Streets.mn Speaks Out on Behalf of the Summit Avenue Regional Trail
Streets.mn contributors testified during a divided public meeting, lauding the climate-conscious, family-friendly plan for a separated bicycle path on Summit Avenue.
Category: Trails
Let’s (St)roll There — Biking for Blueberries
A long ride on a cool cargo bike to a Stillwater farm is the first entry in our new series, “Let’s (St)roll There.”
Updated St. Paul Bicycle Plan Highlights Desire for Safer Cycling
Ask cyclists what they want from a city bike plan and the answer is simple but sometimes controversial: safety in the form of separated lanes.
A Heated Public Meeting Lays Groundwork for Future Summit Trail Debate
The saga of the Summit Avenue Regional Trail Plan just keeps going, like cyclists with the wind at their back.
The Southside Greenway: Profile of a Work in Progress
A new multimodal greenway through South Minneapolis is exactly what the city needs to continue developing a people-friendly transportation network.
We Need to Be Able to Bike and Walk to NLX Train Stations
For train riders living close to NLX stations, walking or bicycling would be a green alternative to driving—and far more feasible than before.
Ten Reasons to Love the Summit Avenue Draft Plan
The draft for the much-discussed Summit Avenue reconstruction is now 90% complete – so here are ten reasons to love the new bike trail plan.
Bike Ride into the Past: A History and Celebration of Duluth’s Lakewalk
The Duluth Lakewalk has made walking and cycling more accessible along the city’s scenic lakeshore. Getting there, however, took decades.
Cycling the City in a Snowstorm: A Few Tips and Tricks
Here in the midst of #31DaysOfWinterBiking, winter bicycle commuters will tell you that biking through a snowstorm is icy, slow and treacherous, but it may be the most fun you can have on a bike.
Presenting Active Towns: Cuyuna Trails Small Town Vibrancy
Today we’re presenting an episode from the Active Towns podcast! They discuss the transformation of a 5,000-acre stripped-out area of iron ore mines into a gold mine of opportunity and a community-wide activity asset that supports both a culture of activity and economic vibrancy for the small towns in the area.