Can You Get Primary Homemaker Benefits After a Bike Crash?
Despite our long, cold winters, bicycling in Minnesota is booming! In fact, Minnesota has one of the largest numbers of bike commuters per capita, more than 120 miles of bike lanes and paths, and the nation’s oldest bike-share program. This eco-friendly, healthy lifestyle adds to our quality of life. Biking is a safe transportation option, and new infrastructure improvements mean biking is getting more comfortable for more folks all the time. Yet, crashes involving people on bikes happen.
Read moreWhy do I care about Minneapolis 2040?
I think a lot about the future of our city. Will we choose to address our worst-in-nation racial disparities? Will we plan proactively for our changing climate? Will we invest heavily enough in safe transportation choices that everyone has real choices? If we don't, what does that mean for our children's health, access to opportunity, and lives?
That's the reason I advocate for a better city. I'm thinking 20 years out, doing my part to shift from old habits to calling out racist policies and creating a community equitable for every single person.
That's also why I think Minneapolis' Comprehensive Plan, branded Minneapolis 2040 is important. It's our city envisioning the future we want, planning a path to get us there -- and inviting all of us who live, work, or play to weigh in.
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So, what's the big deal with the plan?
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Family Biking Profile: Sarah Tschida
Family Bike Day is Saturday, May 26th! Join Perennial Cycle and us for a Family Day Pastry Ride and share stories of your family biking with #WeBikeMpls. Ahead of Family Bike Day, here's a profile of one of the many Minneapolitans riding with their kids--Sarah Tschida.
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posted by Ethan Fawley May 24, 2018 |
