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Read about our work in Minneapolis! We are excited to be collaborating with Nice Ride MN to launch the new dockless bikeshare system.

Keep an eye out for these blue bikes! 🏙️🚵🏽‍♂️🚴🏽‍♂️

Can 'Virtual Stations' Calm the Chaos of Dockless Bikesharing? Minneapolis proposes a low-tech but intuitive fix for keeping bikes in order: put down some damn parking spots.

How do you measure community character? Are there quantifiable metrics that can provide fair comparisons of character across communities? A new APA memo has some thoughts http://bit.ly/2ssHY0T

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Ride a bike, support the economy!

The High Cost of Global Traffic Jams What a planet of idling cars costs.

Just another bike commuting day for some of us but the additional incentive to ride is nice, given how chilly it’s been!

International Winter Bike to Work Day Friday, February 9th, 2018. Come ride with us. WinterBikeToWorkDay.org

So great to see bikers out this weekend, riding for art!

CDG is proud of our work on the US 59 Corridor Study in Worthington, which was recently recognized with an Excellence in Community Engagement award from the Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association. CDG is contributing to the corridor vision and purpose, and planning public engagement activities. We are excited to work with residents and stakeholders to create a set of guidelines that will serve as a blueprint for future development along this corridor. http://www.c-d-g.org/blog/worthington-corridor-study-wins-community-engagement-award

Here's a great reason to get on your bike this weekend. A ride to check out Art Shanty Projects, in Minneapolis for the first time!

Visit | Art Shanty Projects Since 2005, Art Shanty Projects has organized a month-long public art happening that transforms unregulated public spaces into interactive, artist-driven temporary communities expanding notions of what art can be. The 2018 On-Ice Program will be located on the frozen surface of Lake Harriet January�...

Exercise Alters Our Microbiome. Is That One Reason It’s So Good for Us? Lean people were especially responsive to exercise’s effects on the bacterial makeup of our guts.

CDG team member Adrian Diaz recently participated in the Maple Grove Lions Club annual food basket assembly, which provides food for families-in-need. http://www.c-d-g.org/blog/community-involvement-outside-cdg-office

Warming up our blog for the new year! Check out this article by CDG team member and gymnastics coach, Britt! http://www.c-d-g.org/blog/team-running

Some tips for staying active in the new year...brrr!

Walking (and Biking) in a Winter Wonderland | Community Design Group (CDG) It’s 2018 and winter is back with a vengeance. As the cold seems to have settled in for the long winter haul, many people have begun their yearly hibernation routines. But as those who love winter will tell you, the drop in temperature doesn’t mean you have to stay inside. Getting outside and st...

Happy holidays from CDG!

Thanks, Hilary Lovelace of SRF Consulting Group, Inc. for a great lunchtime discussion on the challenges of meeting affordable housing goals.

Minnesota schools, apply now for Safe Routes to School grants! https://www.dot.state.mn.us/saferoutes/planning-grants.html