Comments on: Leave the Car, Get a Bike http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/ Blogging and podcasting the people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ripon college http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-51689 ripon college Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:12:04 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-51689 [...] March 5, 2008, 8:11 pmby admin best video: ripon college foruser();    Leave the Car, Get a Bike Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin is trying an experiment. If new students choose to leave their [...] [...] March 5, 2008, 8:11 pmby admin best video: ripon college foruser();    Leave the Car, Get a Bike Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin is trying an experiment. If new students choose to leave their [...]

]]> By: Bright Spencer http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49846 Bright Spencer Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:42:06 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49846 Barbara, there is a third magical solution...ban pedestrians! or, perhaps a fourth, ban lawmakers! We have enough laws already. No shortage in Italy either I imagine. Barbara, there is a third magical solution…ban pedestrians!
or, perhaps a fourth, ban lawmakers! We have enough laws already.
No shortage in Italy either I imagine.

]]> By: Barbara http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49606 Barbara Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:46:19 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49606 Hello, my name is barbara and I live in Milan, Italy. Unlike American cities, Milan is all narrow roads, old pavements and many many cars. Granted, most are Smart cars... I go to work every day on my bicycle and so do many other people. Cycling to work is not as common as Amsterdam but it's actually considered "fashionable". you see, we love shoes and fancy clothes: walking to work (and getting on and off public transport) in 5 inch heels is quite uncomfortable, while resting them on pedals has proven to be the optimal solution for all fashionistas. This said, recent political trends have began a fight against bicycles, introducing hefty fines for bikers riding on side walks. We have no physical space for special bike lanes, so we must ride a little on the street a little on the sidewalk. How is it possible that as you build to improve, we try to destroy healthy trends? Hello, my name is barbara and I live in Milan, Italy.

Unlike American cities, Milan is all narrow roads, old pavements and many many cars. Granted, most are Smart cars…

I go to work every day on my bicycle and so do many other people. Cycling to work is not as common as Amsterdam but it’s actually considered “fashionable”. you see, we love shoes and fancy clothes: walking to work (and getting on and off public transport) in 5 inch heels is quite uncomfortable, while resting them on pedals has proven to be the optimal solution for all fashionistas.

This said, recent political trends have began a fight against bicycles, introducing hefty fines for bikers riding on side walks. We have no physical space for special bike lanes, so we must ride a little on the street a little on the sidewalk.

How is it possible that as you build to improve, we try to destroy healthy trends?

]]> By: Jerry Bilek http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49596 Jerry Bilek Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:06:19 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49596 "We want to produce a single regional vision for transportation, and that includes embedded bicycle, walking, trails." that's a great idea Bruce. “We want to produce a single regional vision for transportation, and that includes embedded bicycle, walking, trails.”

that’s a great idea Bruce.

]]> By: BruceWMorlan http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49580 BruceWMorlan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:13:16 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49580 Regional transportation planning is just around the corner, the three planning commissions in this area have, or are in the process of, petitioned by resolution their respective city/township governmental units to form a regional task force for transportation planning, and we have invited and have the support of the Northfield Nonmotorized Transportation Task force. We want to produce a single regional vision for transportation, and that includes embedded bicycle, walking, trails. Further, if Bridgewater has a voice, we'll include horse trails in the outer ring (based on comments at last night's candidate forum in Bridgewater). Regional transportation planning is just around the corner, the three planning commissions in this area have, or are in the process of, petitioned by resolution their respective city/township governmental units to form a regional task force for transportation planning, and we have invited and have the support of the Northfield Nonmotorized Transportation Task force. We want to produce a single regional vision for transportation, and that includes embedded bicycle, walking, trails. Further, if Bridgewater has a voice, we’ll include horse trails in the outer ring (based on comments at last night’s candidate forum in Bridgewater).

]]> By: Jerry Bilek http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49479 Jerry Bilek Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:58:27 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49479 the new Lance Armstrong project Mellow Johnny's: http://www.austin360.com/recreation/content/recreation/stories/2008/02/0214bikeshop.html "This city is exploding downtown. Are all these people in high rises going to drive everywhere? We have to promote (bike) commuting," Armstrong said Wednesday, gazing up at the towering 360 condos rising next to the site of his new shop. "This can be a hub for that." the new Lance Armstrong project Mellow Johnny’s:

http://www.austin360.com/recreation/content/recreation/stories/2008/02/0214bikeshop.html

“This city is exploding downtown. Are all these people in high rises going to drive everywhere? We have to promote (bike) commuting,” Armstrong said Wednesday, gazing up at the towering 360 condos rising next to the site of his new shop. “This can be a hub for that.”

]]> By: Jerry Bilek http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49478 Jerry Bilek Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:54:30 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49478 Brilliant Ross! Bicycling magazine has a free bike program: http://www.bicycling.com/biketown/history.html http://www.bicycling.com/biketown/essay.html "The world is made up of two kinds of people. There are the Steves, who ride bikes--or would, given the chance. And then there are the Bobs. We wondered if we could turn some Bobs into Steves--and how many Steves might fall in love with cycling. To find out, we, with the help of Trek Bikes, gave 50 people in one city the use of a new Trek 7200 hybrid bike for three months. " Let's hope their Chamber of Commerce realizes the potential customer base of bikers. A few bike racks equals economic vitality. Ripon is home to the Rippin Good Cookie. Brilliant Ross! Bicycling magazine has a free bike program:
http://www.bicycling.com/biketown/history.html
http://www.bicycling.com/biketown/essay.html

“The world is made up of two kinds of people. There are the Steves, who ride bikes–or would, given the chance. And then there are the Bobs.

We wondered if we could turn some Bobs into Steves–and how many Steves might fall in love with cycling. To find out, we, with the help of Trek Bikes, gave 50 people in one city the use of a new Trek 7200 hybrid bike for three months. ”

Let’s hope their Chamber of Commerce realizes the potential customer base of bikers. A few bike racks equals economic vitality.

Ripon is home to the Rippin Good Cookie.

]]> By: John S. Thomas http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/3075/comment-page-1/#comment-49457 John S. Thomas Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:05:24 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/archives/3075/#comment-49457 AMEN!!!! Carleton? St. Olaf? and how about a Non-motorized transportation infrastructure in Northfield to support it! 8-) Change is coming... one person at a time. Oil is at 100 and change this afternoon. OPEC is cutting possibly production. You have to ask, are they CUTTING production, or are they RUNNING OUT of production capacity? PEAK OIL is here. The time to act is now. David Joyce has the right idea... AMEN!!!!

Carleton? St. Olaf?

and how about a Non-motorized transportation infrastructure in Northfield to support it! 8-)

Change is coming… one person at a time.

Oil is at 100 and change this afternoon. OPEC is cutting possibly production. You have to ask, are they CUTTING production, or are they RUNNING OUT of production capacity?

PEAK OIL is here. The time to act is now. David Joyce has the right idea…

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