Portland, Oregon is up in arms since being recently edged out by Minneapolis as the number one bike-friendly city in the country, named by Bicycling Magazine. Portland is left scratching its head wondering how a cold snowy city could possibly take an honor that so rightfully belongs to them!
Hah! Well, move over, Minneapolis and Portland, you might lose out to Detroit some day. That’s right, you heard me. Detroit is in the process of putting 30 miles of bicycle lanes on its streets. And that’s just the beginning. Ultimately, the city is talking about 400 miles of bike lanes! This is all part of a larger greenways effort already well underway. When we talk about developing transportation as it relates to our Center for 21st Century Communities, we’re not just talking about high speed transit, but non-motorized transportation as well. This is a great example of giving people options to get around without having to rely on a car and another great initiative by the city of Detroit. Read the full article here.
(Note: Congratulations to Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids for ranking 14th and 36th respectively, (out of 50) as bike-friendly cities!)
Colleen Layton is Director of Policy Develpment for the Michigan Municipal League. She can be reached at 734-669-6320 or by email clayton@mml.org.
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