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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 2h

Agreed! They’re so helpful for so many different folks.

My dream is to get bike share back and then some. But in the meantime we’ll keep doing what we can via @mplscargobikelibrary.com .

Our trike has been fully booked (w a waitlist) back to back all year.

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Wedge LIVE!™ @wedge.live · 3h

It's weird, but Frey has inherited the NIMBYs because city politics has reoriented around fear of crime instead of fear of housing density.

Avocadoplex @avocadoplex.bike · 4h

For all the credit Frey likes to take for 2040, he didn't do shit to get it passed, fucked up the legal defense, and his campaign coffers rely on a coalition of people who hate it. So I'm gonna stay skeptical.

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 6h

If it fits, I sits.

Why look for legal, safe parking when you can turn the sidewalk into your own VIP parking space?

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 8h

I was riding it 4x a day for daycare drop off and pickup 2 years ago & had some *really* scary experiences with aggressive drivers east of the highway, especially in winter.

And crossing Park and Portland with kids is very scary.

But agreed that traffic diverters work well & we need more!

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 8h

Trikes do so much.

I saw this e-trike owner on our way home late last night (& again just now!).

They have a ton of string lights and it looks SO cool all lit up at night.

We exchanged compliments about our different, bright and colorful trikes as we passed on Bryant.

🚲 ❤️

Two people walk an e trike on a protected bikeway

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 8h

We can and should do more quick build, cheaper options like this to help build out critical gaps in our active transit network.

For example, I’d love to see 40th east of the highway get the same treatment as we have west of the highway.

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 8h

40th St is *far* from the fanciest bike infra in Minneapolis.

The city replaced 1 side of car parking w/ a flex post protected 2 way bikeway.

It gets SO much use, esp w/ kids and families on cargo bikes bc it’s a critical east west connection.

As we work toward concrete protection …

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Several people (kids and adults) ride bikes on 40th St

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 8h

My 7yo this afternoon: “It’s been so long since we’ve taken the @bunchbike.com somewhere!”

Me: “We just rode it to/from St. Paul last night.” (40 mins each way)

7yo: “Yeah, but yesterday was a long time ago.”

😆

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 8h

Oh that is SO generous of you! 😱

And I really want to say yes (bc e assist would be awesome) but realistically that bike is too big to carry on most of the longtails I’m moving around.

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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 10h

i just wrote in my blog about 3 instances of 311 calls leading to housing inspectors violating confidentiality in 2023, but this happens to this day with 311 reports to traffic control. they closed a ticket of mine as “gone on arrival” without going there & i sent proof in -

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Mara @mauratwit.bsky.social · 10h

If I can also add that folks need to focus their filming on the ice agents, not their target. Number of agents, license plate of agents cars. Zoom in on badges and what little you can see of their face.
Protect the abductee’s identity. Please.

Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 12h

There’s a viral video reposted by a lot of news people nationally about an abduction at West Loop Elementary School, but there is no school with that name. The video seems to be of ICE detaining people near UIC yesterday. Details matter. We need to try to get them right before sharing.

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Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · 10h

A few months ago, a friend visited me in Utrecht. As we biked around to do daily errands, she kept saying, "This is like a dream. This is like a dream."

I do believe all cities the world over to soon come to their senses, limit car movement, and build a dream of safe, abundant streets for people.

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 12h

The bike shop owner told me the motor is Bafang. Folks who can afford Bosch are probably going to get an Urban Arrow or R&M anyway (for way more $). Tradeoffs at each price point!

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 12h

You are required to say hi to every other BLU reflective jacket wearing person you come across in the wild. Or, at least that's what I do. 😆

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 12h

This is the way! 🙂

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 12h

Does anyone in the Twin Cities have a folding bike they don't need... and want to donate to @mplscargobikelibrary.com?

When I take our e cargo bikes in to shops for repairs I usually pay for Lime bikes to get myself back home. I'd love to use a folding bike, instead.

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13h

I didn't get to test ride it bc I was too busy talking to everyone, but @thecargobikeshop.bsky.social 's take is that it's a great bike with some quirks (as, of course, is the case with more affordable options). It sounds like this one has a high bottom bracket.

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13h

If it fits, I sits.

Why bother looking for legal, safe parking on street when you can just park on the protected bikelane?

Large pick up parked on a sidewalk level bikeway

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13h

There were *many* awesome bikes at the fundraiser last night, but of course I was drawn to the e cargo bikes that @thecargobikeshop.bsky.social brought for us to check out. 😍

Alex and Illyana look at 3 e cargo bikes outside of Dual Citizen

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 13h

If you couldn't make it, our sustaining donor campaign is running now through the end of the month. Become a donor and get exclusive Our Streets merch!

www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved...

board member rocking a Our Streets "Joy Ride" shirt with an illustration of a bus

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 13h

We are also grateful to all the businesses that helped or donated silent auction items:

Doge Pizza
Dual Citizen Brewing
Express Bike Shop
The Cargo Bike Shop
Cyclehoop
Freewheel Bike Shop
Zip Running

photo of silent auction items (Topo Designs bike bag), and someone perusing with pizza in hand

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 13h

A special thanks to our incredible board members. We're looking for more talented folks to join our board. If you enjoyed the evening, consider serving Our Streets as a board member!

www.ourstreetsmn.org/about/board-...

Join the Board

Our Streets is looking for community members interested in joining our Board of Directors to contribute towards our mission of people-first transit. Being a part of the board is an incredibly rewardin...

www.ourstreetsmn.org

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Our Streets @ourstreetsmn.org · 13h

Thank you for coming to our annual board fundraiser. We raised over $5,000 for streets for people, and had fun doing it 🚲🚶🧑‍🦼🚌🚆

People chatting in the brewery, beers in hand

Andrea and Will posing for a photo outside by the bike parking

Guest Speaker Anndrea Young of Heritage Park Neighborhood Association addressing the crowd

Board Chair Laura talking to Andy of Cyclehoop over beer and pizza

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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 13h

Thank you to everyone who joined the @ourstreetsmn.org Board fundraiser last night!

We raised over $5k to support OS’ critical work advocating for transportation solutions that work for everyone.

The sustaining donor campaign continues through the end of Oct! www.ourstreetsmn.org/get-involved...

Many bikes are parked outside Dual Citizen at sunset

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Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 14h

hopefully pivoting towards e-bikes and actually making a dent on climate emissions

Dan Gearino @dangearino.bsky.social · 15h

New from me: What's next for the US electric vehicle industry?

insideclimatenews.org/news/0910202...

What’s Ahead for the US Electric Vehicle Industry After Hitting a Massive Speed Bump? - Inside Climate News

The sudden loss of tax credits hurts, but automakers are taking steps to mitigate the damage, and dozens of new models are coming soon.

insideclimatenews.org

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