Tag: minneapolis
-
‘Safe streets’ must include safety from racist police
Right now, Seattle’s Police Department and Mayor Jenny Durkan are trying to get out of a Federal consent decree in place since 2012 following a pattern of police violence. The current Seattle Police contract is not in compliance with the consent decree, the courts have decided, especially when it pertains to review of police misconduct.…
-
Minneapolis takes lessons from Seattle’s bike plan to guide their own
Minneapolis and Hennepin County are reworking their bike plans, and Bikeways for Everyone has been following Seattle’s Bike Master Plan development for ways to “draw lessons from Seattle’s achievements.” Their list of lessons? Get businesses on board: “after they built a protected bike lane in Manhattan, nearby stores saw sales increase by 49%, while the…
Arriving in August. Preorder now.
Latest stories
- CPSC should eliminate outdated child coaster brake mandate
- 10 more people file claims against city over Ballard Missing Link injuries
- Watch: An analysis of the 2015 Ride the Ducks tragedy on the Aurora Bridge
- North U Bridge project is a huge opportunity for a safer and better-connected U District + Survey
- My book release party is August 28 at Elliott Bay Book Company
- Ballard Ave changes should make it a little easier to bike southbound
- Alert now-Spring 2024: I-90 Trail detour in Factoria
- MLK Jr Way bike lane construction to start in fall, includes crosswalk improvements at Rainier Ave intersection
Got a tip? Email Tom.
Get posts via email
Shorts
Join the Seattle Bike Blog Supporters
Supporters receive endless love in addition to the satisfaction of knowing you helped power independent bike news in the Seattle area. Please consider supporting the site financially if you are able, starting at $5 per month:
Bike Events Calendar
Latest on Mastodon
