Cycling events from the City of Minneapolis

As an announcement (until I sit down and type up the meeting notes) I offer the following message from the city e-mail. I subscribe to the announcements and this one felt particularly relevant. I will try to make the links work correctly. Otherwise I would suggest going to the city web page and signing up for a few lists.

The City of Minneapolis is hosting three upcoming events for bicyclists. The first is a slide presentation about bicycling in Northern Europe. Jane Shey, a PhD student in Leuven, Belgium, will share photos showing how bike accommodations have been made in cities such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam. She will also discuss information on policy changes, safety measures, and funding for bicyclists. The presentation will take place this Wednesday, January 14^th at 4:30 pm, at Minneapolis City Hall in Room 319. View the presentation flyer (pdf) for more details.

The second event is an open house for the River Lake Greenway, a new bicycle project in South Minneapolis which when complete, will run between Lake Harriet and the Mississippi River via 40^th and 42^nd Streets. The purpose of the meeting is to present design ideas for the greenway and gain feedback from neighborhood residents. This open house will take place on Wednesday, February 4^th at 6:30 pm in the Roosevelt High School Auditorium. View the open house flyer (pdf) or project website for further information.

The third event is a series of public meetings in February on a proposal to establish Public Bicycle Sharing in Minneapolis. The City of Minneapolis and City of Lakes Nordic Ski Foundation will present a draft plan that describes how bike sharing (similar to the Paris Vélib) could work in the heart of Minneapolis for short trips. The meetings will take place on Wednesday, February 4^th at 7:00 pm in the Calhoun Square Atrium; Tuesday, February 10^th at 7:00 pm at Coffman Memorial Union; and Thursday, February 12^th at 5:30 pm at the Minneapolis Central Library. For more information, visit the Twin Cities Bike Share website or view the public meetings flyer (pdf).

Additionally, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board is hosting six meetings in February on the Bike, Walk, & Roll Plan. The plan will set programming and infrastructure guidelines for biking in Minneapolis parks.

Happy Riding,