Park Board Trails Speed Limits
With lots of discussion this week on the speed limit on the Park Board trails, here are some thoughts:
1) The Park Board trails are a big part of making Minneapolis the biking city it is. They are a critical part of the biking system and a critical asset for the entire city.
2) The trails should and do serve a wide range of people--from kids learning to ride to people going to the grocery store to riding clubs on a weekend jaunt. It is very concerning to hear some Park Boardrepresentatives say things like "It really is a recreational bike path system and not a commuter system." It is both. Pretending it isn't won't improve anything for anyone. Assuming that it is only commuters that may exceed 10 or 15 mph on the trails is just plain incorrect. Discouraging people from biking for transportation on the trails would be both folly and fruitless.
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"Engaging More Women in Bicycling" Women Bike Report
The League of American Bicyclists has a program focused on bike advocacy by women, for women, called Women Bike. Women Bike has been funding organizations doing advocacy, and this report, "Engaging More Women in Bicycling," comes from a grant recipient, Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA).
This report, like many of Women Bike's toolkits, are made for advocates looking to encourage and increase ridership among women.
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