Fridley's 'Getting Around Without a Car' Study Gets Newspaper's Attention

Fridley Patch Local Voices blogger Mandy Meisner says biking now can be 'nerve-racking' in Star Tribune story.

The City of Fridley's roadmap for becoming more friendly to bicyclists and pedestrians gets some play in a Star Tribune article posted online Tuesday. You can read the study online at this Fridley Patch post: The Star Tribune article quotes Fridley Patch Local Voices Blogger Mandy Meisner, who wrote a blog post at Fridley Patch in July about the joys of biking Fridley. Related:

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READ IT: 'Getting around without a Car' in Fridley

New report, with lots of maps, looks at bicycling and walking around town.

The City of Fridley has released a new report: GETTING AROUND WITHOUT A CAR: 2010-2012 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLING TRANSPORTATION STUDY

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Fridley on YouTube

VIDEO: Biking along Rice Creek in Fridley—in March

If you've never sped through a forest on two wheels, check it out.

A bicyclist's eye-view video along Rice Creek in Fridley. 

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How Is Fridley for Biking and Walking?

June 4-12 is Bike Walk Week.

We're in the middle of Twin Cities Bike Walk Week. Are you planning on pedaling or walking? The City of Fridley is promoting Bike Walk Week as well as bicycling and walking in general as part of the Fridley Connects program, which included a Bike Walk study of the city. If you're not a regular biker or walker, are you giving either activity a try for Bike Walk Week? If you already bike or walk in Fridley, what are the best routes and trails? Where it is more of a challenge? Leave your comments, recommendations or observations in the comments section below.

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Chris Steller

11:05 am on Friday, June 10, 2011

Katherine, that is so cool that you rollerskate to work downtown! And interesting to hear your perspective on paths vs. sidewalks and streets.   more ›