Sign up for the Greenway Glow by May 25th to save $5 on registration and guarantee yourself an awesome Greenway Glow t-shirt!
Formerly the Greenway Challenge, the Greenway Glow is an illuminated night-time bike ride and fundraiser for the Midtown Greenway Coalition. Read all about this unique event here!
Don't want to ride? There are still plenty of ways to support the Greenway during this event!
 
Also on June 9th: The Midtown Greenway Coalition is a venue for Nothern Spark, the nuit blanche art festival that rocked the Twin Cities last summer. Click here to learn more about Northern Spark on the Midtown Greenway!
A big THANK YOU to our 2012 Greenway Glow sponsors!
  
Civia Cycles, Dero, HDR, Intermedia Arts, New Belgium Brewing, Northern Spark, and Vine Arts Center
COMING SOON to a Greenway near you
(Seriously, get out your calendar. You don't want to miss this summer's batch of Greenway fun.)
For an easy-to-read summary, click here.
Greenspace Work Day
Tuesday May 15, 5:30 PM at the Midtown Bike Center
Bring your gardening supplies and get to work sprucing up the gardens near the Midtown Bike Center! Greenspace volunteers will meet at 5:30 and work for an hour or two. No need to RSVP, just show up!
Making Places on the Midtown Greenway
A Visioning Workshop for Streetcar Stations
Saturday May 19, 10 AM-1 PM
Join the Midtown Greenway Coalition to imagine the future of rail transit in the Midtown Greenway, and to create a vision for the stations' public spaces that will enhance our communities! For more information or to volunteer at the event, email michelle@midtowngreenway.org or check out our Facebook event page.
Greenspace Work Day
Tuesday May 22, 5:30 PM at 28th Street and the Greenway
Bring your gardening supplies and get to work sprucing up the gardens near 28th Street! Greenspace volunteers will meet at 5:30 and work for an hour or two. No need to RSVP, just show up!
Greenspace Work Day
Tuesday May 29, 5:30 PM at the Bryant Ave entrance to the Greenway
Bring your gardening supplies and get to work sprucing up the gardens near Bryant and Lyndale! Greenspace volunteers will meet at 5:30 and work for an hour or two. No need to RSVP, just show up!
Tour de Cure (Greenway stop)
Saturday June 2
Your favorite Midtown Greenway Coalition staff will be manning a rest stop outside our office for the American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure, and we'll need a few more volunteers to help out! Email rebecca@midtowngreenway.org if you're interested.
Greenway Glow/Northern Spark
Saturday June 9-Sunday June 10
Love the Greenway? Love art? Love things that glow in the dark?
Enjoy all three at the GREENWAY GLOW. Formerly the Greenway Challenge, the Greenway Glow is a night-time bike ride and major fundraising event for the Midtown Greenway Coalition. Light your bike up as creatively as possible, raise some money for the MGC, and enjoy the ride/rolling party with your fellow Greenway friends. Did I mention there will be prizes for most creatively lit bike? Register here.
Not only that, but that very same night is the Minneapolis all-night Arts Festival Northern Spark--and the Greenway will feature over 15 illuminated art installations for participants of the Glow (and everybody else) to enjoy.
Meet Your Trail Watch
Monday June 4, 4-7 PM outside Freewheel Midtown Bike Center
Stop by and say hi to some of the lovely men and women who regularly volunteer with our Trail Watch safety patrol. They'll be hanging out to answer questions about Trail Watch and ways that you can keep yourself safe while biking at night.
Yoga on the Greenway
Saturday June 9, 9 AM
Free yoga classes on the Greenway! What could be more fun than that? Join the Coalition, instructors from studios like Bikram's Yoga, and the team from lululemon athletica for a relaxing morning as part of Bike Walk Week! Bring your yoga mat and join one of our classes that will begin periodically through the morning, and to chat with other yoga enthusiasts! Keep your eye on the Bike Walk Week website for registration coming soon.
Urban Assault Ride
Sunday June 10
New Belgium's funky bicycle scavenger hunt, complete with obstacle courses and prizes and--of course--beer. Check out their website for more info! If you don't want to ride but still want to join the fun, never fear: we need Greenway volunteers to help make it happen. Sign up to volunteer here.
Bike Walk Week
June 2-10
The number one biking city in America is extra into biking and walking this week, with lots of fun activities and incentives to ditch the car for your commute to work or school. Stay informed here.
Powderhorn 24
June 22-23, 7 PM-7 PM
Powderhorn's 24-hour bike race returns in 2012, and we're excited to be involved! More info on the Powderhorn 24 here.
Wells Fargo Community Bike Festival on the Greenway
Saturday July 14
Stay tuned for details!
Tour de Fat
Saturday July 28 in Loring Park
New Belgium is bringing their whimsical bike-themed festival back to Minneapolis! Check out their Facebook page to see the fun in store for you and all your friends this July.
P.S. We'll be looking for LOTS of Greenway volunteers to help check IDs, sell beer tokens, and pour beer at this event. There could be some beer and perhaps a t-shirt (not to mention a whole lot of fun) in it for you...
Curious about trail conditions?
Check our Facebook page for updates.
Safety Updates
- Get involved in Trail Watch, our nightly volunteer safety patrol.
- Learn about incidents on the Greenway and other connecting bike paths
- Your first line of safety is riding with others on the Greenway and elsewhere so BUDDY UP
And the verdict is...
...the power lines will be buried under 28th Street!
After a long deliberation, the Public Utilities Commission voted to bury the lines under 28th Street. We're very excited about this decision, and thank the numerous community groups and individuals that donated their time, money, and energy towards achieving this result. THANK YOU!!!
The PUC did not rule on who should pay for the extra cost to bury the lines. However, Xcel has already said they would like to charge the entire rate base (all customers), and our understanding of the law is that the entire rate base should indeed pay for transmission lines. There will be more news regarding the public comment process related to this issue, and we'll do our best to keep you updated. The Coalition and will also play a role in helping to design the sub-stations.
Click here for more information on the MGC's involvement with this issue.
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