Category Archives: infrastructure

Now this is a WAY COOL non-motorized bridge!

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Opened appropriately on St. Patrick’s Day, the Dublin Link Bridge is the world’s longest “S” shape suspension bridge. Oh, and by the way, did I mention it’s in Dublin, Ohio, not Dublin, Ireland? With a 500 foot main span, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, architecture, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Planning, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, bike sharing, Biking, bridges, cities, Commuting, culture, Cycling, fitness, fun, infrastructure, land use, Photos, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, Statistics, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, Velo, walking | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

A most unique quadracycle

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

Beneath historic Bisbee, Arizona during it’s copper mining heydays, mine supervisors would ride rail bikes such as this to oversee mining operations.

Posted in Active transportation, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, Biking, Communications, Cycling, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, Passenger rail, planning, product design, tourism, transportation, Travel, Trikes, Velo | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Bee-utiful Bike Rack

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

Discovvered this honey of a bike rack at Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor, Michigan.

Posted in art, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Planning, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike co-ops, Bike Parking, fun, infrastructure, Photos, placemaking, politics, tourism, transportation, Travel, Velo | Leave a comment

Every City Needs a Norte!

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Traverse City, Michigan is blessed to have an organization like Norte Youth Cycling (a.k.a. El Grupo Norte). Not only do they strive to make bicycling fun and safe for kids of all ages, but they also are tireless advocates for … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Planning, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, bike sharing, Biking, branding, charities, cities, civics, civility, Commuting, culture, Cycling, fun, health, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, Safety, schools, spatial design, sustainability, trails, transportation, urban planning, Velo, walking | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Go Green Trikes keeps on rolling!

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

Back in 2014, this blog posted two stories about Go Green Trikes of Lansing. Go Green Trikes is an environmentally sensitive business begun and directed by entrepreneur Yvonne LeFave and provides last mile delivery, freight and moving, shopping and errand … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, Bicycles, Bicycling, Biking, branding, Cargo Bikes, cities, Cycling, economics, entrepreneurship, infrastructure, marketing, pictures, planning, product design, sustainability, transportation, Trikes, Women | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Tucson completes “The Loop”

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

Over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Tucson and Pima County celebrated the completion of the “The Loop” – a 131 mile shared use trail that encircles the this terrific Sonoran Desert city and provides extensions to the south, north, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Planning, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, Bike Parking, bike sharing, Biking, cities, civics, climate change, colleges, Commuting, culture, Cycling, environment, fitness, fun, geography, government, health, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, Velo, walking | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Trekking the Sleeping Bear Dunes Heritage Trail

Posted on October 3, 2017 by

We spent part of Sunday afternoon biking a portion of the magnificent Sleeping Bear Dunes Heritage Trail between Pierce Stocking Drive and Glen Haven. The approximate 10 mile round trip took us through/past a variety of lovely ecosystems including woodland, open field, … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Bicycle Planning, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, Biking, Cycling, environment, fun, geography, health, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, walking | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Trekking the Golden Gate by bicycle

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

One of the many highlights of our recent trip to California was a bicycle trek across the Golden Gate Bridge in both directions.  With a bit of planning, this is an easy and fun endeavor for travelers to the Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, Biking, bridges, cities, Commuting, Cycling, fun, geography, infrastructure, planning, tourism, transportation, Travel, walking | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Skateboard parking rack

Posted on July 3, 2017 by

Saw my first-ever skateboard parking rack (see below) recently at Interlochen Center for the Arts. This ingenious idea should be employed throughout the country, particularly in downtown areas and around/near college campuses.  Given the numbers of skateboarders seen in Boulder … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Advocacy, Alternative transportation, cities, colleges, Commuting, culture, fun, geography, infrastructure, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, product design, recreation, sports, transportation, urban planning | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Busiest bridges for cyclists in Minneapolis

Posted on August 21, 2016 by

Listed below are most recent average daily bicycle traffic counts for 40 bridges in the City of Minneapolis. The are only a small part of some 500+ bicycle and pedestrian traffic count locations throughout the city. Such data being available … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Alternative transportation, Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Planning, Bicycles, Bicycling, Bike Commuting, bike sharing, Biking, bridges, cities, Commuting, Cycling, geography, infrastructure, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, Statistics, tourism, trails, transportation, Travel, urban planning, Velo | Tagged | Leave a comment