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Month: August 2013
Midtown Connector Bikeway
Jason Schaefer has an idea, originally posted to the Northern Star Cycling Club on Facebook:
“I’d love your thoughts and feedback on this. Kind of one of those things where I have an idea, but not sure exactly what to do with it.
Here is a list of attributes and amenities the bikeway would connect:
Live from Purdue University–Campus Bike Stations
UND geology Ph.D candidate Ted is spending a month using some of Purdue’s fancy equipment and using a bicycle to get around. He sent in these photos of a campus bike station, which lets anyone fill up his or her tires or fix other bicycle issues without having to own all the tools. How cool would it to have one of these at UND, or even downtown?
#walkyourcity becomes #walkgrandforks
UPDATE 2013-08-13: I hear the city is in the process of removing these signs.
Whatever Happened to that Roundabout?
Ask around with GFK city to see what happened to the roundabout that was supposed to go up.
http://mattbk.com/sites/default/files/blogger_importer/06/grand-forks-first-roundabout.html
Bike Lanes!
The bike lanes have been freshly painted on University Avenue where they exist, between Columbia Road and 42nd Avenue North. Additionally, I was greeted with this wonderful sight on Tuesday on my way to a meeting at the CVB via 42nd Street North:
Looking south on 42nd Avenue N.
The new striped bike lane starts at Gateway Drive (Route 2) and lasts until 6th Avenue N (on the east side) and aaaaaaalllmost University Avenue on the west side (this is a story for another day). Slowly but surely, bicycles are gaining a little city-approved space on the roads in Grand Forks.