Economic Development Through Bike/Ped Paths
| October 16, 2007 |  View for printing |
Bold plans are taking shape as construction begins on an 8-mile bike and pedestrian path in Indianapolis -- a project intended to encourage not just walking and biking, but also economic development.
Full Story: http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/1 ... edestrians/
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Bike-Friendly Portland Seeks Citywide Rental System
Portland, Oregon, looks to follow the lead of Paris in instituting a bike rental system throughout the city. Bids are requested for a pilot fleet of 500 bikes.
Full Story: http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/ ... 14085902800
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When Kids Hit the Pedals, Good Things Happen
By Howard Schneider
The kids ranged across ages and neighborhoods and experience levels -- from the already veteran 5-year-old rider who stands on his pedals for extra power up the hills (his parents own a bike shop), to much older kids who are still getting comfortable with the gear and the idea that you can push a bike across rocks and roots and through water without a catastrophe.
What they had in common was this: On a balmy Saturday in October, they were outside on mountain bikes to tackle a few miles of trail around Lake Accotink Park in Fairfax County.
Hardly a revolution. But consider that alongside the regular riders and budding competitive racers who had gathered for National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day were kids who knew more about navigating traffic on urban streets than crossing suburban streams.
Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn ... =sec-health
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Missoula hopes to extend trail out to Reserve
By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian
Where the sidewalk ends in Missoula is at Russell Street.
For joggers, walkers and bikers who use the old Milwaukee Road pedestrian/bike trail south of the Clark Fork River, that's where - quite literally - the pavement ends.
But the city of Missoula is taking steps to extend the trail west from South Russell Street all the way to North Reserve Street.
Full Story: http://missoulian.com/articles/2007/ ... /news03.txt
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