biking. So, we're looking for your thoughts.

posted by | September 18, 2015

Pop-Up Protected Bikeway at Open Streets Draws Out Public Opinion

On August 23rd, the Coalition hosted a Pop-Up Protected Bikeway on Washington Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, at Open Streets Downtown. The purpose of the Pop-Up Protected Bikeway was to demonstrate to riders, walkers, and community members what it might be like if there was a protected bikeway added to Washington Avenue. The Pop-Up was added to the existing bikeway on Washington, (that was just put in earlier that week!), to show riders what it might look like if barriers were added.

posted by | September 15, 2015