HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_Street Smarts - May 2016
City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Dawn Wills, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-903-5703 dwills@EdinaMN.gov EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City reminds residents ‘You’re Different, but Equal. Follow the
Law.’
Edina, Minn., May 4, 2016 – The City of Edina reminds residents “You’re Different, but Equal. Follow the
Law” on local streets.
Recently, a shift has been occurring in the way the City of Edina’s residents, workers and visitors think about
streets, the way they have been designed, and how (and by whom) they are used. The community has been
moving toward becoming one that is more active and “livable,” with streets that are more “human-centered.”
Living Streets are designed and engineered to be safe and convenient for everyone – not just drivers, but also
bicyclists, transit riders, the disabled and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. Living Streets are designed to
improve residents’ health and quality of life while enhancing a neighborhood’s social and economic vitality.
To educate street users about safety, the Engineering and Police departments in 2015 launched the “Edina
Street Smarts” campaign. Each month of the spring, summer and fall, the departments remind street users of
ways to be safe and respectful of others. This month, the message is “You’re Different, but Equal. Follow the
Law.”
“It really is about mutual respect. Motorists should realize that bicyclists have the right to ride in the street
and bicyclists should obey basic traffic laws, just like motorists,” said Transportation Planner Mark Nolan.
“Bicyclists are much more vulnerable than motorists, and both user types need to keep this in mind.”
Safety tips for motorists include:
Expect and watch for bicyclists and pedestrians on the road.
Treat bicyclists as you would any slow-moving vehicle.
Safety tips for bicyclists include:
Obey traffic signals and stop signs.
Ride with traffic; use the rightmost lane headed in the direction you are going.
Signal your turns.
Ride no more than two abreast in a single lane, but do not impede normal and reasonable movement
of traffic while doing so.
For more information, visit www.EdinaMN.gov or contact the Police Department at
952-826-1610 or Engineering Department at 952-826-0371.
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