@bucknam @rasterweb the oak leaf trail system and Hank Aaron State Trail are the two big ones, with the Beerline, KK River Trail, and others too. Protected bike lanes are growing pretty fast. The OLT along the lake is great but not big enough for the traffic in the summer- unfortunately we have Lincoln Memorial Drive which is way too wide.
Walking around one of those classic American downtowns that was brought back from the brink by a small, visionary group of people including my grandfather is a gift that no financial inheritance can compete with: the gift of hope that things can change, but only with hard work, acceptance of people different from you, and an unwillingness to give up. The trek to Arkansas is a pain but I’m very thankful for a family member who lays a path that guides me and makes me not feel so lonely.
@alexibrooks it’s funny because i look at this map now and I’m like, wow I haven’t been anywhere!
@benlk our state politics are terrible but I LOVE Milwaukee and we are building safer streets as fast as we can. It is seriously a great time to be a safer streets advocate here. Also, cheap, weather isnt as bad as ya would think, people are nice, got a lot going on but still a quiet city. I lived in Madison for 6 yrs which is also very nice, but Milwaukee took my heart way faster.
Almost all of this, btw, was a ride with a purpose: a work meeting, a doctor’s appointment (to Good Hope Road 😵), visiting friends, etc etc. I do almost no rides just “for fun.” People go places and biking gets you there. So happy to see so much biking infrastructure being built in Milwaukee
15.3% of Milwaukee County roads in about one year. 2024 is my year for southside riding since it’s where I’m weakest for coverage.
This is a War on Cars graduate-level seminar. /cc
@TheWarOnCarsI would like to be Emperor of the Universe to ban all perfumes in public spaces
I will be solo for a part of my travels and would love to meet up with anyone who wants to talk my ear off about their theory of change in Paris. Unfortunately I don’t speak French, but I am happy to learn jargon!
It's not going to get someone into shape to feel defeated on the way home from the grocery store, trudging up the last hill with a laden acoustic bike. Many people are not going to go ride it just for exercise. An easy car replacement, even if you barely pedal, is going to get you more active than sitting in a car. I've heard plenty of these stories from people who were able to gradually get in shape thanks to the assisted moderate effort of regular e-bike use. It just removes barriers.
Marc Hedlund
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