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In this edition
- Bike Week Celebration - May 16th
- 30 Days of Biking NE Scavenger Hunt
- Invite Move Mpls to Your Spring Events
- April Webinar Recap
- Bike/Scooter Share Returns
- Stone Arch Bridge Closes April 15th
- E-Bike Rebate Key Dates Announced
- Discuss Your Spring Transportation Options
- Other Happenings
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Celebrate Bike Week at the Commons on May 16
As part of National Bike Week festivities, Move Minneapolis, Hennepin County, and Minneapolis Public Works’ As You Go MPLS program are hosting Celebrate Bike Week at Commons Park in downtown Minneapolis on the morning of Thursday, May 16th! Our Celebrate Bike Week event elevates active transportation, health and wellness, and community building. We will celebrate bicycle commuters, recreational riders, and cyclists of all abilities. Everyone is welcome!
Where: The Commons, 425 Portland Ave S in downtown Minneapolis
When: Thursday, May 16, 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Event Presenters: Move Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Public Works – As You Go MPLS
Event Features:
- Bike organizations and active transportation exhibitors
- Words of encouragement from local leaders
- Bike mechanics providing safety checks and tune-ups (free)
- Secure valet bike parking (free)
- Scooter and e-bike course for test rides with signed waiver (free)
For the latest updates: Move Minneapolis Events
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30 Days of Biking - Great Northeast Scavenger Hunt
Join Recovery Bike Shop and the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber for the 5th Annual Great Northeast Scavenger Hunt. The scavenger hunt celebrates cycling, the Northeast Minneapolis local businesses community, and 30 Days of Biking, concluding with a community celebration on May the 4th.
When: Saturday, May 4 @ Recovery Bike Shop
Where: 2504 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis
11am Weed It & Sweep Northeast Community Cleanup
(gather at Recovery)
1pm FREE FOOD (open to all)
Cleanup Day Thank You
Free Bike Checkups all day
Fair State beer (not free!)
2pm Grand speeches and the secrets of the Hunt revealed!
2:30 Giveaways, prizes, awards, swag
3pm DJ Jānis
4pm Group Ride
Recovery Bike Shop posts the scavenger hunt checkpoint clues on Instagram each day in April. Participants can ride, walk, bus, or drive to a checkpoint.
Follow @RecoveryBikeShop on Instagram and visit recovery.bike/events to learn more!
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Invite Move Minneapolis to Your
Spring Events
Spring is here, and with it comes ice-free roads, warmer temperatures, and shared e-bikes and scooters.
Invite us to your spring employee events where we can provide resources on transportation benefits, trip planning, better commuting options, and sustainable modes that enhance health, wellness, finances, and the environment.
Move Minneapolis offers:
- Presentations and “lunch & learns”
- Demonstration opportunities with our transportation partners
- Tabling at employee resource, benefits, and heath & wellness fairs
There is no cost for our transportation outreach services. Please contact john@moveminneapolis.org to schedule a presentation or to invite us to your existing event.
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April Webinar Recording and Recap
Now Available
Last week, Move Minneapolis's latest webinar featured Metro Transit leaders who shared efforts to improve the rider experience by expanding the official presence on transit through efforts like the Transit Rider Investment Program.
The session featured updates on all layers of presence alongside ample conversation with transit riders who joined us to share their own experiences and questions for the panelists.
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Scooter & E-Bikeshare Season Is Here
The annual April crop of scooters and e-Bikes sprouted on the streets of downtown this week. Brightly colored Lime and VEO vehicles now populate the blue seasonal bike racks and corner posts. Scooter and e-bike share is a fun and convenient way to make short trips without reaching for the car keys. It’s easy to zip to a meeting across downtown, or ride with friends to a neighborhood coffee shop.
Downloading the Lime or VEO app is the first step to renting a scooter or e-bike. Learn about terms, best practices, and pricing before you ride. The City of Minneapolis provides rules and guidelines on where it is safe and legal to ride and park. The app allows you to quickly find available vehicles and can unlock them for riding. Operation time in Minneapolis is 4 a.m. until 12 a.m. daily.
Both VEO and Lime offer affordability programs with lower rates for those who qualify when filling out an application.
Questions or concerns about scooters? Council member Michael Rainville has arranged a Town Hall Meeting at The Depot Hotel (225 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis) at 6 pm on Monday, May 13th, 2024.
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Stone Arch Bridge Closes April 15th
At 5am on Monday, April 15th, the St. Anthony Main side of the Stone Arch Bridge will close to people biking, walking, and rolling. Monday's closure kicks off 2 years of preservation work to keep the bridge safe and functional.
People biking, walking, and rolling will be able to travel to the middle of the bridge from the Downtown side until work switches to that side of the bridge in 2025. The bridge is scheduled to reopen in spring 2026.
Official Detours:
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Key Dates Announced for E-Bike Rebate
The Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced key dates for the 2024 E-Bike Rebate program.
The 2024 online e-Bike Rebate application is expected to open June 5 at 11 a.m. for individuals to apply for a rebate.
The MN Department of Revenue will start issuing rebate certificates July 1 to approved individuals.
The E-Bike Rebate Process:
- Individuals will apply for a rebate certificate through the online rebate portal. Certificates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
- If approved, individuals will receive the rebate certificate by email. They will then have two months to go to an approved retailer and purchase a discounted e-bike and accessories.
- Retailers will apply the discount amount, listed on the rebate certificate, at the time of purchase. They will then have one month to request reimbursement through the retailer portal.
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Talk Through Your Sustainable Options
Want to try a sustainable trip downtown to celebrate Earth Day? Or take advantage of spring by trying a new bike route to a downtown destination?
Move Minneapolis is pleased to offer free Customized Consultations for those interested in trying sustainable trips to, from, and around downtown Minneapolis.
Schedule a free 15-minute virtual/phone session to talk through your current transportation options and create a plan to help you on your sustainable way.
Sessions are available Fridays from 9am - 3pm.
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30 Days of Biking: Joyful Riders Weekly Rides
Join the Joyful Riders Club for a month of bicycling adventures in celebration of 30 Days of Biking. Hit the road every Thursday evening in April, starting at 5:30 p.m. from Fulton Beer's taproom in Minneapolis (414 N 6th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401).
RIDE DESTINATIONS:
April 11 - Graze Provisions + Libations (8-mile round trip)
April 18 - TBA (16-mile round trip, light rail option home)
April 25 - The Black Hart of Saint Paul (16-mile round trip, light rail option home)
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Winter Walking and Biking Online Open House
At this online event, City of Minneapolis Public Works staff will present an overview of the 2024 Winter Walking and Biking Study, sidewalk snow and ice clearing pilots, and other recent analysis and efforts related to winter walking and biking maintenance. There will be a question and answer period after the presentation.
When: Thursday, April 11 at 6:00 PM
Where: Join link
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Perennial Cycle Pastry Rides
Doughnuts, coffee, biking, and good vibes—every Saturday in April!
Meet behind the Perennial Cycle shop at 9 am for a 9:30 roll out. These rides are casual and fun, riding a social, family-friendly pace 4-6 miles to a park destination for delicious treats. Free tickets available on Perennial's Facebook Page.
Where: 3342 Hennepin Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
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Biking with Baddies Gear Swap 2024
Get ready for the Biking With Baddies first annual gear swap! Calling all nature enthusiasts to bring all items to gift/exchange with others. There will be light refreshments and a game of kickball to enjoy with our community. BWB will also have merch for sale to help with funding for the cycling season.
When: Saturday April 13th, 1:00 – 4:00pm
Where: Theodore Wirth Trailhead
1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway
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Move Minnesota St. Paul Bike Rides
Join Move Minnesota for a casual ride around Saint Paul! To celebrate the beginning of the 2024 Saint Paul Bike Ride Series, join a mellow-paced group ride around Saint Paul. Meet at Short Line Park, and then ride Summit Ave, Fairview Ave, Charles Bike Boulevard, and the Griggs Bike Boulevard. The complete route is a 5-mile circle, and will be almost exclusively on bike lanes or bike boulevards
Questions? E-mail Max Singer at maxs@movemn.org.
When: Thursday, April 18, 20245:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Where: Short Line Park – 1285 Summit Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
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Paved Paradise – An Evening with Author Henry Grabar
The Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota, Our Streets, Sierra Club North Star Chapter and other partners, are hosting Henry Grabar – Harvard Loeb Fellow and author of Paved Paradise. His book has ignited national discussion about our built environment, particularly how the prioritization of automobile parking has resulted in problems for housing development, transportation, and equity. In a city and state where transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, local ordinances that require off-street parking have significant sustainability implications.
FREE to attend, but an RSVP as “going” on the facebook event will help keep an eye on numbers.
When: Monday, April 29th 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Dual Citizen Brewery
725 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55114
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As part of Metro Transit Forward, Metro Transit leadership will host three events in May. The events will feature an update from Metro Transit General Manager Lesley Kandaras and other agency leaders, followed by ample time for feedback and questions. The events are free, and everyone is welcome. If you have any questions or need accommodations, please email julie.martinez@metrotransit.org.
Monday, May 6, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Rondo Community Library - Rondo Multipurpose Room
461 N. Dale St., St. Paul, MN 55104
Tuesday, May 7, 8 – 9:30 a.m.
Minneapolis Community & Technical College (MCTC) - T-1400 (T Plaza) Room
1501 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55403
Thursday, May 9, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Virtual Meeting - Register here!
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Move Minneapolis is a 501c4 nonprofit that promotes sustainable transportation.
Support is provided by a federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant in partnership with the United States Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council, the City of Minneapolis, MnDOT, Hennepin County, and the downtown community.
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