Bicycle-Friendly Minneapolis
Last year, Minneapolis was named the most bike-friendly city in the United States, and for good reason. The City has a year-old bike share program and a network of bike trails, the star of which [...]
Gas Prices Up, Solo Driving Down
Although, gas prices have decreased significantly since the $4.02 average that drivers were paying in early May, people are still feeling the sting of higher energy prices and, at least [...]
Bicycling: Just for Men?
In John Pucher‘s recent Transportation Research article, “The Bicycling Renassiance in North America,” (PDF) he provides some sobering statistics about gender and age disparities in the [...]
Bikes Are the New Black
Apparently, bikes are the new black. Marketing gurus have caught on to what we bike folk have always known: that the bicycle is the ultimate accessory. According to Transportation Nation, bikes [...]
Getting Around Via Transit Just Got A Little Bit Easier
One of the goals of the Greater Mercer TMA is to ensure that *all* citizens can maximize their mobility by ensuring access to convenient, affordable, safe, and comfortable transportation options. [...]
The Long Hot Summer, By the Numbers
Today is another “Code Orange” day in the Greater Mercer TMA region, and tomorrow is also expected to be another Code Orange day as temperatures rise into the high 90s. As we’ve [...]