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RRFBs: A False Sense of Protection

By on October 18, 2018 in Accessibility, ADA, Advocacy, Bicycling, Cars, Children, Infrastructure, Planning, Roads, Safety, Sidewalks, Signals, Streets, Traffic, Walking

When Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) started appearing in Bloomington and Edina I thought they would be a huge improvement for pedestrian safety, but having used them numerous times I’ve realized they’re a compromise on safety and neither motorists or pedestrians are the winners. RRFBs are a safety device used at crosswalks in which a […]

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20 Random Thoughts About Dockless Bike and Scooter Share

By on August 31, 2018 in Accessibility, Bicycling, Public Realm, Sidewalks, Streets, Transportation

A list of thoughts as random as the bikes strewn about my neighborhood. The scooters are super fun. Like SUPER. I was a menace the first time I tried a scooter. Seriously dangerous. Had to bail three times before I figured out the brakes. Bicyclists in Saint Paul’s bike lane said cuss words at me. […]

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My Annual Minnesota State Fair Experience

By on August 23, 2018 in Fairs, Sidewalks

For the last however many years I ride my bike from my Prospect Park Neighborhood to Como Avenue, then park my bike in a bike corral next to an entrance near Snelling Avenue. A bike corral volunteer hands me a two-part numbered tag that I put on my bike, then I buy my State Fair […]

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Take the Crosswalk to Nowhere While You Still Can

By on August 1, 2018 in Sidewalks, Walking

  Over the years people in Minneapolis and Saint Paul have dubbed several dubious landmarks “Bridge to Nowhere” and “Skyway to Nowhere.” As fashionable nicknames and features of the cityscape, they come and go. But one such landmark has quietly persisted for decades: Minneapolis’s Crosswalk to Nowhere. You find it at the intersection of Main […]

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How Accessible Are Twin Cities Bus Stops?

By on July 2, 2018 in Accessibility, ADA, Buses, Public Realm, Sidewalks, Streets, Suburbia, Transit, Walking

You would be hard pressed to find a Twin Cities intersection that doesn’t have ADA-mandated curb cuts. In contrast, almost half of the metro area bus stops are not accessible. Furthermore, there is no count of how many actually meet ADA requirements. This is a major hole in the accessibility network. It also has a […]

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Dangerous Intersection: 3rd Ave & 16th St

By on May 31, 2018 in ADA, Bicycling, Sidewalks, Signals, Walking

[This post originally appeared on Our Streets Minneapolis blog as part of highlighting the most dangerous intersections Minneapolis. The author is Jesse Peterson.] The intersection of 3rd Ave and 16th St is a major interchange that users must pass through to access major downtown features. Features such as the convention center, an entrance to I-94, and the […]

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What the North Star Can Learn from the Lone Star

By on May 24, 2018 in Bicycling, Culture, Photos, Public Art, Safety, Sidewalks, Travel

This past week I attended a conference in Austin, Texas. I had only ever been to cruddy parts of Texas before, but was excited to see a city I had heard great things about. People told me about the great music scene, amazing food, and beautiful parks. I knew they have bike share and had […]

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Winter Walking & The City of Minneapolis Maintenance Study

By on May 15, 2018 in Accessibility, Chart, Governance, Infrastructure, Sidewalks, Streets, Transportation, Walking, Weather

The long-anticipated City of Minneapolis’ Winter Maintenance Study is being presented to the City Council’s Transportation and Public Works committee on Tuesday. The Study looks far afield for solutions, analyzing municipal winter maintenance responsibility across the country, but without ever evaluating the efficacy of either our current system or the ones studied. Despite its importance […]

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Dangerous Intersection: Hennepin & Lagoon

By on May 3, 2018 in ADA, Sidewalks, Signals, Walking

[This post originally appeared on Our Streets Minneapolis blog as part of highlighting the most dangerous intersections Minneapolis. The author is Cindy Christian.] When crossing the intersection at Hennepin and Lagoon to go the Walker Library it often feels like “Russian Roulette” because I am never quite sure if the drivers will yield when I […]

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Dangerous Intersection: Lake & Bloomington

By on May 1, 2018 in ADA, Sidewalks, Signals, Walking

[This post originally appeared on Our Streets Minneapolis blog as part of highlighting the most dangerous intersections Minneapolis. The author is Clark Goldenrod.] Below are photos from the intersection of Lake St E and Bloomington Ave S, the 14th most dangerous intersection for pedestrians in Minneapolis. 13 reported pedestrian crashes occurred at this location in […]

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