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How to use Google Maps bicycling feature

The Google Maps website now provides directions for bicyclists, helping them avoid steep hills and identify streets with bike lanes. More >>

What makes bike maps so funny?

NPR, my favored audio accompaniment as I prepare my kids’ lunches for school each morning, really let me down today. More >>

Complete Streets video explains what's at stake

Fresh Energy and their media team tackled the issue of Complete Streets in their newly released video. More >>

Little things make great places

The Great Neighborhood Book cover

How’s this for a concept: a “do-it-yourself guide to placemaking.” I like the notion that you and I can do this ourselves – make great places in the communities where we live. More >>

MN's smart growth movement has new virtual resource trove in Landof.org

LandOf.org

Years of research and compilation of materials have resulted in the rich online resource, LandOf.org. More >>