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SunPost Letters
The New Hope Golden Valley Post is the City's newspaper for public notices. The SunPost covers local issues. Find them online at http://www.mnsun.com/gvM
Candidate forums
Following are opportunities to meet and talk to the candidates:
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley League of Women Voters Candidate Forum | Wednesday, October 14 | 7:00 PM | City Hall Council Chambers |
City News articles
City News is the newsletter of the City of Golden Valley. Past issues can be found on the City's web page at CityNews
Biking News
Luce Line trail opens! One of the reasons I bought a house here in Golden Valley was because I was told of a future bike trail. Well 24 years later, I'm still biking and the trail is finally open.Below you'll find some useful information and links.
Bicycle Infrastructure: Benefits and Costs
The health and quality of life benefits of bicycling for individuals has shown by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and many others to be high, just as they are for walking and other means of exercise. But with only 15% of bike use for shopping and 8% for commuting, the bicycling benefits to society in reducing congestion and pollution is minimal at present. So what is the "return" on investment for governmental investment in bicycle facilities and bike-friendly policies?
This year researchers at the University of MN developed a web-based tool for communities considering building a new bicycle infrastructure (bikes lanes, trails, related equipment). The interactive tool, available at the web site above, estimates costs, the demand in terms of new cyclists, and measured economic benefits (time savings, increased livability, decreased health costs, a more enjoyable ride).
An accompanying November 2004 52-page report (see http://www.research.dot.state.mn.us/detail.cfm?productID=1964) presents facts about bicycling in Minnesota, and estimates the sizes of the various types of benefits that bicycling creates. It finds that the benefits that result from bicycling in MN are large relative to expenditures on bicycle facilities: total benefits in excess of $300 million per year.
For other information resources about bicycling: