Contribution for First Bike Meter Secured!
A sincere thanks goes out to Liz Walton, the first individual to make a contribution for the new bike meter racks. Liz is not an Uptown business owner but visits often and wanted to make a difference. She has opted for her bike rack to go outside of her hair salon – Salon Levante – where her stylist rides a bike to work but does not have secure bike parking available. Way to make a difference, Liz!
The City of Minneapolis is converting old parking meters to new parking stations and additional bike parking can be added for a cost of $50 per meter. The deadline to contribute is April 1, 2012.
Individual donors can head to here to make a donation. Business owners, co-workers, friends, family can donate this way to get parking outside of their job or favorite free-time haunt.
This is the most cost effective way for businesses to obtain bike parking for their customers, two spots for $50, right outside the business without giving up useful space.
Make bike parking happen – donate today!
Biking to Happy Hour through Slushmageddon
Last night, around 40 people headed over through a storm to The Republic to hear new Minneapolis Bike/Ped Coordinator Shaun Murphy’s vision for cycling in Minneapolis.
The bike racks in the rain outside The Republic last night.
I was not the only one who ride through the rain to get there, and I saw a few Facebook posts of ice-encrusted bikes from attendees reporting on the ride home.
Ethan Fawley introducing Shaun at The Republic. Photo Credit Paul Smith
After some socializing, Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition president Ethan Fawley introduced Shaun, who then shared his thoughts. We got a preview of some bike/car crash data analysis and a hint at what might be coming in terms of enforcement in the future. We also got to see what he thinks works, doesn’t work, and his ideas for what to do in the future – with a clear message that infrastructure that works for heavily laden moms works for everyone. (Cycle tracks got a mention!) And then, a few minutes of questions.
Shaun, thanks for coming out! Nicole, thanks for finding us an affordable space, and thanks to The Republic for the free space. Finally, thanks to all of you who care so much about this stuff they you braved the weather to come out!
