I’m super grateful to have kicked off #WeekWithoutDriving with the @bikemn.bsky.social team in Rochester today. Here you see @cityzenmn.bsky.social & @amoridesabike.bsky.social very much in their elements: Michael having fun on bikes & Angela having a serious convo with a preschooler. 🚲 ❤️

This is quickly mushrooming into a real international incident www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

One of the favorite moments of the Twin Cities Bike Tour for our staff was a volunteer showing up with homemade bracelets. A great reminder that our bike rides are inherently community events. They bring people together and create lasting bonds. Thank you all!

Our children deserve a stable climate. Clean energy is a necessary part of that.

Our Summer/Fall edition of Shift is landing in mailboxes! Learn about our nation leading educational program: Walk Bike Fun! Hear about our legislative wins at the Capitol. And catch a sneak peak of the Second Annual Twin Cities Bike Tour! Link to the digital edition below ⤵️

Today marked the first time in 20 years I drove into downtown #rochmn because I didn't think bicycling would be safe. I've driven many times but never out of fear.

Hey! We're hiring! If you're passionate about conveying the Good Word of walking/biking/rolling in Minnesota, this may be the perfect role for you! More info⤵️

Thank you to @outsidemag.bsky.social and @exploreminnesota.bsky.social for allowing our Executive Director Michael @cityzenmn.bsky.social to talk about his two very favorite things: Traveling around on two wheels and #MinnesotanExceptionalism.

Studies show long term healthy behaviors are established early. That's why our youth education is focused on k-8. That's why you should sign your whole family up for the Tour. That's why it's so great that 100% of proceeds go to supporting statewide bike education and advocacy! ✨ bikemn.org/tcbt ✨

In your opinion what has more value. @stephencolbert.bsky.social @colbertlateshow.bsky.social or absolutely everything else #Paramount #CBS does? No hyperbole; I would pick Colbert. How about Colbert to @pbs.org?

Bruh...

New #mutcd guidance on signage, I hope!

Seeing the sites in #Sweden!

Remembering the contributions of @melissahortman.bsky.social at the annual Minnesota Environmental Partnership membership meeting.

@stinah.bsky.social is the real podcast superstar.

Podcast superstar @lauragmitchell.com drops in to @streets.mn to talk with @stinah.bsky.social about @mplscargobikelibrary.com!

Are you signed up for the #medcitymeander? Here is one of dozens of public art pieces along the route! www.bikemn.org/all-events/m...

My most narc-coded behavior is wanting Sacramento-style buses with AI detection that tickets bike-lane parking violators. (I’m sure, like Robocop, nothing will go wrong.) www.abc10.com/article/news...

Jeff will be sorely missed.

We are living in the golden age of insider trading. If you know when the next dumb policy is announced, you can make Billions. #tariffs

Deliberate neglect leads to our dumbest recession.

Quite a shift in Wisconsin. And this is before we see the likely spiraling inflation & unemployment.

Proud of you, Wisconsin

NEW: No fewer than 10 principle scientists at NIH investigating emerging infectious diseases and neural disorders were among those fired by RFK Jr. today. One is an esteemed scientist awarded for breakthrough research into the causes of Parkinson's disease. By me and @emilymullin.bsky.social:

It's a dark and terrifying time. Come ride with us. The path forward is together because we ALL do better when we ALL do better. #BestState #BikeMN #WeAllDoBetter #BikesBuildCommunity

City I like: Tokyo City I love: Christchurch City I think is overrated: London City I think is underrated: Washington DC City I feel most myself in: Rochester MN City I still need to visit: Melbourne City I dream of living in: Vienna Most inspiring city today: Kiev Favorite city of all time: Lima

The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and deported by immigration officials while traveling to the United States.

Check out our latest initiative! @mplscargobikelibrary.com is a fantastic collab between us @lauragmitchell.com, the Lyndale Neighborhood Association, @cyclehoop.bsky.social and the Met Council!

Minneapolis can’t seem to do right by East Phillips so the gloves are off again. EPNI will be providing emergency box fan filters for the community free of charge, and it is exploring legal action. If the system won’t protect us (again) we will. www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...

The future of SW Minnesota trails! @bikemn.bsky.social

Minnesota now has more than 100 J turns. They are much safer than the intersections they replace. Much like roundabouts used to be, they are unpopular with the public and the public is wrong.

"The Chinese EV-maker shocked the world with a fast charger, while the U.S. is still figuring out if EVs are too woke." Uppercut of a dek from @liamdenning.bsky.social today www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

This is absolutely one of those "horseshoe" issues where folks on the left and the right agree. Removing parking mandates will unlock housing and economic development, save public dollars, reduce government bureaucracy, and help address the impacts of climate change. #mnleg

Quick question. Is everyone in the #rochmn delegation supporting the people over parking act? @lizboldonmn.bsky.social @andysmithmn.bsky.social @repkimhicks.bsky.social @tinaliebling.bsky.social #carlanelson?

Listening in on a "Impact of Soft Infrastructure Changes on Pedestrian Safety." Since I have no idea what this means, it's probably a good class to be in... :-) @bikemn.bsky.social

I too support the people over parking act. We have a housing crisis, we do not have a parking crisis.

75% of Minnsotans support reducing public meetings for homes that meet building code and other standards and allowing city staff to simply approve homes. #YesToHomes agenda includes this is provision in most/all of the bills bc we know city staff are capable and trust their judgement. #MNleg

Wow, I'm learning a ton about sidewalk, bikeway and intersection design for people with low or no vision. Cool stuff @mndot.bsky.social

You heard the #rochmn legislative rockstar.

There's more of us!

A lot has been made of Tesla's stock price crashing, but it is still priced at 110 times earnings and should really go down at least another 50%. #TeslaTakedown

@repkimhicks.bsky.social asks constituents in Duane Quam's district to contact him and ask him to sign on to her bill to enshrine disability rights in Minnesota law.

Hundreds show up to support the rights of loved ones and neighbors. #rochmn @repkimhicks.bsky.social @agellison.bsky.social @lizboldonmn.bsky.social @tinaliebling.bsky.social @andysmithmn.bsky.social

No excuses. @amyklobuchar.com @smith.senate.gov both need to vote no.

The @bikemn.bsky.social @bikeleague.bsky.social teams are working to protect safety projects around #minnesota.

More than 80% of bicyclists and pedestrians killed on roadways are killed on federally aided roadways. The federal government needs to do more to protect vulnerable users on federal roads. #bikesummit25

Alot of people make this ride to Hyvee in unsafe conditions with no safe routes. Imagine if #rochmn had safer routes!

here's our point access report, published december 2021. 3.5 years! omfg. www.larchlab.com/city-of-vanc...

Every should follow, Rep. Leigh Finke.

🎉 New paper in PNAS: Urban highways are barriers to social ties https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2408937122 Highways are barriers that cut opportunities for social ties. We quantify this effect by overlaying the US highway network with millions of social ties from Twitter.