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Wish List for New Downtown Bike Station? »
By dsMICtranspo on Jul 10, 2012 in Current Events, Recommendations | 7 Comments
The Duluth Transit Authority is on a fast track for construction of its new Multimodal Transportation Center in downtown Duluth.
When it opens, the center will be a hub for multiple modes of transportation, including the main transit station for DTA buses and other inter-city bus lines, public and private parking, a reconstructed walkway between the downtown to the DECC and the first of its kind in Duluth, a bike station.
What this bike station looks like is where your help is needed.
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How “Bikeable” is Duluth? »
By dsMICtranspo on Jun 8, 2012 in Outdoors, Overheard in Duluth, Videos | 9 Comments
…more than you might expect, according to the folks who stopped by our bike station at Lake and Superior on Bike to Work Day a couple of weeks ago.
Bike Share in Duluth-Superior? »
By dsMICtranspo on Oct 14, 2011 in Current Events, Geeky, Outdoors | 21 Comments
Discussion is getting underway today about setting up a bike share system here in the Twin Ports, modeled after the Nice Ride MN nonprofit in the Cities. In case you missed it, check out this article in the DNT.
The basic idea behind the Nice Ride system is to provide affordable access to bicycles for short trips inside the city, as an alternative to taking the bus or driving a car. (more…)
Sidewalks: Who Gets to Decide? »
By dsMICtranspo on Sep 26, 2011 in Bitching, Politics | 35 Comments
Did you see this front-page article in today’s paper? Should neighborhood residents be the ones to decide whether or not sidewalks are included as their street is reconstructed? Is it about building a transportation network that serves current and future residents, those who drive and those who don’t?