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Wow 😍 I’m blown away. Trails crisp and nice this morning. Choppy on the carways. #mspbikecommute #mspcyclecast
Biker Browdie MN
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Biker Browdie MN
@bikerbrowdie
🚲 just some guy… ❄️🏳️🌈 Proud to want a future greater than parking lots and highways for all of Minnesota
- I use the light rail to get to the airport easily from Minneapolis. I’m really grateful that we are able to use this incredible technology to get around our city. But on nights like this, I must continue the conversation of decency and yes— Safety, as a rider @MetroTransitMN
- This one always seems to ruffle feathers… Hot take for today: The driving age should be raised to 18, I would even say 21. We have every number necessary to prove that -children- are far too dangerous to be driving cars. Why don’t we talk about this? dps.mn.gov/divisions/ots/…
- Can we talk about how we NEED 2 way bikeways encompassing the entirety of Lake Harriet, Isles, & Bde.. There is huge demand for bike mobility in both directions around these giant corridors, & ample space. No- the crumbling, tight car lanes for the other direction do not suffice
- 🚨New trail alert ‼️🚨 Another 1/4 mile stretch of the cedar lake/kennel-worth trail is finally opened, seamlessly connecting the greenway to the cedar lake trail. Meaning you can now ride perfect bike trails from the river, all the way west to downtown Hopkins and beyond!
00:00 - Replying to @bikerbrowdieI am not afraid to say it: There are not enough transit officers by any means. Riders are on our own, and we are up against dangerous people on a regular basis. Yes— I said dangerous. The light rail has many dangerous riders. Of course not all, but far far beyond too many.
- 🚨New bikeway alert‼️ Another mile+ long stretch has been paved & opened on the south cedar lake trail! Finally connecting the greenway all the way west to the Hopkins Depot. This is huge! Last section connecting to downtown Hopkins is looking to be finishing very soon too 😊
00:00 - Replying to @bikerbrowdieTalk about it openly. There shouldn’t be anything offensive about protecting -everyone’s-ability to use the light rail safely and comfortably. Remind those who shut down the conversation that they are neglecting our more vulnerable citizens, and the success of our transit.
- Replying to @pkoonceHappily, calmly and casually: “Yep! Everywhere I go.” Instilling normalcy, when they expect a response that describes inconvenience, exhaustion, despair, etc.
- Replying to @bikerbrowdieAs a 6’2” young, strong man that is rather regularly exposed to these things; I experience a very real feeling of fear on the light rail. If I can hardly handle this, more vulnerable riders and potential riders most definitely do/will as well.
- Disappointing to see a stop sign added for bikers at an intersection (Humboldt/greenway) that has been so exemplary in prioritizing bike/pedestrian traffic for so long. The few cars that cross the greenway here should be the only ones that have to stop. @CityMinneapolis
- Replying to @bikerbrowdieIt is the truth that all good intentioned riders should very realistically prepare for the possibility of a scary situation. It is a catastrophe. The whole system is rendered entirely useless to the vast majority of people who could make great use of it.
- Replying to @bikerbrowdieI along with many get great, enjoyable, and super convenient use of the light rail often. Yet, I sit here on what should be one of the best ways to get around our city, and face total besiege of verbal assault, intimidations, threats, and every form of complete indecency
- Thinking about how great Lyndale would be for light rail transit… Green line extension (in green) will be awesome, but the theoretic red line I highlight could serve an (underserved) equally populated area in less than half the tracks. Uptown/South mpls would be transformed
