Category: Minnesota

Minneapolis Winters are No Barrier to Bike Commuting

Bike commuters in Minneapolis are braving the cold, with half of all city cyclists continuing to bike during the winter months. The city works to have all bicycle trails plowed within 24 hours of a snowfall. About 3.5 percent of Minneapolis residents bi… more »

News, Minnesota – Sep. 19, 2012

Biking Brings $1 Billion in Revenue to Minnesota

Minnesota generates over $1 billion in bike-related revenue annually, more than from hunting and snowmobiling combined. To help promote more bicycling in Minnesota, a new interagency campaign labeling Minnesota as "The Bike Friendly State" is being laun… more »

News, Minnesota – Aug. 7, 2012

Twin Cities Planning Organization Awards $15 Million for Economic Development along Transit Corridors

The Metropolitan Council, the regional planning organization in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area, recently approved more than $15 million in grants to help promote economic development and jobs along existing and planned transit corridors.… more »

News, Minnesota – May. 1, 2012