September 22 is World Car-Free Day

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 60% of Minneapolis workers drove alone to work in 2015. Move Minneapolis, an organization that promotes sustainable transportation in downtown Minneapolis, would like to raise public awareness of other, more environmentally-friendly options through an annual celebration of World Car-Free Day. Single occupant drivers are encouraged to consider carpooling, walking, biking, or taking public transportation on September 22. Visit http://moveminneapolis.org/car-free-day/ to take the pledge to not drive alone that day and register for a prize drawing.

World Car-Free Day is observed in 1.500 cities in more than 40 countries. Council Member Kevin Reich will be presenting a resolution at the September 20th City Council meeting designating that September 2 henceforth be World Car-Free Day in the City of Minneapolis

Third Avenue Bikeway is Open for Business

This September Council Member Reich, Mayor Hodges, bicycle advocates and City officials celebrated the opening of the Third Avenue Bikeway. This north-south bicycle connector represents an important piece of the City of Minneapolis' bicycle infrastructure, offering a safer and more direct route between Northeast and South Minneapolis. A protected Third Avenue Bikeway is identified in the Minneapolis Bicycle Master Plan.

The completed project will include new protected bike lanes between 1st Street S and 16th Street E, as well as landscaping and pedestrian improvements for the length of the corridor.

Lowry Avenue NE Workshop – February 27

Hennepin County, in cooperation with the City of Minneapolis, the northeast neighborhoods and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, is hosting the first public workshop for the Lowry Avenue NE plan on Thursday, February 27, 6 – 8 p.m., at Edison High School Media Room, 700 22nd Avenue NE. The workshop will begin with a short presentation on recently gathered corridor information followed by a series of community input activities focused on transportation and economic opportunities along the corridor and at the six study intersections. Please plan on staying for the entire workshop. For more information, contact Carol Anderson at Carol.Anderson@hennepin.us and watch the project webpage for updates: http://www.hennepin.us/residents/transportation/lowry-avenue-community-works.