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dsquared
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 Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:44 pm |
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http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1011871.html
The Strib wrote: People who bike and walk in Minneapolis are invited to an open house Wednesday to propose infrastructure improvements that would increase pedestrian and bike commuting and promote biking and walking as a non motorized means of transportation. The gathering will be hosted by the city of Minneapolis from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Room 220 of City Hall at 350 S. 5th Street in downtown Minneapolis. Attendees, who do not have to be Minneapolis residents, will be asked to suggest and prioritize projects that would increase bicycling and walking in Minneapolis. The city will seek funding for chosen projects from $21.5 million provided to the metro area by Congress under one of four national non-motorized transportation pilot programs.
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julie kate
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:05 pm |
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dsquared wrote: People who bike and walk in Minneapolis are invited to an open house Wednesday...
I'll be there. I'm even being let out of work early to go -- hooray!
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kyledr
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:13 pm |
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 Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls
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Anyone think it'd be good if they plowed the cedar lake trail past cedar lake?
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Radlerin
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:17 pm |
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 Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:03 pmPosts: 5566Location: Funkytown
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Wow, I only saw this just now.
I'll stop in straight after work, in the 6ish range.
We should flood the place with MBLers!
Otherwise we have little to complain about, eh?
Here's your chance to get your 2 cents in- who's going?
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If you can't make it yourself, send your thoughts
along with someone who's going, please!
Last edited by Radlerin on Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:19 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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pinkzilla
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:18 pm |
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 Can't... stop... doing... the Monkey TagJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:38 pmPosts: 1352Location: Dodging past Cubs Fans.
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I think I'll be there just to hear what's said. I don't know enough specifics to talk the talk but I want to at least help with a good turnout. I highly encourage others to do the same...
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kyledr
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:45 pm |
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| Wishes you would pull over or speed upJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:32 pmPosts: 1142Location: mpls
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I can't go. The plowing was the only thing I could think about. Oh, and biking on the U of M campus, especially on Washington and parts of University is dangerous. In particular, where the bike lane on University ends where University and Washington meet it's especially dangerous because it ends in a turn lane, so you have to move lanes past people trying to turn right, and then continue to split lanes between the two passing you until you get past the intersection... I know a number of people have expressed concern about that one...
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sveden
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:32 pm |
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 Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:39 pmPosts: 6666Location: Noko-mis
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I might make it down there. Was going to stop by One on One after work anyway.
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Adam Turman
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:49 pm |
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 Dreams of a bike made from MithrilJoined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:36 amPosts: 1288Location: St Louis Park
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kyledr wrote: Anyone think it'd be good if they plowed the cedar lake trail past cedar lake?
Here, here!
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joe
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:03 pm |
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 Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2002Location: seward
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kyledr wrote: ... Oh, and biking on the U of M campus, especially on Washington and parts of University is dangerous...
Scooters on bike paths.
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sveden
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:07 pm |
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| Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:39 pmPosts: 6666Location: Noko-mis
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joe wrote: Scooters on bike paths.
That pisses me off to no end. I wanna make stickers that say "Get a Bicycle" and "hand" them out to people on scooters.
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steef
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:10 pm |
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 Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:27 amPosts: 6266Location: Carpetbagging between the North and the South.
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I've got the MOCA meeting at 7:00, so I'm out.
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joe
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:17 pm |
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| Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:48 pmPosts: 2002Location: seward
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sveden wrote: That pisses me off to no end. I wanna make stickers that say "Get a Bicycle" and "hand" them out to people on scooters.
Like across the forehead.
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moscow
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:32 pm |
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 Taking my bike off some sweet jumpsJoined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:09 pmPosts: 247Location: Allston, MA/MN
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Are you talking about motor scooters or those little kick scooters?
My girlfriend has a vespa...i hate it. I want her to just ride her bike instead. Every time she leaves on it i worry about her.
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sveden
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:34 pm |
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| Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:39 pmPosts: 6666Location: Noko-mis
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Anything motorized thing that retarded U of M students think its OK to ride around on sidewalks and on campus bike lanes.
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moscow
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:42 pm |
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| Taking my bike off some sweet jumpsJoined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:09 pmPosts: 247Location: Allston, MA/MN
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sveden wrote: Anything motorized thing that retarded U of M students think its OK to ride around on sidewalks and on campus bike lanes.
Word. Agreed.
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