Birmingham looks to possibly repeal bike registration
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Birmingham’s City Commission may repeal their onerous bike registration ordinance. City Commissioners are expected tonight to repeal the community’s 1963...
View ArticleSouth Oakland County communities in the news
Despite the downturn in the weather, there’s been an upturn in media coverage for bicycling news among communities in southern Oakland County. And while we’ve already covered these stories, it’s great...
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Having realistic expectations for walkability
Let’s be frank about walkability. A large percentage of communities in Southeast Michigan will never be very walkable. That doesn’t mean they can be improved, but it does mean they won’t be...
View ArticleMore talk of Complete Streets around Metro Detroit
It’s easy getting caught up in the excitement of Complete Street resolutions, but from what we’ve seen so far, it doesn’t mean much — at least not yet. What is the likelihood that so many Metro Detroit...
View ArticleGrassroots Southeast Oakland County bike route mapping
From Tom Regan of Royal Oak: If you cycle frequently you have probably mapped out some safe and quick ways to get from here to there (say, from Royal Oak to Berkely, or from Clawson to Ferndale). Now...
View ArticleBirmingham to consider road diet and bike lanes
As we’ve mentioned before, Birmingham is really starting to get more involved in improving biking and walking opportunities. One of there latest efforts is to improve Maple Road between Eton and...
View ArticleBirmingham says “no” to Maple Road diet
We mentioned earlier about the city of Birmingham’s consideration of converting Maple Road from 4 lanes to 3 between Adams and Eton. Prior to the meeting, the Observer and Eccentric newspaper stirred...
View ArticleTake the Birmingham bike/walk/transit survey
Press release from the city of Birmingham. Note that the survey is intended for everyone, not just Birmingham residents: The City of Birmingham is in the initial stages of preparing a multi-modal...
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Birmingham surveys biking and walking interest
Rebounding after a very public Complete Streets battle over Maple Road, the city of Birmingham is developing a transit and non-motorized transportation plan not unlike what other cities have done in...
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Southeast Oakland County bike summit
A bike summit is planned for this Wednesday, December 12th at 7 PM in the Royal Oak Public Library (222 E. 11 Mile Road.) The purpose it to provide updates on efforts to improve biking in Southeast...
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