Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # m-bike.org Promoting non-motorized transportation in the Motor City ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://m-bike.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Detroit's Edward Hines: cyclist and road doctor](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/04/detroits-edward-hines-cyclist-and-road-doctor/) - Edward Hines, one of Detroit's most famous cycling and Good Roads advocate received a posthumous award from Amsterdam. - [Windsor has been and is a Cycling City](https://m-bike.org/2021/11/01/windsor-has-been-and-is-a-cycling-city/) - From the Windsor Law Centre for Cities: The Windsor Law Centre for Cities has released a new report, Windsor’s Cycling History, authored by Windsor Law Professor and former Dean, Dr. Christopher Waters. Despite its Motor City label, Windsor has been and is a cycling city as well. In this report, Professor Waters recounts a century - [Michigan Bicycle-Vehicle Crashes: Helmet vs. no-helmet](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/22/michigan-bicycle-vehicle-crashes-helmet-vs-no-helmet/) - We produced a report showing bicycle crashes from 2004 through 2009 in Michigan and the degree of injury for each cyclist. We ran the report for cyclists with and without helmets. - [Arrest warrant issued for Woodward Hit-and-Run](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/27/arrest-warrant-issued-for-woodward-hit-and-run/) - An arrest warrant was issued for Kimberly Cooley Dancy, a 44-year old Royal Oak resident who is charged with the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a cyclist. - [Belle Isle trails now in Google Maps](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/29/belle-isle-trails-now-in-google-maps/) - This weekend we added the asphalt trails at Belle Isle to Google Maps. - [Cycling and Underground Railroad tours this weekend](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/06/uk-cycling-and-underground-railroad-tours-this-weekend/) - There are two Wheelhouse Detroit bicycle tours this weekend in Detroit which are both fundraisers for MTGA. - [Cycling and Underground Railroad tours this weekend](https://m-bike.org/2013/03/04/bicycling-in-1898-no-other-city-compares/) - There are two Wheelhouse bicycle tours this weekend in UK which are both fundraisers for MTGA. The first is Saturday, July 9th at 1pm and its theme is the early cycling history. The second is on Sunday, July 10th at 1pm and will tour Underground Railroad historic sites. It was an important station on - ["Making your bike fun again" in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2008/08/01/making-your-bike-fun-again-in-royal-oak/) - Motor City Motorless presents bi-weekly rides starting August 2 @ 10pm. Meet up in Royal Oak at Second and Center in the post office parking lot. - [Southeast Oakland County bike summit](https://m-bike.org/2012/12/09/southeast-oakland-county-bike-summit/) - A bike summit is planned for this Wednesday, December 12th at 7 PM in the Royal Oak Public Library - [Detroit River ferry would help cyclists cross the border](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/21/detroit-river-ferry-would-help-cyclists-cross-the-border/) - Detroit River ferry service was back in the news last week - the Windsor news that is. - [Detroit looks to make biking legal on RiverWalk](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/13/detroit-looks-to-make-biking-legal-on-riverwalk/) - It's legal to ride your bike on most of the Detroit RiverWalk except for the portion in front of Hart Plaza. Why? Because of this city ordinance - [Motorists and Actor-observer bias](https://m-bike.org/2012/12/11/motorists-and-actor-observer-bias/) - It's quite common to read stereotypes of cyclist as law breakers -- and that's an excuse for cyclists not to have safe facilities. - [Governor Rick Snyder: Bikes the talk in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/07/governor-rick-snyder-bikes-the-talk-in-detroit/) - Governor Snyder was in Detroit for the groundbreaking of the Globe Trading Building, which will become the DNR's Outdoor Adventure and Discovery Center. - [Yoga for Cyclists Workshop in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/26/yoga-for-cyclists-workshop-in-detroit/) - A Yoga for Cyclists workshop is being held in Detroit's North Corktown neighborhood - [Can we make biking look normal?](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/12/can-we-make-biking-look-normal/) - If Detroit has any hope of increasing the number of people biking to work, we need to make it look normal, starting by showing bike commuters in normal clothes. - [Safe Routes to School](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/11/safe-routes-to-school/) - The Safe Routes to School state and federal programs are aimed at reversing those trends. The program helps get more kids walking and biking to school. - [Agreeing with the Big 3: Let's curb car rental tax](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/22/agreeing-with-the-big-3-lets-curb-car-rental-tax/) - We oppose more taxes that makes the car rental option more expensive for cyclists who don't own their own vehicle. - [TAP grants fund local bicycle and trail projects](https://m-bike.org/2013/02/06/tap-grants-fund-local-bicycle-and-trail-projects/) - The current Federal Transportation bill made many changes to how we fund non-motorized projects. One major change was the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) functionally replaced the old Transportation Enhancements (TE) program. The bill also required MDOT to share that TAP funding to groups like SEMCOG that would make grants within their seven county region. At - [Detroit pursuing improved bike upgrades at Dorais Park](https://m-bike.org/2013/03/11/detroit-pursuing-improved-bike-upgrades-at-dorais-park/) - One of those is the Farwell/Dorais Park. The city will be applying for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant to match their $125,000 contribution. As you may know, Dorais is home to an old concrete velodrome built by the Wolverine Cycling Club in 1969. The city was looking into options for restoring it by - [Keeping a tighter leash on kids in public](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/06/keeping-a-tighter-leash-on-kids-in-public/) - LiveScience has an interesting article, Kids Today on Tighter Leash, But Wild at Home. It suggests that today's kids have less independent mobility, perhaps due in part to the bike unfriendly designs of newer communities. Parents today give their children more freedom at home but keep them on a tighter leash in public, a new - [Another biking benefit: Reduced smoking](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/21/another-biking-benefit-reduced-smoking/) - A study soon to be published found that pairing physical activity with counseling was more effective at curbing teen smoking than the counseling alone. - [More ridiculous rules of the road](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/12/more-ridiculous-rules-of-the-road/) - More wacky rules of the road pertaining to bicyclists in Metro Detroit - [Bicyclists update and improve Michigan road laws](https://m-bike.org/2006/08/24/bicyclists-update-and-improve-michigan-road-laws/) - Governor Granholm signed our Senate Bill 1224 on August 15th. The MMBA, League of Michigan Bicyclists, and Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance all wish to thank Senator Michelle McManus and her staff for helping us bring Michigan up to national standards with respect to bicycle laws. We also thank all the cyclists who contacted their - [Taking the Main Roads](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/07/taking-the-main-roads/) - Last nght was the 2nd Motorcity Motorless bike ride out of Royal Oak a bi-weekly ride starting at 10 PM on Saturdays at Second and Center Streets. - ["Thank the driver as you are crossing the roadway"](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/01/thank-the-driver-as-you-are-crossing-the-roadway/) - New crosswalk signs have recently been installed in Lyon Township where the Huron Valley Trail crosses both a newly constructed road as well as Grand River. - [I-275 Metro Trail Open House](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/19/i-275-metro-trail-open-house/) - MDOT is hosting a public open house to discuss the I-275 Metro Trail from Hines Drive to Michigan Avenue. - [Trails, Baby, Trails!](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/04/trails-baby-trails/) - The Detroit Free Press is reporting record sales for gas drilling rights on state-owned property. This is great news for trail grant funding. - [Dequindre Cut video and updates](https://m-bike.org/2008/08/21/dequindre-cut-video-and-updates/) - Model D recently posted this great video on the Dequindre Cut, a soon-to-be-open ultra-cool urban biking and walking trail in Detroit. - [Public Service Video: Getting People on Bikes](https://m-bike.org/2008/02/23/public-service-video-getting-people-on-bikes/) - Public Service Video: Getting People on Bikes sample video - [Copenhagen's Two-Wheeled Congestion](https://m-bike.org/2008/03/07/copenhagens-two-wheeled-congestion/) - Copenhagen\'s Two-Wheeled Congestion - [Majora Carter in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2008/03/14/majora-carter-in-detroit/) - Majora Carter visits Detroit to give her inspirational presentation - [How the Dutch do Safe Routes to School](https://m-bike.org/2008/05/06/how-the-dutch-do-safe-routes-to-school/) - This video show families and kids biking and walking to school. It\'s simply amazing to see such a high level of participation -- and all of these kids developing a positive healthy lifestyle. - [Dequindre Cut Ride Video](https://m-bike.org/2008/07/25/dequindre-cut-ride-video/) - After recently experimenting with a custom handlebar camera mount, I took some sample video along the soon-to-be-officially-opened Dequindre Cut trail in Detroit. - [Motor Mania](https://m-bike.org/2008/08/24/motor-mania/) - This is an interesting Disney animation from 1950 that shows how \"normal\" people can become maniacal behind the wheel of a car. - [Bike Rentals at the National Conventions](https://m-bike.org/2008/08/28/bike-rentals-at-the-national-conventions/) - Smart move! Bikes Belong and Humana are bringing 1,000 rental bikes to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. - [Riding a Bike for the High Life](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/06/riding-a-bike-for-the-high-life/) - This is a classic Miller High Life beer ad that promotes biking -- winter biking too. - [Doing the Green Wave](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/11/green-wave-gives-cyclists-all-green/) - People typically chose their transportation based on what\'s faster, easier cheaper, and in some cases, greener. The Green Wave makes cycling more attractive. - [Video: Detroit's Non-Motorized Plan](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/27/video-detroits-non-motorized-plan/) - This a great video from Model D media that discusses the non-motorized/walking/biking plan that was recently passed by the City Council. - [Midtown Loop Greenway breaks ground in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/16/midtown-loop-breaks-ground-in-detroit/) - Another greenway in Detroit was officially under construction starting this week and there was a celebration at the Detroit Institute of Arts. - [VIDEO: Good Horn, Good Brakes, Good Luck](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/03/video-good-horn-good-brakes-good-luck/) - If you think you have it bad riding in your town, it could be worse. In India 1% of the world\'s traffic generates 10% of the world\'s traffic fatalities. - [Making Detroit easier to Walk and Bike](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/23/making-detroit-easier-to-walk-and-bike/) - John Gallagher of the Detroit Free Press wrote an excellent article about transforming Detroit\'s current road infrastructure to the betterment of the surrounding neighborhoods. - [Getting Bikes Lanes in Michigan and Windsor](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/15/getting-bikes-lanes-in-michigan-and-windsor/) - Coincidenly there were two videos post yesterday about getting bike lanes in our area. One if from Windsor Ontario while the second is from Mike Wendland. - [Our Lame Road Safety Videos](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/08/lame-road-safety-videos/) - New public service advertisements were released in the U.S. to target youth reckless driving. They are absolutely forgetable, sanitized and uninspired - [Detroit Greenways Video from Model D](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/19/detroit-greenways-video-from-model-d/) - A video from Model D that discusses a trails and greenways vision for Detroit, including the recently opened Dequindre Cut - [Pedal Press: Media coverage of Detroit's bike culture](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/28/pedal-press-media-coverage-of-detroits-bike-culture/) - There's plenty of media coverage of all interesting events and efforts involving Detroit's growing bike culture - [Welcome to the RiverWalk, Secretary LaHood](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/12/welcome-to-the-riverwalk-secretary-lahood/) - Secretary Ray LaHood was in Detroit to tour the new Terminal Port which might help bring water taxi service for bicyclists wanting to cross the Detroit River - [VW 'Fun Theory' video misses the obvious](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/17/vw-fun-theory-video-misses-the-obvious/) - Driving a VW is like taking the escalator. It is the "lazy way." The "new, more responsible experience" would be to ride a bike or walk. - [Vote for Detroit Greenways!](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/19/vote-for-detroit-greenways/) - Google Maps is adding non-roads to Street View using a pedal-powered trike. Please vote for Detroit Greenways to get photographed. - [Detroit RiverWalk goes 3D in Google Earth](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/12/detroit-riverwalk-goes-3d-in-google-earth/) - Google Earth is constantly being improved. One of those recent improvements is downtown Detroit is now in 3D, including the RiverWalk. - [Biking to Work in Toronto](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/12/biking-to-work-in-toronto/) - Here's an interesting blog out of Toronto called Urban Country that we stumbled on via a Howard Meyerson Tweet. It discusses biking to work. - [Cleveland: raising the bike advocacy bar](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/16/cleveland-raising-the-bike-advocacy-bar/) - From their Fort Street project to a Michigan Avenue repaving to the I-94 expansion, MDOT is ignoring Detroit's non-motorized transportation master plan. - [Detroit Bike Shorts](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/12/detroit-bike-shorts/) - A collection of brief bike-related stories from around Metro Detroit - [Why don't you ride a bike to work instead?](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/21/why-dont-you-ride-a-bike-to-work-instead/) - A cute video for bike the work day. - [Making Michigan Avenue a Complete Street](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/12/making-michigan-avenue-a-complete-street/) - The Let's Save Michigan web site has a great video of Phil Cooley talking about making Michigan Avenue a Complete Street in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. - [Detroit bike shorts](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/15/detroit-bike-shorts-2/) - Various snippets of bike-related news in the city of Detroit - [The eminently bikeable city of Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/02/the-eminently-bikeable-city-of-detroit/) - The U.S. Social Forum really put large, diverse group of bicyclists (and pedestrians) on Detroit's streets for nearly a week. - [Hoekstra and biking](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/02/hoekstra-and-biking/) - It seems that any avid biker running for governor of Michigan should take a ride down M1 to get a better idea of the urban issues facing this state. - [Detroit Bike Shorts: June 18th, 2010](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/18/detroit-bike-shorts-june-18th-2010/) - Various bike news from the city of Detroit and the nearby suburbs - [The Ordinary bike](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/03/the-ordinary-bike/) - The Henry Ford blog has a new post which gives a basic but brief early history of bicycles. - [Tour de Troit still grows and glows](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/26/tour-de-troit-still-grows-and-glows/) - Well over three thousand cyclists participated in yesterday's Tour de Troit making this event a great success once again. - [Detroit bike racing: a hit and a miss](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/15/detroit-bike-racing-a-hit-and-a-miss/) - In Detroit, the Mad Anthony cyclocross race at historic Fort Wayne is a go while the Thunderdome at the velodrome did not get approval and is a "no go" - [PlanNYC: Some inspiration from New York City](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/26/plannyc-some-inspiration-from-new-york-city/) - This is a great video about the non-motorized work being done in New York City being led by Mayor Bloomberg. - [Happy Halloween -- and watch out for Alice](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/29/happy-halloween-and-watch-out-for-alice/) - Detroiter Alice Cooper showed off his bike handling skills in this clip from the movie Prince of Darkness. - [Detroit 2020 looks at trails](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/14/detroit-2020-looks-at-trails/) - WXYZ's Detroit 2020 Project aired a segment on the RiverWalk and Dequindre Cut which gives a brief introduction to a couple of world class trails. - [Detroit hearings for light rail on Woodward](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/11/detroit-hearings-for-light-rail-on-woodward/) - Don't forget that the M1 Light Rail public hearings are tomorrow, Saturday February 12th. This is an opportunity to help make Woodward a Complete Street. - [New MDOT video: My Bike and I](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/05/new-mdot-video-my-bike-and-i/) - Here's a corny but cute video from MDOT that is "intended to help people explore alternate modes of transportation." - [Downriver Highriders and Kid Rock](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/03/downriver-highriders-and-kid-rock/) - The Downriver Highriders are a group of cyclists that hail from Southwest Detroit, River Rouge, Ecorse and other downriver communities. - [Detroit Complete Streets discussion on Complete Streets](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/26/detroit-complete-streets-discussion-on-complete-streets/) - On Monday, June 27th, Detroit City Council's Public Health and Safety committee is having a discussion on a Complete Streets ordinance. - [Detroit 2020 looks at RiverWalk developments](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/05/detroit-2020-looks-at-riverwalk-developments/) - The Detroit 2020 takes a look at the RiverWalk and proposed development along the river, including the exciting Milliken State Park Discovery Center in the Globe Trading Building. - [Parke-Davis in 1899: Bike to work day is everyday](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/02/parke-davis-in-1899-bike-to-work-day-is-everyday/) - Here's an interesting and very short video showing employees walking and biking from the Parke-Davis factory complex on the Detroit River in 1899. - [House transportation bill: a disaster for biking and walking](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/03/house-transportation-bill-a-disaster-for-biking-and-walking/) - Bad news for biking and walking. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted on a new federal transportation bill - [Detroit: a national model for public-private partnership](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/27/detroit-a-national-model-for-public-private-partnership/) - Detroit is a national leader in developing and maintaining greenways/biking facilities through public-private partnerships. - [What's preventing more people from biking?](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/09/whats-preventing-more-people-from-biking/) - Having an optimal cadence isn't going to make riding in Metro Detroit stress-free, but building Complete Streets would be a step in the right direction. - [Mt. Elliott Makerspace: Tron bikes and more](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/13/mt-elliott-makerspace-tron-bike-and-more/) - There are other Earn-a-bike programs in other parts of Detroit, including the Mt. Elliott Makerspace - [Bike lane education in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/18/bike-lane-education-in-detroit/) - One concern that's been discussed in Detroit is driver and cyclist education on bike lanes. - [Living car-free in the Motor City](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/07/being-car-free-in-the-motor-city/) - We've heard it many times as if it were a given: You can't live in Detroit without a car -- yet people are. - [Google Map Maker video highlights Detroit bicycling](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/04/google-map-maker-video-highlights-detroit-bicycling/) - Google released a video on how we've used Map Maker to update Google Maps with the latest bicycling and trail information - [Bicycling between Detroit and Windsor by bridge & ferry](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/01/bicycling-between-detroit-and-windsor-by-bridge-ferry/) - The push continues for a means of getting bicyclists between Detroit and Windsor. The two preferred routes are a planned ferry service and the new bridge. - [More on the Governor's Detroit bike ride](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/12/more-on-the-governors-detroit-bike-ride/) - Here are a few more updates from Governor Rick Synder's bike ride on the Dequindre Cut. - [The $1 billion Bloody Run Creek Greenway project](https://m-bike.org/2013/02/18/the-1-billion-bloody-run-creek-greenway-project/) - It's been talked about for decades, but these conceptual plans makes the Bloody Run Greenway seem slightly more possible. And yes, it does have a $1 billion total price tag. However, breaking the project into smaller phases makes it a bit more palatable. Besides, how amazing would it be to have a creek running next - [A web site migration](https://m-bike.org/2019/01/21/a-web-site-migration/) - We've moved... and hopefully you didn't notice. We migrated the web site from it's old, tired hosting to this new location. As a result, we're now running with upgraded backend software and a security certificate (i.e. HTTPS vs HTTP). We do anticipate making some additional improvements and fixes as time allows. - [Detroit Patrolman Charles Stewart's "Horrible Death"](https://m-bike.org/2014/11/02/detroit-patrolman-charles-stewarts-horrible-death/) - The Detroit Police Department (originally called the Metropolitan Police) were among the first to put officers on bicycles. In 1893, Officer Charles J. Stewart was appointed to the department and began his assignment on the Elmwood Precinct bicycle patrol. The Elmwood station was on Elmwood Avenue between Lafayette and E. Fort Street. The station and - [Elsa Von Blumen & Detroit's first indoor bicycle track](https://m-bike.org/2018/01/26/elsa-von-blumen-detroits-first-indoor-bicycle-track/) - Some might think the new Lexus Velodrome is Detroit's first -- or even the first one indoors. It's not. The Dorais Velodrome isn't either. In fact it's challenging to know how many bicycle tracks Detroit has had since many were built just for a specific event. One of those -- and perhaps the first -- - [Exciting 2018 bike updates from the city of Ferndale](https://m-bike.org/2018/04/26/exciting-2018-bike-updates-from-the-city-of-ferndale/) - From Ferndale Planning Manager Justin Lyons: As fellow Ferndale bicycling supporters, I wanted to let you know about some upcoming events and projects happening this summer. May has nearly arrived, which means Ferndale Bike Month is right around the corner! This year, we are hosting more group bike rides (including a parks tour), a Bicycling 101 class, - [The Detroit Wheelmen Clubhouse on Adams](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/26/the-detroit-wheelmen-clubhouse-on-adams/) - The Detroit Wheelmen's clubhouse on Adams was built for $40,000 in 1896. For a club of only 450 members, that sounds quite an investment. - [Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules -- not true](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/07/same-roads-same-rights-same-rules-not-true/) - There's a popular bumper sticker that says "Same Roads, Same Rights, Same Rules." It sounds good, but it's clearly not true and often not even desirable. - [Bad local biking ordinances become enforceable in 2018](https://m-bike.org/2017/11/23/bad-local-biking-ordinances-become-enforceable-in-2018/) - Oops! The state legislature recently enacted bills that raise speed limits in Michigan and decrease penalties for doing so. That wasn't smart but that's not all. Many Michigan cities have bad local bicycling laws. We've documented them both here and here, though some may have been removed since these articles were written. Now fortunately nearly - [Illegal to pass cars while on the shoulder?](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/07/illegal-to-pass-cars-while-on-the-shoulder/) - It is illegal for Michigan cyclists to pass cars while on the shoulder and perhaps even while in bike lanes? Ridiculous, right? - [1895: Don'ts for women riders](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/29/1895-donts-for-women-riders/) - Th list of "don'ts" for woman riders was originally published by the New York World in 1895. - [Road design class for bicycling comes to Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/23/road-design-class-for-bicycling-comes-to-detroit/) - The MDOT has a training program for traffic engineers and planners that for designing roads for cycling. This year that program came to downtown Detroit. - [Evolution of the Wheel](https://m-bike.org/2014/01/02/evolution-of-the-wheel/) - The following editorial ran in the August 5th, 1899 Detroit Free Press. This year was arguably at or near the peak of Detroit's golden-era of bicycling. What's striking is how the benefits of bicycling are practically the same today as they were more than a century earlier. Surprisingly, the health benefits of bicycling are not - [Woodward Transit Community Meetings this week](https://m-bike.org/2013/12/02/woodward-transit-community-meetings-this-week/) - Six meeting are planned this week to discuss the initial bus rapid transit (BRT) plans for Woodward Avenue. Tuesday, December 3 from 6 to 8 pm (Royal Oak and Birmingham) Beaumont Hospital Administration Building, 3711 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073 (Free parking in South Deck Parking, enter from Coolidge Highway.) Thursday, December - [Woodward Complete Streets planning comes to Detroit & Highland Park](https://m-bike.org/2013/06/17/woodward-complete-streets-planning-comes-to-detroit-highland-park/) - A Complete Streets planning project along the entire length of Woodward -- River to Pontiac -- has been setting up visiting parts of M1. For the next three days it will be focusing on Woodward from Jefferson to McNichols. You can drop in to their pop-up offices at 2990 Grand Boulevard in the New Center - [Hot Spokes: delivering food by bike](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/11/hot-spokes-delivering-food-by-bike/) - There's been little information available on Hot Spokes: A food delivery service in Detroit that uses bikes -- until today! - [Woodward Complete Streets meeting on April 17th](https://m-bike.org/2013/04/09/woodward-complete-streets-meeting-on-april-17th/) - Want to make Woodward more bike friendly? A special focus group meeting for cyclists is scheduled for April 17th at noon. - [A cycling perspective on Detroit's EFM](https://m-bike.org/2013/03/03/a-cycling-perspective-on-detroits-efm/) - On Friday, Governor Rick Snyder announced his plans to install an Emergency Finance Manager or EFM in the city of Detroit. There are many varied opinions on this, but we'll just look at it from a cycling and trails perspective just as we did with the earlier consent agreement. The Mayor's office and City Council - [Is Governor Snyder's Belle Isle to Wisconsin Trail for bikes?](https://m-bike.org/2013/02/11/is-governor-snyders-belle-isle-to-wisconsin-trail-for-bikes/) - Last November, Governor Rick Snyder lauded Michigan trails during a speech called "Ensuring our Future: Energy and the Environment." Michigan has more total trail miles than just about any other state. Much of the credit goes to volunteers who have shoveled, raked, trimmed and groomed these trails on their own time and often at their - [Detroit public bike share study seeks feedback](https://m-bike.org/2013/02/04/detroit-public-bike-share-study-seeks-feedback/) - The Detroit Public Bike Share study is well underway. Data gathering is underway, and as part of that, the consultants are asking where you might want to see bike share stations within the Greater Downtown Detroit area. Please visit their web site, www.DetroitBicycleShare.com and provide your feedback. If you prefer, you may give your input - [Will M1 RAIL become an M1 FAIL?](https://m-bike.org/2013/01/18/will-m1-rail-become-an-m1-fail/) - The opinions expressed here are those of the m-bike blog, but you already knew that right? Bikes, walkability and good transit are keys to forming an effective urban transportation system. The shortcomings of Detroit's transit -- built on the DDOT and SMART buses systems and People Mover -- are well documented. We wish the M1 - [Another helmet law to bite the dust?](https://m-bike.org/2013/01/14/another-helmet-law-to-bite-the-dust/) - We wrote about this in 2009: Milford Township has an ordinance requiring bicyclists to wear a helmet on the paved trails at the Kensingon Metropark. And to be more specific, bicyclists must only wear a helmet when the paved trail is 10 feet wide. Biking on the roads at Kensington or unpaved trails? No bicycle - [Exciting January bike events in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2013/01/09/exciting-january-bike-events-in-detroit/) - In spite of the weather, January has gotten many more bike related events in Detroit. - [Detroit Wheelmen: Fundraising to build a Clubhouse](https://m-bike.org/2012/12/27/detroit-wheelmen-fundraising-to-build-a-clubhouse/) - The Detroit Bicycle Club was the city's first in 1879. These were the day's of highwheeler bicycles that appealed to young adventurous men but few others. In fact L.J. Bates, the club's first president wrote in that tricycles would eventually become more popular since they attracted a wider audience. A Free Press editorial from 1883 - [Greenway job opportunity on Detroit's Eastside](https://m-bike.org/2012/12/23/greenway-job-opportunity-on-detroits-eastside/) - From the Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative: Job Title: Executive Director Reports to: Chairperson or Appointed Representative, Board of Directors Job Term: One-year contractual engagement. Full-time work schedule will include a set of core hours, but will require accommodations for some evenings and weekends. Job Scope: Manage the Detroit Eastside Community Collaborative and direct the planning, - [Greater Grace Temple giving away 150 bikes](https://m-bike.org/2012/12/22/greater-grace-temple-giving-away-150-bikes/) - Once again Greater Grace Temple is really stepping forward to help get more Detroit kids on bikes. With the help of Happy's Pizza, Detroit Lion Joique Bell, and Tigers mascot PAWS, they're giving away 150 bicycles "to children from financially struggling families." The bicycle giveaway is this Sunday after church service. The families in need - [2012 Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund Grants](https://m-bike.org/2012/12/16/2012-michigan-natural-resource-trust-fund-grants/) - The 2012 recommendations for Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund grants have been announced. There were just five in Southeast Michigan. - [Exposing the double-standard](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/25/exposing-the-double-standard/) - ″I′ll be more OK... A 49-year-old Chesterfield Township man disgruntled over a traffic ticket and crash with a Roseville Police car admitted he's been dumping screws and nails in the Roseville city hall and police department parking lots once or twice a week since late February, blowing out tires, according to investigators. Detroit Free Press, - [Birmingham surveys biking and walking interest](https://m-bike.org/2012/11/23/birmingham-surveys-biking-and-walking-interest/) - The city of Birmingham is developing a transit and non-motorized transportation plan not unlike what other cities have done in Detroit, Royal Oak, and Novi. - [Tom Cooper: Fastest man in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/11/21/tom-cooper-fastest-man-in-detroit/) - Prior to the advent of auto racing in the early 1900s, bicycle racers were the fastest men alive. And from 1895 to 1900, no Detroiter was faster than Tom Cooper - [Bike racers helped create Ford Motor Company](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/02/bike-racers-helped-create-ford-motor-company/) - The bicycle birthed the automotive & road building industries. So it shouldn't be a surprise that bicycle racing birthed auto racing and the Ford Motor Company - [Keeping the invisible bicycle riders invisible](https://m-bike.org/2012/11/20/keeping-the-invisible-bicycle-riders-invisible/) - Portland may be a fine U.S. bicycling city, but that doesn't mean it's a relevant model for all cities - a point many national bicycle advocates miss. - [Incomplete Roundabouts](https://m-bike.org/2012/11/15/incomplete-roundabouts/) - We've noticed two tendencies when roundabouts are discussed in the transportation world: Not all designs work and they often ignore bicyclists and pedestrians. - [D-Ride cycling jersey](https://m-bike.org/2012/11/08/d-ride-cycling-jersey/) - We noticed this Detroit cycling jersey at the Tour de Troit this year. We contacted them for more information and here's what they said: - [Better for biking: Republican or Democrat?](https://m-bike.org/2012/11/07/better-for-biking-republican-or-democrat/) - We were recently asked which party is better for bicycling. As you might guess, the answer is "it depends." - [Detroit bike parking: Getting better, room for improvement](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/31/detroit-bike-parking-getting-better-room-for-improvement/) - We just updated our information for bike parking in Detroit. It's available on-line with an interactive Google Map. - [Effective road safety education](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/30/effective-road-safety-education/) - The Washington Area Bicyclist Association has a design for a very cool traffic garden. Wouldn't this be a neat training area around Detroit. - [Tigers didn't win but Fender Bender Detroit can!](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/29/tigers-didnt-win-but-fender-bender-detroit-can/) - Please vote for Fender Bender and help them win valuable funding: - [Kids decorate bikes for Detroit Trunk or Treat](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/28/kids-decorate-bikes-for-detroit-trunk-or-treat/) - Come decorate your bicycle or trunk for Halloween and pass out candy at Detroit's Trunk or Treat event - [Putting Woodward on a serious road diet](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/23/putting-woodward-on-a-serious-road-diet/) - Can we change Woodward between McNichols and 8 Mile to make it more bike friendly? - [Take the Birmingham bike/walk/transit survey](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/20/take-the-birmingham-bikewalktransit-survey/) - Press release from the city of Birmingham. Note that the survey is intended for everyone, not just Birmingham residents: The City of Birmingham is in the initial stages of preparing a multi-modal transportation plan for the City. The plan will help to improve the balance between all modes of transportation, with the goal of making - [Veronica Davis to talk transportation in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/19/veronica-davis-to-talk-transportation-in-detroit/) - This Thursday, October 25th at 6pm is a special, free community gathering at the Gleaner's Community Food Bank (2131 Beaufait). - [Detroit Riverfront Community Meeting Highlights](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/18/detroit-riverfront-community-meeting-highlights/) - There was a huge turnout at last night's Detroit Riverfront Community meeting. The large crowd eagerly applauded both the finished and planned projects along the Detroit Riverfront. - [Detroit gaining more bicycle retail options](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/15/detroit-gaining-more-bicycle-retail-options/) - Congratulations to Detroit Bike City and their plans to open a bike shop in Woodbridge. The Huffinton Post has a fine writeup about this welcomed news. - [Dequindre Cut west? A Corktown to RiverWalk trail](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/09/dequindre-cut-west-a-corktown-to-riverwalk-trail/) - Would you like to see a greenway connecting Corktown to the RiverWalk in Detroit? - [Erotic Bicycle Film Festival back in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/10/02/erotic-bicycle-film-festival-back-in-detroit/) - This Erotic Bicycle Film Festival (aka Bike Smut 6: Turning Trixxx) is returning to Cass City Cinema this Saturday, October 6th in Detroit. - [Detroit RiverWalk community meeting, groundbreaking & love letters](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/30/detroit-riverwalk-community-meeting-groundbreaking-love-letters/) - There's much work being done on the Detroit RiverWalk right now. To update the community, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is hosting a meeting on October 17. - [A Cycling perspective on the Belle Isle agreement](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/29/a-cycling-perspective-on-the-belle-isle-agreement/) - How does the proposed Belle Isle lease agreement between the city of Detroit and the state of Michigan affect bicyclists? - [MDOT adds buffered bike lanes to Northwestern Highway](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/23/mdot-adds-buffered-bike-lanes-to-northwestern-highway/) - MDOT was resurfacing Northwestern Highway this year and did something quite unexpected. They converted the road's 12 foot paved shoulders to buffered bike lanes. - [Detroit Bicycle Fest: A week of highlights](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/17/detroit-bicycle-fest-a-week-of-highlights/) - The city of Detroit had eight days of bicycle events drew large crowds. - [Lafayette & Elmwood Trails now in Google Maps](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/08/lafayette-elmwood-trails-now-in-google-maps/) - Unless you live in Detroit's Lafayette or Elmwood neighborhoods, you may not be aware of the huge trail network that runs throughout the area. - [Bicyclists part of moving light show at DLECTRICITY](https://m-bike.org/2012/09/06/bicyclists-part-of-moving-light-show-at-dlectricity/) - DLECTRICITY in Midtown Detroit on October 5th and 6th will feature a number of bicycle-related exhibits. - [Register for the Tour de Troit today and save $10](https://m-bike.org/2012/08/31/register-for-the-tour-de-troit-today-and-save-10/) - The eleven annual Tour de Troit is scheduled for September 15th this year.Thousands of cyclists have already registered. - [Youth Earn-a-bike in Detroit's Osborn Community](https://m-bike.org/2012/08/13/youth-earn-a-bike-in-detroits-osborn-community/) - The Osborn Youth Earn-a-bike in Detroit has been a big success. - [Updates: Detroit RiverWalk, Belle Isle and more](https://m-bike.org/2012/08/09/updates-detroit-riverwalk-belle-isle-and-more/) - Updates on the Detroit RiverWalk construction and Belle Isle. - [Detroit Bikes: Making bikes in the Motor City](https://m-bike.org/2012/08/08/detroit-bikes-making-bikes-in-the-motor-city/) - Zak Pashak and his new Detroit Bikes company has been getting some well-deserved media coverage of late. They're creating jobs, too. - [4th Annual Colin Hubbell Ride](https://m-bike.org/2012/08/05/4th-annual-colin-hubbell-ride/) - Saturday, August 11th is the Colin Hubbell Ride in Midtown, Detroit. - [Veteran shot while biking home from work](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/16/veteran-shot-while-biking-home-from-work/) - This is a tragic story of a 54-year old veteran biking to and from work on Detroit's west side. - [Faygo dinner is a bike lanes benefit](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/15/faygo-dinner-is-a-bike-lanes-benefit/) - Come to Foran's Grand Trunk Pub in Downtown Detroit this Tuesday, July 17th at 7pm for a four-course Faygo dinner that benefits bike lanes in the city. - [Bicycle history in the Henry Ford Collection](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/12/bicycle-history-in-the-henry-ford-collection/) - The Henry Ford museum owns a considerable amount of other bicycle history, which they are digitizing. Here are our favorites. - [MDOT announces 2012 Training Wheels workshop dates ](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/10/mdot-announces-2012-training-wheels-workshop-dates/) - The Training Wheels program is an invaluable training that provides insight on how to redesign roads to better accommodate cyclists. - [Detroit River trails and ferries in the news](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/09/detroit-river-trails-and-ferries-in-the-news/) - It's becoming increasingly challenging to highlight all the trail and bike media coverage for the city of Detroit. - [The Hub of Detroit: Hiring and seeking bike donations](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/06/the-hub-of-detroit-hiring-and-seeking-bike-donations/) - The Hub of Detroit is seeking donated bicycles and is hiring two instructors for a youth Earn-a-Bike program in the Osborn Neighborhood. - [Detroit bicycle use - 8 years ago](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/05/detroit-bicycle-use-8-years-ago/) - Everyone we talk have been impressed with the increased bicycle use in Detroit during the past couple years. - [GREEN plan for Detroit's East Riverfront ](https://m-bike.org/2012/07/01/green-plan-for-detroits-east-riverfront/) - After about 18 months of planning and community engagement, the GREEN plan was revealed, a plan for greenways throughout the Detroit's lower eastside. - [Comments sought on Milliken State Park plans](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/26/comments-sought-on-milliken-state-park-plans/) - If you were at RiverDays, you might have seen the below graphic. It's a conceptual plan for expanding Milliken State Park and the Detroit RiverWalk. - [Detroit Complete Streets: Updates and meeting tomorrow](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/26/detroit-complete-streets-updates-and-meeting-tomorrow/) - Three complete streets updates involving Detroit, Highland Park, and Woodward Avenue. - [We got a TIGER for the trail!](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/20/we-got-a-tiger-for-the-trail/) - The city of Detroit is receiving a $10 million grant for Eastern Market and the greenways that will connect to it. - [Biking the bridge(s) between Detroit and Windsor](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/20/biking-the-bridges-between-detroit-and-windsor/) - The proposed New Internationals Trade Crossing (NITC) bridge moved closer to reality this past week. Will we be able to bike on it? - [Faye Nelson: Leading the RiverWalk effort](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/14/faye-nelson-leading-the-riverwalk-effort/) - Continuing the topic of woman leading biking and walking improvements, BLAC Detroit magazine has this article on the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy's director, Faye Nelson. - [Your thoughts on a Detroit bicycle & greenway map](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/12/your-thoughts-on-a-detroit-bicycle-greenway-map/) - What would be helpful information to include on a Southwest Detroit greenway/bicycle map? - [Detroit biking creating service & manufacturing jobs](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/07/detroit-biking-creating-service-manufacturing-jobs/) - A quick look at four Detroit-based businesses that are building, selling, and riding bikes. - [ANSWER: Do bicyclists' pay for roads?](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/06/answer-do-bicyclists-pay-for-roads/) - Bicyclists not only pay their fair share for roads, they help subsidize motorists. - [Homeless Veterans Benefit ride in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/05/homeless-veterans-benefit-ride-in-detroit/) - This Saturday, June 9th is the 2nd annual 10-mile bike ride benefit for homeless veterans. - [Women leaders in the Detroit bicycle movement](https://m-bike.org/2012/06/05/women-leaders-in-the-detroit-bicycle-movement/) - Detroit's ever-growing bicycle scene is largely due to women leadership. - [City of Birmingham seeks volunteers](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/28/city-of-birmingham-seeks-volunteers/) - The City of Birmingham is in the process of soliciting proposals to create a Multi-Modal Transportation Plan for the City. - [2012 Bike the Bridge registration closing soon](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/28/2012-bike-the-bridge-registration-closing-soon/) - On Sunday morning, June 17th you'll be able to ride your bike from Detroit to Windsor over the Ambassador Bridge. Register now! - [Detroit's WalkScore is broken. Bikescore too?](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/15/detroits-walkscore-is-broken-bikescore-too/) - Detroit walkscore is broken due to a border bug. We imagine a bikescore would be even more off. - [Detroit's newest (and coolest) bike racks](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/14/detroits-newest-and-coolest-bike-racks/) - The number of bike racks continues to grow in Detroit, though mostly in the Corktown and Downtown areas. - [Detroit biking articles all over the local media](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/08/detroit-biking-articles-all-over-the-local-media/) - A couple weeks ago we wrote about seven different biking articles that ran in the Detroit media. Here's another 9. - [Courts reduce road agency liability](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/03/courts-reduce-road-agency-liability/) - The Michigan Supreme ruled that gravel on the road is not a liability for road agencies, something that might be applied to bicyclists. - [Inaugural Cycle into Spring ride is May 19th](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/01/inaugural-cycle-into-spring-ride-is-may-19th/) - The first ever Cycle into Spring 20-mile bike ride is May 19th, 2012. - [Rochester Hills doesn't have some basic traffic ordinances](https://m-bike.org/2012/05/01/oops-rochester-hills-doesnt-have-some-basic-traffic-ordinances/) - The Rochester Hills City Council just updated their ordinances and included the Michigan Vehicle Code, but they apparently overlooked the Uniform Traffic Code - [Detroit Bikes: Making bicycles in the Motor City](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/30/detroit-bikes-making-bicycles-in-the-motor-city/) - This is Detroit Bikes. They are working on simple, low-cost, practical urban bikes that should retail just under $500. - [Catching up: Media coverage of Detroit biking](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/26/catching-up-media-coverage-of-detroit-biking/) - It's springtime and that means more Detroit bicycling articles in the media. - [Bikes on Amtrak: Progress?](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/23/bikes-on-amtrak-progress/) - What is the status of getting roll-on bicycle service for Michigan's Amtrak trains? - [1903: Detroit Tigers 5, Detroit Wheelmen 3](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/22/1903-detroit-tigers-5-detroit-wheelmen-3/) - In 1903, the Detroit Tigers play a game against the city's top cycling club, the Detroit Wheelmen - [Ride your Bike to the Ball Park](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/20/ride-your-bike-to-the-ball-park/) - The Detroit Tigers are hosting their first Ride to the Ballpark event on Earth Day, April 22nd, 2012. - [Midtown and RiverWalk construction updates](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/19/midtown-construction-updates/) - Midtown Detroit is getting more pathways and bike lanes this year. - [Detroit's aggressive plan for more bike lanes](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/16/detroits-aggressive-plan-for-more-bike-lanes/) - Huffington Post ran this articlelast week that shows the city of Detroit's commitment to being "very aggressive" in adding bike lanes. [Department of Public Works Director Ron] Brundidge said Detroit is aggressively building bike lanes to promote a healthy lifestyle and to encourage environmentally conscious behavior. "We just feel it's our responsibility to do everything - [A cycling perspective on the Detroit Consent Agreement](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/11/a-cycling-perspective-on-the-detroit-consent-agreement/) - Detroit's consent agreement does have some positive and at least one negative affect on cyclists. - [Detroit: There are no accurate bike counts](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/10/detroit-there-are-no-accurate-bike-counts/) - How many people in Detroit bike? How has this changed over time? The truth is we don't know. Nobody does. And that same answer is true for most American cities. - [Improving the Google Maps bicycling layer](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/07/improving-the-google-maps-bicycling-layer/) - Suggestions on how to improve Google Maps for bicyclists were discussed at a recent conference in Montreal. - [Bicycles are not vehicles in Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/05/bicycles-are-not-vehicles-in-michigan/) - Despite what you may read or hear, under state law bicycles are not vehicles in Michigan. - [Legislation would eliminate 1% bike/walk funding](https://m-bike.org/2012/04/02/legislation-would-eliminate-1-bikewalk-funding/) - A series of bills were introduced in the Michigan House that remove funding for biking and complete streets while promoting more sprawl. - [Taking the Bike Train on VIA Rail](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/28/taking-the-bike-train-on-via-rail/) - VIA Rail has a Bike Train program that allows roll-on bicycle service for a very reasonable fee - [This Saturday at Cobo: Detroit Bike City](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/21/this-saturday-at-cobo-detroit-bike-city/) - A bicycle show returns to Detroit this Saturday at Cobo Center from 10am until 6pm. - [City of Detroit submits TIGER IV grant](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/19/city-of-detroit-submits-tiger-iv-grant/) - Detroit has submitted a grant to extend the Dequindre Cut and Midtown Loop. built bike lanes from Eastern Market to the planned Hamtramck Trail, and more. - [Palmer Woods tweaks road closure for bicycling](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/16/palmer-woods-tweaks-road-closure-for-bicycling/) - The Palmer Woods Association and Hamilton-Anderson changed the proposed street closure at Strathcona and Woodward to be more bicycle friendly - [How to make Pontiac more walkable and bike-able](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/14/how-to-make-pontiac-more-walkable-and-bike-able/) - How can the city of Pontiac's transportation network be improved so that it brings more business and life to the downtown? - [Ride with style: Detroit's MASH Bike Club](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/12/ride-with-style-detroits-mash-bike-club/) - MASH is going to continue to encourage out young and fabulous women to partake in this wonderful past time - join us for a MASH ride. - [Rep. Stapleton to host transportation meeting](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/11/rep-stapleton-to-host-transportation-meeting/) - Officials will speak with residents about roads and road funding -- and as the Legislature considers establishing a regional transit authority in metro Detroit - [Windsor's effort to boost bicycling](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/10/windsors-effort-to-boost-bicycling/) - This CBC News article gives a glimpse of what they have and what they need to make Windsor more bikeable. - [Milford Twp: Non-motorized planning session this Saturday](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/07/milford-twp-non-motorized-planning-session-this-saturday/) - Milford Township would lie your input on how to improve biking and walking in the area. - [Road closures should have bicycle cut throughs](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/06/road-closures-should-have-bicycle-cut-throughs/) - Three street closures have been proposed in Detroit, but the designs fail to provide safe and effective passage for bicyclists. - [Another Complete Streets presentation in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/02/another-complete-streets-presentation-in-detroit/) - AARP Michigan will share information about Complete Streets, what the City of Detroit is doing to implement them, and how you can become involved. - [Greenway mini-grants available in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/01/greenway-mini-grants-available-in-detroit/) - The Healthy Environments Partnership (HEP) Greenway Mini-Grant program funds projects on the Conner Creek, Brightmoor Lyndon, and Southwest Detroit Greenways - [Detroit's new bike lockers](https://m-bike.org/2012/03/01/detroits-new-bike-lockers/) - Where are Detroit's first bike lockers? They're at John R and Farnsworth and are now open to the public. - [Birmingham says "no" to Maple Road diet](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/22/birmingham-says-no-to-maple-road-diet/) - We mentioned earlier about the city of Birmingham's consideration of converting Maple Road from 4 lanes to 3 between Adams and Eton. - [Underground Railroad Bicycle Route gatherings](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/21/underground-railroad-bicycle-route-gatherings/) - The second of two maps for the Underground Railroad Detroit Alternative Bicycle Route are now available. - [White Lake: Sign of the times](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/20/white-lake-sign-of-the-times/) - A Bogie Lake Road speed limit sign in White Lake Township with a complex times has caught international media attention. - [New Detroit bike lanes for 2012](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/18/new-detroit-bike-lanes-for-2012/) - There are bike lanes planned for the city of Detroit that are expected to be completed in 2012. Here's a run down of those projects. - [Public meetings for two Detroit safety improvement projects ](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/12/public-meetings-for-two-detroit-safety-improvement-projects/) - Detroit's plan is to add Complete Streets features to these roads to improve safety. - [Grown Men on Bikes Theme Song](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/13/grown-men-on-bikes-theme-song/) - If the Detroit-based club Grown Men on Bikes didn't already have the coolest name, they now have this sweet theme song. - [Public hearing on Royal Oak non-motorized plan](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/12/public-hearing-on-royal-oak-non-motorized-plan/) - Royal Oak Planning Commission will have a formal public hearing on the revised Non-Motorized Transportation Plan as an amendment to the city's Master Plan - [Birmingham to consider road diet and bike lanes](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/08/birmingham-to-consider-road-diet-and-bike-lanes/) - As we've mentioned before, Birmingham is really starting to get more involved in improving biking and walking opportunities. - [Act now! House transportation bill a "total disaster" for biking, walking and trails](https://m-bike.org/2012/02/01/act-now-house-transportation-bill-a-total-disaster-for-biking-walking-and-trails/) - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on our nation's next multiyear surface transportation bill. - [More on the West Bloomfield Trail extension](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/29/more-on-the-west-bloomfield-trail-extension/) - The West Bloomfield trail is being extended west to Haggerty road this summer. - [Combining County boards and road commissions](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/22/combining-county-boards-and-road-commissions/) - Governor Rick Snyder said he'd like to reduce the size of government by allowing counties to manage roads. He called road commissions "unneeded." - [Detroit Bicycle Show and swap meet](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/22/detroit-bicycle-show-and-swap-meet-2/) - Detroit's first Bicycle Show and Swap Meet at Cobo Hall on March 24, 2012 - [Green jobs: American Cycle & Fitness and the Detroit RiverWalk](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/19/green-jobs-american-cycle-fitness-and-the-detroit-riverwalk/) - If you're interested in working at a bike shop, American Cycle and Fitness is looking to hire. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy also has a few jobs posted. - [MDOT grants announced for trails and streetscaping](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/14/mdot-grants-announced-for-trails-and-streetscaping/) - MDOT has announced the latest round of Transportation Enhancement funding. Here are the grantees from the three Metro Detroit counties. - [Bike lanes: Safety and Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/13/bike-lanes-safety-and-southwest-detroit/) - One interesting feature of road with bike lanes is cyclists perceive them to be safer, so more cyclists ride. When more cyclists ride, everyone is safer - [Bike shop owner started the 1st Detroit Auto Show](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/18/bike-shop-owner-started-the-1st-detroit-auto-show/) - And just as many things in Detroit's transportation history have an early connection to bicycling, so too does the Detroit Auto Show. - [Made in Detroit: Lumpkin Cycle Works panniers](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/10/made-in-detroit-lumpkin-cycle-works-panniers/) - Lumpkin Cycle Works makes some fancy panniers. They're waterproof, leather and can "carry a couple gallon jugs on each side." They're made in Detroit too! - [Light rail, BRT and bicycles in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/09/light-rail-brt-and-bicycles-in-detroit/) - It's challenging keeping abreast of the recent announcements for the off-again, on-again light rail and now bus rapid transit (BRT) projects. - [Active Living Detroit Mini-grants now available](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/04/active-living-detroit-mini-grants-now-available/) - This funding opportunity from the Healthy Environments Partnership is an excellent option for greenway programming! - [Transportation key to young staying in Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/05/transportation-key-to-young-staying-in-michigan/) - Michigan's transportation system is not getting young people where they need to go. - [New Detroit bike map and parking](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/03/new-detroit-bike-map-and-parking/) - Here is a Detroit bicycle map showing where many bike racks are within the city. - [Detroit Biking and Complete Streets in the news](https://m-bike.org/2012/01/02/detroit-biking-and-complete-streets-in-the-news/) - Complete Streets isn't anti-car. It's more about balancing needs among all the modes while considering how the road design affects the surrounding community. - [Why m-bike? Post #1,000](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/31/why-m-bike-post-1000/) - The basic bike advocacy history behind this web site. - [The Christmas Bicycle](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/24/the-christmas-bicycle/) - This story called "The Christmas Bicycle" was published in the Detroit Free Press on Christmas 1921: - [Troy opposes transportation investments... again](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/22/troy-opposes-transportation-investments-again/) - Troy has a history of rejecting progressive investments in transportation. - [Michigan Infrastructure Dashboard](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/20/michigan-infrastructure-dashboard/) - Michigan has a performance dashboard that gives some very high level indicators that try to convey a sense of whether we're improving or not. - [Google Bicycle Layer: Detroit additions](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/21/google-bicycle-layer-detroit-additions/) - The Google Maps bicycle layer for the city of Detroit has been updated with bike lanes and greenways - [December 18th, 1868: Detroit's first bicyclist](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/18/december-18th-1868-detroits-first-bicyclist/) - On Friday, December 18th, 1868 - only 143 years ago - Detroit's first bicyclist hit the streets. - [Metro Detroiters blend bikes and buses](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/17/metro-detroiters-blend-bikes-and-buses/) - Detroit News Laura Berman recently wrote about two Metro Detroit women who trying to get around mostly by bike and bus. - [Feds fail to fund Detroit's inspired TIGER project](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/16/feds-fail-to-fund-detroits-inspired-tiger-project/) - It wasn't a good week in Detroit for transportation news.First came the light rail decision & now this. The U.S. DOT did not select Detroit's TIGER III grant. - [More bike racks in Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/14/more-bike-racks-in-southwest-detroit/) - Have you seen the 8 new custom decorative bike rakes designed by Disenos Ornamental Iron in Southwest Detroit? - [Dodge brothers: cyclists, machinists, crime fighters](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/10/dodge-brothers-cyclists-machinists-crime-fighters/) - In 1908 the Dodge Brothers cruised Detroit streets looking for John's stolen car and shot out a tire once it was found. - [Commerce rail-trail section gets critical funding](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/09/commerce-rail-trail-section-gets-critical-funding/) - Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund recommended a $3.8m grant for a trail which runs between the West Bloomfield Trail and the Huron Valley Trail in Wixom. - [Biking and walking on the new Detroit bridge?](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/06/biking-and-walking-on-the-new-detroit-bridge/) - Will cyclists be allowed to bike across the new bridge between Detroit and WIndsor? - [Metro Detroit: The walkability factor](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/05/metro-detroit-the-walkability-factor/) - Given their pent-up demand, what is the potential for walkable (and bike friendly) neighborhoods within the Metro Detroit area - [Grassroots Southeast Oakland County bike route mapping](https://m-bike.org/2011/12/01/grassroots-southeast-oakland-county-bike-route-mapping/) - Residents of Berkley, Birmingham, Clawson, Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge, and Royal Oak are invited and encouraged to attend this bike route mapping meeting. - [West Bloomfield trail: Its history and expansion](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/30/west-bloomfield-trail-its-history-and-expansion/) - Parks and Recreation Director Dan Navarre is giving a presentation on both the history of the West Bloomfield Trail and the plans for its expansion. - [Metro Detroit biking: City vs. the suburbs](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/29/metro-detroit-biking-city-vs-the-suburbs/) - It's simply not correct to label Metro Detroit as bad. Our cycling condition is far from homogeneous. - [Fireworks: "Bikes ride faster at 3am"](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/25/fireworks-bikes-ride-faster-at-3am/) - We stumbled across this video by the Detroit band Fireworks, which features plenty of biking around town including on Belle Isle. - [Franciscan soup kitchens serve Detroit by bicycle](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/24/franciscan-soup-kitchens-serve-detroit-by-bicycle/) - Franciscan friar Brother Al Mascia delivers food to the Detroit community via bicycle carts. - [Detroit by bike: Documenting the city from the saddle](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/21/detroit-by-bike-documenting-the-city-from-the-saddle/) - The Detroit By Bike web site's tag line is "Random adventures around Detroit on bicycle" -- and the site has the photos to prove it. - [City of Clawson supports Complete Streets policies](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/26/city-of-clawson-passes-complete-streets-policy/) - Back in early December, Clawson's city council passed a resolution supporting a Complete Streets policy. - [Building community in Detroit with bicycles](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/19/building-community-in-detroit-with-bicycles/) - Bicycling's role in the community fabric and how Detroit can make its spoke roads (e.g. Gratiot) more bike friendly. - [Mobbing on Angels' Night](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/18/mobbing-on-angels-night/) - This video shows many of Detroit's bike clubs riding together as Angels' Night volunteers. - [Hazen Pingree's early plans for a Detroit Riverwalk](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/26/hazen-pingrees-early-plans-for-a-detroit-riverwalk/) - Detroit elected Hazen Pingree mayor for four terms starting in 1899. During his time in office, he proposed a plan for a park along Detroit's riverfront. - [Inaugural Detroit Custom Bicycle Fall Show](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/11/inaugural-detroit-custom-bicycle-fall-show/) - This Saturday, November 12th is the first Detroit Custom Bike Fall Show at the Magic Stick. - [Draft Senate transportation bill: Bad news for biking](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/08/draft-senate-transportation-bill-bad-news-for-biking/) - The Senate Committee on the Environment & Public Works released their draft surface transportation authorization bill which determines transportation funding. - [The Bike Doctor gets a new bike van](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/04/the-bike-doctor-gets-a-new-bike-van/) - Randy "the Bike Doctor" Martin, owner of Continental Bikes in Hazel Park is featured on the Ram web site in this video. - [Fickle bike thief faces possible prison time](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/01/fickle-bike-thief-faces-possible-jail-time/) - A 21-year old cyclist was riding through Centerline just after midnight when a with a toy gun tried stealing the bike. - [Bike and Pedestrian funding survives -- again!](https://m-bike.org/2011/11/01/bike-and-pedestrian-funding-survives-again/) - The U.S. Senate voted 38 to 60 to remove critical federal funding called Transportation Enhancements. - [Possible changes for Michigan road funding ](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/26/possible-changes-for-michigan-road-funding/) - Here are just three potential changes which could greatly affect road funding -- including bike funding -- throughout Michigan. - [New custom bicycle exhibit at CCS in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/25/new-custom-bicycle-exhibit-at-ccs-in-detroit/) - The Center Galleries at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) has an interesting exhibit of locally-built custom bicycles called "T?te de la Course." - [Haunted bikes tours show Detroit isn't that scary](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/22/haunted-bikes-tours-show-detroit-isnt-that-scary/) - This article is primarily about the haunted bike tours offered through Wheelhouse Detroit and how bike tours can dispel Detroit stereotypes. - [Time to combine county government with road commission](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/21/time-to-combine-county-government-with-road-commission/) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is delivering his message on infrastructure and transportation next Wednesday. - [Detroit Tweed Ride this Sunday](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/21/detroit-tweed-ride-this-sunday/) - Get your wheels and wool ready. This Sunday is the next Detroit Tweed Ride. - [Bicyclists don't pay their share of road taxes](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/18/bicyclists-dont-pay-their-share-of-road-taxes/) - Some have claimed that bicyclists don't pay road taxes and therefore shouldn't benefit from good roads. Sounds like 2011? Try 1893. - [Two Complete Streets meetings planned for Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/17/two-complete-streets-meetings-planned-for-detroit/) - There are two free upcoming Complete Streets community meetings planned for Detroit. - [Trail Connections between Detroit and Warren](https://m-bike.org/2008/04/22/trail-connections-between-detroit-and-warren/) - U of M study teams looks at biking and walking opportunities between Detroit and Macomb County, - [Detroit TIGER III grant: a multi-modal enhancement plan](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/16/detroit-tiger-iii-grant-a-multi-modal-enhancement-plan/) - The city of Detroit's TIGER III $25.7 grant request is a work in progress, but this agenda item for an upcoming city council meeting is revealing: - [GM backpedals on negative cycling ad](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/12/gm-backpedals-on-negative-cycling-ad/) - Until today, GM was running a series of pathetic ads that mocked cycling, walking, and public transit. - [goCRUISERgo: Locally-made stretched cruiser bikes](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/11/gocruisergo-locally-made-stretched-cruiser-bikes/) - This bike caught our eye on Twitter. It's a custom-stretched cruiser made in Royal Oak by goCRUISERgo. - [Detroit bike lanes in the news ](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/10/detroit-bike-lanes-in-the-news/) - The new bike lanes in Southwest Detroit have been getting of media coverage lately. - [Detroit bike culture meets agriculture](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/07/detroit-bike-culture-meets-agriculture/) - This posting is just a quick shout out to Rising Pheasant Farms which uses big bicycle trailers to transport their produce to Eastern Market - [Detroit cyclist gets a ticket and possible child endangerment charges](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/06/detroit-cyclist-gets-a-ticket-and-possible-child-endangerment-charges/) - On September 2nd, Sean Harrington biked to the Detroit RiverWalk with his twin sons in a bike trailer.The police gave him a ticket on his way home. - [Detroit Bike Polo Mallet Making Workshop ](https://m-bike.org/2011/10/05/detroit-bike-polo-mallet-making-workshop/) - This bike polo mallet workshop is tomorrow, October 6th starting at 8pm at Omnicorp Detroit in Eastern Market. - [Royal Oak non-motorized plan updates](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/30/royal-oak-non-motorized-plan-updates/) - The Draft Royal Oak Non-motorized Plan was forwarded by the Planning Commission to the City Commission on September 13th. - [Inaugural Bike Friendly Windsor Annual Meeting](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/29/inaugural-bike-friendly-windsor-annual-meeting/) - Bike Friendly Windsor's first annual meeting includes the documentary Rubber Side Down. - [Detroit Bicycle Company](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/29/detroit-bicycle-company/) - The Detroit Bicycle Company is a new bike manufacturer in Metro Detroit specializing in retro classic designs. - [Tour de Troit: 4,500 bicycles in the Motor City](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/25/tour-de-troit-4500-bicycles-in-the-motor-city/) - Another record turnout at yesterday's Tour de Troit bike ride. This organized ride began 10 years ago with 43 cyclists and has grown to 4,500 this year. - [How motorists cause major delays for bicyclists](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/19/how-motorists-cause-major-delays-for-bicyclists/) - Bicyclists have heard the complaints from motorists if not the police. In short: Get off the road, you're slowing me down. But as we wrote about a couple years ago, the amount of traffic delay caused by all bicyclists is insignificant compared to all the other delays. So, what about the delay motorists cause for - [Oakland University keeps pushing Wallmart bike sharing](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/18/oakland-university-keeps-pushing-wallmart-bike-sharing/) - Oakland University in Rochester Hills is in their second year of an on-campus bike share program. - [More Detroit bike apparel](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/17/more-detroit-bike-apparel/) - Is the increase in locally-made, bike-related product a sign of our growing Detroit bike culture? - [Pilot ride on the Lake Erie Cycling Route](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/16/pilot-ride-on-the-lake-erie-cycling-route/) - On Monday, a group of cyclists rolled out of Windsor for a pilot ride on the proposed Lake Erie Cycling Route. - [Biking and Dining in Berkley](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/10/biking-and-dining-in-berkley/) - The city of Berkley is primed for becoming more bike-friendly. It has a solid street grid pattern throughout the city. You can bike most anywhere using residential streets. Biking to downtown Berkley is relatively easy, while routes to downtown Royal Oak, Beaumont Hospital and the Detroit Zoo could be made better. There is room for - [Detroit bike rides in September - Wow!](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/09/detroit-bike-rides-in-september-wow/) - The number and variety of bike rides in the city of Detroit continues to flourish. Here are September's. - [1896: Detroit Wheelmen gathered at their new club house](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/07/1896-detroit-wheelmen-gathered-at-their-new-club-house/) - This article on the Detroit Wheelmen clubhouse construction was originally published by the Detroit Free Press in March of 1896. - [Celebrate Cycling in Ontario and tour Boblo Island](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/05/celebrate-cycling-in-ontario/) - Dust off your passport.Transportation Options has partnered with the Erie Wine Festival to present a celebration of cycling in Windsor/Essex, Ontario. - [Draft Royal Oak non-motorized plan now on-line](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/06/draft-royal-oak-non-motorized-plan-now-on-line/) - A draft of the Royal Oak Non-Motorized Transportation Plan is now on-line and available for review - [Detroiter's concept city bike: "Ice Cream"](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/04/detroiters-concept-city-bike-ice-cream/) - Here's an interesting conceptual bike design from Jose Rivera at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit. - [Catching up with recent Detroit bike videos](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/02/catching-up-with-recent-detroit-bike-videos/) - There's been an uptick in bike-related video in Detroit lately. Here are four from the past week. - [More coverage of Complete Streets in Oakland County](https://m-bike.org/2011/09/01/more-coverage-of-complete-streets-in-oakland-county/) - It's clear that a Complete Streets resolution is a start, but we need some more significant changes in our Oakland County government. - [Public bike sharing in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/30/public-bike-sharing-in-detroit/) - There have been a number of discussions about a Detroit Biek share system over the past years. - [Share your thoughts on Downtown Ferndale](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/29/share-your-thoughts-on-downtown-ferndale/) - The Ferndale DDA is hosting a survey to collect your thoughts on the downtown area, including bike lanes and bike parking. - [More bike parking along Corktown's Michigan Avenue](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/30/more-bike-parking-along-corktowns-michigan-avenue/) - MDOT is doing streetscaping along Michigan Avenue between 14th and Rosa Parks (12th) which includes bike parking. - [Detroit greenways ready for expansion](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/29/detroit-greenways-ready-for-expansion/) - More sections of the Detroit RiverWalk should be under construction come next spring. - [Detroit group ride reports](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/26/detroit-group-ride-reports/) - There are a serious number of bike rides occurring in the city of Detroit right now. Here's how three of them went. - [New Underground Railroad Bicycle Route map released](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/25/new-underground-railroad-bicycle-route-map-released/) - Adventure Cycling has just announced a new addition to their Underground Railroad Bicycle Route (UGRR) through Detroit. - [Woodward Corridor lands huge Complete Streets grant](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/18/woodward-corridor-lands-huge-complete-streets-grant/) - Grant for developing a Complete Streets plan for Michigan's 27-mile Woodward Avenue corridor that connects 11 communities and two Southeast Michigan Counties. - [Royal Oak non-motorized plan update](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/22/royal-oak-non-motorized-plan-update/) - Royal Oak's non-motorized plan nears completion - [ACTION ALERT: Oakland County Complete Streets](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/15/action-alert-oakland-county-complete-streets/) - Oakland County Commissioners Dave Woodward (Royal Oak) and Craig Covey (Ferndale) were introducing a Complete Streets resolution. - [Motor vehicle parking restrictions in Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/11/motor-vehicle-parking-restrictions-in-southwest-detroit/) - This No Parking alert shows the size and comprehensive network of bike lanes that are being installed throughout Southwest Detroit: - [Detroit safety projects to include bike lanes "where possible"](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/10/detroit-safety-projects-to-include-bike-lanes-where-possible/) - The city of Detroit has been championing bike lane projects funded through MDOT safety grants. - [Grown Men on Bikes (GMOB)](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/08/grown-men-on-bikes-gmob/) - This has to be one of the best bike club names ever: GMOB, which stands for Grown Men on Bikes. - [Oakland County Complete Streets resolution & meeting](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/07/oakland-county-complete-streets-resolution-meeting/) - Oakland County Commissioners David Woodward and Craig Covey are introducing a Complete Streets resolution tomorrow, Monday, August 8th. - [More August bike events in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/04/more-august-bike-events-in-detroit/) - Just hours after writing about the growing list of bike events in Detroit, we stumbled on some others. - [New and interesting bike rides in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/03/new-and-interesting-bike-rides-in-detroit/) - It wasn't that long ago that there just weren't that many group bicycle rides in the city of Detroit.Now it's tough keeping up with all of the bike rides. - [New bikes lanes in Corktown and Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/08/01/new-bikes-lanes-in-corktown-and-southwest-detroit/) - Have you seen the new bike lanes and bike routes being installed throughout Corktown, Mexicantown, and along West Vernor in Southwest Detroit? - [Changing perceptions of Detroit one bike ride at a time](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/22/changing-perceptions-of-detroit-one-bike-ride-at-a-time/) - We believe that bicycle tours in the city of Detroit are perhaps the best way to change perceptions of the city. - [More talk of Complete Streets around Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/16/more-talk-of-complete-streets-around-metro-detroit/) - It's easy getting caught up in the excitement of Complete Street resolutions, but from what we've seen so far, it doesn't mean much -- at least not yet. What is the likelihood that so many Metro Detroit communities have suddenly discovered their poor road designs and are committed to fixing them? What are the odds - [The Joybox Express victory lap through Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/18/the-joybox-express-victory-lap-through-detroit/) - Last Friday, the Joybox Express completed their bike trek across Michigan with a 10-mile ride around Detroit. What's unique is they bike with their instruments. - [Essex County Wide Active Transportation Study](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/17/essex-county-wide-active-transportation-study/) - Essex County, Ontario has put together an impressive County Wide Active Transportation Study (CWATS) which looks to improve cycling throughout their region. - [Detroit Criterium in Downtown is tomorrow!](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/08/detroit-criterium-in-downtown-is-tomorrow/) - From bagels to bike racing, Detroit is getting a Do It Yourself reputation -- at least in the media. - [Woodward Light Rail plan: a good compromise for cyclists](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/05/woodward-light-rail-plan-a-good-compromise-for-cyclists/) - The city of Detroit announced a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the Woodward Light Rail project. It appears good for bicyclists. - [Detroit Bike City](https://m-bike.org/2011/07/01/detroit-bike-city/) - Here is an amazing video on biking in Detroit fromAlex Gallegos. - [Detroit Complete Streets: Resolution or ordinance?](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/28/detroit-complete-streets-resolution-or-ordinance/) - There was a discussion of a Complete Streets ordinance at yesterday's Detroit City Council Public Health and Safety committee. - [Organized bike rides in Detroit continue to grow](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/22/organized-bike-rides-in-detroit-continue-to-grow/) - Participation in bike rides within the city of Detroit continues to skyrocket. - [Grace Lee Boggs: Building a quality city](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/21/grace-lee-boggs-building-a-quality-city/) - Longtime Detroiter and activist Grace Lee Boggs was at the West Willis block party signing her new book, the Next American Revolution - [Detroit Bike Shorts for the start of summer](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/20/detroit-bike-shorts-for-the-start-of-summer/) - Various short bike stories from across the Metro Detroit area - [Ribbon cutting for the new Clinton River Trail Bridge](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/14/ribbon-cutting-for-the-new-clinton-river-trail-bridge/) - The completion of a significant asset to the Clinton River Trail is opening to traffic, the Clinton River Trail Bridge over Telegraph in the City of Pontiac. - [Bike the Bridge 2011: Detroit to Windsor and back](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/14/bike-the-bridge-2011-detroit-to-windsor-and-back/) - Over 300 riders from the U.S. and Canada rode in the 2011 Bike the Bridge event. - [Six bike rides this June in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/09/six-bike-rides-this-june-in-detroit/) - The number of group bike rides in the city of Detroit is rapidly increasing. Here are six interesting rides on tap for this month. - [Complete Streets in Oakland County](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/08/complete-streets-in-oakland-county/) - 29% of all road fatalities in Oakland County are now pedestrians and bicyclists. This is an increase from 25% in 2009. The national average? Only 14% in 2009. - [Detroit Bike Shorts for June 7th](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/07/detroit-bike-shorts-for-june-7th/) - Various bike-related updates from around the state and Metro Detroit area, including trails, events, grants, and more - [Who knows the rules of the road?](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/05/who-knows-the-rules-of-the-road/) - A collection of articles regarding bicyclists, motorists and rules of the road. - [Inaugural Detroit Parks and Trails Day is June 4th, 2011](https://m-bike.org/2011/06/03/inaugural-detroit-parks-and-trails-day-is-june-4th-2011/) - Last week City Council unanimously passed a resolution endorsing a Detroit Parks and Trail Day. - [Update on Milliken State Park and Globe Building](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/31/update-on-milliken-state-park-and-globe-building/) - The DNR has plans to build an adventure and discovery center in the historic Globe Building located on the Dequindre Cut and Detroit RiverWalk. - [TechTown: Plugging into the Green movement](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/30/techtown-plugging-into-the-green-movement/) - Early bicycle entrepreneurs were integral to Detroit becoming the Motor City. Today's entrepreneurs are lessening Detroit's car dependence. - [Detroit's Spaulding Court offers car free discount](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/29/detroits-spaulding-court-offers-car-free-discount/) - Spaulding Court in Detroit's North Corktown neighborhood is offering a $450 monthly rent discount if you live car free. - [Urban Pathways Initiative in Cleveland](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/29/urban-pathways-initiative-in-cleveland/) - Rails to Trails Urban Pathways Initiative is about making biking and walking more prevalent in urban centers primarily through building trails. - [Detroit: Have a great Bike to work day ](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/20/detroit-have-a-great-bike-to-work-day/) - Our reprieve from cold rainy weather couldn't have come on a better day - Detroit's 2011 bike to work day. - [State Rep. Santana's support for biking](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/19/state-rep-santanas-support-for-biking/) - The Michigan House recently passed a resolution recognizing May as Bike Month in Michigan. - [The Hub seeks bike donations for youth program](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/18/the-hub-seeks-bike-donations-for-youth-program/) - The HUB of Detroit seeks donations of youth bicycles for its biannual Youth Bike Giveaway. Last year, the program gave away over 100 bikes. - [Detroit Blessing of the Bikes on May 22nd](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/17/detroit-blessing-of-the-bikes-on-may-22nd/) - The Trinity Community Presbyterian Church in Detroit (4849 W. Outer Dr.) is having a Blessing of the Bikes event this Sunday, May 22 from 12:15 PM to 12:30 PM. - [Model D Speaker Series: Urban Mobility](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/16/model-d-speaker-series-urban-mobility/) - Join us Thursday, May 26 to learn about the future of transit and cycling in Detroit. - [Detroit Bike to Work Day is May 20th](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/13/detroit-bike-to-work-day-is-may-20th/) - Two Detroit Synergy Bike to Work group rides are planned for the morning of Friday, May 20th, 2011. - [2010 data shows major increases in fatalities](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/11/2010-data-shows-major-increases-in-fatalities/) - Michigan's Office of Highway Safety Planning issued a press release today regarding reported road crashes. The news isn't good for pedestrians and bicyclists. - [The problem isn't high gas prices. It's the lack of choice.](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/10/the-problem-isnt-high-gas-prices-its-the-lack-of-choice/) - Have you seen the price of arugula? It can be a pricey green for salads, but fortunately salad eaters have choices. That old iceberg lettuce is never that much money and the more dedicated can often grow their own. It's good to have choices. Unfortunately for many of us in Southeast Michigan, when it comes - [Registration opens for Bike the Bridge 2011](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/08/registration-opens-for-bike-the-bridge-2011/) - Registration for the 2011 Bike the Bridge event is open. This is your once per year opportunity to ride across the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor - [Detroit Riverwalk under construction at new port](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/05/detroit-riverwalk-under-construction-at-new-port/) - The Detroit RiverWalk remains closed near Hart Plaza. This closure is due to the construction of the new port and wharf for cruise ships and ferry service. - [Detroit Works Project's Environmental Summit on May 5th](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/04/detroit-works-projects-environmental-summit-on-may-5th/) - ?The Detroit Works Project is hosting a series of topic-specific meetings to continue gathering community input in the effort to re-imagine Detroit. - [Clair Young of the Wolverine Sports Club](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/06/clair-young-of-the-wolverine-sports-club/) - Last year the Wolverine Sports Clubs' Clair Young passed. He was a ten time Michigan State Champion during the 1940s and 1950s. - [Pointes to have public presentation on bike planning](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/03/pointes-to-have-public-presentation-on-bike-planning/) - The Community is invited to hear Norm Cox and a presentation regarding plans to implement a bike route throughout the five Pointes. - [Corktown businesses pushing the pedals](https://m-bike.org/2011/05/02/corktown-businesses-pushing-the-pedals/) - Here are two Corktown businesses with a strong connection to biking in Detroit - [Ribbon cut on new section of Conner Creek Greenway](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/30/ribbon-cut-on-new-section-of-conner-creek-greenway/) - Another section of the Conner Creek Greenway was opened yesterday in Detroit on Arbor Day - [AMTRAK aiming for roll-on bicycle service by spring](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/28/amtrak-aiming-for-roll-on-bicycle-service-by-spring/) - AMTRAK has said all three Michigan rail lines will have roll-on bicycle service and they are aiming for spring. - [Metro Times Best of Detroit 2011 awards ](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/27/metro-times-best-of-detroit-2011-awards/) - The Metro Times has a best of Detroit issue which lists winners from a public survey and staff picks. As in years past, some of these awards are bike-related. - [Detroit road obesity makes for easy cycling](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/25/detroit-road-obesity-makes-for-easy-cycling/) - Detroit's loss of population is well documented. One positive result is the abundance of wide, lightly traveled roads which are excellent for bicycling. - [Conner Creek Greenway Parade & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/23/conner-creek-greenway-parade-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/) - The opening of another segment of the Conner Creek Greenway is scheduled for Friday, April 29, 2011 at Maheras Gentry Park in Detroit. - [Busy Saturday at Detroit's bike friendly businesses ](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/19/busy-saturday-at-detroits-bike-friendly-businesses/) - All three of Detroit's three Bike Friendly Businesses are hosting events this Saturday, April 23rd. - [More on Hot Spokes: Detroit's bike-based food delivery](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/19/more-on-hot-spokes-detroits-bike-based-food-delivery/) - Pure Detroit has a real interesting interview with Shayne O'Keefe and his bike-based food delivery service called Hot Spokes. - [Ferndale Green Week: Sunday is Bicycle Day](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/15/ferndale-green-week-sunday-is-bicycle-day/) - Ferndale is hosting the 3rd annual Green Week starting tomorrow, April 16th and the following day is bicycle day! - [Sidewalks, bicycles, and... unicycles](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/15/sidewalks-bicycles-and-unicycles/) - In Michigan, state law allows bicyclists to ride on the sidewalk but it also allows cities to prohibit them if they chose to. - [Bicycle-friendly hostel opens in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/15/bicycle-friendly-hostel-opens-in-detroit/) - Hostel Detroit is having its grand opening this Sunday, April 17th. - [Oakland Township passes Complete Streets resolution](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/13/oakland-township-passes-complete-streets-resolution/) - Congratulations to Oakland Township. Just yesterday they became the second Oakland County township (after Milford) to pass a Complete Streets resolution. - [MDOT drops the I-375 extension project](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/13/mdot-drops-the-i-375-extension-project/) - It may surprise many Detroiters that MDOT's plan to extend I-375 south to Atwater will be officially dropped this summer. - [Windsor updates: Bikes, Trains, and Ferries](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/10/windsor-updates-bikes-trains-and-ferries/) - Various bicycle updates from Windsor involving bike lanes, trains, ferry service to Detroit, AMTRAK and more. - [Clinton River Trail bridge under construction](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/09/clinton-river-trail-bridge-under-construction/) - The Friends of the Clinton River Trail have posted some very exciting construction photos of the Clinton River Trail bridge over Telegraph Road in Pontiac. - [OmnicorpDetroit offers bicycle repair bootcamp](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/08/omnicorpdetroit-offers-bicycle-repair-bootcamp/) - Omnicorpdetroit in Eastern Market is offering a three day bootcamp on bike repair from simple, on-the-road fixes to full assembly. - [Complete Streets: Detroit and more](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/07/complete-streets-detroit-and-more/) - Various updates on Complete Streets in Detroit and across the state of Michigan. - [Red Planet Bicycle Collective opens in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/06/red-planet-bicycle-collective-opens-in-detroit/) - A new bike collective called the Red Planet Bicycle Collective has opened in Detroit. - [Clinton River Trail Map app for Android phones](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/04/clinton-river-trail-map-app-for-android-phones/) - Version 1.0 of the Clinton River Trail Android application is up and available on the Android Market. - [Third time a charm for Wixom-area Rail-Trail?](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/04/third-time-a-charm-for-wixom-area-rail-trail/) - Wixom, Walled Lake, and Commerce and looking to apply for Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund monies for a rail trail in Western Oakland County - [Bikes and Movies: We are Traffic](https://m-bike.org/2011/04/02/bikes-and-movies-we-are-traffic/) - The group Bikes and Murder is presenting the movie We Are Traffic which "chronicles the history and development of the Critical Mass bicycle movement. - [Having realistic expectations for walkability](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/31/having-realistic-expectations-for-walkability/) - Many communities in Southeast Michigan will never be very walkable. That doesn't mean they can be improved, but it does mean they won't be competitive. - [Milford Township and Complete Streets](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/30/milford-township-and-complete-streets/) - It seems that Milford is the first township in Oakland County to have passed a Complete Streets resolution. - [Brother Al's bicycle cart helps Detroiters](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/28/brother-als-bicycle-cart-helps-detroiters/) - Franciscan friar Brother Al Mascia rides his bicycle cart around Downtown Detroit offering food and warm clothing. - [Spring Rolls: a progressive dinner on bikes](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/26/spring-rolls-a-progressive-dinner-on-bikes/) - This Thursday is another bike ride progressive beginning in Royal Oak. - [Detroit population loss means less road funds](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/22/detroit-population-loss-means-less-road-funds/) - The 2010 Census numbers are in and Detroit's reported population dropped as expected. How does this affect bicycling in Detroit? - [Southwest Detroit sustainability planning](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/21/southwest-detroit-sustainability-planning/) - The Detroit Free Press published an interesting story on a Lawrence Tech (LTU) project which looked at making Southwest Detroit energy self-sufficient. - [Adventure Cycling director to speak in Midtown](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/20/adventure-cycling-director-to-speak-in-midtown/) - Jim Sayer, the executive director of Adventure Cycling will be speaking in Midtown this Wednesday, March 23rd at 7pm. - [Two more Bicycle Friendly Business awards in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/18/two-more-bicycle-friendly-business-awards-in-detroit/) - The League of American Bicyclists recently recognized the Wheelhouse Detroit and OminCorpDetroit for being Bicycle Friendly Businesses - [Complete Streets community workshop in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/16/complete-streets-community-workshop-in-detroit/) - The Detroit Health and Wellness Promotion Department along with the Detroit Complete Streets Coalition are hosting a community workshop on March 31st. - [Detroit light rail comments due today](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/14/detroit-light-rail-comments-due-today/) - The city of Detroit is collecting comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed light rail project on Woodward - [More on Novi: Improving biking and walking](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/12/more-on-novi-improving-biking-and-walking/) - The Observer and Eccentric published an article on Novi's new non-motorized transportation plan - [Detroit Green jobs: Summer crew leaders](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/12/detroit-green-jobs-summer-crew-leaders/) - Here are job openings with the SCA, a group that has been instrumental in building and improving the bike/hike trails at Detroit's Rouge Park - [Detroit's urban biking: Attracting young professionals](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/07/detroits-urban-biking-attracting-young-professionals/) - Attracting young professionals to Detroit is a key piece to revitalizing the city and improving the economy, Mayor Dave Bing said - [Detroit bike and brew tours](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/06/detroit-bike-and-brew-tours/) - The Motor City Bike and Brew Tours are offering Detroit brewery tours once a month from April through October. - [Talking greenways on WDET's Craig Fahle Show](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/04/talking-greenways-on-wdets-craig-fahle-show/) - The Craig Fahle Show on WDET had a discussion focusing on the last night's Beaufait Greenway meeting and tomorrow's Greater Riverfront East community meeting. - [Detroit bike shorts: Suburban updates ](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/03/detroit-bike-shorts-suburban-updates/) - Novi passes non-motorized plan Congratulations to the city of Novi! On a 7-0 vote, the Novi City Council adopted the proposed non-motorized master plan which we'd mentioned earlier. This is the first non-motorized plan passed in Oakland County. While Troy developed one earlier, the plan was never adopted by their city council. Royal Oak's plan - [Have you seen the Dequindre Cut billboard?](https://m-bike.org/2011/03/01/have-you-seen-the-dequindre-cut-billboard/) - The train display at the Detroit Historical Museum has a unique miniature billboard for the Dequindre Cut - [Detroit Greater Riverfront East event on March 5th](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/28/detroit-greater-riverfront-east-event-on-march-5th/) - On Saturday, March 5th everyone has the opportunity to review the current plan that could improve biking and walking in Detroit's greater riverfront east. - [Moving Beyond the Automobile: Biking](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/27/moving-beyond-the-automobile-biking/) - Streetfilms has posted another great video showing improved bicycling infrastructure in cities like Portland, New York, and San Francisco. - [MDOT to finish Clinton River Trail bridge in Pontiac](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/23/mdot-to-finish-clinton-river-trail-bridge-in-pontiac/) - The Clinton River Trail bridge in Pontiac should be completed by mid-June of 2011 - [Detroit Mayor Bing: a city that embraces bicycles and greenways](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/22/detroit-mayor-bing-a-city-that-embraces-bicycles-and-greenways/) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing delivered his state of the city address tonight spoke about a city that embraces "bicycles, greenways and better public transit." - [Beaufait Greenway Community Visioning Meeting](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/23/beaufait-greenway-community-visioning-meeting/) - Gleaners Community Food Bank is hosting a community forum in Detroit on March 3rd to discuss the concept of developing a greenway on the abandoned rail corridor - [HEP Detroit greenway mini-grants announced](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/22/hep-detroit-greenway-mini-grants-announced/) - The HEP Greenway Mini-Grant program is funding projects, up to $1000, that will take place along the Conner Creek, Brightmoor Lyndon, and Corktown-Mexicantown Greenways. - [Complete Streets: Flavor of the month?](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/21/complete-streets-flavor-of-the-month/) - It seems a lot of Michigan's local government officials have suddenly discovered the benefits of Complete Streets. Sounds great, right? Well we're not celebrating yet. - [Detroit bike shorts: Updates from around the city](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/20/detroit-bike-shorts-updates-from-around-the-city/) - Various bike-related news stories from around the city of Detroit - [Bike transportation funding: Avoiding a scare?](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/17/bike-transportation-funding-avoiding-a-scare/) - Talk about changes to federal transportation funding causes some concerns this week for cyclists. - [Downriver Linked Greenways Reunion on February 22nd](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/17/downriver-linked-greenways-reunion-on-february-22nd/) - Come help us celebrate our successes, share your stories, visit our mini-expo highlighting local businesses and hear what's in store for the future of the Downriver Linked Greenways. - [Bike Porn show on March 16th in Detroit ](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/14/bike-porn-show-on-march-16th-in-detroit/) - Last week's Metro Times includes an article (not be safe for work) on the return of the Bike Porn festival to the Burton Theatre in Detroit at 8 PM on March 16th. Is this the result of a growing international bicycle culture or is it just contrived as the trailer seems to us? Not sure. Anyway, it's - [Detroit Light Rail hearings on February 12th](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/28/detroit-light-rail-hearings-on-february-12th/) - Below is the DDOT announcement about public hearings on the planned Woodward light rail project. Why is light rail important to Detroit cyclists? First, a well-designed light rail system will lets you easily take your bike on board and provides bike parking at the transit stops. The system can actually encourage more people to ride. - [Snow creates bike lanes in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/10/snow-creates-bike-lanes-in-detroit/) - Snow has created a seasonal road diet with bike lanes on Mt. Elliot in Detroit. - [Are Complete Streets for our community?](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/08/are-complete-streets-for-our-community/) - We need to make sure our Complete Streets message clearly tells Detroiters how this will help the existing community. - [Porous paving: A green solution for bike trails?](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/09/porous-paving-a-green-solution-for-bike-trails/) - Is porous pavement a good solution for building bike trails though parks and greenspaces? - [Complete Streets updates: Detroit and Hamtramck](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/07/complete-streets-updates-detroit-and-hamtramck/) - Both Detroit and Hamtramck are moving forward with Complete Streets efforts. - [Job opportunity: Student Conservation Association](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/04/job-opportunity-student-conservation-association/) - The Student Conservation Association (SCA) seeks a Program Coordinator for our Community Conservation Program in Detroit, MI. - [Detroit museums and bike history](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/03/detroit-museums-and-bike-history/) - Detroit has some amazing bicycling history. We're fortunate that we have some opportunities to see some of this history up close. - [National Bike Summit registration discount ends tomorrow](https://m-bike.org/2011/02/02/national-bike-summit-registration-discount-ends-tomorrow/) - If you register for the National Bike Summit before tomorrow, February 3rd, and save money, especially for IMBA members. - [Village of Oxford passes Complete Streets resolution](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/31/village-of-oxford-passes-complete-streets-resolution/) - The Oakland Press is reporting that the Village of Oxford Council has passed a Complete Streets resolution. - [Job openings: Michigan Safe Routes to School](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/25/job-openings-michigan-safe-routes-to-school/) - The Michigan Fitness Foundation has two new job positions: a new Safe Routes to School Program Director and a part-time Michigan Policy Network Organizer. - [Detroit Works Project: a blueprint for more biking?](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/24/detroit-works-project-a-blueprint-for-more-biking/) - The Detroit Works Project -- the city's plan for re-imagining itself -- has scheduled the next series of public meetings. - ["Don't Embarrass the Agency or Yourself"](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/23/dont-embarrass-the-agency-or-yourself/) - The National Center for Bicycling and Walking recently posted a great list of resources compiled by Christopher Douwes from the Federal Highway Administration. - [Job opening involving greenways](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/22/job-opening-involving-greenways/) - The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan has posted a job opening for a program officer involving greenways - [Novi's draft non-motorized master plan](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/19/novis-draft-non-motorized-master-plan/) - The city of Novi has posted the initial draft of their non-motorized master plan to make the city more walkable and more bike friendly. - [Natural Resources Trust Fund: applauded and attacked](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/19/natural-resources-trust-fund-applauded-and-attacked/) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder gave a state of the state address tonight that touched on issues related to biking in Michigan - [Detroit's stray dogs: A problem for cyclists?](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/16/detroits-stray-dogs-a-problem-for-cyclists/) - Are stray dogs a problem for Detroit cyclists? Is it any worst than in the suburbs and rural areas? - [Portlandia: the militant bike messenger](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/14/portlandia-the-militant-bike-messenger/) - The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is debuting a short six-part series called Portlandia next Friday. - [Complete Streets: a bitter pill for the Road Commission](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/11/complete-streets-a-bitter-pill-for-the-road-commission/) - The Road Commission for Oakland County and their unwillingness to follow the guidelines for safe bicycling facilities will make Complete Streets a bitter pill. - [Criterium Detroit City set for July 9th](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/09/criterium-detroit-city-set-for-july-9th/) - Plans are well underway for another USA Cycling race in Detroit this summer called... Criterium Detroit City. Imagine Tiger Plaza at Comerica Park decked out with banners and flags, both sides of the street filled with thousands of screaming spectators ringing their race bells and cheering on their favorite cyclists as they battle it out - [Dequindre Cut gets FHWA award](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/07/dequindre-cut-gets-fhwa-award/) - In November, the Federal Highway Administration announced the 2010 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards. The Dequindre Cut got honorable mention. - [Oakland County puts window salesman on road commission](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/06/oakland-county-puts-window-salesman-on-road-commission/) - Blame the cyclists from the 1890s. Back then, counties weren't involved in building roads, but farmers were. That was a problem for bicyclists. These roads weren't well engineered, didn't drain properly, and were hub deep in mud during the spring. But the roads were good enough for horses. And at that time, a popular sentiment - [Macomb County biking: a mixed bag](https://m-bike.org/2011/01/04/macomb-county-biking-a-mixed-bag/) - With only 11 miles of bike lanes, Oakland County is not even competitive in terms of bike friendliness -- except when they're competing against Macomb County. - [Detroit trails now in Wikipedia](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/29/detroit-trails-now-in-wikipedia/) - There's a new Wikipedia page called Trails in Detroit. The format is based on what other cities have done. - [2011 Michigan Trails Summit](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/27/2011-michigan-trails-summit/) - The Michigan Recreation and Parks Association is having a 2011 Michigan Trails Summit and the theme is "Sustainability - We built it, now what do we do?" - [Detroit and Complete Streets](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/26/detroit-and-complete-streets/) - John Gallagher has an article which discusses the Complete Streets legislation that was passed earlier this summer -- but especially from a Detroit perspective. - [Milwaukee Santa Cycle Rampage](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/25/milwaukee-santa-cycle-rampage/) - Perhaps upwards of 400 Santas participated in this fun Milwaukee ride which resembles a more sober Santarchy on two wheels. Could we do this in Detroit? - [Detroit bike shorts: MDOT, Trails, and Windsor](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/23/detroit-bike-shorts-mdot-trails-and-windsor/) - Various bike-related updates around Detroit, including MDOT, new trails in West Bloomfield, and bike lanes in Windsor. - [Fundraiser tonight for mobile bike shop in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/22/fundraiser-tonight-for-mobile-bike-shop-in-detroit/) - Tonight is a fundraising event for Fender Bender Detroit. In short, they are raising funds for a mobile bicycle workshop trailer in Detroit. - [Place making: Is your plate full?](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/21/place-making-is-your-plate-full/) - Placemaking is just another justification for promoting bicycling and trails in Detroit. - [Where are the bike lanes on Anthony Wayne Drive?](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/19/where-are-the-bike-lanes-on-anthony-wayne-drive/) - Anthony Wayne Drive on Wayne State's campus was recently rebuilt. It was supposed to get bike lanes added, but where are they? - [What are the bike lane laws?](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/18/what-are-the-bike-lane-laws/) - With new bike lanes being added in the city of Detroit this year, the question has come up: What are the state laws and local ordinances pertaining to them? - [Bike Lane-gate apparently closed](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/16/bike-lane-gate-apparently-closed/) - Call is a conspiracy or just a basic contractor mistake, the wrong way bike lane pavement marking in Corktown appears to be remedied. - [Metro Region bike-vehicle crashes, 2005-2009](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/16/metro-region-bike-vehicle-crashes-2005-2009/) - We've created this very basic heat map showing the locations of bicycle-motor vehicle crashes throughout the Metro Detroit region. - [Metzger Bicycle Shop in 1912](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/11/metzger-bicycle-shop-in-1912/) - we saw an excellent photo on Shorpy of the Metzger Bicycle Shop in 1912. - [Fordson Island: A key greenway connection](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/09/fordson-island-a-key-greenway-connection/) - Fordson Island in Detroit's Rouge River is a key greenway connection between Hines Drive/Rouge Gateway and the Southwest Detroit Greenlink/Corktown. - [IKEA gives bikes to all its U.S. employees](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/08/ikea-gives-bikes-to-all-its-u-s-employees/) - Yes, all the IKEA workers at their Canton store are getting a free bike this year. In fact all 12,400 IKEA US workers are getting bikes this year. - [More updates on the Detroit RiverWalk](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/06/more-updates-on-the-detroit-riverwalk/) - Here are some very recent updates on the Detroit RiverWalk and Dequindre Cut. - [Distracted driver kills bicyclist in Sterling Heights](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/03/distracted-driver-kills-bicyclist-in-sterling-heights/) - On Wednesday at 54-year old male cyclist was hit and killed by a motorist when she drove off the road in Michigan's "safest city", Sterling Heights. - [Brief presentation on Detroit bike/walk progress](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/05/brief-presentation-on-detroit-bikewalk-progress/) - A presentation given at the 2010 Oakland County Trails Summit this fall is available with audio at the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance web site. - [Red Bike Green: Building a Black bike culture](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/04/red-bike-green-building-a-black-bike-culture/) - This is a very interesting article and video about the Red Bike Green project which is creating a relevant and sustainable Black bike culture in Oakland, CA. - [Major Detroit trail and park grants get the nod](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/02/major-detroit-trail-and-grants-get-the-nod/) - Yesterday was likely the biggest day in Michigan history for greenspace grant decisions largely due to a recent windfall in gas and oil leases on state land. - [Stokes to lead new DNR](https://m-bike.org/2010/12/01/stokes-to-lead-new-dnr/) - Michigan Governor-elect Rick Snyder named Rodney Stokes as the new head of the DNR. Stokes has been with the DNR for many years and filled many roles. - [Transportation Bonanza 2](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/29/transportation-bonanza-2/) - The conference is called the Transportation Bonanza 2 -- Creating healthy, mobile, and livable communities through innovative planning, design, and construction - [Detroit RiverWalk expansion and nudging the HCMA](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/26/detroit-riverwalk-expansion-and-nudging-the-hcma/) - The minutes from last month's Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund meeting contain discussions on three DNRE grant applications for the Detroit RiverWalk. - [John Shire: Detroit's first bicycle manufacturer? ](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/25/john-shire-detroits-first-bicycle-manufacturer/) - The 1877 Detroit Business Directory lists John Shire as a carriage maker. The next year he's listed a bicycle manufacturer -- the only one listed in Detroit. - [West Bloomfield: Complete Streets and Safety Paths](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/23/west-bloomfield-complete-streets-and-safety-paths/) - West Bloomfield just added complete streets language to their master plan. Still, don't expect a bike friendly community given their devotion to sidepaths. - [The Bicycle Trolley-car](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/20/the-bicycle-trolley-car/) - We stumbled on this interesting U.S. patent by Detroiter James H. Talbot back in 1899 for a Bicycle Trolley-car. - [Detroit Bike Shorts](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/19/detroit-bike-shorts-3/) - Bikes on Buses All SMART buses and about half of DDOT buses now have bicycle racks. DDOT expects all of their buses to have racks by the first quarter of 2011. Weren't they talking about possibly three-bike racks? Yes, but we were told there was an apparent design problem with those racks. When loaded, they - ["We see the bike as a solution"](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/18/we-see-the-bike-as-a-solution/) - Minnesota Public Radio has an interesting article on the first national summit of Major Taylor bike clubs also known as the National Brotherhood of Cyclists. - [Conner Creek Greenway: new bike lanes and path](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/18/conner-creek-greenway-new-bike-lanes-and-path/) - Below are some photos taken this week for the Conner Creek Greenway segment from Jefferson Avenue to the Detroit River at Mahera Gentry Park. - [Wayne State University bike parking map](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/17/wayne-state-university-bike-parking-map/) - We were sent this interesting link from Wayne State University. It shows bike racks on campus and around the perimeter. - [Hamtramck supports Complete Streets](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/17/hamtramck-supports-complete-streets/) - Last week, Hamtramck City Council unanimously passed the below Complete Streets resolution. - [Snyder puts likely allies in his cabinet](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/16/snyder-puts-likely-allies-in-his-cabinet/) - Michigan's next governor Rick Snyder has been making some intriguing appointments that initially look favorable to biking and trails. - [Sign of the times: Removing 15 traffic signals](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/15/sign-of-the-times-removing-15-traffic-signals/) - There's been much discussion on Detroit's overbuilt roads, but also many of Detroit's traffic controls are no longer appropriate for the low traffic volumes. - [Freestyle BMX World Champion moving to Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/14/freestyle-bmx-world-champion-moving-to-detroit/) - Cory Coffey is moving to Detroit. According to Wikipedia, she's "most notable for being the first female to perform a backflip." - [Detroit: Reinvent Transportation](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/12/detroit-reinvent-transportation/) - Time Magazine included this quote from Toni Griffin, a lead consultant for the planning effort to re-imagine Detroit, now called the Detroit Works Project. - [An introduction to Neighborhood Greenways](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/12/an-introduction-to-neighborhood-greenways/) - Streetsblog released this video from Portland, Oregon that shows their neighborhood greenways – something that might work on many streets in Metro Detroit. - [Metro Detroit trail construction updates](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/11/metro-detroit-trail-construction-updates/) - A collection of trail construction updates from around the Detroit area, including the Conner Creek Greenway, I-275, Clinton River, and Macomb Orchard Trails. - [Detroit RiverWalk lands a Transportation Enhancement grant](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/10/detroit-riverwalk-lands-a-transportation-enhancement-grant/) - That short gravel section of the RiverWalk just west of the Ren Cen should soon be history. MDOT has awarded construction funding to get it built. - [Legislators trying to raid Michigan's Trust Fund](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/09/legislators-trying-to-raid-michigans-trust-fund/) - The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund and Federal Transportation Enhancements are the two main funding sources for biking and trail projects in this state. Now one, if not both are under attack. The raid on the Trust Fund is quite clear. But let's begin by noting what this fund is. From the DNR web site: - [Mexicantown public planning session tonight](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/08/mexicantown-public-planning-session-tonight/) - Tonight is a public open house to share a Community Vision for a 20 Block Area of Vernor and Bagley in and around the Mexicantown Mercado in Detroit. - [Ferndale's Complete Streets in the news](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/06/ferndales-complete-streets-in-the-news/) - C and G News published an article on Ferndale's passing of a Complete Streets ordinance. - [Planned Detroit RiverWalk improvements](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/04/planned-detroit-riverwalk-extensions/) - MDOT has submitted 3 non-motorized pathway construction projects for the Detroit RiverWalk. - [2010 Elections: What they mean to Detroit cyclists](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/03/2010-elections-what-they-mean-to-detroit-cyclists/) - Some brief observations on the recent election results and how they might affect Detroit-area bicyclists - [Give your answer at the ballot box](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/02/give-your-answer-at-the-ballot-box/) - Detroit cyclist Horatio "Good Roads" Earle ran for Michigan Senate in November of 1900. With his win, he went to Lansing and created the MDOT. - [More coverage on the Michigan Ave bike lanes](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/03/more-coverage-on-the-michigan-ave-bike-lanes/) - The bike lane paint is on the ground for most of Michigan Avenue. The pavement markings and signage are the finishing touches and are not installed yet. - [DNRE Director Rebecca Humphries to step down](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/01/dnre-director-rebecca-humphries-to-step-down/) - We received word today that the Rebecca Humphries, Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment is stepping down. - [Candidate pushes livability in Wayne County Commission election](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/01/candidate-pushes-livability-in-wayne-county-commission-election/) - It was great to read about Senator Raymond Basham promote livable communities in his run for a seat on the Wayne County Commission - [Snyder Team responds to comments on bike bridge](https://m-bike.org/2010/11/01/snyder-team-responds-to-comments-on-bike-bridge/) - We submitted comments on Gubernatorial candidate Rick Synder's web site regarding his comments on the US23 pedestrian bridge. Here's there response. - [Detroit Alleycat & human-powered haircuts](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/31/detroit-alleycat-human-powered-haircuts/) - Omnicorp Detroit hosted an Halloween-themed alleycat that ended with complementary human-powered haircuts. Yeah, turn the pedals and make that hair clipper buzz - [Detroit nearly banned bicycling in bloomers](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/30/detroit-nearly-banned-bicycling-in-bloomers/) - Detroit city council took up a measure to ban women from bicycling in bloomers in 1897. It failed. - [A couple Detroit Halloween rides](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/27/a-couple-detroit-halloween-rides/) - With the weather taking a turn towards colder temperatures, it's a great time to pull on a Halloween costume and ride with others. - [Ferndale Police nab suspected bike thief ](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/27/ferndale-police-nab-suspected-bike-thief/) - The Free Press is reporting that the Ferndale Police Department arrested a suspected bike thief: - [Ferndale adopts Complete Streets ordinance](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/26/ferndale-adopts-complete-streets-ordinance/) - Last night, city councilwoman Melanie Piana's tweeted, "Tonight, Ferndale city council unanimously adopted a Complete Streets ordinance." - [Educating and empowering young green advocates](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/25/educating-and-empowering-young-green-advocates/) - To be successful, it certainly is critical that bike and trail advocates have a diverse voice. - [Novi bike and walk planning meeting this Tuesday](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/24/novi-bike-and-walk-planning-meeting-this-tuesday/) - The second public meeting on Novi's Non-Motorized Master Plan is taking place this Tuesday, October 26 starting at 7:00 pm at the Novi Public Library. - [2nd Detroit Tweed Ride set for Sunday](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/23/2nd-detroit-tweed-ride-set-for-sunday/) - Another Detroit Tweed Ride is set for tomorrow, Sunday October 24th at 2 PM -- rain or shine -- at the corner of Warren & Trumbull. - [Still more bike talk for Berkley and Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/22/still-more-bike-talk-for-berkley-and-royal-oak/) - Today the Daily Tribune has an article, Royal Oak, Berkley work to make cities biker friendly. - [South Oakland County communities in the news](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/21/south-oakland-county-communities-in-the-news/) - Despite the downturn in the weather, there's been an upturn in media coverage for bicycling news among communities in southern Oakland County. - [Pontiac gets a TIGER II grant](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/21/pontiac-gets-a-tiger-ii-grant/) - The U.S. DOT announced the 75 winning transportation projects for the $600 million in TIGER II funding. Pontiac received some bike-related funding. - [Michigan is #1 for Rail-Trail miles](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/19/michigan-is-1-for-rail-trail-miles/) - According to some recent news from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Michigan leads all other states for the number of rail-trail miles. - [Where are the bike racks?](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/19/where-are-the-bike-racks/) - The article "The Road to a renaissance is lined with bike racks" discusses the increased interest not only for living in Detroit, but biking in it. - [Thunderdrome threatens legal action against this m-bike](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/15/thunderdrome-threatens-legal-action-against-this-m-bike/) - We've just received this threat of legal action via email for our post on the Thunderdrome event. - [Cyclists seek clarification from Snyder Campaign](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/14/cyclists-seek-clarification-from-snyder-campaign/) - bicyclists and pedestrians are asking for clarification regarding Rick Snyder's criticism of a local bicycle and pedestrian bridge project - [Berkley passes Complete Streets resolution](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/14/berkley-passes-complete-streets-resolution/) - The city of Berkley passed a Complete Streets resolution just last week. - [Work continues on Detroit's mountain bike trail](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/14/work-continues-on-detroits-mountain-bike-trail/) - The Student Conservation Association is working away at building Detroit's only mountain biking trail over in Rouge Park. - [Gov Candidate Snyder attacks bike/ped project](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/12/gov-candidate-snyder-attacks-bikeped-project/) - The Michigan gubernatorial debate may not have helped too many with their voting decisions, but it did bring out one surprise thanks to Transport Michigan. - [Pro bike doesn't mean anti-car](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/10/pro-bike-doesnt-mean-anti-car/) - Here's a little push back from a Seattle motorist -- a clever and seemingly light-hearted column from Crosscut.com called Beep-beep: a cars-user's manifesto. - [MDOT seeks input on a Huron Valley Trail detour](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/08/mdot-seeks-input-on-a-huron-valley-trail-detour/) - MDOT is now hosting a public meeting to discuss having a trail detour for the Huron Valley Trail. - [Suburban Updates: Royal Oak & Livonia](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/08/suburban-updates-royal-oak-livonia/) - There are exciting bike-related developments happening in Royal Oak and Livonia. - [Woodward to get light rail and "bike paths"?](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/07/woodward-to-get-light-rail-and-bike-paths/) - The Varsity News is reporting on a transportation symposium held at the University of Detroit-Mercy last week. - [Nearly 100 turn out for Royal Oak planning](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/06/nearly-100-turn-out-for-royal-oak-planning/) - The Royal Oak Review attended the city's initial meeting to discuss non-motorized planning -- how to make it easy and safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. - [Jane Jacobs: Going beyond the simple needs](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/05/jane-jacobs-going-beyond-the-simple-needs/) - The My Wheels are Turning blog has another great article about urban design in Traverse City. That article reminds us of this Jane Jacobs quote. - [Opposition to the Clinton River Trail bridge funding](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/04/opposition-to-the-clinton-river-trail-bridge-funding/) - The Oakland Press has been covering public opposition to using federal stimulus money for the Clinton River Trail bridge in Pontiac. - [Metro Times looks at Detroit cycling](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/02/metro-times-looks-at-detroit-cycling/) - The Metro Times published another great article called Two-wheel revolutions: New options for nomotorized traffic on the way in Detroit. - [Still more Tour de Troit talk](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/01/still-more-tour-de-troit-talk/) - Additional Tour de Troit ride reports have been posted in some local blogs and web columns. - [Windsor to pursue Bicycle Friendly Community status](https://m-bike.org/2010/10/01/windsor-to-pursue-bicycle-friendly-community-status/) - The Windsor Star is reporting that Windsor City Councillors "voted unanimously to pursue Windsor's designation as Canada's first Bicycle Friendly Community." - [Ferrying bicyclists across the Detroit River](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/30/ferrying-bicyclists-across-the-detroit-river/) - Could a new ferry service across the river be the solution for Detroit and Windsor bicyclists wanting to cross the border? - [Yep, David Byrne rode the Tour de Troit](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/29/yep-david-byrne-rode-the-tour-de-troit/) - David Byrne of the Talking Heads rode in the 2010 Tour de Troit this year with 3,200 other cyclists. - [Detroit's first Tweed Run is this Friday](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/27/detroits-first-tweed-run-is-this-friday/) - This Friday, October 1st at 5 PM is the first Tweed Run in Detroit. The group is meeting at the corner of Warren and Trumbull. - [Help build a gritty, gothic bike rack](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/28/help-build-a-gritty-gothic-bike-rack/) - The Spirit of Hope Church in Detroit's North Corktown neighborhood is seeking contributions to build a bike rack that suits the church's gothic architecture - [Detroit's East Side Riders](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/27/detroits-east-side-riders/) - Metro Times includes a great, great story on a Detroit neighborhood cycling group called the East Side Riders. - [Novi non-motorized visioning workshop this Wednesday](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/26/novi-non-motorized-visioning-workshop-this-wednesday/) - Everyone who lives and/or works in the City of Novi is encouraged to participate in the creation of the City’s Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. - [How parking policies determine mode choice](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/24/how-parking-policies-determine-mode-choice/) - Vehicle parking policy is a major determining factor in whether people drive, bike, or walk to downtown.This was true during Royal Oak's Arts Beats and Eats. - [Help create Royal Oak's non-motorized plan](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/24/help-create-royal-oaks-non-motorized-plan/) - Royal Oak city officials are creating a plan to make it easier for bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users to get around in the community. - [Detroit biking in the news](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/22/detroit-biking-in-the-news/) - Just catching up on some Detroit biking stories in the news on Critical Mass, greenways, road diets, bike lanes, and more. - [Huge ride weekend in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/21/huge-ride-weekend-in-detroit/) - Without a doubt, this weekend has more Detroit riding opportunities than any other. - [Tour de Troit seeks volunteers](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/20/tour-de-troit-seeks-volunteers/) - With the huge turnout, the Tour de Troit is going to need more volunteers than ever before. - [Wayne State: Please update your event name](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/20/wayne-state-please-update-your-event-name/) - Wayne State University's 7th annual Drive Safely to Wayne State Campaign begins today. We think it should be renamed "Arrive Safety at Wayne State". - [Fundraiser ride on the Clinton River Trail](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/17/fundraiser-ride-on-the-clinton-river-trail/) - This Saturday, September 18th is the Friends of the Clinton River Trail Fall Classic Ride. And this year there's a 5K walk option as well. - [Time Magazine visits the Dequindre Cut](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/16/time-magazine-visits-the-dequindre-cut/) - Time Magazine's Detroit Blog finally visited the Dequindre Cut trail in Detroit. - [Livonia to consider non-motorized plan](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/01/livonia-to-consider-non-motorized-plan/) - The Free Press is reporting about a non-motorized planning proposal before the Livonia City Council this evening. - [Eric Sharp: Motor City is now Cycle City](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/15/eric-sharp-motor-city-is-now-cycle-city/) - Eric Sharp, Outdoors writer for the Free Press has done a fine article on the Tour de Troit in Detroit. - [Uniroyal site: RiverWalk East's missing link](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/14/uniroyal-site-riverwalk-easts-missing-link/) - John Gallagher of the Free Press has given an update on the Uniroyal site, the large brownfield between Mt. Elliot Park and the MacArthur Bridge to Belle Isle. - [Support PEAC, ride the Celebration of Cycling](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/14/support-peac-ride-the-celebration-of-cycling/) - This Saturday is PEAC's Celebration of Cycling ride in Metro Detroit. - [Detroit Light Rail comments](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/13/detroit-light-rail-comments/) - Today is the last day for cyclists to submit comments to DDOT on the proposed Woodward Avenue Light Rail Transit project in Detroit. - [T-shirt cut off for Tour de Troit registration](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/10/t-shirt-cut-off-for-tour-de-troit-registration/) - You must register within the next hour to get a T-shirt for the 2010 Tour de Troit. - [Conceptual designs for Milliken State Park expansion](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/09/conceptual-designs-for-milliken-state-park-expansion/) - Coca Cola gave a $25,000 grant they gave to the DNRE. This grant is seed funding for developing another phase of Milliken State Park on the RiverWalk. - [Milford DDA recommends sharrows](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/09/milford-dda-recommends-sharrows/) - The Spinal Column is reporting on the possible use of sharrows in the Village of Milford. - [Re-imaging Detroit with the Strategic Framework Plan](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/06/re-imaging-detroit-with-the-strategic-framework-plan/) - The planning effort to redefine and rebuild Detroit is officially called the Strategic Framework Plan. Cyclists can help shape that plan. - [Free bike parking at weekend festivals](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/03/free-bike-parking-at-weekend-festivals/) - There are no excuses to not ride your bike to a Detroit festival this weekend. - [Complete Streets on the Craig Fahle Show](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/02/complete-streets-on-the-craig-fahle-show/) - Governor Jennifer Granholm had a ceremonial signing of Michigan's Complete Streets legislation at the Capitol. - [Toronto shows some love for Detroit biking](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/04/toronto-shows-some-love-for-detroit-biking/) - The Globe and Mail newspaper out of Toronto had a chance to ride around Detroit. They went on a bike tour and are apparently giving us the big thumbs up. - [Support Complete Streets in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/02/support-complete-streets-in-detroit/) - This is just a reminder that the city of Detroit wants to know if you support Complete Streets in the Motor City. - [Making Safe Routes to Burns Elementary](https://m-bike.org/2010/09/01/making-safe-routes-to-burns-elementary/) - Congratulations to Robert Burns Elementary in Detroit for its recent Safe Routes to School grant. - [Updates on the Macomb County Loop](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/31/updates-on-the-macomb-county-loop/) - The Free Press recently ran a article on the proposed 70-mile Macomb County Loop. - [Roll-on bicycle service for Michigan trains](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/31/roll-on-bicycle-service-for-michigan-trains/) - We need to make it much more convenient for Michigan rail passengers to bring their bicycles on the train without having to disassemble and box them. - [Making connections with Detroit Greenways](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/30/4540/) - The Heritage Newspaper's Press and Guide had a recent article on greenways and trails in Metro Detroit. - [Greenways survey for Detroit's lower eastside](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/30/greenways-survey-for-detroits-lower-eastside/) - Please take 10 minutes to take this survey on greenways, bike lanes, and more in Detroit's lower eastside. - [Greenway Bike-a-thon: September 6th near Windsor](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/29/greenway-bike-a-thon-september-6th-near-windsor/) - A bike a thon is being held this September in Windsor for the Chrysler Greenway - [Detroit Riverfront Conservancy looks west](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/28/detroit-riverfront-conservancy-looks-west/) - We attended a public meeting in Southwest Detroit to discuss a 2-mile westward expansion of the Detroit RiverWalk. - [Snyder Pick: Should cyclists be concerned?](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/27/snyder-pick-should-cyclists-be-concerned/) - Rick Snyder, the Republican candidate for Michigan governor picked State Representative Brian Calley as his running mate. Should cyclists be concerned? - [Critical Mass + Pints + Movies](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/26/critical-mass-pints-movies/) - Tomorrow is another Critical Mass Ride in Detroit. The rides leaves at 7 PM from the corner of Trumbull and Warren. - ["Would Sharrows work in Detroit?"](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/16/would-sharrows-work-in-detroit/) - Sharrows would work to mark bike routes in Detroit, but their use is limited. - [Detroit Bicycle Show and Swap Meet](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/12/detroit-bicycle-show-and-swap-meet/) - Detroit's Second Annual Road/Track Bicycle Show and Swap Meet will be August 22nd (starting at 8 AM). - [Safe Streets Youth Ride on August 28th](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/11/safe-streets-youth-ride-on-august-28th/) - Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Safe Streets Youth Ride hosted by the Hub of Detroit. The bike ride date is August 28th. - [Novi: First Complete Streets in Oakland County](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/10/novi-first-complete-streets-in-oakland-county/) - Congratulations to the city of Novi! Last night, their city council unanimously adopted a Complete Streets Resolution. - [Woodward Light Rail meeting](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/09/woodward-light-rail-meeting/) - DDOT and the Federal Transit Authority are hosting the initial public meeting for the Woodward Light Rail project this Saturday. - [What Complete Streets means for MDOT and transportation in Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/08/what-complete-streets-means-for-mdot-and-transportation-in-michigan/) - The following writeup on Complete Streets was issued by MDOT Director Kirk Steudle and sent to all MDOT employees on August 5th, 2010: - [Bike valet at Detroit Institute of Arts](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/08/bike-valet-at-detroit-institute-of-arts/) - The Detroit Institute of Arts/Detroit Film Theatre has implemented free valet parking for bicycles on Fridays. - [Ferndale Complete Streets and Bicycle Commuting 101](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/07/ferndale-complete-streets-and-bicycle-commuting-101/) - Please join avid bicyclist and Ferndale City Council Member, Melanie Piana when she speaks about what the State & National Complete Streets Coalition is. - [Royal Oak non-motorized planning begins](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/07/royal-oak-non-motorized-planning-begins/) - The initial meeting for the City of Royal Oak's Non-Motorized Transportation Plan will be held at the Planning Commission's next meeting on August 10 at 7:30 pm - [Eat your Greenway](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/06/eat-your-greenway/) - Avalon Bakery in Detroit now sells Dequindre Cut Trail Mix Cookies (both vegan and not.) They're as awesome as the trail. - [Metro Detroit Trail Updates for August 2010](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/05/metro-detroit-trail-updates-for-august-2010/) - Here is additional information for trail events, planning, and construction around Metro Detroit. - [Mower Gang to tackle old Dorais Velodrome](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/04/mower-gang-to-tackle-old-dorais-velodrome/) - The Mower Gang, a self-professed "greatest gang of idiots to ever run a lawn tractor" is spending this Friday to clean up the Dorais Velodrome in Detroit - [Detroit by Rickshaw](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/05/detroit-by-rickshaw/) - Detroit News columnist Donna Terek had an interesting article on Detroit's rickshaws. - [Governor Granholm signs Complete Streets legislation](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/03/governor-granholm-signs-complete-streets-legislation/) - Both Complete Streets bills (HB 6151 and HB 6152) were presented to Governor Granholm last Thursday afternoon. Late late Sunday, she signed them both. - [More Detroit progress: Bus racks and the Cut](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/03/more-detroit-progress-bus-racks-and-the-cut/) - A couple recent items popped up on the July 27th Detroit City Council agenda that area cyclists might be interested in. - [West Riverfront Community Meeting](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/04/west-riverfront-community-meeting/) - The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is hosting a community meeting on Thursday, August 12 at 6:00pm to discuss their conceptual plans for the West Riverfront. - [On-line Surveys: Belle Isle and League of Michigan Bicyclists](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/03/on-line-surveys-belle-isle-and-league-of-michigan-bicyclists/) - Here are a couple short surveys for bicyclists. One is for Detroit's Belle Isle while the second is for the League of Michigan Bicyclists - [Secretary LaHood visits Detroit to talk rail (and more)](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/02/secretary-lahood-visits-detroit-to-talk-rail-and-more/) - Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood was in Detroit this morning to announce the federal governments support of the M1 Rail project on Woodward. - [Detroit Agriculture Network Tour of Urban Gardens and Farms](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/02/detroit-agriculture-network-tour-of-urban-gardens-and-farms/) - This Wednesday, August 4th is the 13th Annual Detroit Agriculture Network Tour of Urban Gardens and Farms. - [Riding with Senator Tom George](https://m-bike.org/2010/08/01/riding-with-senator-tom-george/) - Today I lead a Henry Ford bicycle tour for the Wheelhouse Detroit. We had a couple unexpected guests: Senator Tom George and his son Matt. - [Woody Miller memorial ride set for August 14th](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/30/woody-miller-memorial-ride-set-for-august-14th/) - The details have been set for the Woody Miller Memorial Ride. It will take place at the Belle Isle Beach at 9:30 AM on August 14th. - [Michigan Complete Streets passes the Senate!](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/28/michigan-complete-streets-passes-the-senate/) - Complete Streets in Michigan took another huge step forward today as legislation passed the Senate. - [Growing together: Detroit bike culture and urban ag](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/28/growing-together-detroit-bike-culture-and-urban-ag/) - The city of Detroit's urban ag and bike culture are growing together and no where was that more evident than at last Sunday's chicken races. - [Detroit: Bicycling is a horse of a different color](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/27/detroit-bicycling-is-a-horse-of-a-different-color/) - Urban Adonia is an anthropology grad student from LA studying bicycling in four different U.S. cities, including Detroit. - [Cyclist killed in Farmington Hills hit-and-run](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/26/cyclist-killed-in-farmington-hills-hit-and-run/) - A cyclist was killed in Farmington Hills by a motorist who was reportedly speeding on Middlebelt. The driver fled the scene and police are seeking them still - [Detroit cycling loses an advocate, a coach, and a friend](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/25/detroit-cycling-loses-an-advocate-a-coach-and-a-friend/) - We recently received some terribly sad news. Detroit cyclist Woody Miller passed away on Saturday. - [Complete Street moving forward across Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/21/complete-street-moving-forward-across-michigan/) - Complete Streets efforts are making progress across Michigan -- and should help make the state more bike-friendly and more walkable. - [Tienken Road plans ignore cyclist safety](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/20/tienken-road-plans-ignore-cyclist-safety/) - The Road Commission for Oakland County has a long history of ignoring the safety of bicyclists. Their Tienken Road plans in Rochester Hills continue that streak - [Senate committee to take up Complete Streets bills](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/19/senate-committee-to-take-up-complete-streets-bills/) - As reported earlier, the two Complete Streets bills had passed the Michigan House. They are now before the Senate Transportation Committee. - [Detroit Streets in 1900](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/19/detroit-streets-in-1900/) - Shorpy has a great photo of Detroit's Campus Martius and old City Hall from 1900. - [Making Woodward Avenue more bike friendly](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/16/making-woodward-avenue-more-bike-friendly/) - The Oakland Press has an article on the newer planning efforts to make Woodward more bike friendly. - [Royal Oak gets loop detector symbols for bicyclists](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/14/royal-oak-gets-loop-detector-symbols-for-bicyclists/) - A bicycle detector symbol has been installed on Connecticut at 12 Mile Road in Royal Oak, Michigan - [Dear NHTSA: Please fix your road rage definition](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/13/dear-nhtsa-please-fix-your-road-rage-definition/) - This is Road Rage Awareness Week in Michigan but it's unclear whether this includes motor vehicle assault against cyclists, pedestrians, or even equestrians. - [Detroit Bike Shorts: July 12, 2010](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/12/detroit-bike-shorts-july-12-2010/) - Bike news from around Detroit, including the Hub, moving pianos, and an expected push for bike lanes - [Royal Oak bike planning may start August 10th](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/10/royal-oak-bike-planning-may-start-august-10th/) - The Active Transportation Alliance, the Chicago-based group responsible for creating Royal Oak's biking and walking plan, expects to start soon. - [To Metro Detroit Counties: Bike lanes are inevitable](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/04/to-metro-detroit-counties-bike-lanes-are-inevitable/) - More bike lanes are inevitable. When will Secretary LaHood celebrate bike lanes opening on county roads in Metro Detroit? - [Secretary LaHood touts U.S. Bicycle Routes ](https://m-bike.org/2010/07/03/secretary-lahood-touts-u-s-bicycle-routes/) - Michiganders is pushing hard to get U.S. Bicycle Route 20 across the mitten. Despite the heavy competition, this might be the first new route in decades. - [Motorist charged with felonious assault against cyclist](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/29/motorist-charged-with-felonious-assault-against-cyclist/) - A West Bloomfield motorist was charged with felonious assault after ramming a bicycle -- twice -- while the cyclist lay under the bike and the car in front. - [Bike Shorts for June 29th, 2010](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/29/bike-shorts-for-june-29th-2010/) - Various bike-related news, including Complete Streets, obesity rankings, Detroit RiverWalk, Conner Creek Greenway, and Detroit parks - [City of Detroit bike project updates](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/29/city-of-detroit-bike-project-updates/) - Here are some updated on projects that will greatly improve bicycling in Detroit. - [Assistance for Bicycle Friendly Community and Business applicants](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/27/assistance-for-bicycle-friendly-community-and-business-applicants/) - There is a statewide conference call to learn about the League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Communities and Bicycle Friendly Business Program. - [11 Mile Road doesn't have it all -- but it could](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/27/11-mile-road-doesnt-have-it-all-but-it-could/) - 11 Mile is not a Complete Street. It's a road design based on the old-school failed concept that maximum vehicle mobility is good for local business strips. - [Complete Streets in Michigan: a good step forward](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/24/complete-streets-in-michigan-a-good-step-forward/) - A Complete Streets bill was unanimously voted out of the Michigan House Transportation Committee yesterday and will hopefully get a vote on the House floor soon - [Asphalt shoving: no fun for cyclists](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/26/asphalt-shoving-no-fun-for-cyclists/) - What is asphalt shoving? It's the result of high horizontal stresses that cause ripples or washboards to form in asphalt -- a problem for most cyclists. - [Underground Railroad bicycle route gets a $20K boost](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/24/underground-railroad-bicycle-route-gets-a-20-boost/) - Adventure Cycling Association with help from MTGA and others are developing an Underground Railroad Bicycle Route that will travel through Detroit - [U.S. Social Forum bike tour of Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/23/u-s-social-forum-bike-tour-of-detroit/) - Yesterday, The Hub of Detroit led a group ride around the city of Detroit as part of the U.S. Social Forums. - [Metro Detroit Bike Shorts](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/22/metro-detroit-bike-shorts/) - Various bike-related news stories from across the Metro Detroit area - [Cycling loses a major friend in Jeff Potter](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/21/cycling-loses-a-major-friend-in-jeff-potter/) - Metro Detroit bicyclists and trail users have lost a good friend today as Oakland County Commissioner Jeff Potter (R-South Lyon) passed away this morning. - [PEAC to address Michigan Disability Caucus on Wednesday](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/21/peac-to-address-michigan-disability-caucus-on-wednesday/) - PEAC (Program to Educate All Cyclists) will be in Lansing this Wednesday to discuss how we can better support cyclists with disabilities in Michigan. - [U.S. Socials Forums group ride in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/20/u-s-socials-forums-group-ride-in-detroit/) - The U.S. Social Forum is coming to Detroit and begins on Tuesday, June 22nd. Thousands of cyclists are riding to Detroit from across the U.S. - [Increased turnout for Bike the Bridge event](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/17/huge-turnout-for-bike-the-bridge-event/) - 179 bicyclists rode of the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit for the Bike the Bridge event - [Colin Hubbell Ride this Saturday, June 19th](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/16/colin-hubbell-ride-this-saturday-june-19th/) - The 2nd Annual Colin Hubbell Memorial Bike Ride takes place this Saturday, June 19th. It starts at 10 AM at Traffic Jam on Canfield in Detroit's Midtown area. - [Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CEO wins award](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/15/detroit-riverfront-conservancy-ceo-wins-award/) - Here's some nice coverage of Faye Alexander Nelson, CEO of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, the group responsible for the Detroit RiverWalk and Dequindre Cut - [Metro Detroit Bike Shorts: Construction time](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/11/metro-detroit-bike-shorts-construction-time/) - Construction season is upon us and there are many trail- or bike-related projects in the works. Here are some brief updates: - [Detroit celebrates Dequindre Trail opening](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/11/detroit-celebrates-dequindre-trail-opening/) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and others cut ribbons on both ends of the trail to mark the official opening of the Dequindre Trail Extension. - [Detroit's newest bikes lanes on St. Jean](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/10/detroits-newest-bikes-lanes-on-st-jean/) - The city of Detroit has added another couple miles of bike lanes this spring on St. Jean between Jefferson and Mack Avenues - [Bike lanes in Highland Park?](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/09/bike-lanes-in-highland-park/) - Highland Park (Michigan) has a recreation plan calling for a network of bike lanes across the entire city. - [MDOT announces Transportation Enhancement grants](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/08/mdot-announces-transportation-enhancement-grants/) - MDOT recently announced another round of Transportation Enhancement grants. A couple will improve cycling conditions in Metro Detroit. - [Bike articles in the Metro Detroit media](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/08/bike-articles-in-the-metro-detroit-media/) - Below are some snippets from recent bike-related articles around the Metro Detroit area. - [The Hub seeks youth for bike mechanic-in-training ](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/07/the-hub-seeks-youth-for-bike-mechanic-in-training/) - Detroit-based cycling non-profit seeks motivated and qualified high school-age youth (14-18 years) to enroll in our Mechanic-in-Training apprenticeship program - [Detroit-style bike friendliness](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/06/detroit-style-bike-friendliness/) - It's very difficult to explain just how bike friendly the city of Detroit is unless you've ridden there. However, this recent photo really shows some of that friendliness. This is Second Avenue looking north from the Cass Corridor, less than a mile north of the central business district. Five lanes, one-way, and a 2,200 cars - [Why the Motor City is becoming a cycling mecca](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/05/why-the-motor-city-is-becoming-a-cycling-mecca/) - This week's Metro Times produced a very comprehensive look at the state of cycling within the city of Detroit. It's a must read. - [Tuesday Media: Bikes in the news](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/01/tuesday-media-bikes-in-the-news/) - Assorted media coverage of biking in Metro Detroit, including bike to work day. - [Making a push for Complete Streets in Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2010/06/01/making-a-push-for-complete-streets-in-michigan/) - Complete Streets legislation was recently introduced in the Michigan House. - [Register now for the 2010 Bike the Ambassador Bridge](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/30/register-now-for-the-2010-bike-the-ambassador-bridge/) - On June 13, 2010 the Ambassador Bridge will allow a small group of people will be allowed to cross the bridge on their bicycles for Bike the Bridge 2010. - [Ride of Silence: Good intentions, wrong message](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/19/ride-of-silence-good-intentions-wrong-message/) - The Ride of Silence does not encourage more people to ride bicycles. It only reinforces the perception that bicycling is dangerous. - [Michigan and Metro Detroit slip in rankings](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/24/michigan-and-metro-detroit-slip-in-rankings/) - Michigan was recently ranked for bicycle friendliess while Metro Detroit was ranked for its fitness. - [Detroit bike to work in the media](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/23/detroit-bike-to-work-in-the-media/) - The three Bike to Work rides organized by Detroit Synergy drew sixty riders in Detroit last Friday. - [Doing it on the Dequindre Cut](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/18/doing-it-on-the-dequindre-cut/) - Moosejaw's Summer 2010 catalog lists the best places in Detroit to "do it." Number 8 is the Dequindre Cut. - [Detroit Greenway construction photos](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/17/detroit-greenway-construction-photos/) - Here are some photos from Sunday which show greenways under construction (in all senses) throughout Detroit. - [Detroit bikes to work](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/17/detroit-bikes-to-work/) - There are bike to work days in Detroit as well as across Michigan. - [AAA says, "Share the Road with Bicyclists"](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/16/aaa-says-share-the-road-with-bicyclists/) - The Automotive Association of America (AAA) has issued this bike friendly press release that is difficult to criticize - [Detroit trail construction updates](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/15/detroit-trail-construction-updates/) - Detroit Trail updates: The Dequindre Cut will be temporarily closed for construction. The Conner Creek Greenway is being expanded. - [Talking "Traffic" with Tom Vanderbilt](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/15/talking-traffic-with-tom-vanderbilt/) - We're a huge fan of Tom Vanderbilt's How We Drive blog. While he doesn't always talk about cycling, he almost always talks about issues affecting cycling. - [Correcting bicycle facilities on Google Maps](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/14/correcting-bicycle-facilities-on-google-maps/) - We recently submitted a correction to Google on their bicycle map information - [Bicycle Parking](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/14/bicycle-parking/) - A collection of bicycle parking updates from the Wheelhouse Detroit and APBP - [Young cyclist victim says "Put him in jail"](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/13/young-cyclist-victim-says-put-him-in-jail/) - According to a report on myFoxdetroit.com, a local taxi driver hit a young cyclist in Melvindale. - [Seeking cyclist input on Michigan roundabouts](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/12/seeking-cyclist-input-on-michigan-roundabouts/) - MDOT and Wayne State University's Transportation Research Group is collecting survey data for all roundabout users, including cyclists and pedestrians. - [Detroit cyclist injured in hit-and-run](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/11/detroit-cyclist-injured-in-hit-and-run/) - Yesterday evening, a Detroit cyclist was critically injured when hit by a drunk driver. - [Monday's Detroit Bike News](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/09/mondays-detroit-bike-news/) - The Detroit News is reporting on some vandalism which has already occurred on our recently opened bike/ped bridge in Mexicantown. - [Please check the new loops in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/08/please-check-the-new-loops-in-royal-oak/) - Does the new loop detector work for bicycles at the 12 Mile and Connecticut intersection in Royal Oak, Michigan? - [Complete Streets legislation introduced in Michigan House](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/07/complete-streets-legislation-introduced-in-michigan-house/) - Bills were introduced requiring all Michigan road agencies to adopt Complete Streets policies within 2 years as a condition for receiving transportation dollars - [Opening Michigan roads to roller skis](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/07/opening-michigan-roads-to-roller-skis/) - In many Michigan communities, it's against local ordinance to roller skate, skateboard, inline skate, or roller ski on roads. A new bill may change that. - [Save Gasoline, Ride Bicycles](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/07/save-gasoline-ride-bicycles/) - This 1925 Detroit News newsreel shows Bloomfield Hills residents biking for recreation. - [New Bagley pedestrian bridge reconnects Mexicantown](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/06/new-bagley-pedestrian-bridge-reconnects-mexicantown/) - The new Bagley pedestrian bridge over I-75 in Detroit was officially opened. Mexicantown has been divided for over 40 years and this bridge helps close that gap - [Detroit biking featured in Momentum magazine](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/04/detroit-biking-featured-in-momentum-magazine/) - The current issue of Momentum ("the magazine for self-propelled people") features Detroit. - [Keep your sanity, commute by bike](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/03/keep-your-sanity-commute-by-bike/) - New research documents the benefits of "green exercise." Apparently just five minutes is all need, which is good news for bike commuters. - [Road of Tomorrow wasn't a Complete Street](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/02/road-of-tomorrow-wasnt-a-complete-street/) - The Henry Ford uploaded video of their Road of Tomorrow exhibit from the 1940 World's Fair in New York - [Three more Bicycle Friendly Communities in Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2010/05/01/three-more-bicycle-friendly-communities-in-michigan/) - The League of American Bicyclists just announced 16 new Bicycle Friendly Community awards, three of which are in Michigan: - [Wheelhouse Detroit tour discount on Groupon](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/29/wheelhouse-detroit-tour-discount-on-groupon/) - For just today, you can buy a highly discounted gift certificate for a bike tour from Wheelhouse Detroit. - [2010 Bike Porn Film Festival](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/29/2010-bike-porn-film-festival/) - The Bike Porn Film Festival is coming to Detroit. - [Kellogg Foundation Annual Networking Conference](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/28/kellogg-foundation-annual-networking-conference/) - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is having their annual networking conference. I am attending as a participant in Detroit Food and Fitness Initiative. - [Bicycling at the Cass Green Gym](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/23/bicycling-at-the-cass-green-gym/) - As part of their Earth Day coverage, CNN's article Pedal power is fueling green awareness mentioned the Cass Green Gym in Detroit. - [Happy Earth day! US DOT releases greenhouse gas study](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/22/happy-earth-dayus-dot-releases-greenhouse-gas-study/) - The US Department of Transportation released a study today -- Earth day -- on how we can curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the transportation sector. - [Citizen's Committee receives state recognition](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/21/citizens-committee-receives-state-recognition/) - Michigan State Senate gave a White Pine Award to the Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee. - [Michigan moves closer to texting ban](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/21/michigan-moves-closer-to-texting-ban/) - The Michigan Legislature has been working on a texting ban -- a good start to addressing distracted driving. - [Bike shorts: Brief updates around Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/20/bike-shorts-brief-updates-around-metro-detroit/) - Here is a variety of brief news items relating to biking, trails, and greenways in the Metro Detroit area. - [Construction barrels on I-275 bike path](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/14/construction-barrels-on-i-275-bike-path/) - Dave Duffield (from the LMB) and HometownLife.com recently posted MDOT's reconstruction plans for the I-275 Metro Trail. - [Detroit gets Complete Streets grant](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/13/detroit-gets-complete-streets-grant/) - The Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP) successfully applied for Complete Streets grant funding. - [Novi Transportation Improvement Project](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/13/novi-transportation-improvement-project/) - MDOT is conducting a transportation study of the I-96/12 Mile/Grand River corridors through the Novi and Wixom areas. - [Mid-April project photos from around Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/11/mid-april-project-photos-from-around-detroit/) - Below are photos taken from various projects around Detroit that are key components to a more bike friendly city. - [New trails, bike shops, and more](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/09/new-trails-bike-shops-and-more/) - Various bike-related updates for the Metro Detroit area. - [Detroit bike lanes highlighted in the media](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/08/detroit-bike-lanes-highlighted-in-the-media/) - Today's Free Press has a very good article outlining some of the exciting progress being made towards making Detroit even more bike friendly. - [Less safe roads for bikes and peds](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/07/less-safe-roads-for-bikes-and-peds/) - When it comes to SEMCOG'ss non-motorized crash analysis for Southeast Michigan, it's often superficial. This year is no different. - [Another I-275 Metro Trail open house](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/13/another-i-275-metro-trail-open-house/) - MDOT is hosting an open house to provide an overview of the project scope and boundaries of the I-275 Metro Trail between Michigan Avenue and Hines Drive. - [Bagley ped bridge to open on Cinco de Mayo](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/26/bagley-ped-bridge-to-open-on-cinco-de-mayo/) - Come down to the MDOT Welcome Center on Bagley, May 5, 2010 to mark this historic occasion! Event starts at 1 PM, with the official opening ceremony at 2 PM. - [New US DOT Policy: Making our communities livable](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/06/new-us-dot-policy-making-our-communities-livable/) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a new US DOT policy that better supports biking and walking in all transportation projects. - [Tuesday roundup: Detroit biking in the media](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/06/tuesday-roundup-detroit-biking-in-the-media/) - Here is a collection of recent Detroit media articles that are bike-related. - [Bicyclists and pot holes](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/03/bicyclists-and-pot-holes/) - Michigan cyclists can file claims for damage due to potholes -- but not if those potholes are outside of the vehicular travel lanes on state or county roads. - [Clinton River Trail bridge ready for construction](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/02/clinton-river-trail-bridge-ready-for-construction/) - A new pedestrian/bike bridge is being built over Telegraph Road just north of Orchard Lake. This is a critical missing piece of the Clinton River Trail. - [Dangerous Roads Recalled by Transportation Department](https://m-bike.org/2010/04/01/dangerous-roads-recalled-by-transportation-department/) - This is a clever "story" from the Project for Public Spaces with a nod to Detroit. Now if only it weren't the first of April... - [Granholm signs State Park funding bills](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/31/granholm-signs-state-park-funding-bills/) - Shortly after 3pm today, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed the four state park funding bills --known collectively as the Recreation Passport -- into law. - [Spring is here: Detroit biking in the media](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/26/spring-is-here-detroit-biking-in-the-media/) - The media has coverage on 3 Detroit biking issues: W. Vernor in Southwest Detroit, Woodward Avenue, and Mayor Bing's vision to reinvent Detroit. - [Senate passes State Park funding bills!](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/25/senate-passes-state-park-funding-bills/) - The Michigan Senate passed the State Park funding bills today and sent them on their way to their final stop -- the governor's desk. - [State Park funding bills pass House; on to Senate](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/24/state-park-funding-bills-pass-house-on-to-senate/) - The last three bills -- SB 389, SB 1057, and HB 4677 -- in a four-bill package for state park funding have passed the House today. They are headed to the Senate - [Call your state representatives & support state parks](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/23/call-your-state-representatives-support-state-parks/) - Senate Bills 389 and 1057 and House Bill 4677 will come up for a final vote in the State House of Representatives tomorrow, Wednesday, March 24th! - [APBP transportation cycling survey for women](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/22/apbp-transportation-cycling-survey-for-women/) - The APBP is conducting a transportation cycling survey for women. - [Biking is not alternative transportation](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/22/biking-is-not-alternative-transportation/) - Biking and walking are not alternative transportation. Alternative transportation is an auto-centric term which implies that only motor vehicles are mainstream. - [Greening hiring for Detroit Greenway maintenance](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/17/greening-hiring-for-detroit-greenway-maintenance/) - The Greening of Detroit will be hiring full-time seasonal employees to maintain the greenways this year. - [National Bike Summit: a Detroit perspective](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/16/national-bike-summit-a-detroit-perspective/) - A contingent of bicycle advocates from Metro Detroit descended on the National Bike Summit in Washington DC recently. - [Bike and ped improvement meeting in Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/16/bike-and-ped-improvement-meeting-in-southwest-detroit/) - The city of Detroit is looking to improve safety for all users along West Vernor Avenue in Southwest Detroit. Bike lanes are included in this plan. - [Take the pledge with People for Bikes](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/14/ake-the-pledge-with-people-for-bikes/) - During the National Bike Summit, Bike Belong announced a new initiative to engage more bicyclists at the grassroots level. - [The Hub of Detroit: Leading Michigan in bike friendliness](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/13/the-hub-of-detroit-leading-michigan-for-bike-friendliness/) - Congratulations to The Hub of Detroit. The League of American Bicyclists has named them as the first gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business in Michigan. - [MTGA gets grant to make Detroit Bike Friendly](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/11/mtga-gets-grant-to-make-detroit-bike-friendly/) - MTGA awarded a $15,000 grant to help the city of Detroit earn Bicycle Friendly Community recognition from the League of American Bicyclists. - [Google Maps now providing biking directions](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/10/google-maps-now-providing-biking-directions/) - It was a bit of surprise seeing a Google booth at the National Bike Summit. They are here to announce biking directions on Google Maps. - [Off to the National Bike Summit](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/09/off-to-the-national-bike-summit-2/) - The National Bike Summit in Washington DC begins this evening. I will be attending as MTGA's Detroit Greenways Coordinator - [Ann Arbor eliminates bike registration](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/08/ann-arbor-eliminates-bike-registration/) - In a unanimous vote, the Ann Arbor City Council eliminated their bike registration ordinance according to the Ann Arbor Chronicle. - [1936: The Bicycle comes back](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/08/1936-the-bicycle-comes-back/) - Popular Science magazine recently put all of their archived issues on-line. A quick search for bicycles brought up this interesting article from July 1936. - [MDOT Transportation Enhancements](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/07/mdot-transportation-enhancements/) - MDOT recently made the following Transportation Enhancement (TE) awards that should improve bicycling in Metro Detroit. - [Public Hearing for Commerce, Walled Lake & Wixom Trail](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/05/public-hearing-for-commerce-walled-lake-wixom-trail/) - A public hearing is scheduled to discuss the acquisition of an abandoned railroad and how it can be converted to a rail trail. - [Mode bias in traffic forecasting](https://m-bike.org/2010/03/02/mode-bias-in-traffic-forecasting/) - We need to ensure that Metro Detroit transportation projects realistically and consistently forecast traffic for biking, walking, transit, and driving. - [I-275 bike path construction open house ](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/28/i-275-bike-path-construction-open-house-2/) - MDOT is hosting an open house-style meeting to provide an overview on the upcoming construction work on the I-275 Metro Trail in Wayne County. - [Urban Pathways to Livable Communities](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/24/urban-pathways-to-livable-communities/) - The Urban Pathways for Livable Communities should be an excellent opportunity to understand more best practices from communities similar to Detroit. - [Detroit's bad commute: Not all hooey](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/23/detroits-bad-commute-not-all-hooey/) - Forbes recently named Metro Detroit as having the second worst commute in the U.S., which might be justifiable from a cycling or transit perspective. - [Toyota fatalities? What about Metro Detroit bikes and peds?](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/18/toyota-fatalities-what-about-metro-detroit-bikes-and-peds/) - The number of bike and pedestrian fatalities just within Metro Detroit far outnumber the nationwide fatalities attributed to Toyota's sticky gas pedal - [Oakland County: Healthy communities are not a priority](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/17/oakland-county-healthy-communities-are-not-a-priority/) - Oakland County's L. Brooks Patterson does not understand the basic connection between sprawling development and unhealthy living. - [Detroit opens door for more trail funding](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/16/detroit-opens-door-for-more-trail-funding/) - The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants millions of dollars each year for park land acquisition and trail development. Detroit is now eligible for this - [MDOT I-94 Widening project meetings](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/19/mdot-i-94-widening-project-meetings/) - MDOT is hosting four meetings to discuss their plans to widen I-94 through the heart of Detroit. - [Road closures proposed in Harper Woods](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/14/road-closures-proposed-in-harper-woods/) - Improperly designed road closures inadvertently block bicycle access. That can be remedied with an opening for bicycles as we suggest to Harper Woods & Detroit - [Liberty Mutual rewrites road safety history](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/08/liberty-mutual-rewrites-road-safety-history/) - Liberty Mutual's safety innovation timeline ignores the increasing rate of automobile fatalities from 1900 onward. - [We Declare](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/09/we-declare/) - If you haven't heard of or yet signed on the We Declare, now is the time. - [Light rail and bike sharing](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/09/light-rail-and-bike-sharing/) - Here's an exciting Journey to Detroit video that explores the types of transportation choices we could have in this area, including bike sharing. - [More on the Royal Oak Rail-with-Trail proposal ](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/07/more-on-the-royal-oak-rail-with-trail-proposal/) - Discussion continues on the proposed rail-with-trail in Royal Oak along the Grand Trunk railroad. - [Greenways & trails: a "must-have" for home-buyers](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/06/greenways-trails-a-must-have-for-home-buyers/) - Home buyers across the U.S. consider trails and greenways to be must-haves features. - [Cycling in Detroit article now in Wikipedia!](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/03/cycling-in-detroit-article-now-in-wikipedia/) - There's now a Wikipedia page about Cycling in Detroit -- the city itself and not the entire Metro region. - [Clearing snow Copenhagen-style](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/02/clearing-snow-copenhagen-style/) - Copenhagenize recently highlighted snow removal from bike lanes and sidewalks in Copenhagen. It's apparently a priority for both government and local business. - [Old time bike laws and bloomers](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/02/old-time-bike-laws-and-bloomers/) - The Ann Arbor Chronicle recently published this interesting article on local bicycling history, but especially on bike law and bloomers. - [Take the Hamtramck parks and recreation survey](https://m-bike.org/2010/02/01/take-the-hamtramck-parks-and-recreation-survey/) - Master planning in Hamtramck continues to move forward. The latest is a public survey on parks and recreation within the city. - [Rail with trail in Royal Oak?](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/27/rail-with-trail-in-royal-oak/) - Can Royal Oak build a rail-with-trail along the Grand Trunk rail line? If so, it would become an incredible asset to the community. - [Detroit Lives!](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/23/detroit-lives/) - This is an interesting movie based on interviews with Mark Covington (Georgia Street Community Garden) and Toby Barlow (Team Detroit). - [How do you define "safe"?](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/23/how-do-you-define-safe/) - From a cyclist perspective, if the roads aren't safe, your community isn't safe. Unfortunately crimes against cyclists are rarely reported. - [Seasonal bike racks](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/21/seasonal-bike-racks/) - We recently visited the St. Clair County offices in Port Huron, Michigan. We couldn't help but notice the less-than-useful position of their bike rack. - [Detroit Traffic Regulations in 1929](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/17/detroit-traffic-regulations-in-1929/) - We recently purchased a Detroit Police Department booklet on traffic regulations from 1929. - [Adventure Cycling: Detroit and the Underground Railroad](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/14/adventure-cycling-detroit-and-the-underground-railroad/) - The Adventure Cycling blog talks about a recent visit to Detroit to discuss a new Underground Railroad bicycle route. - [We're with Lutz: Raise the gas tax](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/14/were-with-lutz-raise-the-gas-tax/) - Bob Lutz of General Motors recently suggested the U.S. begin raising the gas tax to shift demand for more efficient vehicles. And we'll add bikes, too! - [Secretary LaHood and US DOT 2010 goals](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/11/secretary-lahood-and-us-dot-2010-goals/) - The US DOT is working on making roadways safe for all users and increasing livability -- goals all favor bike friendly transportation projects. - [It's not about the bike. It's the roads](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/10/its-not-about-the-bike-its-the-roads/) - Powered bike wheels aren't going to encourage anyone to ride roads designed only for powered car wheels -- and that's the problem in Metro Detroit. - [Even in hard-pressed Detroit...](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/08/even-in-hard-pressed-detroit/) - Detroit biking is referenced in this recent Wall Street Journal blog posting, What?s Most Important in Choosing Where to Live? - [Non-motorized project review database?](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/08/non-motorized-project-review-database/) - Can we create a non-motorized project review database so city officials & bicycle advocates could disqualify bids from planning firms that ignore best practices - [Detroit bicycling on WDET today at 11:30am](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/06/detroit-bicycling-on-wdet-today-at-1130am/) - We're expecting to be on the WDET Craig Fahle Show today to discuss biking in Detroit, including the many projects scheduled for construction in 2010. - [Congratulations, Rory Neuner!](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/05/congratulations-rory-neuner/) - Congratulations to Rory Neuner on her new position with the Safe Routes to School National Partnership - [Biking and the Michigan Climate Action Plan](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/05/biking-and-the-michigan-climate-action-plan/) - What does the Michigan Climate Action Plan say about biking? - [Nine Detroit Projects to Watch in 2010](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/04/nine-detroit-projects-to-watch-in-2010/) - The city of Detroit currently has about 7 miles of bike lanes, nearly all of which are on Belle Isle. That number should break 40 miles by the end of the year. - [Where to take m-bike in 2010?](https://m-bike.org/2010/01/03/where-to-take-m-bike-in-2010/) - 2010 should see the city of Detroit emerge as the clear leader with Oakland and Macomb remaining as Michigan's least bike friendly counties. - [Welcome back, Al!](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/31/welcome-back-al/) - There is tremendous momentum for making Detroit more bike friendly, and adding to that is the return of Al Fields as Mayor Bing's Group Executive of Planning. - [MADD about bicycling](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/30/madd-about-bicycling/) - We can reduce impaired driving by providing transportation choices beyond cars. Why isn't MADD or the State of Michigan promoting this idea? - [State Parks Recreation Passport Update](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/29/state-parks-recreation-passport-update/) - The Recreation Passport bills should provide a stable, sustainable funding source for our Michigan state parks, state forest recreation, and more. - [Biking, DUIs and the Farmington area](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/29/biking-duis-and-the-farmington-area/) - This Hometown Life article seems to reinforce the notion that bicycle commuting is a consequence and not a first choice mode of transportation. - [Cities for Cycling: More Coverage](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/28/cities-for-cycling-more-coverage/) - The Brookings Institute recently help a cycling forum with Congressman Blumenauer, Bruce Kates, David Bryne and Janette Sadik-Khan in Washington DC. - [Cycling for Cities: A Detroit Perspective](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/28/cycling-for-cities-a-detroit-perspective/) - The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) started a new Cities for Cycling project with a kick off event in Washington DC - [Did you get your Dequindre Cut holiday card?](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/24/did-you-get-your-dequindre-cut-holiday-card/) - Did you get a Dequindre Cut card this holiday? If not, then you'll want to join or renew a membership with the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. - [Biking in the Motor City](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/25/biking-in-the-motor-city/) - The Motor City is full of mechanically-inclined tinkerers, so it's no surprise seeing this custom bicycle at the Detroit Tigers Going, Going Green event. - [Bicycle Signs around the city of Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/26/bicycle-signs-around-the-city-of-detroit/) - Here are four interesting bicycle signs around the city of Detroit - [Snow blizzards: a testing grounds for improved roads](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/24/snow-blizzards-a-testing-grounds-for-improved-roads/) - Here's an older Streetsblog post and video about a New York City blizzard and how the snow helped redefine the streets for the better -- albeit temporarily. - [The gift of a bicycle](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/25/the-gift-of-a-bicycle/) - Bicycles and the sense of freedom they provide make great gifts, but especially in Detroit during these tough economic times. - [Downsizing Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/24/downsizing-detroit/) - Detroit's been downsizing for the last 50 years. It's not a question of whether to downsize or not, but a question of managing it or just letting it happen. - [It's winter bike commuting, not the Olympics](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/22/its-winter-bike-commuting-not-the-olympics/) - The Detroit media has again made the mistake of asking an advanced cyclist about commuting when they should have asked someone a little more entry-level. - [Bicycle Parking in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/21/bicycle-parking-in-royal-oak/) - Getting more bicycle parking in Royal Oak is easier if you require new developments to include bike racks. Why isn't this being done? - [HEP Announces Detroit Greenway Mini-Grants](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/18/hep-announces-detroit-greenway-mini-grants/) - Mini-grants of up to $1000 are being awarded to community groups developing sustainable projects and activities. - [PBS: Beyond the Motor City](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/16/pbs-beyond-the-motor-city/) - PBS is debuting a transportation documentary with a large focus on Detroit. - [Bike friendliness: Comparing Detroit and Washington DC](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/12/bike-friendliness-comparing-detroit-and-washington-dc/) - Having recently returned from Washington DC, I can't help but draw comparisons with Detroit in terms of bike friendliness. - [Make the call for state parks](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/09/make-the-call-for-state-parks/) - House speaker Andy Dillon is holding up Senate Bills 388 and 389 that are critical to the funding of our Michigan State Parks. - [200 new bicycles for Detroit kids](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/06/200-new-bicycles-for-detroit-kids/) - Greater Grace Temple, Happy's Pizza & Blue Cross Blue Shield plan to bring smiles to nearly 200 Detroit youngsters this year with its Bicycle Christmas giveaway - [Hamtramck Master Planning update](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/05/hamtramck-master-planning-update/) - The city of Hamtramck is updating their master plan, which is certainly an opportunity to call for better biking and walking infrastructure! - [New federal funding source for Active Transportation?](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/05/new-federal-funding-source-for-active-transportation/) - Congressman Blumenauer plans to introduce a new bill next week that would create a $2 billion grant program that would hasten investment in biking and walking. - [Milliken State Park is officially open](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/03/milliken-state-park-is-officially-open/) - The Michigan DNR announced that the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor is now officially open to the public - a great addition to the Detroit RiverWalk. - [Trust Fund recommends Metro area trail projects](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/02/trust-fund-recommends-metro-area-trail-projects/) - The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund announced their recommended projects to be funded for 2009. - [More Metro Detroit trail news](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/01/more-metro-detroit-trail-news/) - Despite the economy, trail developments continue to occur across Metro Detroit, including the Downriver area, Macomb County, in Detroit, and the I-275 bike path - [Bike advocacy: Responding to common excuses](https://m-bike.org/2009/12/01/bike-advocacy-responding-to-common-excuses/) - If you've been a bike advocate in Metro Detroit for any period of time, you're used to hearing the word "No". Here are a couple excuses and some easy responses - [Detroit-area Trail projects seek Trust Fund dollars](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/29/detroit-area-trail-projects-seek-trust-fund-dollars/) - The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board meets on December 2nd to make their funding recommendations for park development and acquisition projects - [Chicago Advocates, DNR Funding, and more](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/31/chicago-advocates-dnr-funding-and-more/) - The past eight days were packed with bicycle advocacy work in Detroit, Royal Oak, and across Michigan. Below is brief chronology for two of those days. - [Kellogg Foundation invests in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/24/kellogg-foundation-invests-in-detroit/) - The Kellogg Foundation is investing in Detroit to help improve active living by working on Complete Streets, Safe Routes to School, trails, parks and greenways. - [Cap and Trade. Biking and Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/23/cap-and-trade-biking-and-detroit/) - Congress has been working on cap and trade legislation which would benefit Detroit cyclists in two different ways. - [More updates on the Corktown Pump Track](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/20/more-updates-on-the-corktown-pump-track/) - The new pump track in Corktown is causing a buzz and rightly so. It's a great, low cost recreation alternative for a city with plenty of open space. - [T4America hiring a Michigan Field Organizer](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/19/t4america-hiring-a-michigan-field-organizer/) - The Transportation for America (T4A) Campaign is seeking a smart and motivated Michigan Field Organizer - [Bicycle tire history along the Detroit RiverWalk](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/17/bicycle-tire-history-along-the-detroit-riverwalk/) - The Uniroyal site on the Detroit RiverWalk was once home to Morgan and Wright, the world's largest bicycle tire manufacturer. - [North Corktown pump track under construction](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/13/north-corktown-pump-track-under-construction/) - This weekend a pump track is being built in the North Corktown neighborhood near MLK and Trumbull. - [State Park funding bills pass Senate!](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/12/state-park-funding-bills-pass-senate/) - The state park funding (aka Recreation Passport) legislation, Senate Bills 388 & 389 , were adopted by the full Senate this morning. - [Artificially low speed limits on trails](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/11/artificially-low-speed-limits-on-trails/) - New trail signs for the Milford Trail will post a speed limit of 10 miles per hour. That's unreasonably slow. So what's the solution? - [State Park Funding bills move towards a vote](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/10/state-park-funding-bills-move-towards-a-vote/) - It is expected that Senate bills 388 and 389 for the Recreation Passport will be voted on by the Michigan Senate and House this Thursday, November 12th, 2009. - [Putting Washington Ave on a Road Diet in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2006/06/06/putting-washington-ave-on-a-road-diet-in-royal-oak/) - Today we gave a public comment to the City of Royal Oak regarding Washington Avenue from Catalpa south to Woodward. The DDA is suggesting the removal of two travel lanes and the installation of angled parking. Instead we're proposing three-travel lanes and two bike lanes. A brief overview of our proposal is on-line. - [Quick primer on bike lanes](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/07/quick-primer-on-bike-lanes/) - Since most people in Metro Detroit are unfamiliar with most, if not all of these bicycling facilities, this video from NYC DOT provides a great introduction. - [Berkley Bike Racks](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/06/berkley-bike-racks/) - Bikes, Beans, and Brews blog has an excellent post on proposed ordinance change in Berkley which would encourage more bike racks. - [Detroit Elections & Biking](https://m-bike.org/2009/11/05/detroit-elections-biking/) - Detroit City Council has been quite supportive of biking, walking, and greenway efforts within the city. And we've been quite fortunate to have a cycling advocate in Ken Cockrel Jr. as Council President to lead the way. With the recent Detroit elections, the nine-person council will welcome five new members. Will there be the same - [Skip the generalities and tell your story](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/31/skip-the-generalities-and-tell-your-story/) - Too often bicycle advocates feel the need to repeat the big story. Some of the best public comments are the first-person stories from locals and residents. - [Endorsing Mike Reuter for LMB Board](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/30/endorsing-mike-reuter-for-lmb-board/) - If you live in Oakland County and are a voting member of the League of Michigan Bicyclists, please consider voting for Mike Reuter. - [MATAG Conference: Rails with Trails](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/27/matag-conference-rails-with-trails/) - Rails with Trails can be a feasible and safe option when building trails and greenways through a community. - [On message with Complete Streets](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/25/on-message-with-complete-streets/) - A recent editorial in Mt. Pleasants Morning Sun was about Complete Streets and really speaks to an issue we face in Metro Detroit. - [Ferndale city council elections: Yes and No](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/25/ferndale-city-council-elections-yes-and-no/) - There are two seats being decided in Ferndale. We support Melanie Piana and oppose Tom Gagne. - [Souvenir of Detroit highlights cycling in 1891](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/18/souvenir-of-detroit-highlights-cycling-in-1891/) - This 1891 Souvenir of Detroit booklet describes the city's parks and cycling scene. - [Fuzzy Dice 1, Cyclists 0](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/16/fuzzy-dice-1-cyclists-0/) - Senate Bill 276, aka the Fuzzy Dice Bill, passed the Michigan Senate unanimously. The Senate has not voted on bills that making cycling in Michigan safer. - [Detroit Meeting to discuss Underground Railroad](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/15/detroit-meeting-to-discuss-underground-railroad/) - Celebrate Detroit's Underground Railroad history with Adventure Cycling Association, Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance and Michigan Freedom Trail Commission. - [Rules of the Road: Detroit in 1900](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/14/rules-of-the-road-detroit-in-1900/) - There were certainly fewer rules for Detroit cyclists in July 1900. Unlike today, bells and lights were not required on bicycles. - [Rules of the Road: Stop Sign Mania](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/12/rules-of-the-road-stop-sign-mania/) - The overabundance of stop signs in residential areas makes cycling impractical. We need to replace them with bike-friendly traffic calming solutions. - [Demotorization](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/11/demotorization/) - The L.A. Times has an interesting article about Gen Y's apparent disinterest in car culture. - [Green Highways: You can't drive 55](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/11/green-highways-you-cant-drive-55/) - Here's an interesting article from Time Magazine about making some lessor used Michigan highways more friendly to bikes, electric vehicles, and the like. - [Who killed the League of American Wheelmen?](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/10/who-killed-the-league-of-american-wheelmen/) - A popular perception is the arrival of the car killed the bicycle's popularity in the early 1900s, but the timeline doesn't support that. - [Portland Bicycle Plan](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/09/portland-bicycle-plan/) - Portland's bicycle plan includes Bicycle Design Best Practices. They have compiled a very comprehensive and up-to-date collection of bicycle facilities. - [Michigan stands to lose millions in trail funding](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/08/michigan-stands-to-lose-millions-in-trail-funding/) - The transportation bill contained a provision whereas unspent transportation money could be pulled back from the states. This includes money for bike projects. - [Goodbye Tri-Centennial. Hello Milliken State Park.](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/07/goodbye-tri-centennial-hello-milliken-state-park/) - As we mentioned earlier, the DNR is renaming Tri-Centennial State Park on the Detroit RiverWalk to the William G. Milliken State Park. - [New graffiti on the Dequindre Cut](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/06/new-graffiti-on-the-dequindre-cut/) - It's not everyday you see a car parked in the new Dequindre Cut in Detroit. But it was legit. There were three artists adding graffiti. - [Kellogg's surprising connection with cycling](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/05/kelloggs-surprising-connection-with-cycling/) - W.K. Kellogg of Battle Creek, Michigan is famous for breakfast cereal. Everyone knows that. What's less known is his connection to cycling. - [Cycling Negatives Worth Memorizing](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/04/cycling-negatives-worth-memorizing/) - Some old time cycling tips which are still applicable today. From the League of American Wheelmen's Good Roads Magazine, June 1901. - [The Bicycle Pavilion on Belle Isle](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/02/the-bicycle-pavilion-on-belle-isle/) - In 1898, the League of American Wheelmen Michigan Division secured a $10,000 appropriation from the city of Detroit to build a bicycle pavilion on Belle Isle. - [Who is the Menace to Society?](https://m-bike.org/2009/10/01/who-is-the-menace-to-society/) - Distracted driving by motorists certainly has gotten much media coverage of late due to a recent national summit - [Edward Hines asks you to join the League](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/29/edward-hines-asks-you-to-join-the-league/) - Here's a piece of Detroit cycling history: A membership plea from Edward Hines that was published May 11th 1899 in the League of American Wheelmen Bulletin. - [Shared space: Detroit in 1890](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/28/shared-space-detroit-in-1890/) - Here is an amazing photo of Fort Street in Detroit from 1890. Notice what's missing in the photo besides cars and trucks? - [Photos from the Tri-Centennial sneak peek](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/27/photos-from-the-tri-centennial-sneak-peek/) - Today Detroit Riverfront Conservancy members were treated to a sneak peak of the Tri-Centennial State Park's latest expansion on the RiverWalk - [Guest Blogging at Metromode](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/25/guest-blogging-at-metromode/) - Since yesterday I've been guest blogging Metromode. The topics are non-motorized transportation in Metro Detroit. - [World Car Free Day](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/25/world-car-free-day/) - m-bike does have a car-lite agenda. We need to build communities that support transportation choices beyond just cars -- especially in Metro Detroit. - [SEMCOG starts MI Bike Match service](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/24/semcog-starts-mi-bike-match-service/) - MiBikematch, a service to match up bike riders who would be more comfortable taking the trip with another rider in Metro Detroit. - [Tri-Centennial State Park special opening this Sunday](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/23/tri-centennial-state-park-special-opening-this-sunday/) - A new section of the Detroit RiverWalk is set to open this Sunday, but only for members of the Detroit RiverFront Consevancy. - [Birmingham looks to possibly repeal bike registration](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/21/birmingham-looks-to-possibly-repeal-bike-registration/) - The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Birmingham's City Commission may repeal their onerous bike registration ordinance. - [Tour de Troit brings de light](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/20/tour-de-troit-brings-de-light/) - De light? Okay, bad pun, but it certainly seemed that most of the 2,000 cyclists who rode in the 2009 Tour de Troit were enjoying themselves. - [Ferndale Police look to nab bicycle thieves](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/17/ferndale-police-look-to-nab-bicycle-thieves/) - Both the Free Press and Daily Tribune are reporting on Ferndale Police efforts to catch bicycle thieves in Metro Detroit. - [Two Trail Conferences for October](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/16/two-trail-conferences-for-october/) - There are two trails conferences in Michigan this October of 2009. - [Oakland University starts a bike sharing program](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/15/oakland-university-starts-a-bike-sharing-program/) - Oakland University has started a bike-share program -- a student-led initiative -- that hopes to get more students and staff riding on two-wheels on campus. - [Birmingham/Troy Transit Center off track?](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/15/birminghamtroy-transit-center-off-track/) - But planners should get bicycling. That's why it's so very frustrating to review the work of Metro Detroit planners that apparently don't get it. - [Detroit Kayaking: Not all trails are on land](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/14/detroit-kayaking-not-all-trails-are-on-the-land/) - When talking about trails, water trails or blueways are often not given their due, especially in Detroit. But there are some groups working hard to change that. - [Pedal Press: Biking in the Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/14/pedal-press-biking-in-the-metro-detroit/) - Here's some media coverage related to biking in Detroit from Mid-September 2009 - [Rules of the Road: True or False?](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/08/rules-of-the-road-true-or-false/) - How well do you know the "rules of the road" for bicyclists in Metro Detroit? - [Biking to Windsor across the Ambassador Bridge](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/07/biking-to-windsor-across-the-ambassador-bridge/) - Bike the Bridge was a special group ride from Detroit to Windsor on the Ambassador Bridge. - [Separated bike lanes and cycle tracks](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/04/separated-bike-lanes-and-cycle-tracks/) - A cycle track is a bike lane nestled between the curb and on-street parking, providing a sanctuary for cyclists from fast moving traffic downtown. - [Daylighting Rivers](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/03/daylighting-rivers/) - Daylighting rivers is becoming more popular. Could it happen in Michigan? It's being discussed in some cities such as Pontiac and Detroit. - [Southwest Detroit, Woodward, and Walkability](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/02/southwest-detroit-woodward-and-walkability/) - Dan Burden visited a number of Michigan cities for walkability audits. Burden is among the leading authorities on improving streets for walking and biking. - [Dan Burden is changing how towns think about traffic](https://m-bike.org/2007/11/19/dan-burden-is-changing-how-towns-think-about-traffic/) - From the Michigan Land Use Institute: "It's not that Mr. Burden dislikes cars. It's just that he is certain that the quality of life improves if people don't spend so much time sitting in them. And, like everybody else, he can't stand congestion. He's come up with some unexpected solutions. The answer to traffic congestion - [Ontario Bicycle Summits](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/02/ontario-bicycle-summits/) - This month there are two bicycle summits in nearby Ontario. The Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference comes to Kalamazoo in October. - [All things bike parking](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/01/all-things-bike-parking/) - There has been a spattering of bike parking articles and news lately, both in Detroit and across the U.S. - [2009 Tour de Troit](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/01/2009-tour-de-troit/) - Don't forget to register for the Tour de Troit ride scheduled for September 19th. This year promises to be the biggest one yet. - [Pedal Press around Metro Detroit: September 1st, 2009](https://m-bike.org/2009/09/01/pedal-press-around-metro-detroit-september-1st-2009/) - Here's a collection of recent media coverage regarding trails and biking across Metro Detroit. - [Updates from Portland, New York and Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/21/updates-from-portland-new-york-and-detroit/) - Various biking stories from Portland, New York, and Detroit - [Detroit-Windsor ferry service for bicycles?](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/20/detroit-windsor-ferry-service-for-bicycles/) - Ferry service on the Detroit River would make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to get between Windsor and Detroit - [Lansing approves Complete Streets ordinance](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/18/lansing-approves-complete-streets-ordinance/) - The city of Lansing has passed a complete streets and non-motorized plan ordinance that should make the city streets more bike friendly. - [Riding with PEAC](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/17/riding-with-peac/) - PEAC's purpose is "to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities by using cycling for transportation, integrated recreation, fitness, and therapy." - [Metro Detroit Trail Updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/17/metro-detroit-trail-updates-2/) - Here is the latest good and bad trail news for the Metro Detroit area, including the I-275 bike path and Macomb Orchard Trail. - [Woodward: the first mile of concrete highway](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/13/woodward-the-first-mile-of-concrete-highway/) - The Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3) had a ceremony today to celebrate the 100th anniverary of the world's first mile of concrete highway on Woodward - [Royal Oak accepts non-motorized proposal](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/12/royal-oak-accepts-non-motorized-proposal/) - Royal Oak's Commission awarded the non-motorized planning project to the Active Transportation Alliance, a major first step towards becoming more bike friendly - [Detroit: a terrific city for cycling](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/11/detroit-a-terrific-city-for-cycling/) - Steve Roach, the League of Michigan Bicyclists (LMB) Director for Detroit and the Pointes, was recently profiled in Grosse Pointe Today. - [2008 Oakland County ped and bike crashes](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/09/2008-oakland-county-ped-and-bike-crashes/) - How does your Oakland County community compare with others with respect to pedestrian and bicycle crashes in 2008? - [Trail updates in Pontiac and Shelby Township](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/07/trail-updates-in-pontiac-and-shelby-township/) - A couple Metro Detroit biking and walking trails are adding additional miles this year, including these in Shelby Township and Pontiac - [I-275 Bike Path Construction Open House](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/05/i-275-bike-path-construction-open-house/) - construction open houseContact: Rob Morosi, MDOT Office of Communications, 248-483-5127Agency: TransportationMDOT to hold I-275 bike path construction open houseAug 05, 2009WHAT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting an open house-style meeting to discuss upcoming construction work on the I-275 bike path in Wayne County. The project includes reconstruction of the path between US-12 (Michigan Avenue) and Edward Hines Drive. Interested stakeholders will have the opportunity to learn details regarding the project.WHO: MDOT staffResidents and interested stakeholdersWHEN: Thursday, Aug. 13, 20096-8p.m.WHERE: Fellows Creek Golf Club2936 South Lotz RoadCantonSpecial accommodations: 734-728-1300BACKGROUND: Scheduled to begin in fall 2009, MDOT will reconstruct the bike path, rehabilitate pedestrian bridges, install signals at certain intersections and upgrade signs. Mark your calendars. MDOT is holding an I-275 bike path construction open house from 6 PM until 8 PM on Thursday, August 13th - [Green Cruise in Ferndale this Saturday](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/05/green-cruise-in-ferndale-this-saturday/) - The 5th annual Green Cruise will be in Ferndale this Saturday -- the green alternative to the Woodward Dream Cruise. - [Where just about everything cool originated](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/04/where-just-about-everything-cool-originated/) - Chef Anthony Bourdain posted on his blog about his visit to Detroit and other rust belt cities. His thoughts on Detroit certainly relate to our bicycling scene - [RiverWalk and Macomb Trails in the news](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/04/riverwalk-and-macomb-trails-in-the-news/) - The Detroit RiverWalk and Macomb County Trail Loops were both in the media this week with big announcements regarding expansion and funding. - [Urban Agriculture Bike Tours](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/02/urban-agriculture-bike-tours/) - You may already know that Detroit is a leader in urban agriculture. This week you have the opportunity to witness it firsthand. Wednesday evening, August 5th, is the 12th Annual Detroit Agriculture Network Tour of Urban Gardens and Farms. From the press release: This year's tour will highlight a selection of prosperous, innovative, and visually - [Obesity costs justify more bicycling investments](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/02/obesity-costs-justify-more-bicycling-investments/) - Wise transportation investments in more livable, walkable, and bikeable communities can reduce obesity and the related federal medical spending. - [David Byrne biking on Eight Mile](https://m-bike.org/2009/08/02/david-byrne-biking-on-eight-mile/) - Though not on the bookshelves yet, the Observer has a review of David Byrne's new book, Bicycle Diaries. Byrne writes about his memorable ride in Detroit - [CDC: Build bike lanes, lose weight](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/30/cdc-build-bike-lanes-lose-weight/) - The Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a report called Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the US. - [Bicycle parking and racks updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/30/bicycle-parking-and-racks-updates/) - Bike parking has been a hot topic of late from Ann Arbor to Hamtramck to Detroit -- and even New York City. - [Help the Hub: Safe Streets Youth Ride Fundraiser](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/29/help-the-hub-safe-streets-youth-ride-fundraiser/) - The Hub of Detroit is a great resource for Detroiters looking to get a great deal on a used, functional, and often hip bicycle. Located in the Cass Corridor, they also help Detroit youth get into bicycling and bicycling repair. Here's a great opportunity for a nice afternoon ride in Detroit that will help fund - [Rouge Park Trail headed towards success](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/28/rouge-park-trail-headed-towards-success/) - After a promising start, a disappointing abandonment, and some other missteps, the hike/bike trail at Detroit's Rouge Park is back on track. - [Detroit Tiger's Going, Going, GREEN](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/28/detroit-tigers-going-going-green/) - How can we make bike parking at Comerica Park easier for Detroit Tiger home games? - [Pedestrian and bicycle safety data analysis](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/21/pedestrian-and-bicycle-safety-data-analysis/) - If you spend much time perusing the available safety publications for Michigan, it becomes fairly evident that not much serious effort is put into bicycle and pedestrian analysis. SEMCOG One example is SEMCOG's Crash Facts report where more analysis and pages are devoted to vehicle-deer crashes than either pedestrian crashes or bicycle crashes. This is - [That's a wrap: Detroit Bicycle Film Festival](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/20/thats-a-wrap-detroit-bicycle-film-festival/) - By all accounts, the first-ever Detroit Bicycle Film Festival held at the downtown YMCA were a big success. The Goldsprints were a kicker as well. - [Metro Detroit biking in the media ](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/20/metro-detroit-biking-in-the-media/) - Dequindre Cut It's grand opening in May officially kicked off the Summer of Dequindre Cut Love. It was far and away the most talked about trail at the MTGA RiverDays booth. And at the Palmer Park Green Fair, Lt. Governor John Cherry was quick to locate the Dequindre Cut on the Detroit Greenways brochure. The - [Impeding Traffic: Looking at the bigger picture](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/18/impeding-traffic-looking-at-the-bigger-picture/) - Detrorit cyclists can expect to hear the occasional motorist verbal assault. But are motorists really that concerned about sharing the road with the cyclists? - [One man's "junk" bicycle is another man's transportation](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/18/one-mans-junk-bicycle-is-another-mans-transportation/) - There is a somewhat popular bumpersticker saying, "Friends don't let friends ride junk." But that message reinforces a bit of bicycle snobbiness. - [Does your commute suck?](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/16/does-your-commute-suck/) - There's a new web site where all commuters, including cyclists, can report how good or bad their commute is. - [Doctor drives head on into cyclist on Hines](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/11/doctor-drives-head-on-into-cyclist-on-hines/) - Click on Detroit is reporting that a doctor after working a 24 hour shift, got into her car, and hit an experienced cyclist on Hines Drive. - [Cycling's gender gap in Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/09/cyclings-gender-gap-in-metro-detroit/) - The Detroit Free Press recently ran an article about an o2WomensRide for novice women cyclists in suburban Detroit. E.J. Levy, 56, of Bloomfield Hills noticed that the local cycling community didn't offer many group rides for novice women, [so] he started one. The cycling community tends to cater to a hard-core, competitive crowd. Often, that's - [Bicycle Film Fest comes to Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/08/bicycle-film-fest-comes-to-detroit/) - Mark your calendar. The Bicycle Film Festival is coming to Detroit on July 17th and 18th, 2009. - [City of Detroit: America's best urban biking?](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/05/city-of-detroit-americas-best-urban-biking/) - Detroit is perhaps America's best city for urban biking -- but few people know about it beyond the city limits. - [Nothing says independence like a bicycle](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/04/nothing-says-independence-like-a-bicycle/) - The Frazz comic strip from time to time reflects author Jef Mallett's love of biking. Today's Fourth of July strip is a great example. - [Pro-bicycle pitches for conservative ears](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/02/pro-bicycle-pitches-for-conservative-ears/) - Here are a couple pro-bicycle advocacy approaches that might be successful when appealing to conservative audiences. - [Brief Bike News from around Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/07/02/brief-bike-news-from-around-metro-detroit/) - A collection of bike- and trail-related news from around Detroit, including Mexicantown, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, and Wixom. - [No Round 2 for State Transportation Stimulus Funding](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/29/no-round-2-for-state-transportation-stimulus-funding/) - Early on some states were saying they may not use the transportation stimulus funding. That unused money could have gone go to some Metro Detroit trail projects - [New Transportation bill is likely dead for now](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/26/new-transportation-bill-is-likely-dead-for-now/) - There's been a huge flurry of news stories on the next transportation bill during the past couple weeks. What does this mean for cyclists? - [Highland Park Police, bicycles, and state law](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/26/highland-park-police-bicycles-and-state-law/) - I am writing to express concern that some of the Highland Park police officers may not be familiar with state law and bicycling. - [I-75 Gateway ribbon cutting](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/25/i-75-gateway-ribbon-cutting/) - Coffee, churros, and a ribbon cutting are planned for next Monday at the Mexicantown Welcome Center at 2835 Bagley in Detroit. - [Promoting Livability and Livable Communities](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/25/promoting-livability-and-livable-communities/) - Bicycle advocates need to start using the terms "livability" and "livable communities" when asking for Complete Streets, bike lanes, etc. - [Dequindre Trail construction set to begin](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/24/dequindre-trail-construction-set-to-begin/) - Both Crain's and Model D are reporting updates on the trail connection between the Dequindre Cut and the RiverWalk. - [Proposed bike lanes welcomed in Tecumseh](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/23/proposed-bike-lanes-welcomed-in-tecumseh/) - The Windsor Star is reporting a warm public response to a proposal to add bike lanes to Tecumseh Road in Tecumseh, Ontario, just outside of Windsor. - [Vote for Trail Support in Google Maps](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/23/vote-for-trail-support-in-google-maps/) - Google is soliciting input for new features in Google Maps. Some of the features involve trails, biking, and walking. - [Great Lakes Metro Summit in Buffalo](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/22/great-lakes-metro-summit-in-buffalo/) - Last week was the Great Lakes Metros Summit held in Buffalo, New York which had a panel on Complete Streets and Transit. - [Biking and Trails in the Media](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/20/biking-and-trails-in-the-media/) - The Metro Times and Detroit News have a couple recent articles about biking in Detroit, including the RiverWalk, Dequindre Cut, and Tri-Centennial State Park - [Estimating Bikability in Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/17/estimating-bikability-in-metro-detroit/) - Average block size matches well with this areas' bikeability. Detroit and the inner ring suburbs are very good while the outer suburbs are not very good at all - [New York City Street Design Manual](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/15/new-york-city-street-design-manual/) - New York City has released a street design manual which is a great resource for promoting better bicycle facilities and policies. - [Detroit Trails on Facebook](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/15/detroit-trails-on-facebook/) - A compilation of Detroit trail- or bike-related groups on Facebook. - [New Urbanism: Built to Last](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/12/new-urbanism-built-to-last/) - Built to last, new urbanism video - [Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference ](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/12/mid-america-trails-and-greenways-conference/) - Mark your calendars for October 25th through the 28th. The 2009 Mid-America Trails and Greenways Conference is coming to Kalamazoo, Michigan. - [Bike bills going before House Committee](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/11/bike-bills-going-before-house-committee/) - The Michigan House Transportation Committee is taking up three bills this morning which directly impact bicycling in Michigan. - [Vote for a bike rental system in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/10/vote-for-a-bike-rental-system-in-detroit/) - B cycle is one of the emerging players in public bike rental market. Help us bring this system to Detroit. - [Accessibility vs. Mobility](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/09/accessibility-vs-mobility/) - Bicycle advocates should focus the conversation on accessibility rather than mobility, especially in Metro Detroit where we lead the nation in job sprawl - [Detroit Trails and Greenways in the media](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/09/detroit-trails-and-greenways-in-the-media/) - The Free Press, Crain's and Model D recently ran articles that overviewed the progress being made on Detroit's RiverWalk, Dequindre Cut and others greenways - [A Video solution for he said, she said](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/05/a-video-solution-for-he-said-she-said/) - I wish I had a video camera on my bike to capture this unacceptable social behavior. It could help with potential police enforcement and bring some public shame - [Wixom gets on board with new trail group](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/04/wixom-gets-on-board-with-new-trail-group/) - Wixom, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, and West Bloomfield are moving forward in adding 8 new miles of rail trail for walker, runners, and bicyclists - [Royal Oak moves forward with non-motorized planning](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/02/royal-oak-moves-forward-with-non-motorized-planning/) - Last night the Royal Oak City Commission approved an RFP for a non-motorized transportation master plan - a first step for making the city more bike friendly. - [Greening the Heartland](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/03/greening-the-heartland/) - The 2009 Greening the Heartland conference wrapped up in Detroit yesterday. - [More Dequindre Cut Buzz](https://m-bike.org/2009/06/02/more-dequindre-cut-buzz/) - Despite all the depressing news of late swirling around the city of Detroit, one bright spot remains -- the Dequindre Cut. - [Critical Mass Detroit still rollin'](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/30/critical-mass-detroit-still-rollin/) - Detroit's Critical Mass ride is not like that. Detroit cyclists are not in a David vs. Goliath battle with cars. Goliath moved to the suburbs years ago. - [Michigan drops in Bicycle Friendly Rankings](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/29/michigan-drops-in-bicycle-friendly-rankings/) - The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) released their 2009 rankings and Michigan fell 3 spots to 15th. - [Streetfilms: Meet Veronica Moss, A.U.T.O. Lobbyist](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/29/streetfilms-meet-veronica-moss-auto-lobbyist/) - Here's some light-hearted satire for your Friday from our friends at StreetsBlog: Meet Veronica Moss, A.U.T.O. Lobbyist - [Make your city more bike friendly with Energy Block Grants ](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/28/make-your-city-more-bike-friendly-with-energy-block-grants/) - The excuse of not having money to make your community bike friendly just got a whole lot weaker thanks to Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants - [Blessing of the Bikes in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/26/blessing-of-the-bikes-in-detroit/) - For the first time, the Spirit of Hope is having a Blessing of the Bikes event in Detroit's North Corktown neighborhood. - [Where's the Helmets for Motorists Campaign?](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/25/motorist-helmets/) - Yes, someone used to manufacture helmets for motorists. Ridiculous? Perhaps not according to a recent study of head injuries in Arizona. - [Thank you, State Representative Marie Donigan](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/24/thank-you-state-representative-marie-donigan/) - State Representative Marie Donigan recently traveled to Washington DC to meet with Ray LaHood, the Secretary of Transportation. - [Donating used bikes in Oakland County](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/24/donating-used-bikes-in-oakland-county/) - The Oakland County Sheriff's Re-CYCLE for Kids Program is accepting donations of new, used or in-need-of-repair bicycles, bike accessories and parts. - [Reshaping Detroit: Villages and Greenways](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/23/reshaping-detroit-villages-and-greenways/) - Can Detroit redevelop itself as a collection of urban villages and made highly bikeable through greenway connections? - [Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Bicycling](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/20/transportation-secretary-ray-lahood-on-bicycling/) - We know Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood is a friend to bicyclists. Today he posted a pro-biking entry on his blog. - [Does this Encourage more Bicycling?](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/18/does-this-encourage-more-bicycling/) - The Dutch promote bicycle use with the very positive message, while the U.S. Ride of Silence makes cycling look like a dangerous activity - [Wheelhouse Detroit Bike Tours](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/17/wheelhouse-detroit-bike-tours/) - The emphasis on guided tours and bike rentals are more examples of how the Wheelhouse has broken the mold for bike shops in Metro Detroit. - [A Week of Detroit Biking Events](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/16/a-week-of-detroit-biking-events/) - This past week had a concentration of biking-related news and events in Detroit. - [Grand Rapids Bike Summit](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/13/grand-rapids-bike-summit/) - Grand Rapids hosted their first bike summit. Is this something we should pursue for Detroit? - [Abandoned rail line ready for bikes, walking](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/13/abandoned-rail-line-ready-for-bikes-walking/) - The Detroit Free Press has posted this interesting article on the Dequindre Cut with photos and video - [Dequindre Cut Grand Opening Updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/12/dequindre-cut-grand-opening-updates/) - The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy has announced the many activities planned for Thursday's much anticipated grand opening of the Dequindre Cut. - [Bike to Work Day is this Friday](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/12/bike-to-work-day-is-this-friday/) - Bike to work day is everyday for the dedicated cyclists. But for those who need a nudge to try it, this Friday is Bike to Work day in Detroit. - [Oakland County Roads are Not the Safest](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/11/oakland-county-roads-are-not-the-safest/) - The Road Commission for Oakland County claim that county are "The safest roads in the world." They are wrong. - [Hearing for New Detroit Bicycle Registration](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/07/hearing-for-new-detroit-bicycle-registration/) - Detroit City Council's Public Health and Safety Committee is holding a public hearing on Monday, May 11th at 10:30 AM on a new bicycle registration ordinance. - [Rolling Stops for Bicycles](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/30/rolling-stops-for-bicycles/) - Bicyclists in Idaho have enjoyed a law that other states are now trying to adopt. Could we get this in Michigan? - [Rolling Stops for Bicycles](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/04/rolling-stops-for-bicycles-2/) - the city of Portland recently did a field study which found 93% of cyclists already do rolling stops. It's reasonable to expect a similar compliance in Michigan - [Talking about Detroit Greenways](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/07/talking-about-detroit-greenways/) - Next Thursday, May 14th at 5 PM I'll be giving a presentation at the Model D Speaker Series. The topic is greenways and trails in Detroit and Hamtramck. - [Greenways, Riverwalk, and Dequindre Cut Blogging](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/15/greenways-riverwalk-and-dequindre-cut-blogging/) - Tom wrote a series of guest blogs covering topics from the Dequindre Cut to the Riverwalk to other trails and greenways in Metro Detroit. - [Updates along the Detroit RiverWalk](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/06/updates-along-the-detroit-riverwalk/) - There is some exciting construction progress along the Detroit RiverWalk, including an extension through Tri-Centennial State Park. - [Bagley Bridge Closer to Complete](https://m-bike.org/2009/05/05/bagley-bridge-closer-to-complete/) - While many pedestrian/bike bridges often provide critical trail connections, the Bagley bridge provides a critical community connection. - [It's all Good from Ray LaHood](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/30/its-all-good-from-ray-lahood/) - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been supportive of cyclists. On Earth Day, the Secretary put a post on his Fast Lane blog that reinforces that support. - [Those No Bikes Signs on the Dequindre Cut](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/30/those-no-bikes-signs-on-the-dequindre-cut/) - Yes, there are "No Bikes" signs on the Dequindre Cut. Yes, bikes will be allowed on the Dequindre Cut. - [Recycle Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/26/recycle-royal-oak/) - We were at Recycle Royal Oak to distribute biking & trail info while talking about efforts to make Royal Oak more friendly & safe for biking and walking - [Spring means Bicycle Love in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/23/spring-means-bicycle-love-in-detroit/) - The Metro Times just released their 2009 Best of Detroit lists. The Hub and bicycling in Detroit came out on top. - [Detroit's Green Alley Project](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/21/detroits-green-alley-project/) - This could be one of Detroit's shortest yet coolest greenways for peds and bikes. It's called the Green Alley Project and it's located in Midtown, Detroit. - [Breaking the law at Kensington Metropark](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/19/breaking-the-law-at-kensington-metropark/) - Milford Township regulates activities at Kensington Metropark. Besides requiring helmets, they have an ordinance that regulates the possession of bicycles. - [Evaluating the Health Benefit of Bicycle Helmet Laws](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/19/evaluating-the-health-benefit-of-bicycle-helmet-laws/) - A recent study finds Australia's mandatory helmet law has adversely affected overall health. Fortunately we do not have a statewide law in Michigan or the U.S. - [Walkable cities are key to urban recovery](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/17/walkable-cities-are-key-to-urban-recovery/) - Michigan needs great, walkable, bikeable urban places if it is to mount a serious economic recovery. - [I-275 Bike Path: Getting Clean and Improved](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/17/i-275-bike-path-getting-clean-and-improved/) - The 44-mile long I-275 Bike Path is getting some love. For the next two Saturdays, the Friends of the I-275 Bike Path are hosting trail cleanup days - [Lyon Township Trail Update](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/14/lyon-township-trail-update/) - Lyon Township has met with the DNR to discuss a framework for a new, more trail-friendly proposal for the Huron Valley Trail - [Metro Detroit Trails in the Media](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/15/metro-detroit-trails-in-the-media/) - During the past week, at least three different trails have been written about in the Metro Detroit newspapers. Here are the highlights... - [Lyon Township: Still trying to ruin a good trail](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/10/lyon-township-still-trying-to-ruin-a-good-trail/) - Lyon Township is trying to undermine the Huron Valley trail running between South Lyon and Wixom in Michigan. - [Royal Oak says "YES" to Improved Biking](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/09/royal-oak-says-yes-to-improved-biking/) - At Monday's City Commission meeting, our Bicycle Task Force recommended the City allocate $40K to develop a non-motorized transportation master plan. - [Planning for Better Biking in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/06/planning-for-better-biking-in-royal-oak/) - At tonight's Royal Oak City Commission meeting, city staff will recommend funding for a non-motorized transportation plan in the upcoming budget. - [Huge County Trail Loop planned for Macomb](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/05/huge-county-trail-loop-planned-for-macomb/) - Macomb County has ambitious plans for a non-motorized trail which would encircle the county. The resulting trail would be 70 miles long and completed in 2011. - [Mores Updates on the Bagley Bridge in Mexicantown](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/05/mores-updates-on-the-bagley-bridge-in-mexicantown/) - The Bagley pedestrian and bike bridge in Mexicantown is still under construction, but it's coming along well as this photo shows. - [Our Economic Stimulus Bike Projects](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/04/our-economic-stimulus-bike-projects/) - The first round of Metro Detroit's transportation stimulus checks are in the mail and some are for major bike projects. - [Cul-de-sacs are a Dead End](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/03/cul-de-sac-are-a-dead-end/) - Many neighborhood streets are not in a traditional American grid pattern. Instead they are a maze of disconnected cul-de-sacs and roads to nowhere. - [Live from the Senate-House Hearing](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/01/live-from-the-senate-house-hearing/) - Today was the joint Senate-House hearing for legislation to better fund Michigan State Parks. - [Joint House-Senate Hearing on State Parks Funding](https://m-bike.org/2009/04/01/joint-house-senate-hearing-on-state-parks-funding/) - This morning I expect to speak before a joint House and Senate committee hearing for a series of bills that improve funding for our Michigan state parks. - [National Bike Summit "Asks"](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/31/national-bike-summit-asks/) - Here's what bicycling-related legislation we discussed with the Michigan's congressional delegation. - [For State Parks, the Answer is Yes](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/29/for-state-parks-the-answer-is-yes/) - The Oakland Press published an editorial last week about Michigan's state parks and the new funding proposal. It was way off the mark. - [Troy and Royal Oak Updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/29/troy-and-royal-oak-updates/) - Troy is moving forward with their non-motorized planning while Royal Oak may be too. Both efforts could be a huge boost to better biking in Metro Detroit. - [New Legislation to Fund Michigan State Parks](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/19/new-michigan-state-parks-web-site/) - Two bills critical to the continued operation of our state parks were introduced in the Michigan Senate - [Videos from the National Bike Summit](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/18/videos-from-the-national-bike-summit/) - John from Pedestrians.org recently posted a comment about videos from the National Bike Summit. They really deserve a bit more visibility. And this probably is the next best thing to being there. Perhaps the best is of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: What a striking improvement over the former Transportation Secretary Mary Peters who tried re-defining - [Metro Detroit Trail Updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/17/metro-detroit-trail-updates/) - Various news items about biking and walking trails in West Bloomfield, Novi, and Commerce, including the I-275 and M-5 bike paths. - [Wrapping up the National Bike Summit](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/16/wrapping-up-the-national-bike-summit/) - Here's additional information from the National Bike Summit, especially information relating to Detroit. - [National Bike Summit: Day Two](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/11/national-bike-summit-day-two/) - The 2009 National Bike Summit in Washington DC is underway. Here are some highlights from the first general session. - [Complete Streets Bills Re-Introduced ](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/16/complete-streets-bills-re-introduced/) - Everyone is encouraged to use this to ask their Senator and Representative to support the Compete Streets legislation currently before Congress. - [Help the I-275 Bike Path get Stimulus Funding](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/14/help-the-i-275-bike-path-get-stimulus-funding/) - We need I-275 supporters to contact their state representatives and senators to let them know that the I-275 bike path is valuable and deserves stimulus funding - [National Bike Summit Breakfast: Day Three](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/14/national-bike-summit-breakfast-day-three/) - Thursday began with a National Bike Summit breakfast. I took the opportunity to speak briefly with Congressman Earl Blumenauer about biking & walking in Detroit - [National Bike Summit Kicks Off](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/11/national-bike-summit-kicks-off/) - First day of the 2009 National Bike Summit was kicked off with some exciting keynote speeches from Copenhagen to Congressman Oberstar. - [Off to the National Bike Summit](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/10/off-to-the-national-bike-summit/) - In a few hours I'll be on a plane to Washington D.C. for the National Bike Summit. I'll mainly wear my MTGA hat and talk about trail efforts in Detroit. - [Cycling in the Netherlands Report](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/08/cycling-in-the-netherlands-report/) - This recently released cycling report from the Netherlands shines a light on what they're doing to grow their reputation as a world leader for great cycling. - [Monday Media Roundup](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/02/monday-media-roundup/) - Here is a collection of recent media articles on economic stimulus funding, road safety, and sprawl - [Biking, Trails, and the New Economy](https://m-bike.org/2009/03/01/biking-trails-and-the-new-economy/) - A recent study from the Land Policy Institute reinforces Michigan's need to invest in green recreation and facilities in order to retain & attract residents - [Why We Need Bicycle Boulevards](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/28/why-we-need-bicycle-boulevards/) - f you've never heard of a bicycle boulevard, don't be alarmed. They are relatively new and I'm not aware of any that have been built in Metro Detroit. - [Meeting Planned for I-275 Bike Path Extension](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/26/meeting-planned-for-i-275-bike-path-extension/) - Next month MDOT is hosting an open house to discuss the first phase of an I-275 bike path extension to the north. - [Dequindre Cut Community Roundtable](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/22/dequindre-cut-community-roundtable/) - The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is hosting a community planning roundtable for the Dequindre Cut on Tuesday, February 24th from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. - [More Bike-Related Stimulus Updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/21/more-bike-related-stimulus-updates/) - This is an update on Michigan's stimulus money and what bike- or trail-related projects might get funded and built as a result. - [Genesse County and Trails](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/20/genesse-county-and-trails/) - Thursday was the second annual Regional Trails and Greenways Summit in at U of M Flint. - [Winter Bike Commuting & Safety](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/18/winter-bike-commuting-safety/) - The 2 main factors affecting people's decision to bike to work are safety and the price of gas. This certainly seems true within the Metro Detroit area. - [Mexicantown's Bagley Bridge Update](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/16/mexicantowns-bagley-bridge-update/) - Detroit's Gateway Project, including the Bagley Pedestrian bridge "could be completed in August instead of MDOT's initial forecast of December." - [Welcome to the Cause, Electric Bicycles](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/15/welcome-to-the-cause-electric-bicycles/) - While bicycle purists may scoff, electric bikes could increase our numbers and increase demand for safe bicycling facilities such as bike lanes. - [The Battle for Bike Lanes in Windsor](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/14/the-battle-for-bike-lanes-in-windsor/) - This Windsor city plan for bike lanes and other traffic calming has already been approved, so a small group of residents are suing the government. - [Economic Stimulus Updates](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-updates/) - The good news is the final economic stimulus bill specifies 3% for enhancements, or $825 million in total. It's uncertain how much Michigan will receive. - [Economic Stimulus + Biking in Michigan](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/13/economic-stimulus-biking-in-michigan/) - How much of the economic stimulus money goes to Michigan and what would be spent on biking and trails is apparently unknown as of now. Here's what we do know. - [Congratulations to MDOT's Greg Johnson](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/12/congratulations-to-mdots-greg-johnson/) - Until Greg Johnson became the head of the MDOT Metro Region, Detroit-area cyclists had many valid complaints about MDOT's disinterest in accommodating bikes - [Dequindre Cut Grand Opening](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/08/dequindre-cut-grand-opening/) - The date has been set for a Dequindre Cut grand opening celebration in Detroit: Thursday, May 14th at 10AM. - [Evans & Dodge Bicycle Company](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/07/evans-dodge-bicycle-company/) - Detroit has some interesting bike history with the strong connection between bicycles and early automobile manufacturing, including the Dodge Brothers Company. - [Yet Another Raid on our Trust Fund](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/05/yet-another-raid-on-our-trust-fund/) - State Rep. Sheltrown is recommending most of the Trust Fund's grants be diverted to subsidize hunting and fishing instead of buying parkland & building trails. - [No Contest in Woodward Hit-and-Run ](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/05/no-contest-in-woodward-hit-and-run/) - Kimberly Dancy pleaded no contest to the Woodward hit-and-run crash in Royal Oak that killed a cyclist. The Royal Oak Police really nailed this investigation. - [What's our carbon footprint in your City?](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/02/whats-our-carbon-footprint-in-your-city/) - I gave the following public comment at a recent Troy City Council meeting. I was speaking in favor of their Troy Trails initiative. Given the city's past success in attracting business, I thought the following insight might spur further support for making Troy more bikeable and walkable: Yesterday I got back from a Smart Growth - [Detroit Mayor's Office and Biking](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/03/detroit-mayors-office-and-biking/) - The change in Detroit mayors greatly helped bike advocates. Not only is Mayor Cockrel pushing a green agenda, he's a cyclist. - [Tax Deductions for some bikes and clubs](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/02/tax-deductions-for-some-bikes-and-clubs/) - House Bill 4109 was recently introduced that makes some exercise equipment and memberships tax deductible in Michigan. Good intentions, bad legislation. - [Trails Forum on February 3rd in Dearborn](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/31/trails-forum-on-february-3rd-in-dearborn/) - The Michigan Recreation and Parks Association is having another trails forum on Tuesday, February 3rd in Dearborn. - ["I've got some rights on the road!"](https://m-bike.org/2009/02/01/ive-got-some-rights-on-the-road/) - Ninety-nine years later and bicyclists are facing the same issues Tom Swift faced in the first chapter of the first book of the popular series - [Biking Headlines in the News](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/31/biking-headlines-in-the-news/) - Here are some bike-related headlines from the past couple days about the Royal Oak ghost bike, Polly Ann Trail, and Former President Jimmy Carter's bikes. - [U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/30/us-mayors-climate-protection-agreement/) - Mayor Cockrel signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Act. He joins a growing list of other Metro Detroit signees that have done the same. - [Good Biking Tips from Gordie Howe's Son](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/27/good-biking-tips-from-gordie-howes-son/) - Newspaper articles on safe cycling often induce cringes from those cyclists riding the roads. That not the case with this Freep article from Gordie Howe's son. - [Talking about Detroit biking on the Radio](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/26/talking-about-detroit-biking-on-the-radio/) - Today (Monday, January 26th) at noon I'll be on CJAM radio (95.1 FM) to discuss biking in Detroit. - [New Partners for Smart Growth](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/21/new-partners-for-smart-growth/) - Today a group of us from Detroit are heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference. - [It's time for Bikes Lanes on Tienken ](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/19/its-time-for-bikes-lanes-on-tienken/) - The Road Commission for Oakland County is widening Tienken. If ever a county road needed bike lanes, this would be it. - [New Mobility Agenda](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/20/new-mobility-agenda/) - Accessibility -- being able to readily get between locations -- is more valuable than mobility. - [Attention Farmington Hills Cyclists](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/19/attention-farmington-hills-cyclists/) - The current master plan draft promises Farmington Hills will continue to be one of the least safe places to ride a bike in Metro Detroit. - [Detroit Greenways get $3.5 Million Grant](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/15/detroit-greenways-get-35-million-grant/) - The Detroit Greenway Coalition recently applied for and received a $3.5 million dollar grant to help continue and grow momentum for more non-motorized trails. - [Friday Biking Wrap Up](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/16/friday-biking-wrap-up/) - This is just a collection of small biking items, including federal funding, the economic stimulus package, and Congressman Blumanauer. - [New Bridge inches forward](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/15/new-bridge-inches-forward/) - Will Detroit and Windsor cyclists finally have a way to ride across the border? Perhaps so according to the latest plans for the new bridge plans.dric, - [Mother Natures vs. Careless Driving](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/10/mother-natures-vs-careless-driving/) - The Detroit News says Wrecks blamed on nature while the Freep Press says Slick Roads Cause Accidents. It's easier to blame Mother Nature than Motorist Nature. - [Michigan Air Line Trail in the News](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/10/michigan-airline-trail-in-the-news/) - The Michigan Airline is the name of a railline that ran across the state. Nearly all of that railroad line has been abandoned converted to rail-to-trail. - [Biking Between Windsor and Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/06/biking-between-windsor-and-detroit/) - The proposed new bridge over the Detroit River is being planned and many are pushing for it to allow biking and walking between Detroit and Windsor. - [Share the Road: Biking in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/09/share-the-road-biking-in-detroit/) - Metromode has a great article covering biking in Detroit, but more specifically those whose bike in the winter. - [More Bike Racks coming to New Center](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/09/more-bike-racks-coming-to-new-center/) - The Detroit Free Press has a brief article noting the new bike racks and other streetscaping that's coming to New Center. - [Hit-and-Run Update](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/08/hit-and-run-update/) - Police have arrested a 49-year old woman they believe was involved in hit-and-run that left a cyclist severely injured in Fort Gratiot. - [Another Cyclist Hit-and-Run in Fort Gratiot](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/07/another-cyclist-hit-and-run-in-fort-gratiot/) - Michael Eckert, a 50-year old cyclist and assistant managing editor of the Times Herald was struck in a hit-and-run in St. Clair County. - [Crashes and Fatalities are not "fun" facts](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/07/crashes-and-fatalities-are-not-fun-facts/) - Tom Greenwood of the Detroit News writes a decent column about commuting, but he's kicking off 2009 on a sour note. - [Duh! Obesity and Transportation are Linked](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/05/duh-obesity-and-transportation-are-linked/) - A recent study by the University of Tennessee's Obesity Research Center documents the relationship between obesity rates and active transportation - [Public Workshop for Tri-Centennial State Park](https://m-bike.org/2009/01/04/public-workshop-for-tri-centennial-state-park/) - The DNR is inviting everyone to a public workshop on January 14th, 2009 to help plan the Tri-Centennial State Park located on the Detroit Riverwalk. - [The Potential Downside to the Economic Stimulus](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/31/the-potential-downside-to-the-economic-stimulus/) - There will be green projects in the economic stimulus package. The fear however is this package will also fund a significant amount of road expansion. - ["Roadie" Book Signing in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/30/roadie-book-signing-in-royal-oak/) - There will be a book signing starting at 7 PM this Friday in Royal Oak at the American Cycle and Fitness store on Woodward just north of 12 Mile. - [DNR State Parks Strategic Plan Seeks Public Comment](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/29/dnr-state-parks-strategic-plan-seeks-public-comment/) - Michigan's DNR Parks & Recreation Division is asking the public to comment on their 2009-2019 Strategic Plan draft. - [Rochester Hills adds Greenspace](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/24/rochester-hills-adds-greenspace/) - Congratulations to Rochester Hills for their recent purchase of greenspace along the Clinton River Trail. - [Cyclists subsidize Motorists](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/23/cyclists-subsidize-motorists/) - Most cyclists have heard or read it before: bicyclists shouldn't have equal access to the roads because they don't pay for them. They're wrong. Cyclists overpay - [Help Increase Bicycling Opportunities in National Parks](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/22/help-increase-bicycling-opportunities-in-national-parks/) - The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) is asking that mountain bikers to contact the National Park Service to support improved rules for trails - [Making Detroit More Green](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/18/making-detroit-more-green/) - Detroit now has an Office of Energy and Sustainability. Mayor Ken Cockrel made the exciting announcement yesterday. - [Snow plowing Copenhagen-style](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/19/snow-plowing-copenhagen-style/) - Snow removal on bike lanes is done right in Boulder, Colorado and Copenhagen, Denmark - [New Threat to Michigan's Trust Fund](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/18/new-threat-to-michigans-trust-fund/) - Now the Transportation Funding Task Force is recommending that the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fun be diverted for transportation. It's a terrible idea. - [Greater Grace Temple's 'Bicycle Christmas' Giveway](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/16/greater-grace-temples-bicycle-christmas-giveway/) - Greater Grace Temple has been a major supporter of bicycling in Detroit through their Bicycle Christmas program. - [DNR Workshop for Tri-Centennial State Park](https://m-bike.org/2008/01/02/dnr-workshop-for-tri-centennial-state-park/) - The Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division cordially invites you to participate in a Public Workshop on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. - [Trust Fund Grants for Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/16/trust-fund-grants-for-metro-detroit/) - The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board has recommended funding for 81 recreation projects & acquisitions totaling $48.5 million be funded for 2008. - [An Update on Cheap Oil and Biking](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/14/an-update-on-cheap-oil-and-biking/) - Will the drastic drop in gas prices prompt newcomer bike commuters to switch back to driving motor vehicles? - [Trails & the Economic Stimulus Package](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/13/trails-the-economic-stimulus-package/) - Please visit the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy web site and tell President-elect Obama that you want funding for trails in the economic stimulus package. - [Trails Position to remain unstaffed for now](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/13/trails-position-to-remain-unstaffed-for-now/) - To continue on the bad economic news front, we learned today that Oakland County Parks will not be hiring a new Trails Network Coordinator - at least not yet. - [Trail Funding and other Detroit Challenges](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/12/trail-funding-and-other-detroit-challenges/) - Certainly the massive looming issue in Detroit is the future of our Big 3 domestic automakers. We don't know what the impact will be on trail development. - [Talking about Windsor Biking](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/10/talking-about-windsor-biking/) - There\'s a lot going on in Windsor with respect to biking. Lets begin by highlighting some Windsor stories on biking that have recently come up. - [New HOV Legislation is Bicycle Friendly](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/11/new-hov-legislation-is-bicycle-friendly/) - Legislation (Senate Bill 1462) was introduced yesterday and it does include our requested exception for bicycles riding in HOV lanes. - [Gleaners Ride on December 13th](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/07/gleaners-ride-on-december-13th/) - Next Saturday is a ride to benefit the Gleaner\'s Food Bank in Detroit. The ride starts at noon from The Hub on Cass Avenue in Detroit. - [Mandatory Bicycle Helmets Laws](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/06/mandatory-bicycle-helmets-laws/) - Laws that require bicyclists to use helmets are certainly the result of good intentions. Unfortunately they result in reduced safety by discouraging cycling. - [Woodward Ghost Bike Removed](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/05/woodward-ghost-bike-removed/) - The ghost bike on Woodward in Royal Oak has been removed -- and for the right reasons. - [Arraignment made in Ghost Bike Crash](https://m-bike.org/2008/12/01/arraignment-made-in-ghost-bike-crash/) - A 44-year-old woman was charged this morning in the hit-and-run death of bicyclist who was struck along Woodward Avenue on her way to work. - [How many bike to work in Detroit?](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/25/how-many-bike-to-work-in-detroit/) - Ever wonder how many people are biking or walking to work in Metro Detroit? How do we compare with the bike friendly cities of Chicago and Portland? - [More on the Royal Oak Hit-and-Run](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/29/more-on-the-royal-oak-hit-and-run/) - Today\'s Free Press has additional coverage of this tragic event, including comments from the victim\'s family. ClickonDetroit also has some older video coverage. - [Bike Meetings: Detroit, Royal Oak, Troy & Bloomfield Hills](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/17/bike-meetings-detroit-royal-oak-troy-bloomfield-hills/) - There are four meetings scheduled this week. Each meeting is an opportunity to speak up and ask for better bicycling facilities. - [A Hard-working mother of two -- and a Cyclist](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/30/a-hard-working-mother-of-two-and-a-cyclist/) - The Detroit Free Press ran a followup article on the bicyclist who was recently hit and killed in Royal Oak - [Tri-Centennial State Park Construction Update](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/26/tri-centennial-state-park-construction-update/) - Construction of Tri-Centennial State Park is coming along. It\'s going to be a great addition to the Detroit Riverwalk. Here are some recent photos. - [Wise Words from Congressman Earl Blumenauer](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/25/wise-words-from-congressman-earl-blumenauer/) - This brief interview with Congressman Earl Blumenauer was recently published in Parade Magazine: - [Sharing Public Roads with Bicyclists](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/24/sharing-public-roads-with-bicyclists/) - At 11 PM on March 6th, 1896, Charles B. King drove the first gasoline-powered automobile in Detroit. He shared the road with a bicyclist. - [Push for Better Biking in Royal Oak Continues](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/23/push-for-better-biking-in-royal-oak-continues/) - Last week we spoke before the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and asked them to support our push for safer biking and walking in Royal Oak. - [Support your State Parks](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/21/support-your-state-parks/) - You can help out by buying a $24 state park motor vehicle pass for 2009. You can also buy them to give as gifts. The DNR also offers gift certificates. - [Hamtramck Trail in the News](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/19/hamtramck-trail-in-the-news/) - The Hamtramck Trail is a planned 1.5-mile that will eventually connect Downtown Hamtramck with the Dequindre Cut and the Detroit Riverfront. - [Being a More Visible Bicyclist](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/18/being-a-more-visible-bicyclist/) - Bicyclists not being seen by drivers is a major cause of crashes. Increasing ones visibility doesn\'t have to be all that expensive. - [Smart Transportation and Traffic Engineering](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/17/smart-transportation-and-traffic-engineering/) - Last week, the CFSEM brought in Ian Lockwood, a traffic engineer from Glatting Jackson, to help direct improvements to Detroit\'s lower eastside. - [Oakland County creates Trails Master Plan ](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/16/oakland-county-creates-trails-master-plan/) - Oakland County recently released their trails master plan -- a great vision for building a trails network that connects the entire county. - [Donations sought for Community Bike Shop](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/15/donations-sought-for-community-bike-shop/) - Earthworks (a program of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen) is starting a community bike shop on Detroit\'s lower eastside. They are looking for donated tools. - [Royal Oak Hit-and-Run Vehicle Found](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/13/royal-oak-hit-and-run-vehicle-found/) - The Royal Oak Police have found the Jeep Liberty involved in the hit-and-run accident on Woodward which killed Jacqueline Marie Robinson as she biked to work. - [Royal Oak forms a Bicycle Task Force](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/14/royal-oak-forms-a-bicycle-task-force/) - The commission created a task force that will work with the city manager to develop recommendations on how we can improving biking safety in Royal Oak. - [President-Elect Obama and Biking](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/07/president-elect-obama-and-biking/) - Much has been written about the recent U.S. presidential election, but one question for us is, \"How does this affect federal bicycling funding and policy?\" - [Royal Oak Cyclists: Speak up on Monday!](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/08/royal-oak-cyclists-speak-up-on-monday/) - If you live, work and bike in Royal Oak -- we need you on Monday, November 10th at 7PM at City Hall (third floor). - [Federal funds to help install Detroit bus bike racks](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/07/federal-funds-to-help-install-detroit-bus-bike-racks/) - The Detroit News ran an article today about the new DDOT bus bike racks that we\'d previously reported. - [Another Dequindre Cut & East Riverfront Community Forum](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/11/another-dequindre-cut-east-riverfront-community-forum/) - The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is hosting a Community Forum on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Friends School at 5:30 p.m. - [Bridging Bagley Street in Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/05/bridging-bagley-street-in-southwest-detroit/) - There may be no better poster child for showing how expressways can divide a community than I-75 and Corktown/Mexicantown. Now that divide will be bridged. - [Will Cheap Oil sink the Bike Boom?](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/01/will-cheap-oil-sink-the-bike-boom/) - Gasoline at $4 per gallon did wonders for promoting bikes as a lean and green solution. Will that trend reverse with lower gas prices? - [Metro Times Best Of Awards](https://m-bike.org/2008/11/02/metro-times-best-of-awards/) - The Metro Times recently published their Best Of awards. Detroit trails and bicycling walked away with a number of awards. - [Failing to Assess Risks on the Road](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/31/failing-to-assess-risks-on-the-road/) - A recent entry in How We Drive is very relevant to bicyclists. It discusses how many drivers do not accurately assess the risks of their driving behavior. - [Detroit Riverwalk & Dequindre Cut Updates](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/30/detroit-riverwalk-dequindre-cut-updates/) - Here are some of the highlights from the Detroit Riverfont Conservancy\'s public forum on the Riverwalk and Dequindre Cut. - [Dequindre Trail Plans](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/31/dequindre-trail-plans/) - Here are the preliminary plans for the Dequindre Trail which connects the Dequindre Cut to Tri-Centennial State Park and the Riverwalk. - [MTGA Joins Michigan Fitness Foundation](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/30/mtga-joins-michigan-fitness-foundation/) - The Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance is now working in partnership with the Michigan Fitness Foundation -- a smart move for both organizations. - [Commuters joining walkers, bikers on recreation trails](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/25/commuters-joining-walkers-bikers-on-recreation-trails/) - The Capital News Service ran an interesting article today on trails and their increased use for transportation. - [This Week in Detroit Biking](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/24/this-week-in-detroit-biking/) - It\'s been a busy week for bike advocacy and promotion in Detroit this week, so here\'s a brief recap of some highlights. - [SMART Bus Bike Rack Update](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/22/smart-bus-bike-rack-update/) - Prior to the high gas prices, I was often asked if the SMART bus bike racks were a success. SMART did. They attributed increased ridership to the bike racks. - [Detroit Trails and Greenways now on Facebook](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/18/detroit-trails-and-greenways-now-on-facebook/) - There\'s a new Facebook group for those interested in trail and greenway opportunities within the Cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. - [New Trail Opening in Canton](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/17/new-trail-opening-in-canton/) - Everyone is invited to a new trail opening in Canton on Thursday, October 23rd starting at noon. - [Dequindre Cut and Riverfront Community Forum](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/16/dequindre-cut-and-riverfront-community-forum/) - The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy hosting a Community Forum to discuss the East Riverfront and Dequindre Cut on October 28th. - [Transit and Bikes come together in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/15/transit-and-bikes-come-together-in-detroit/) - There two exciting developments that bring together public transit and bikes in the City of Detroit: new bus bike racks and the Model D speaker series. - [Updated Photos from the Dequindre Cut](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/14/updated-photos-from-the-dequindre-cut/) - Construction of the Antietam Bridge over the Dequindre Cut is progressing. Some additional landscaping has been completed at the south entrance off Woodbridge. - [Fund created for boys who lost mom ](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/13/fund-created-for-boys-who-lost-mom/) - A fund has been established for the two young children whose mother was killed by a hit-and-run driver as she rode her bike on Woodward Avenue Sept. 19. - [An Early History of Bicycling in Detroit](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/13/an-early-history-of-bicycling-in-detroit/) - Here is a brief five year span of early Detroit bicycling history, including the Detroit Bicycle Club and the Detroit Wheelmen. - [What Metro Detroit Needs More of: Bicycle Plans](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/12/what-metro-detroit-needs-more-of-bicycle-plans/) - Most cyclists in Metro Detroit recognize the shortcomings of biking in this area. So what should we do about it? Create bicycle plans and implement them. - [Milford Continues on the Right Path](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/09/milford-continues-on-the-right-path/) - Milford is continuing to push ahead as a major regional outdoor recreational center. The latest is a 3-mile trail connecting Kensington to the Village. - [Putting Bike Safety on the Front Page](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/08/putting-bike-safety-on-the-front-page/) - There\'s been plenty of debate about the value of two Southeast Michigan ghost bikes. One positive thing they have resulted in is front page media coverage. - [Macomb Orchard Trail Bridge to Open](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/09/macomb-orchard-trail-bridge-to-open/) - The Macomb Orchard Trail bridge over M-53 is nearly complete. A bridge grand opening ceremony is planned for this Saturday, October 11th at 1pm. - [Touring the Village of Norris and Conner Creek](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/07/touring-the-village-of-norris-and-conner-creek/) - Last Sunday was a 26-mile neighborhood bike tour to Detroit\'s Eastside to raise funds for the Conner Creek Greenway. - [Hines: Bike Path vs. On-Road](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/04/hines-bike-path-vs-on-road/) - We recently received an email asking why Hines Drive bicyclists were on the road shoulder instead of the parallel bike path. - [Bailout gets Bicycle Commuter Bonus](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/03/bailout-gets-bicycle-commuter-bonus/) - Congressman Blumenauer is our biggest bicycling advocate & voted against the first bailout bill. The new bill includes his bicycle commuter legislation. - [Trail Raises Surrounding Residential Property Values](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/02/trail-raises-surrounding-residential-property-values/) - A new trail study out of Ohio only confirms what other studies have found: Trails increase nearby property values. - [Extending the I-275 Bike Path North](https://m-bike.org/2008/10/01/extending-the-i-275-bike-path-north/) - Today we did some preliminary scouting with MDOT for a possible northward extension of the I-275 Bike Path. - [Detroit climbs in Sustainability Rankings](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/29/detroit-climbs-in-sustainability-rankings/) - A group called SustainLane recently ranked 50 U.S. cities for their efforts in becoming sustainable. Detroit jumped 12 spots to finish 31st. - [Tri-Centennial State Park Construction Begins](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/27/tri-centennial-state-park-construction-begins/) - Some exciting construction work has begun on the Phase II expansion of the Tri-Centennial State Park on the Detroit Riverwalk. - [Ghost Bike memorializes Royal Oak Cyclist](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/26/ghost-bike-memorializes-royal-oak-cyclist/) - Bill McGraw of the Free Press reported on it in today\'s paper: A hit-and-run death in Royal Oak brings a ghost bike for all to see. - [Politicians making a Positive Difference](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/25/politicians-making-a-positive-difference/) - Last week was the 8th annual Tri-County Summit. It was a great opportunity to talk trails with area politicians that have supported trails and biking. - [Police seek clues in Royal Oak Bicyclist's Death](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/24/police-seek-clues-in-royal-oak-bicyclists-death/) - Last Friday, a female was a victim of a hit-and-run collision on Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak. She died later at Beaumont Hospital. - [Governor Celebrates Detroit Bicycle Volunteers](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/23/governor-celebrates-detroit-bicycle-volunteers/) - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm celebrates volunteers committed to promoting bicycling in the communities of Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing - [Tour de Troit bike tour draws a crowd](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/22/tour-de-troit-bike-tour-draws-a-crowd/) - Last Saturday\'s Tour de Troit bike ride in Detroit was a huge success, thanks in part to some wonderful September weather. - [Detroit welcomes Mayor (and cyclist) Ken Cockrel Jr.](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/21/detroit-welcomes-mayor-and-cyclist-ken-cockrel-jr/) - As many have said, this opens a new and exciting chapter in this city\'s history. This is especially true for biking in Detroit. - [Detroit City Council Approves Non-Motorized Plan](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/21/detroit-city-council-approves-non-motorized-plan/) - Last Tuesday, the full Detroit City Council approved two resolutions relating to the Non-Motorized Transportation Master Plan. - [Green Brainstorming Session in Royal Oak](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/15/green-brainstorming-session-in-royal-oak/) - This Wednesday, September 17th at 7pm, we will be participating in green brainstorming sessions at the Royal Oak Farmer\'s Market. - [West Oakland County's "Missing Link" Trail](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/13/west-oakland-countys-missing-link-trail/) - It\'s one very popular question: When is the West Bloomfield trail going to continue west and connect with the Huron Valley Trail. Soon we may have an answer. - [Grants awarded to Detroit Riverwalk and Dequindre Cut](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/13/grants-announced-for-detroit-riverwalk-and-dequindre-cut/) - The Dequindre Cut and Detroit Riverwalk trails were recently awarded grants from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. - [Bike Tour Fundraisers for Detroit Trails](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/12/bike-tour-fundraisers-for-detroit-trails/) - And in Detroit, there are two upcoming bike tours that benefit the development of Detroit trails: the Tour de Troit and the Conner Creek Greenway tour. - [DDOT Gets Bus Bike Racks](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/10/ddot-gets-bus-bike-racks/) - DDOT has announced that the Russell bus line will include bus bike racks. They are doing this on a trial basis. - [Council Committee supports Detroit Non-Motorized Plan](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/09/council-committee-supports-detroit-non-motorized-plan/) - The good news is the Detroit Non-Motorized Transportation Plan was resoundingly supported by the City Council\'s Public Health and Safety Committee. - [Detroit's State Park and Riverwalk to Expand](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/08/detroits-state-park-and-riverwalk-to-expand/) - Tri-Centennial State Park on the Detroit River is all set to expand and connect with the Riverwalk\'s Rivard Plaza. - [Need Detroit Cyclists & Walkers for Monday Meeting](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/05/need-detroit-cyclists-walkers-for-monday-meeting/) - On September 8th at 11:15 AM, the Detroit City Council\'s Public Health and Safety Committee will discuss the Detroit Non-Motorized Transportation Master Plan. - [A Month without a Car](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/05/a-month-without-a-car/) - Perhaps you read in Model D recently about Terry Paris Jr\'s car-free experiment. He also made a wishlist of ways to improve local public transit and biking. - [Michigan Ranked 12th for Bicycle Friendliness](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/04/michigan-ranked-12th-for-bicycle-friendliness/) - For the first time, states are now being ranked according to how well they accommodate bicycling. Michigan was in 12th place, - [MDOT Adding Paved Shoulders](https://m-bike.org/2008/09/04/mdot-adding-paved-shoulders/) - As of last year, 35.8% of MDOT trunklines had paved shoulders 4\' or greater. ## Pages - [History](https://m-bike.org/history/) - Detroit has rich heritage of bicycling from the late-1800s through today. - [Photos](https://m-bike.org/photos/) - [Woodward Trail](https://m-bike.org/woodwardtrail/) - Below are additional notes from the January 27th, 2003 Royal Oak City Commission meeting: A main goal of this project is to provide a pedestrian link between Ferndale and Birmingham Airway (elevated) proposal - Used elsewhere, predominantly in Florida; longest to date is 1300 feet; would link to neighborhoods at the half-mile roads Grade-level proposal - [2006 CRT event in Pontiac](https://m-bike.org/2006-crt-event-in-pontiac/) - [Detroit Bike Map and Parking](https://m-bike.org/detroit-bike-map-and-parking/) - A real-time map of all the bike racks in the city of Detroit - [Laws](https://m-bike.org/laws/) - Nearly all laws related to bicycling are defined at the state level. State law gives local communities limited abilities to regulate bicycles differently through local ordinance, however those regulations must be clearly signed otherwise it is not enforceable. Detroit bicycle laws- The Detroit Greenways Coalition is now maintaining a web page devoted to the bicycle - [Email lists](https://m-bike.org/lists/) - Many bike and trail groups have free email lists for distributing information and having discussions. Most are hosted through Yahoo! Groups. One fear to subscribing is overflowing ones email inbox. A solution is to select the digest option, which takes all the daily emails and combines them into one. Another option is to not receive - [Big Map](https://m-bike.org/big-map/) - [Safety](https://m-bike.org/safety/) - On the road, protect the more vulnerable party. -- From the Vatican's 10 Road Commandments 26% Percentage of Metro Region road fatalities that were cyclists or pedestrians (2006) 15% Percentage of Michigan road fatalities that were cyclists or pedestrians (2001-2002) 0.7% Percentage of TEA-21 safety set aside used to improve cycling and pedestrian safety in - [Oakland Trails Advisory Council](https://m-bike.org/oakland-trails-advisory-council/) - From the Oakland County Parks web site: Oakland County Parks & Recreation (OCPR) and its partners, The Oakland Trails Advisory Council (OTAC), are teaming up to expand and coordinate a network of trails. As of 2008, there are 90 miles of completed trail, 13 miles in the detail planning/design development, and more than 250 miles - [Oakland County Federal Aid Task Force](https://m-bike.org/taskforce/) - In October 1, 2003 we sent a letter to the Task Force requesting road project scoring changes. Those changes included adding non-motorized safety points that reflect the percentages of non-motorized fatalities within the county. We felt this was justified and would increase incentives for road agencies to improve non-motorized safety. We also asked that points - [Non-Motorized Planning](https://m-bike.org/planning/) - Introduction Moving a pedestrian or bicycle improvement project forward can be a challenging and complex endeavor. Often this is due to the number of different ways a project can be implemented. The most difficult part of getting a project moving is knowing where to start. Because every community may have different priorities as well as - [Horatio "Good Roads" Earle](https://m-bike.org/history/horatio-good-roads-earle/) - Horatio \"Good Roads\" Earle, Detroit\'s biggest bicycle advocate ## Categories - [Conservation](https://m-bike.org/topics/conservation/) - [Detroit](https://m-bike.org/topics/detroit/) - [Health](https://m-bike.org/topics/health/) - [MDOT](https://m-bike.org/topics/mdot/) - [Planning](https://m-bike.org/topics/planning/) - [Public transit](https://m-bike.org/topics/public-transit/) - [Quality of Life](https://m-bike.org/topics/quality-of-life/) - [Trails](https://m-bike.org/topics/trails/) - [On-road bicycling](https://m-bike.org/topics/on-road/) - [Safety](https://m-bike.org/topics/safety/) - [Funding](https://m-bike.org/topics/funding/) - [Law](https://m-bike.org/topics/law/) - [General bike news](https://m-bike.org/topics/general-bike-news/) ## Tags - [bike lanes](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-lanes/) - [Detroit Synergy](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-synergy/) - 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[DNR](https://m-bike.org/tags/dnr/) - [DEGC](https://m-bike.org/tags/degc/) - [CFSEM](https://m-bike.org/tags/cfsem/) - [Oakland County](https://m-bike.org/tags/oakland-county/) - [Troy](https://m-bike.org/tags/troy/) - [bike maps](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-maps/) - [MDOT Bay Region](https://m-bike.org/tags/mdot-bay-region/) - [MDOT Northeast Region](https://m-bike.org/tags/mdot-northeast-region/) - [Oakland County Parks](https://m-bike.org/tags/oakland-county-parks/) - [RCOC](https://m-bike.org/tags/rcoc/) - [I-275](https://m-bike.org/tags/i-275/) - [Wayne County](https://m-bike.org/tags/wayne-county/) - [Grants](https://m-bike.org/tags/grants/) - [Harrison Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/harrison-township/) - [MRPA](https://m-bike.org/tags/mrpa/) - [Trends](https://m-bike.org/tags/trends/) - [sprawl](https://m-bike.org/tags/sprawl/) - [Paris](https://m-bike.org/tags/paris/) - [bike rental](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-rental/) - [New York](https://m-bike.org/tags/new-york/) - [On-road bicycling](https://m-bike.org/tags/on-road-bicycling/) - [Livonia](https://m-bike.org/tags/livonia/) - [Corktown](https://m-bike.org/tags/corktown/) - [HOV lanes](https://m-bike.org/tags/hov-lanes/) - [Michigan Ave](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-ave/) - [Bike laws](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-laws/) - [Eight Mile](https://m-bike.org/tags/eight-mile/) - [pedestrian bridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/pedestrian-bridge/) - [ITC](https://m-bike.org/tags/itc/) - [Macomb Orchard Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/macomb-orchard-trail/) - [Detroit Riverfront Conservancy](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-riverfront-conservancy/) - [Hamtramck](https://m-bike.org/tags/hamtramck/) - [Eastern Market](https://m-bike.org/tags/eastern-market/) - [Tri-Centennial Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/tri-centennial-park/) - [University of Michigan](https://m-bike.org/tags/university-of-michigan/) - [Warren](https://m-bike.org/tags/warren/) - [Macomb County](https://m-bike.org/tags/macomb-county/) - [Centerline](https://m-bike.org/tags/centerline/) - [Van Dyke](https://m-bike.org/tags/van-dyke/) - [HAWK](https://m-bike.org/tags/hawk/) - [Conner Creek Greenway](https://m-bike.org/tags/conner-creek-greenway/) - [Red Run trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/red-run-trail/) - [light rail](https://m-bike.org/tags/light-rail/) - [DTOGS](https://m-bike.org/tags/dtogs/) - [Woodward](https://m-bike.org/tags/woodward/) - [SMART](https://m-bike.org/tags/smart/) - [DDOT](https://m-bike.org/tags/ddot/) - [Donating bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/donating-bikes/) - [REI](https://m-bike.org/tags/rei/) - [American Cycle and Fitness](https://m-bike.org/tags/american-cycle-and-fitness/) - [Grosse Pointe](https://m-bike.org/tags/grosse-pointe/) - [Walled Lake](https://m-bike.org/tags/walled-lake/) - [Fox2](https://m-bike.org/tags/fox2/) - [Southfield](https://m-bike.org/tags/southfield/) - [Bus Bike Racks](https://m-bike.org/tags/bus-bike-racks/) - [Wheelhouse Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/wheelhouse-detroit/) - [bike shop](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-shop/) - [Netherlands](https://m-bike.org/tags/netherlands/) - [petition](https://m-bike.org/tags/petition/) - [hand signals](https://m-bike.org/tags/hand-signals/) - [state law](https://m-bike.org/tags/state-law/) - [Milford](https://m-bike.org/tags/milford/) - [Orion Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/orion-township/) - [Gibralter](https://m-bike.org/tags/gibralter/) - [Kensington Metropark](https://m-bike.org/tags/kensington-metropark/) - [Huron Valley Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/huron-valley-trail/) - [Polly Ann Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/polly-ann-trail/) - [Downriver Linked Greenways](https://m-bike.org/tags/downriver-linked-greenways/) - [ADA](https://m-bike.org/tags/ada/) - [Dearborn](https://m-bike.org/tags/dearborn/) - [road hazard](https://m-bike.org/tags/road-hazard/) - [sewer grate](https://m-bike.org/tags/sewer-grate/) - [Highland Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/highland-park/) - [forest recreation](https://m-bike.org/tags/forest-recreation/) - [crash data](https://m-bike.org/tags/crash-data/) - [Michigan State Police](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-state-police/) - [St. Clair County](https://m-bike.org/tags/st-clair-county/) - [Portland](https://m-bike.org/tags/portland/) - [Earl Blumenauer](https://m-bike.org/tags/earl-blumenauer/) - [bike theft](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-theft/) - [sharrows](https://m-bike.org/tags/sharrows/) - [MUTCD](https://m-bike.org/tags/mutcd/) - [Tom Barwin](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-barwin/) - [AASHTO](https://m-bike.org/tags/aashto/) - [Helmets](https://m-bike.org/tags/helmets/) - [Germany](https://m-bike.org/tags/germany/) - [TIA](https://m-bike.org/tags/tia/) - [Beat the Train](https://m-bike.org/tags/beat-the-train/) - [George Bush](https://m-bike.org/tags/george-bush/) - [Barack Obama](https://m-bike.org/tags/barack-obama/) - [John McCain](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-mccain/) - [IMBA](https://m-bike.org/tags/imba/) - [League of American Bicyclists](https://m-bike.org/tags/league-of-american-bicyclists/) - [Canton](https://m-bike.org/tags/canton/) - [Frenchtown](https://m-bike.org/tags/frenchtown/) - [Act 51](https://m-bike.org/tags/act-51/) - [MMBA](https://m-bike.org/tags/mmba/) - [Utah](https://m-bike.org/tags/utah/) - [NPS](https://m-bike.org/tags/nps/) - [Trek](https://m-bike.org/tags/trek/) - [Forest Service](https://m-bike.org/tags/forest-service/) - [Urban Bike Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/urban-bike-park/) - [Bicycle Friendly Communities](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-friendly-communities/) - [HB 6299](https://m-bike.org/tags/hb-6299/) - [HB 6300](https://m-bike.org/tags/hb-6300/) - [bicycle license](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-license/) - [Governor Granholm](https://m-bike.org/tags/governor-granholm/) - [Motor City Moviehouse](https://m-bike.org/tags/motor-city-moviehouse/) - [Russell Industrial Center](https://m-bike.org/tags/russell-industrial-center/) - [safety paths](https://m-bike.org/tags/safety-paths/) - [sidewalk](https://m-bike.org/tags/sidewalk/) - [Google](https://m-bike.org/tags/google/) - [Herman Miller](https://m-bike.org/tags/herman-miller/) - [Monroe County](https://m-bike.org/tags/monroe-county/) - [Washtenaw County](https://m-bike.org/tags/washtenaw-county/) - [Livingston County](https://m-bike.org/tags/livingston-county/) - [Bike Riders United](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-riders-united/) - [Natural Resources Trust Fund](https://m-bike.org/tags/natural-resources-trust-fund/) - [WDET](https://m-bike.org/tags/wdet/) - [Ontario](https://m-bike.org/tags/ontario/) - [Canada](https://m-bike.org/tags/canada/) - [Bureau of Urban Living](https://m-bike.org/tags/bureau-of-urban-living/) - [Midtown](https://m-bike.org/tags/midtown/) - [Al Fields](https://m-bike.org/tags/al-fields/) - [DTE](https://m-bike.org/tags/dte/) - [Green Tea](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-tea/) - [road rage](https://m-bike.org/tags/road-rage/) - [Pontiac](https://m-bike.org/tags/pontiac/) - [bicycle sales](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-sales/) - [Humana](https://m-bike.org/tags/humana/) - [bike tours](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-tours/) - [paved shoulders](https://m-bike.org/tags/paved-shoulders/) - [Colorado](https://m-bike.org/tags/colorado/) - [Michigan](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan/) - [Motorcity Motorless](https://m-bike.org/tags/motorcity-motorless/) - [Transportation Riders United](https://m-bike.org/tags/transportation-riders-united/) - [Tour de Troit](https://m-bike.org/tags/tour-de-troit/) - [West Bloomfield Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/west-bloomfield-trail/) - [Tom Woiwode](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-woiwode/) - [Marie Donigan](https://m-bike.org/tags/marie-donigan/) - [Jeff Potter](https://m-bike.org/tags/jeff-potter/) - [Dave Coulter](https://m-bike.org/tags/dave-coulter/) - [Sheila Cockrel](https://m-bike.org/tags/sheila-cockrel/) - [Ken Cockrel Jr.](https://m-bike.org/tags/ken-cockrel-jr/) - [The Hub](https://m-bike.org/tags/the-hub/) - [Back Alley Bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/back-alley-bikes/) - [volunteer](https://m-bike.org/tags/volunteer/) - [Ghost bike](https://m-bike.org/tags/ghost-bike/) - [Sustainability](https://m-bike.org/tags/sustainability/) - [Lakes Community Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/lakes-community-trail/) - [NIMBY](https://m-bike.org/tags/nimby/) - [Property values](https://m-bike.org/tags/property-values/) - [Hines Drive](https://m-bike.org/tags/hines-drive/) - [Edward N. Hines](https://m-bike.org/tags/edward-n-hines/) - [Conner](https://m-bike.org/tags/conner/) - [Ghost](https://m-bike.org/tags/ghost/) - [Amsterdam](https://m-bike.org/tags/amsterdam/) - [Green wave](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-wave/) - [Chicagoland Bicycle Federation](https://m-bike.org/tags/chicagoland-bicycle-federation/) - [History](https://m-bike.org/tags/history/) - [Detroit Wheelmen](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-wheelmen/) - [Rouge Gateway](https://m-bike.org/tags/rouge-gateway/) - [Woodbridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/woodbridge/) - [USBRS](https://m-bike.org/tags/usbrs/) - [India](https://m-bike.org/tags/india/) - [Mexicantown](https://m-bike.org/tags/mexicantown/) - [James Oberstar](https://m-bike.org/tags/james-oberstar/) - [East Riverfront](https://m-bike.org/tags/east-riverfront/) - [Plann](https://m-bike.org/tags/plann/) - [Publi](https://m-bike.org/tags/publi/) - [Earthworks](https://m-bike.org/tags/earthworks/) - [Capuchin Soup Kitchen](https://m-bike.org/tags/capuchin-soup-kitchen/) - [Ian Lockwood](https://m-bike.org/tags/ian-lockwood/) - [Glatting Jackson](https://m-bike.org/tags/glatting-jackson/) - [Bloomfield Hills](https://m-bike.org/tags/bloomfield-hills/) - [Bike lights](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-lights/) - [state parks](https://m-bike.org/tags/state-parks/) - [bike racks](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-racks/) - [Share the road](https://m-bike.org/tags/share-the-road/) - [Traverse City](https://m-bike.org/tags/traverse-city/) - [Lansing](https://m-bike.org/tags/lansing/) - [Grand Rapids](https://m-bike.org/tags/grand-rapids/) - [Australia](https://m-bike.org/tags/australia/) - [Gleaners](https://m-bike.org/tags/gleaners/) - [Windsor](https://m-bike.org/tags/windsor/) - [Alan Halberstadt](https://m-bike.org/tags/alan-halberstadt/) - [OTAC](https://m-bike.org/tags/otac/) - [Rails-to-Trails Conservancy](https://m-bike.org/tags/rails-to-trails-conservancy/) - [Monroe](https://m-bike.org/tags/monroe/) - [MUCC](https://m-bike.org/tags/mucc/) - [Greater Grace Temple](https://m-bike.org/tags/greater-grace-temple/) - [snow removal](https://m-bike.org/tags/snow-removal/) - [fuel tax](https://m-bike.org/tags/fuel-tax/) - [Rochester Hills](https://m-bike.org/tags/rochester-hills/) - [greenspace](https://m-bike.org/tags/greenspace/) - [Frazz](https://m-bike.org/tags/frazz/) - [economic stimulus](https://m-bike.org/tags/economic-stimulus/) - [I-75](https://m-bike.org/tags/i-75/) - [I-94](https://m-bike.org/tags/i-94/) - [obesity](https://m-bike.org/tags/obesity/) - [active transportation](https://m-bike.org/tags/active-transportation/) - [Det](https://m-bike.org/tags/det/) - [DRIC](https://m-bike.org/tags/dric/) - [Detroit Truck Ferry](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-truck-ferry/) - [Detroit News](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-news/) - [Fort Gratiot](https://m-bike.org/tags/fort-gratiot/) - [hit-and-run](https://m-bike.org/tags/hit-and-run/) - [bicycle crash](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-crash/) - [New Center](https://m-bike.org/tags/new-center/) - [winter biking](https://m-bike.org/tags/winter-biking/) - [Austin](https://m-bike.org/tags/austin/) - [Michigan Airline](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-airline/) - [How We Drive](https://m-bike.org/tags/how-we-drive/) - [Carl Levin](https://m-bike.org/tags/carl-levin/) - [Kresge Foundation](https://m-bike.org/tags/kresge-foundation/) - [Farmington Hills](https://m-bike.org/tags/farmington-hills/) - [L. Brooks Patterson](https://m-bike.org/tags/l-brooks-patterson/) - [Tienken Road](https://m-bike.org/tags/tienken-road/) - [Stony Creek Metropark](https://m-bike.org/tags/stony-creek-metropark/) - [smart growth](https://m-bike.org/tags/smart-growth/) - [CJAM](https://m-bike.org/tags/cjam/) - [Scaledown.ca](https://m-bike.org/tags/scaledownca/) - [U.S. Conference of Mayors](https://m-bike.org/tags/us-conference-of-mayors/) - [Jimmy Carter](https://m-bike.org/tags/jimmy-carter/) - [Tom Swift](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-swift/) - [aggressive driving](https://m-bike.org/tags/aggressive-driving/) - [carbon footprint](https://m-bike.org/tags/carbon-footprint/) - [Joel Sheltrown](https://m-bike.org/tags/joel-sheltrown/) - [Dodge Brothers](https://m-bike.org/tags/dodge-brothers/) - [Greg Johnson](https://m-bike.org/tags/greg-johnson/) - [Birmingham](https://m-bike.org/tags/birmingham/) - [Madison Heights](https://m-bike.org/tags/madison-heights/) - [Novi](https://m-bike.org/tags/novi/) - [Rochester](https://m-bike.org/tags/rochester/) - [Bike Windsor](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-windsor/) - [Embrace the Bike](https://m-bike.org/tags/embrace-the-bike/) - [electric bicycles](https://m-bike.org/tags/electric-bicycles/) - [Plymouth](https://m-bike.org/tags/plymouth/) - [Mike Wendland](https://m-bike.org/tags/mike-wendland/) - [Genesee County](https://m-bike.org/tags/genesee-county/) - [Proud Lake](https://m-bike.org/tags/proud-lake/) - [Sterling State Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/sterling-state-park/) - [Lakelands Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/lakelands-trail/) - [bicycle boulevard](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-boulevard/) - [Vinsetta Boulevard](https://m-bike.org/tags/vinsetta-boulevard/) - [Sherman Drive](https://m-bike.org/tags/sherman-drive/) - [Land Policy Institute](https://m-bike.org/tags/land-policy-institute/) - [Michigan State University](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-state-university/) - [new economy](https://m-bike.org/tags/new-economy/) - [Dr. Soji Adelaja](https://m-bike.org/tags/dr-soji-adelaja/) - [Washington DC](https://m-bike.org/tags/washington-dc/) - [National Bike Summit](https://m-bike.org/tags/national-bike-summit/) - [Ray LaHood](https://m-bike.org/tags/ray-lahood/) - [Dan Lipinski](https://m-bike.org/tags/dan-lipinski/) - [Doris Matsui](https://m-bike.org/tags/doris-matsui/) - [Clean-TEA](https://m-bike.org/tags/clean-tea/) - [Active Transportation 2010](https://m-bike.org/tags/active-transportation-2010/) - [Tom Harkin](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-harkin/) - [John Burke](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-burke/) - [M-5](https://m-bike.org/tags/m-5/) - [Tom Petri](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-petri/) - [Mary Peters](https://m-bike.org/tags/mary-peters/) - [Citizen's Committee for Michigan State Parks](https://m-bike.org/tags/citizens-committee-for-michigan-state-parks/) - [Oakland Press](https://m-bike.org/tags/oakland-press/) - [Recreational Trails Program](https://m-bike.org/tags/recreational-trails-program/) - [Senator Patricia Birkholz](https://m-bike.org/tags/senator-patricia-birkholz/) - [cul-de-sac](https://m-bike.org/tags/cul-de-sac/) - [West Bloomfield](https://m-bike.org/tags/west-bloomfield/) - [street grid](https://m-bike.org/tags/street-grid/) - [Bagley bridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/bagley-bridge/) - [Lyon Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/lyon-township/) - [Energy Block Grants](https://m-bike.org/tags/energy-block-grants/) - [Department of Energy](https://m-bike.org/tags/department-of-energy/) - [People and Land](https://m-bike.org/tags/people-and-land/) - [Brad Garmon](https://m-bike.org/tags/brad-garmon/) - [Gil White](https://m-bike.org/tags/gil-white/) - [Green Alley](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-alley/) - [Rusty Chain Beer](https://m-bike.org/tags/rusty-chain-beer/) - [Motor City Brewing](https://m-bike.org/tags/motor-city-brewing/) - [Green Garage](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-garage/) - [Metro Times](https://m-bike.org/tags/metro-times/) - [rolling stop](https://m-bike.org/tags/rolling-stop/) - [Oregon](https://m-bike.org/tags/oregon/) - [Idaho](https://m-bike.org/tags/idaho/) - [Uniform Vehicle Code](https://m-bike.org/tags/uniform-vehicle-code/) - [Wayne County Port Authority](https://m-bike.org/tags/wayne-county-port-authority/) - [grafitti](https://m-bike.org/tags/grafitti/) - [Ride of Silence](https://m-bike.org/tags/ride-of-silence/) - [Model D](https://m-bike.org/tags/model-d/) - [Allan Mallach](https://m-bike.org/tags/allan-mallach/) - [SDAT](https://m-bike.org/tags/sdat/) - [urban farms](https://m-bike.org/tags/urban-farms/) - [Detroit Greenways Network](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-greenways-network/) - [Blessing of the Bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/blessing-of-the-bikes/) - [Sprit of Hope](https://m-bike.org/tags/sprit-of-hope/) - [StreetsBlog](https://m-bike.org/tags/streetsblog/) - [Bicycle Friendly State](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-friendly-state/) - [Josh DeBruyn](https://m-bike.org/tags/josh-debruyn/) - [critical mass](https://m-bike.org/tags/critical-mass/) - [Greening the Heartland](https://m-bike.org/tags/greening-the-heartland/) - [David Suzuki](https://m-bike.org/tags/david-suzuki/) - [Detroit Zoo](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-zoo/) - [Wixom](https://m-bike.org/tags/wixom/) - [Commerce Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/commerce-township/) - [Berkley](https://m-bike.org/tags/berkley/) - [police enforcement](https://m-bike.org/tags/police-enforcement/) - [accessibility](https://m-bike.org/tags/accessibility/) - [Brookings Institute](https://m-bike.org/tags/brookings-institute/) - [Jonathon Levine](https://m-bike.org/tags/jonathon-levine/) - [B cycle](https://m-bike.org/tags/b-cycle/) - [Gabe Leland](https://m-bike.org/tags/gabe-leland/) - [Marty Knollenberg](https://m-bike.org/tags/marty-knollenberg/) - [vulnerable user](https://m-bike.org/tags/vulnerable-user/) - [driver education](https://m-bike.org/tags/driver-education/) - [MATAG conference](https://m-bike.org/tags/matag-conference/) - [Kalamazoo](https://m-bike.org/tags/kalamazoo/) - [new urbanism](https://m-bike.org/tags/new-urbanism/) - [New York City](https://m-bike.org/tags/new-york-city/) - [street design manual](https://m-bike.org/tags/street-design-manual/) - [design policy](https://m-bike.org/tags/design-policy/) - [housing affordability](https://m-bike.org/tags/housing-affordability/) - [RiverDays](https://m-bike.org/tags/riverdays/) - [Buffalo](https://m-bike.org/tags/buffalo/) - [Rory Neuner](https://m-bike.org/tags/rory-neuner/) - [Dom Nozzi](https://m-bike.org/tags/dom-nozzi/) - [Todd Scott](https://m-bike.org/tags/todd-scott/) - [Justin Booth](https://m-bike.org/tags/justin-booth/) - [bike sharing](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-sharing/) - [Tecumseh](https://m-bike.org/tags/tecumseh/) - [livable communities](https://m-bike.org/tags/livable-communities/) - [national security](https://m-bike.org/tags/national-security/) - [Jef Mallett](https://m-bike.org/tags/jef-mallett/) - [Bicycle Film Festival](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-film-festival/) - [Transportation for America](https://m-bike.org/tags/transportation-for-america/) - [Huffy toss](https://m-bike.org/tags/huffy-toss/) - [bike shop desert](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-shop-desert/) - [impeding traffic](https://m-bike.org/tags/impeding-traffic/) - [bike camp](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-camp/) - [Bloom](https://m-bike.org/tags/bloom/) - [Detr](https://m-bike.org/tags/detr/) - [Goldsprints](https://m-bike.org/tags/goldsprints/) - [OHSP](https://m-bike.org/tags/ohsp/) - [Detroit Tigers](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-tigers/) - [Comerica Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/comerica-park/) - [Rouge Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/rouge-park/) - [singletrack](https://m-bike.org/tags/singletrack/) - [youth](https://m-bike.org/tags/youth/) - [Earn-a-bike](https://m-bike.org/tags/earn-a-bike/) - [CDC](https://m-bike.org/tags/cdc/) - [David Byrne](https://m-bike.org/tags/david-byrne/) - [Debbie Stabenow](https://m-bike.org/tags/debbie-stabenow/) - [No Reservations](https://m-bike.org/tags/no-reservations/) - [Anthony Bourdain](https://m-bike.org/tags/anthony-bourdain/) - [Eminem](https://m-bike.org/tags/eminem/) - [Green Cruise](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-cruise/) - [Sierra Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/sierra-club/) - [child mobility](https://m-bike.org/tags/child-mobility/) - [Shelby Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/shelby-township/) - [Metro Parkway trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/metro-parkway-trail/) - [Steve Roach](https://m-bike.org/tags/steve-roach/) - [Horatio Earle](https://m-bike.org/tags/horatio-earle/) - [WA3](https://m-bike.org/tags/wa3/) - [vandalism](https://m-bike.org/tags/vandalism/) - [PEAC](https://m-bike.org/tags/peac/) - [Lenox Center](https://m-bike.org/tags/lenox-center/) - [ferry service](https://m-bike.org/tags/ferry-service/) - [NY Waterway](https://m-bike.org/tags/ny-waterway/) - [Amtrak](https://m-bike.org/tags/amtrak/) - [George Will](https://m-bike.org/tags/george-will/) - [Green Task Force](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-task-force/) - [Karen Gage](https://m-bike.org/tags/karen-gage/) - [Kelli Kavanaugh](https://m-bike.org/tags/kelli-kavanaugh/) - [Dan Burden](https://m-bike.org/tags/dan-burden/) - [Southwest Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/southwest-detroit/) - [Pleasant Ridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/pleasant-ridge/) - [Vernor](https://m-bike.org/tags/vernor/) - [Clinton River](https://m-bike.org/tags/clinton-river/) - [Red Run](https://m-bike.org/tags/red-run/) - [daylighting rivers](https://m-bike.org/tags/daylighting-rivers/) - [cycle tracks](https://m-bike.org/tags/cycle-tracks/) - [Sandwich](https://m-bike.org/tags/sandwich/) - [Riverfront Bike Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/riverfront-bike-trail/) - [Ambassador Bridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/ambassador-bridge/) - [Northville](https://m-bike.org/tags/northville/) - [Charles Pugh](https://m-bike.org/tags/charles-pugh/) - [water trails](https://m-bike.org/tags/water-trails/) - [Carlise Wortman](https://m-bike.org/tags/carlise-wortman/) - [Oakland University](https://m-bike.org/tags/oakland-university/) - [U.S. Bicycle Route System](https://m-bike.org/tags/u-s-bicycle-route-system/) - [Underground Railroad](https://m-bike.org/tags/underground-railroad/) - [William Milliken](https://m-bike.org/tags/william-milliken/) - [John LaPlante](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-laplante/) - [Michael Amsden](https://m-bike.org/tags/michael-amsden/) - [on-street parking](https://m-bike.org/tags/on-street-parking/) - [MIBikematch](https://m-bike.org/tags/mibikematch/) - [World Car Free Day](https://m-bike.org/tags/world-car-free-day/) - [car-lite](https://m-bike.org/tags/car-lite/) - [Milbank Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/milbank-trail/) - [shared space](https://m-bike.org/tags/shared-space/) - [Fort Street](https://m-bike.org/tags/fort-street/) - [Time Magazine](https://m-bike.org/tags/time-magazine/) - [alleycats](https://m-bike.org/tags/alleycats/) - [League of American Wheelmen](https://m-bike.org/tags/league-of-american-wheelmen/) - [distracted driving](https://m-bike.org/tags/distracted-driving/) - [forgiving roadways](https://m-bike.org/tags/forgiving-roadways/) - [Belle Isle](https://m-bike.org/tags/belle-isle/) - [William Maybury](https://m-bike.org/tags/william-maybury/) - [W.K. Kellogg](https://m-bike.org/tags/w-k-kellogg/) - [Kellogg Foundation](https://m-bike.org/tags/kellogg-foundation/) - [SAFETEA-LU](https://m-bike.org/tags/safetea-lu/) - [William Milliken State Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/william-milliken-state-park/) - [Detroit Urban Railways](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-urban-railways/) - [US 12](https://m-bike.org/tags/us-12/) - [SWMPC](https://m-bike.org/tags/swmpc/) - [Grosse Pointe Woods](https://m-bike.org/tags/grosse-pointe-woods/) - [stop signs](https://m-bike.org/tags/stop-signs/) - [Gen Y](https://m-bike.org/tags/gen-y/) - [Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick](https://m-bike.org/tags/carolyn-cheeks-kilpatrick/) - [John Dingell](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-dingell/) - [Kirk Steudle](https://m-bike.org/tags/kirk-steudle/) - [bike bells](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-bells/) - [speed limits](https://m-bike.org/tags/speed-limits/) - [Adventure Cycling](https://m-bike.org/tags/adventure-cycling/) - [Michigan Freedom Trail Commission](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-freedom-trail-commission/) - [Washington](https://m-bike.org/tags/washington/) - [Melanie Piana](https://m-bike.org/tags/melanie-piana/) - [Tom Gagne](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-gagne/) - [Mt. Pleasant](https://m-bike.org/tags/mt-pleasant/) - [Rails with Trails](https://m-bike.org/tags/rails-with-trails/) - [MATAG](https://m-bike.org/tags/matag/) - [Mike Reuter](https://m-bike.org/tags/mike-reuter/) - [ATA](https://m-bike.org/tags/ata/) - [CMAQ](https://m-bike.org/tags/cmaq/) - [Patty Birkholz](https://m-bike.org/tags/patty-birkholz/) - [Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority](https://m-bike.org/tags/huron-clinton-metropolitan-authority/) - [pump track](https://m-bike.org/tags/pump-track/) - [Uniroyal site](https://m-bike.org/tags/uniroyal-site/) - [Morgan and Wright](https://m-bike.org/tags/morgan-and-wright/) - [Michigan Terminal](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-terminal/) - [MEC](https://m-bike.org/tags/mec/) - [job opportunity](https://m-bike.org/tags/job-opportunity/) - [DHWP](https://m-bike.org/tags/dhwp/) - [Food & Fitness Initiative](https://m-bike.org/tags/food-fitness-initiative/) - [Pittsfield](https://m-bike.org/tags/pittsfield/) - [Northpointe](https://m-bike.org/tags/northpointe/) - [White Lake](https://m-bike.org/tags/white-lake/) - [Addison](https://m-bike.org/tags/addison/) - [Pinckney](https://m-bike.org/tags/pinckney/) - [Interface Studio](https://m-bike.org/tags/interface-studio/) - [PBS](https://m-bike.org/tags/pbs/) - [HEP](https://m-bike.org/tags/hep/) - [Lyndon Greenway](https://m-bike.org/tags/lyndon-greenway/) - [Corktown-Mexicantown Greenlink](https://m-bike.org/tags/corktown-mexicantown-greenlink/) - [CDAD](https://m-bike.org/tags/cdad/) - [Dave Bing](https://m-bike.org/tags/dave-bing/) - [WARM Training Center](https://m-bike.org/tags/warm-training-center/) - [downsizing](https://m-bike.org/tags/downsizing/) - [signs](https://m-bike.org/tags/signs/) - [NACTO](https://m-bike.org/tags/nacto/) - [Cities for Cycling](https://m-bike.org/tags/cities-for-cycling/) - [Janette Sadik-Khan](https://m-bike.org/tags/janette-sadik-khan/) - [Bruce Katz](https://m-bike.org/tags/bruce-katz/) - [Active Community](https://m-bike.org/tags/active-community/) - [Farmington](https://m-bike.org/tags/farmington/) - [recreation](https://m-bike.org/tags/recreation/) - [MADD](https://m-bike.org/tags/madd/) - [impaired driving](https://m-bike.org/tags/impaired-driving/) - [Strategic Highway Safety Plan](https://m-bike.org/tags/strategic-highway-safety-plan/) - [Prasad Nannapaneni](https://m-bike.org/tags/prasad-nannapaneni/) - [Wayne State University](https://m-bike.org/tags/wayne-state-university/) - [land use](https://m-bike.org/tags/land-use/) - [climate change](https://m-bike.org/tags/climate-change/) - [Wall Street Journal](https://m-bike.org/tags/wall-street-journal/) - [Toronto](https://m-bike.org/tags/toronto/) - [Howard Meyerson](https://m-bike.org/tags/howard-meyerson/) - [Bob Lutz](https://m-bike.org/tags/bob-lutz/) - [Thomas Friedman](https://m-bike.org/tags/thomas-friedman/) - [William Metzger](https://m-bike.org/tags/william-metzger/) - [crosswalk](https://m-bike.org/tags/crosswalk/) - [Norm Cox](https://m-bike.org/tags/norm-cox/) - [Greenway Collaborative](https://m-bike.org/tags/greenway-collaborative/) - [Smith JJR](https://m-bike.org/tags/smith-jjr/) - [Active Transportation Alliance](https://m-bike.org/tags/active-transportation-alliance/) - [Liberty Mutual](https://m-bike.org/tags/liberty-mutual/) - [M1 Rail](https://m-bike.org/tags/m1-rail/) - [Minneapolis](https://m-bike.org/tags/minneapolis/) - [bollards](https://m-bike.org/tags/bollards/) - [Harper Woods](https://m-bike.org/tags/harper-woods/) - [Palmer Woods](https://m-bike.org/tags/palmer-woods/) - [road barriers](https://m-bike.org/tags/road-barriers/) - [ODOT](https://m-bike.org/tags/odot/) - [Cleveland](https://m-bike.org/tags/cleveland/) - [Michelle Obama](https://m-bike.org/tags/michelle-obama/) - [U.S. Surgeon General](https://m-bike.org/tags/u-s-surgeon-general/) - [Toyota](https://m-bike.org/tags/toyota/) - [Forbes](https://m-bike.org/tags/forbes/) - [Tom Greenwood](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-greenwood/) - [forecasting](https://m-bike.org/tags/forecasting/) - [rails](https://m-bike.org/tags/rails/) - [Clawson](https://m-bike.org/tags/clawson/) - [Popular Science](https://m-bike.org/tags/popular-science/) - [Bicycle Friendly Businesses](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-friendly-businesses/) - [Mel Trotter Ministeries](https://m-bike.org/tags/mel-trotter-ministeries/) - [People for Bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/people-for-bikes/) - [Candice Miller](https://m-bike.org/tags/candice-miller/) - [Gary Peters](https://m-bike.org/tags/gary-peters/) - [Ginny Sullivan](https://m-bike.org/tags/ginny-sullivan/) - [North Country Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/north-country-trail/) - [Gary Fisher](https://m-bike.org/tags/gary-fisher/) - [diversity](https://m-bike.org/tags/diversity/) - [green jobs](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-jobs/) - [Greening of Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/greening-of-detroit/) - [Plymouth Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/plymouth-township/) - [Let's Save Michigan](https://m-bike.org/tags/lets-save-michigan/) - [APBP](https://m-bike.org/tags/apbp/) - [women](https://m-bike.org/tags/women/) - [April Fools](https://m-bike.org/tags/april-fools/) - [Henry Ford](https://m-bike.org/tags/henry-ford/) - [Barney Oldfield](https://m-bike.org/tags/barney-oldfield/) - [Tom Cooper](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-cooper/) - [pothole](https://m-bike.org/tags/pothole/) - [liability](https://m-bike.org/tags/liability/) - [Wheelhouse](https://m-bike.org/tags/wheelhouse/) - [US DOT policy](https://m-bike.org/tags/us-dot-policy/) - [275](https://m-bike.org/tags/275/) - [Beaumont Hospital](https://m-bike.org/tags/beaumont-hospital/) - [Sue Mosey](https://m-bike.org/tags/sue-mosey/) - [UCCA](https://m-bike.org/tags/ucca/) - [Cass Green Gym](https://m-bike.org/tags/cass-green-gym/) - [Royal](https://m-bike.org/tags/royal/) - [White Pine award](https://m-bike.org/tags/white-pine-award/) - [John Pappageorge](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-pappageorge/) - [Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-state-parks-advisory-committee/) - [US DOT](https://m-bike.org/tags/us-dot/) - [greenhouse gas](https://m-bike.org/tags/greenhouse-gas/) - [Marquette](https://m-bike.org/tags/marquette/) - [Portage](https://m-bike.org/tags/portage/) - [Ford](https://m-bike.org/tags/ford/) - [GM](https://m-bike.org/tags/gm/) - [Inner Circle Greenway](https://m-bike.org/tags/inner-circle-greenway/) - [Momentum](https://m-bike.org/tags/momentum/) - [Cassandra Spratling](https://m-bike.org/tags/cassandra-spratling/) - [U.S. Social Forum](https://m-bike.org/tags/u-s-social-forum/) - [roller skis](https://m-bike.org/tags/roller-skis/) - [trailer](https://m-bike.org/tags/trailer/) - [roundabouts](https://m-bike.org/tags/roundabouts/) - [Melvindale](https://m-bike.org/tags/melvindale/) - [Fundamental Attribution Error](https://m-bike.org/tags/fundamental-attribution-error/) - [Tom Vanderbilt](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-vanderbilt/) - [AAA](https://m-bike.org/tags/aaa/) - [American Fitness Index](https://m-bike.org/tags/american-fitness-index/) - [Bike the Bridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-the-bridge/) - [MML](https://m-bike.org/tags/mml/) - [Defying the Law Bike Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/defying-the-law-bike-club/) - [Craig Fahle](https://m-bike.org/tags/craig-fahle/) - [friend](https://m-bike.org/tags/friend/) - [Anthony Wayne Drive](https://m-bike.org/tags/anthony-wayne-drive/) - [Lake Orion](https://m-bike.org/tags/lake-orion/) - [St. Jean](https://m-bike.org/tags/st-jean/) - [Dequindre](https://m-bike.org/tags/dequindre/) - [Faye Alexander Nelson](https://m-bike.org/tags/faye-alexander-nelson/) - [Dorais velodrome](https://m-bike.org/tags/dorais-velodrome/) - [Wolverines Sports Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/wolverines-sports-club/) - [Colin Hubbell](https://m-bike.org/tags/colin-hubbell/) - [Amherstberg](https://m-bike.org/tags/amherstberg/) - [Bike It](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-it/) - [South Lyon](https://m-bike.org/tags/south-lyon/) - [car rental](https://m-bike.org/tags/car-rental/) - [car free](https://m-bike.org/tags/car-free/) - [public](https://m-bike.org/tags/public/) - [asphalt shoving](https://m-bike.org/tags/asphalt-shoving/) - [11 Mile Road](https://m-bike.org/tags/11-mile-road/) - [Villages CDC](https://m-bike.org/tags/villages-cdc/) - [bike ambassadors](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-ambassadors/) - [Detroit parks](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-parks/) - [Pete Hoekstra](https://m-bike.org/tags/pete-hoekstra/) - [Joybox Express](https://m-bike.org/tags/joybox-express/) - [bike transport](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-transport/) - [NHTSA](https://m-bike.org/tags/nhtsa/) - [pedicab](https://m-bike.org/tags/pedicab/) - [Woody Miller](https://m-bike.org/tags/woody-miller/) - [Tom George](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-george/) - [survey](https://m-bike.org/tags/survey/) - [Rickshaw Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/rickshaw-detroit/) - [Mower Gang](https://m-bike.org/tags/mower-gang/) - [Avalon International Breads](https://m-bike.org/tags/avalon-international-breads/) - [DIA](https://m-bike.org/tags/dia/) - [Andrew Mutch](https://m-bike.org/tags/andrew-mutch/) - [swap meet](https://m-bike.org/tags/swap-meet/) - [movie](https://m-bike.org/tags/movie/) - [Brian Calley](https://m-bike.org/tags/brian-calley/) - [Rick Snyder](https://m-bike.org/tags/rick-snyder/) - [Matt Cullen](https://m-bike.org/tags/matt-cullen/) - [Chrysler Greenway](https://m-bike.org/tags/chrysler-greenway/) - [GREEN Project](https://m-bike.org/tags/green-project/) - [Greenfield Village](https://m-bike.org/tags/greenfield-village/) - [Wright Cycle Shop](https://m-bike.org/tags/wright-cycle-shop/) - [Burns Elementary](https://m-bike.org/tags/burns-elementary/) - [Strategic Framework Plan](https://m-bike.org/tags/strategic-framework-plan/) - [DNRE](https://m-bike.org/tags/dnre/) - [Auburn Hills](https://m-bike.org/tags/auburn-hills/) - [University of Detroit-Mercy](https://m-bike.org/tags/university-of-detroit-mercy/) - [UDM Midnight Bike Ride](https://m-bike.org/tags/udm-midnight-bike-ride/) - [parking policy](https://m-bike.org/tags/parking-policy/) - [mode choice](https://m-bike.org/tags/mode-choice/) - [East Side Riders](https://m-bike.org/tags/east-side-riders/) - [Spirit of Hope Church](https://m-bike.org/tags/spirit-of-hope-church/) - [tweed run](https://m-bike.org/tags/tweed-run/) - [Greater Riverfront East](https://m-bike.org/tags/greater-riverfront-east/) - [Sylvan Lake](https://m-bike.org/tags/sylvan-lake/) - [My Wheels are Turning](https://m-bike.org/tags/my-wheels-are-turning/) - [Jane Jacobs](https://m-bike.org/tags/jane-jacobs/) - [Alice Cooper](https://m-bike.org/tags/alice-cooper/) - [Seattle](https://m-bike.org/tags/seattle/) - [biking](https://m-bike.org/tags/biking/) - [US-23](https://m-bike.org/tags/us-23/) - [Geddes Road](https://m-bike.org/tags/geddes-road/) - [Stadium Boulevard](https://m-bike.org/tags/stadium-boulevard/) - [SCA](https://m-bike.org/tags/sca/) - [mountain biking](https://m-bike.org/tags/mountain-biking/) - [Mad Anthony Cyclocross](https://m-bike.org/tags/mad-anthony-cyclocross/) - [Thunderdrome](https://m-bike.org/tags/thunderdrome/) - [racing](https://m-bike.org/tags/racing/) - [Minnesota](https://m-bike.org/tags/minnesota/) - [Wisconsin](https://m-bike.org/tags/wisconsin/) - [TIGER II](https://m-bike.org/tags/tiger-ii/) - [Bike and Dine](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-and-dine/) - [Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/great-lakes-bioneers-detroit/) - [AARP](https://m-bike.org/tags/aarp/) - [PlanNYC](https://m-bike.org/tags/plannyc/) - [Ferndale Police](https://m-bike.org/tags/ferndale-police/) - [police](https://m-bike.org/tags/police/) - [bloomers](https://m-bike.org/tags/bloomers/) - [Omnicorp Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/omnicorp-detroit/) - [county road commissions](https://m-bike.org/tags/county-road-commissions/) - [Raymond Basham](https://m-bike.org/tags/raymond-basham/) - [Wayne County Commission](https://m-bike.org/tags/wayne-county-commission/) - [Rebecca Humpries](https://m-bike.org/tags/rebecca-humpries/) - [Michigan Avenue](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-avenue/) - [Harvey Santana](https://m-bike.org/tags/harvey-santana/) - [Alberta Tinsley-Talabi](https://m-bike.org/tags/alberta-tinsley-talabi/) - [Coleman Young II](https://m-bike.org/tags/coleman-young-ii/) - [Hansen Clarke](https://m-bike.org/tags/hansen-clarke/) - [Mark Schauer](https://m-bike.org/tags/mark-schauer/) - [Tim Walberg](https://m-bike.org/tags/tim-walberg/) - [Mexican](https://m-bike.org/tags/mexican/) - [Dave Agema](https://m-bike.org/tags/dave-agema/) - [Bob Genetski](https://m-bike.org/tags/bob-genetski/) - [Kevin Mills](https://m-bike.org/tags/kevin-mills/) - [Neighborhood Greenways](https://m-bike.org/tags/neighborhood-greenways/) - [wayfinding](https://m-bike.org/tags/wayfinding/) - [Cory Coffey](https://m-bike.org/tags/cory-coffey/) - [Roosevelt Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/roosevelt-park/) - [Urbane Life](https://m-bike.org/tags/urbane-life/) - [traffic signals](https://m-bike.org/tags/traffic-signals/) - [Dennis Muchmore](https://m-bike.org/tags/dennis-muchmore/) - [Bill Rustem](https://m-bike.org/tags/bill-rustem/) - [Major Taylor](https://m-bike.org/tags/major-taylor/) - [National Brotherhood of Cyclists](https://m-bike.org/tags/national-brotherhood-of-cyclists/) - [Metro Detroit Cycling Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/metro-detroit-cycling-club/) - [Maheras Gentry Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/maheras-gentry-park/) - [patent](https://m-bike.org/tags/patent/) - [velocipede](https://m-bike.org/tags/velocipede/) - [bone-shaker](https://m-bike.org/tags/bone-shaker/) - [John Shire](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-shire/) - [Globe Building](https://m-bike.org/tags/globe-building/) - [Transportation Bonanza](https://m-bike.org/tags/transportation-bonanza/) - [Michigan Association of Planning](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-association-of-planning/) - [Rodney Stokes](https://m-bike.org/tags/rodney-stokes/) - [Patton Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/patton-park/) - [Balduck Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/balduck-park/) - [Flat Rock](https://m-bike.org/tags/flat-rock/) - [Inkster](https://m-bike.org/tags/inkster/) - [Leonard](https://m-bike.org/tags/leonard/) - [Lake St. Clair Shoreline Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/lake-st-clair-shoreline-trail/) - [Sterling Heights](https://m-bike.org/tags/sterling-heights/) - [Red Bike Green](https://m-bike.org/tags/red-bike-green/) - [Summit](https://m-bike.org/tags/summit/) - [IKEA](https://m-bike.org/tags/ikea/) - [Fordson Island](https://m-bike.org/tags/fordson-island/) - [Uniform Traffic Code](https://m-bike.org/tags/uniform-traffic-code/) - [Atwater](https://m-bike.org/tags/atwater/) - [placemaking](https://m-bike.org/tags/placemaking/) - [Fender Bender Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/fender-bender-detroit/) - [mobile bike shop](https://m-bike.org/tags/mobile-bike-shop/) - [bike la](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-la/) - [Milwaukee](https://m-bike.org/tags/milwaukee/) - [John Gallagher](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-gallagher/) - [Reimagining Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/reimagining-detroit/) - [Michigan Trails Summit](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-trails-summit/) - [Robert Hoepfner](https://m-bike.org/tags/robert-hoepfner/) - [road commissions](https://m-bike.org/tags/road-commissions/) - [Good Roads](https://m-bike.org/tags/good-roads/) - [Criterium Detroit City](https://m-bike.org/tags/criterium-detroit-city/) - [USA Cycling](https://m-bike.org/tags/usa-cycling/) - [bike delivery](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-delivery/) - [Hot Spokes](https://m-bike.org/tags/hot-spokes/) - [Detroit 2020](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-2020/) - [dogs](https://m-bike.org/tags/dogs/) - [Christopher Douwes](https://m-bike.org/tags/christopher-douwes/) - [Detroit Works Project](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-works-project/) - [Oxford](https://m-bike.org/tags/oxford/) - [Detroit Historical Musem](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-historical-musem/) - [The Henry Ford](https://m-bike.org/tags/the-henry-ford/) - [John Dodge](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-dodge/) - [Evans and Dodge Bicycles](https://m-bike.org/tags/evans-and-dodge-bicycles/) - [Ernest Moross](https://m-bike.org/tags/ernest-moross/) - [Seth Whipple](https://m-bike.org/tags/seth-whipple/) - [Detroit Planning Commission](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-planning-commission/) - [porous pavement](https://m-bike.org/tags/porous-pavement/) - [FilterPave](https://m-bike.org/tags/filterpave/) - [Mt. Elliot](https://m-bike.org/tags/mt-elliot/) - [snow](https://m-bike.org/tags/snow/) - [Burton Theatre](https://m-bike.org/tags/burton-theatre/) - [bike porn](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-porn/) - [Livernois](https://m-bike.org/tags/livernois/) - [Magglio Ordonez](https://m-bike.org/tags/magglio-ordonez/) - [Urban Neighborhood Initiative](https://m-bike.org/tags/urban-neighborhood-initiative/) - [Beard Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/beard-park/) - [Beaufait Greenway](https://m-bike.org/tags/beaufait-greenway/) - [San Francisco](https://m-bike.org/tags/san-francisco/) - [beer](https://m-bike.org/tags/beer/) - [Andrew Basile Jr.](https://m-bike.org/tags/andrew-basile-jr/) - [Jim Sayer](https://m-bike.org/tags/jim-sayer/) - [Lawrence Tech](https://m-bike.org/tags/lawrence-tech/) - [population](https://m-bike.org/tags/population/) - [Census](https://m-bike.org/tags/census/) - [Al Mascia](https://m-bike.org/tags/al-mascia/) - [St. Aloysius](https://m-bike.org/tags/st-aloysius/) - [coffee](https://m-bike.org/tags/coffee/) - [walkability](https://m-bike.org/tags/walkability/) - [Walk Score](https://m-bike.org/tags/walk-score/) - [Bikes and Murder](https://m-bike.org/tags/bikes-and-murder/) - [We Are Traffic](https://m-bike.org/tags/we-are-traffic/) - [Rob Morosi](https://m-bike.org/tags/rob-morosi/) - [Great Lake to Lake Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/great-lake-to-lake-trail/) - [phone app](https://m-bike.org/tags/phone-app/) - [Red Planet Bicycle Collective](https://m-bike.org/tags/red-planet-bicycle-collective/) - [bicycle repair](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-repair/) - [Bike Train](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-train/) - [I-375](https://m-bike.org/tags/i-375/) - [Oakland Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/oakland-township/) - [Hostel Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/hostel-detroit/) - [unicycle](https://m-bike.org/tags/unicycle/) - [Hart Plaza](https://m-bike.org/tags/hart-plaza/) - [Forest Avenue](https://m-bike.org/tags/forest-avenue/) - [federal aid highway](https://m-bike.org/tags/federal-aid-highway/) - [Ferndale Bike Shop](https://m-bike.org/tags/ferndale-bike-shop/) - [Detroit Greencycle](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-greencycle/) - [Corktown Cycles](https://m-bike.org/tags/corktown-cycles/) - [Clair Young](https://m-bike.org/tags/clair-young/) - [bike art](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-art/) - [gas prices](https://m-bike.org/tags/gas-prices/) - [bike month](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-month/) - [Urban Pathways Initiative](https://m-bike.org/tags/urban-pathways-initiative/) - [Morgana Run](https://m-bike.org/tags/morgana-run/) - [TechTown](https://m-bike.org/tags/techtown/) - [green](https://m-bike.org/tags/green/) - [Kid Rock](https://m-bike.org/tags/kid-rock/) - [Downriver Highriders](https://m-bike.org/tags/downriver-highriders/) - [National Trails Day](https://m-bike.org/tags/national-trails-day/) - [Paint Creek Bicycles](https://m-bike.org/tags/paint-creek-bicycles/) - [self-driving cars](https://m-bike.org/tags/self-driving-cars/) - [Marja Winters](https://m-bike.org/tags/marja-winters/) - [Tom Gores](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-gores/) - [Rahm Emanuel](https://m-bike.org/tags/rahm-emanuel/) - [Grace Lee Boggs](https://m-bike.org/tags/grace-lee-boggs/) - [Scott Clein](https://m-bike.org/tags/scott-clein/) - [Dangerous by Design](https://m-bike.org/tags/dangerous-by-design/) - [Lathrup Village](https://m-bike.org/tags/lathrup-village/) - [Essex County](https://m-bike.org/tags/essex-county/) - [CWATS](https://m-bike.org/tags/cwats/) - [NITC bridge](https://m-bike.org/tags/nitc-bridge/) - [Birchler Arroyo](https://m-bike.org/tags/birchler-arroyo/) - [BIke Tech](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-tech/) - [David Woodward](https://m-bike.org/tags/david-woodward/) - [Craig Covey](https://m-bike.org/tags/craig-covey/) - [GMOB](https://m-bike.org/tags/gmob/) - [club](https://m-bike.org/tags/club/) - [bike clubs](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-clubs/) - [public art](https://m-bike.org/tags/public-art/) - [Nice Ride](https://m-bike.org/tags/nice-ride/) - [St. Paul](https://m-bike.org/tags/st-paul/) - [John Scott](https://m-bike.org/tags/john-scott/) - [CCS](https://m-bike.org/tags/ccs/) - [Jose Rivera](https://m-bike.org/tags/jose-rivera/) - [Larry Parker](https://m-bike.org/tags/larry-parker/) - [concept bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/concept-bikes/) - [Boblo Island](https://m-bike.org/tags/boblo-island/) - [MDOT Training Wheels](https://m-bike.org/tags/mdot-training-wheels/) - [Lake Erie Cycling Route](https://m-bike.org/tags/lake-erie-cycling-route/) - [Route Verte](https://m-bike.org/tags/route-verte/) - [Waterfront Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/waterfront-trail/) - [smoking](https://m-bike.org/tags/smoking/) - [Hazen Pingree](https://m-bike.org/tags/hazen-pingree/) - [George Stark](https://m-bike.org/tags/george-stark/) - [Detroit Bicycle Company](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-bicycle-company/) - [Bike Friendly Windsor](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-friendly-windsor/) - [Rubber Side Down](https://m-bike.org/tags/rubber-side-down/) - [bike polo](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-polo/) - [Sean Harringon](https://m-bike.org/tags/sean-harringon/) - [ticket](https://m-bike.org/tags/ticket/) - [Detroit Police](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-police/) - [Rising Pheasant Farm](https://m-bike.org/tags/rising-pheasant-farm/) - [goCRUISERgo](https://m-bike.org/tags/gocruisergo/) - [custom bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/custom-bikes/) - [TIGER III](https://m-bike.org/tags/tiger-iii/) - [Howard Walker](https://m-bike.org/tags/howard-walker/) - [Rand Paul](https://m-bike.org/tags/rand-paul/) - [Continental Bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/continental-bikes/) - [Randy Martin](https://m-bike.org/tags/randy-martin/) - [Globe Trading Building](https://m-bike.org/tags/globe-trading-building/) - [MAP-21](https://m-bike.org/tags/map-21/) - [bike show](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-show/) - [Angels' Night](https://m-bike.org/tags/angels-night/) - [Gratiot](https://m-bike.org/tags/gratiot/) - [cyclepaths](https://m-bike.org/tags/cyclepaths/) - [Tim Springer](https://m-bike.org/tags/tim-springer/) - [Grand River](https://m-bike.org/tags/grand-river/) - [Detroit by Bike](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-by-bike/) - [Fireworks](https://m-bike.org/tags/fireworks/) - [Metro Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/metro-detroit/) - [suburbs](https://m-bike.org/tags/suburbs/) - [Dan Navarre](https://m-bike.org/tags/dan-navarre/) - [Parke-Davis](https://m-bike.org/tags/parke-davis/) - [Chris Leinberger](https://m-bike.org/tags/chris-leinberger/) - [Lisa Rayle](https://m-bike.org/tags/lisa-rayle/) - [Data Driven Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/data-driven-detroit/) - [Horace Dodge](https://m-bike.org/tags/horace-dodge/) - [Disenos Ornamental Iron](https://m-bike.org/tags/disenos-ornamental-iron/) - [Midtow](https://m-bike.org/tags/midtow/) - [Ben Fletcher](https://m-bike.org/tags/ben-fletcher/) - [Google Mapmaker](https://m-bike.org/tags/google-mapmaker/) - [sidepath](https://m-bike.org/tags/sidepath/) - [bike directions](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-directions/) - [Christmas](https://m-bike.org/tags/christmas/) - [fiction](https://m-bike.org/tags/fiction/) - [Dorr Wiltse](https://m-bike.org/tags/dorr-wiltse/) - [Millennial Mayors Congress](https://m-bike.org/tags/millennial-mayors-congress/) - [bus rapid transit](https://m-bike.org/tags/bus-rapid-transit/) - [Lumpkin Cycle Works](https://m-bike.org/tags/lumpkin-cycle-works/) - [panniers](https://m-bike.org/tags/panniers/) - [Detroit Bike City](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-bike-city/) - [bike swap](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-swap/) - [Peter DeFazio](https://m-bike.org/tags/peter-defazio/) - [Grown Men on Bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/grown-men-on-bikes/) - [Bogie Lake Road](https://m-bike.org/tags/bogie-lake-road/) - [Maple Road](https://m-bike.org/tags/maple-road/) - [public private partnership](https://m-bike.org/tags/public-private-partnership/) - [security](https://m-bike.org/tags/security/) - [bike lockers](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-lockers/) - [bicycle cut-through](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-cut-through/) - [Autobike](https://m-bike.org/tags/autobike/) - [Maureen Stapleton](https://m-bike.org/tags/maureen-stapleton/) - [CRAM](https://m-bike.org/tags/cram/) - [MASH magazine](https://m-bike.org/tags/mash-magazine/) - [Mt. Elliott Makerspace](https://m-bike.org/tags/mt-elliott-makerspace/) - [road closure](https://m-bike.org/tags/road-closure/) - [TIGER IV](https://m-bike.org/tags/tiger-iv/) - [VIA Rail](https://m-bike.org/tags/via-rail/) - [Alliance for Biking and Walking](https://m-bike.org/tags/alliance-for-biking-and-walking/) - [bike counts](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-counts/) - [consent agreement](https://m-bike.org/tags/consent-agreement/) - [street lights](https://m-bike.org/tags/street-lights/) - [DIFT](https://m-bike.org/tags/dift/) - [Ron Brundidge](https://m-bike.org/tags/ron-brundidge/) - [Detroit Bikes](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-bikes/) - [Motor Vehicle Code](https://m-bike.org/tags/motor-vehicle-code/) - [Cycle into Spring](https://m-bike.org/tags/cycle-into-spring/) - [gravel](https://m-bike.org/tags/gravel/) - [Zip cars](https://m-bike.org/tags/zip-cars/) - [Cassa](https://m-bike.org/tags/cassa/) - [bike messengers](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-messengers/) - [Carlton Reid](https://m-bike.org/tags/carlton-reid/) - [Roads were not built for Cars](https://m-bike.org/tags/roads-were-not-built-for-cars/) - [walkscore](https://m-bike.org/tags/walkscore/) - [bikescore](https://m-bike.org/tags/bikescore/) - [Birimingham](https://m-bike.org/tags/birimingham/) - [Jana](https://m-bike.org/tags/jana/) - [MyTracks](https://m-bike.org/tags/mytracks/) - [Skirts and Wheels](https://m-bike.org/tags/skirts-and-wheels/) - [Michigan Veterans Foundation](https://m-bike.org/tags/michigan-veterans-foundation/) - [ANSWER](https://m-bike.org/tags/answer/) - [Tom Kartsotis](https://m-bike.org/tags/tom-kartsotis/) - [Shinola](https://m-bike.org/tags/shinola/) - [Jon Hughes](https://m-bike.org/tags/jon-hughes/) - [Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop](https://m-bike.org/tags/downtown-ferndale-bike-shop/) - [Shayne O'Keefe](https://m-bike.org/tags/shayne-okeefe/) - [NITC](https://m-bike.org/tags/nitc/) - [East Jefferson](https://m-bike.org/tags/east-jefferson/) - [cycletracks](https://m-bike.org/tags/cycletracks/) - [Kercheval](https://m-bike.org/tags/kercheval/) - [Jason Hall](https://m-bike.org/tags/jason-hall/) - [Devin Scillian](https://m-bike.org/tags/devin-scillian/) - [Osborn neighborhood](https://m-bike.org/tags/osborn-neighborhood/) - [Harriett Saperstein](https://m-bike.org/tags/harriett-saperstein/) - [Oriten Bicycle](https://m-bike.org/tags/oriten-bicycle/) - [Edison Illuminating Company](https://m-bike.org/tags/edison-illuminating-company/) - [Faygo](https://m-bike.org/tags/faygo/) - [Foran's Grand Trunk Pub](https://m-bike.org/tags/forans-grand-trunk-pub/) - [fundraiser](https://m-bike.org/tags/fundraiser/) - [crime](https://m-bike.org/tags/crime/) - [International Freedom Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/international-freedom-trail/) - [Biran Masse](https://m-bike.org/tags/biran-masse/) - [Gord Orr](https://m-bike.org/tags/gord-orr/) - [tourism](https://m-bike.org/tags/tourism/) - [Zak Pashak](https://m-bike.org/tags/zak-pashak/) - [Dan Gilbert](https://m-bike.org/tags/dan-gilbert/) - [Mt. Elliott](https://m-bike.org/tags/mt-elliott/) - [Osborn](https://m-bike.org/tags/osborn/) - [Google Map Maker](https://m-bike.org/tags/google-map-maker/) - [DLECTRICITY](https://m-bike.org/tags/dlectricity/) - [Thick Air Studios](https://m-bike.org/tags/thick-air-studios/) - [art show](https://m-bike.org/tags/art-show/) - [Elmwood](https://m-bike.org/tags/elmwood/) - [Lafayette](https://m-bike.org/tags/lafayette/) - [Tour de Ford](https://m-bike.org/tags/tour-de-ford/) - [Bicycle Dreams](https://m-bike.org/tags/bicycle-dreams/) - [Northwestern Highway](https://m-bike.org/tags/northwestern-highway/) - [M-10](https://m-bike.org/tags/m-10/) - [Outdoor Adventure and Discover Center](https://m-bike.org/tags/outdoor-adventure-and-discover-center/) - [Brian Masse](https://m-bike.org/tags/brian-masse/) - [Rashida Tlaib](https://m-bike.org/tags/rashida-tlaib/) - [Canadian Pacific](https://m-bike.org/tags/canadian-pacific/) - [Gabriel Richard Park](https://m-bike.org/tags/gabriel-richard-park/) - [RiverWalk West](https://m-bike.org/tags/riverwalk-west/) - [Veronica Davis](https://m-bike.org/tags/veronica-davis/) - [Trunk or Treat](https://m-bike.org/tags/trunk-or-treat/) - [WABA](https://m-bike.org/tags/waba/) - [D-Ride cycling jersey](https://m-bike.org/tags/d-ride-cycling-jersey/) - [invisible cyclists](https://m-bike.org/tags/invisible-cyclists/) - [equity](https://m-bike.org/tags/equity/) - [Eddie Bald](https://m-bike.org/tags/eddie-bald/) - [Montreal](https://m-bike.org/tags/montreal/) - [Huntington Woods](https://m-bike.org/tags/huntington-woods/) - [Gran Fondo](https://m-bike.org/tags/gran-fondo/) - [Actor-observer bias](https://m-bike.org/tags/actor-observer-bias/) - [Paint Creek Trail](https://m-bike.org/tags/paint-creek-trail/) - [bike giveaway](https://m-bike.org/tags/bike-giveaway/) - [Detroit Bicycle Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit-bicycle-club/) - [Unique Cycling Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/unique-cycling-club/) - [Star Bicycle Club](https://m-bike.org/tags/star-bicycle-club/) - [Shrine Circus](https://m-bike.org/tags/shrine-circus/) - [CAID](https://m-bike.org/tags/caid/) - [DC3](https://m-bike.org/tags/dc3/) - [MLK Jr Ride](https://m-bike.org/tags/mlk-jr-ride/) - [Milford Township](https://m-bike.org/tags/milford-township/) - [Transportation Alternatives](https://m-bike.org/tags/transportation-alternatives/) - [Homeland Security](https://m-bike.org/tags/homeland-security/) - [Bloody Run](https://m-bike.org/tags/bloody-run/) - [Emergency Financial Manager](https://m-bike.org/tags/emergency-financial-manager/) - [EFM](https://m-bike.org/tags/efm/) - [1898](https://m-bike.org/tags/1898/) - [Brooklyn](https://m-bike.org/tags/brooklyn/) - [Charles Stewart](https://m-bike.org/tags/charles-stewart/) - [Joe Whitty](https://m-bike.org/tags/joe-whitty/) - [F. Baulch](https://m-bike.org/tags/f-baulch/) - [Detroit](https://m-bike.org/tags/detroit/) - [Health](https://m-bike.org/tags/health/) - [MDOT](https://m-bike.org/tags/mdot/)