At Our Streets Minneapolis we have a new advocacy priority: making our streets walkable in the winter. While summer is just drawing to a close, we know winter will be here before we know it. This year we are committed to making sure people waking and rolling can continue to get around our city in the ways that work best for them. 

Join us this Sunday, August 26th for Open Streets Franklin! Open Streets Minneapolis events are free events that temporarily close major thoroughfares to car traffic, opening them up for people walking, biking, rolling, and playing. Check out the Open Streets Franklin Facebook page or the event webpage for more details. Here are some events that I’m especially excited to see at Open Streets Franklin!

Ask most Americans what the most bikeable city in the country is and they’ll probably say Portland or New York. Well, they would be wrong. With more bicycle infrastructure than any other city in the country, Redfin and Walk Score have officially declared Minneapolis to be the most bikeable city in the United States.