Erik Noonan
@eriknoonan.bsky.social
(he/him they/them)
Local Award Winning Bike Nerd
Architecture. Accessible Design. Nature. Food. Building a Better System.
Professional Bicycle Propagandist @bikemn.bsky.social
Co-Chair @streets.mn
Local Award Winning Bike Nerd
Architecture. Accessible Design. Nature. Food. Building a Better System.
Professional Bicycle Propagandist @bikemn.bsky.social
Co-Chair @streets.mn
Another winter. Another year of hating how hard it is to unseat tubeless tires....
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Another winter. Another year of hating how hard it is to unseat tubeless tires....
Reposted by Erik Noonan
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Avoiding the snow emergency parking scramble. Yet another thing to be thankful for about not owning a car.
Minneapolis has declared a snow emergency. Parking rules will begin at 9 p.m. tonight, Nov. 30. https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/snow/snow-emergencies/snow-parking-rules/
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Avoiding the snow emergency parking scramble. Yet another thing to be thankful for about not owning a car.
Walking in the snow last night with a friend I was asked if I had a neighborhood sledding hill when I was a kid.
"Not one I could get to on my own"
Suburban dev patterns hold children hostage to the car. That access pinch-point robs us of so much natural exploration, personal development, and joy.
"Not one I could get to on my own"
Suburban dev patterns hold children hostage to the car. That access pinch-point robs us of so much natural exploration, personal development, and joy.
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Walking in the snow last night with a friend I was asked if I had a neighborhood sledding hill when I was a kid.
"Not one I could get to on my own"
Suburban dev patterns hold children hostage to the car. That access pinch-point robs us of so much natural exploration, personal development, and joy.
"Not one I could get to on my own"
Suburban dev patterns hold children hostage to the car. That access pinch-point robs us of so much natural exploration, personal development, and joy.
Great video by @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social on the successes of a small overlooked northern city. 4-13% bike mode-share in a decade with a goal of 25%
They even have a pop density lower than St Paul!
Some key takeaways ⤵️
They even have a pop density lower than St Paul!
Some key takeaways ⤵️
How This Small City Tripled Its Cycling In Just 11 Years
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Great video by @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social on the successes of a small overlooked northern city. 4-13% bike mode-share in a decade with a goal of 25%
They even have a pop density lower than St Paul!
Some key takeaways ⤵️
They even have a pop density lower than St Paul!
Some key takeaways ⤵️
Reposted by Erik Noonan
"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Why don't kids go outside anymore?!"
Kids outside:
Kids outside:
"What do you mean you don't like winter? We tilted a whole planet for this!"
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"What do you mean you don't like winter? We tilted a whole planet for this!"
Dear diary,
Today a vehicular, rec-only cyclist told me that pushing for safer infrastructure is akin to being a hemorrhoid.
I resisted the urge to ask if he has considered washing his bibs more often or switching to a different saddle.
Ice cream will be my reward.
#bikesky
Today a vehicular, rec-only cyclist told me that pushing for safer infrastructure is akin to being a hemorrhoid.
I resisted the urge to ask if he has considered washing his bibs more often or switching to a different saddle.
Ice cream will be my reward.
#bikesky
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Dear diary,
Today a vehicular, rec-only cyclist told me that pushing for safer infrastructure is akin to being a hemorrhoid.
I resisted the urge to ask if he has considered washing his bibs more often or switching to a different saddle.
Ice cream will be my reward.
#bikesky
Today a vehicular, rec-only cyclist told me that pushing for safer infrastructure is akin to being a hemorrhoid.
I resisted the urge to ask if he has considered washing his bibs more often or switching to a different saddle.
Ice cream will be my reward.
#bikesky
Reposted by Erik Noonan
We’re hosting an in-person Editor Office Hours session on Sunday, November 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Lowertown Bike Shop Coffee Shop inside Union Depot — and we’d love to have you join us.
Open to current and past Streets.mn writers and anyone curious about learning how to contribute!
Open to current and past Streets.mn writers and anyone curious about learning how to contribute!
Join Us for In-Person Editor Office Hours on November 23
Join Streets.mn editors for a casual hour supporting writers, exploring ideas, shaping pitches, and connecting over storytelling at Lowertown Bike Shop Coffee Shop.
streets.mn
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
We’re hosting an in-person Editor Office Hours session on Sunday, November 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Lowertown Bike Shop Coffee Shop inside Union Depot — and we’d love to have you join us.
Open to current and past Streets.mn writers and anyone curious about learning how to contribute!
Open to current and past Streets.mn writers and anyone curious about learning how to contribute!
The sooner BikeMN's GiveMN page hits $20k, the sooner I can shift focus to putting together a really cute @bikemn.bsky.social holiday book guide for parents.
Please help me get off of the fundraising train.
Please help me get off of the fundraising train.
97% of the way there. For the low price of just $605 you could be the reason we don't have to post about this giving campaign again until next year.
We'll even throw in a sweatshirt and some merino socks!
Will you be the hero we need?*
(*heroes also count at the $5-$600 level)
givemn.org/bikemn
We'll even throw in a sweatshirt and some merino socks!
Will you be the hero we need?*
(*heroes also count at the $5-$600 level)
givemn.org/bikemn
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The sooner BikeMN's GiveMN page hits $20k, the sooner I can shift focus to putting together a really cute @bikemn.bsky.social holiday book guide for parents.
Please help me get off of the fundraising train.
Please help me get off of the fundraising train.
Them's the rules.
Pay up. ;)
Pay up. ;)
🛑 If you've rolled through a stop sign on a bike in MN in the past 2 years, that was legal thanks to us and you now owe us $5.
No pressure... Just saying it'd be cool if you did.
bikemn.org/donate
No pressure... Just saying it'd be cool if you did.
bikemn.org/donate
Join Us - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
*BikeMN offers occasional thank-you gifts depending on the amount of your contribution and fundraising drives. “I’d rather go by bike” and more quotes from our Adult Learn to Ride Students: […]
bikemn.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Them's the rules.
Pay up. ;)
Pay up. ;)
I know many of you value @streets.mn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
GiveMN | Ignite generosity. Grow giving.
givemn.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I know many of you value @streets.mn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
Reposted by Erik Noonan
Several of our corridor projects have repeatedly proven that customers do not use the parking spots in front of businesses.
Those parking spots are not sustaining the businesses.
streets.mn/2022/01/26/b...
Those parking spots are not sustaining the businesses.
streets.mn/2022/01/26/b...
Bikes and Business on Bloor: An Economic Study from Toronto
Recent discussion about Hennepin Avenue has raised the impact of the planned reconstruction on business. Fortunately we have a detailed case study on bike lanes and business from Toronto to learn f…
streets.mn
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Several of our corridor projects have repeatedly proven that customers do not use the parking spots in front of businesses.
Those parking spots are not sustaining the businesses.
streets.mn/2022/01/26/b...
Those parking spots are not sustaining the businesses.
streets.mn/2022/01/26/b...
Reposted by Erik Noonan
Ok we'll be the one's who admit it: We love snowy winters.
Keeping our winters iconic means more trips need to be car free. They're the largest source of direct pollution in MN &the indirect pollution from induced overconsumption are stealing snow from future generations.
The solution = 🚴 🚶 🚌
Keeping our winters iconic means more trips need to be car free. They're the largest source of direct pollution in MN &the indirect pollution from induced overconsumption are stealing snow from future generations.
The solution = 🚴 🚶 🚌
www.startribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Ok we'll be the one's who admit it: We love snowy winters.
Keeping our winters iconic means more trips need to be car free. They're the largest source of direct pollution in MN &the indirect pollution from induced overconsumption are stealing snow from future generations.
The solution = 🚴 🚶 🚌
Keeping our winters iconic means more trips need to be car free. They're the largest source of direct pollution in MN &the indirect pollution from induced overconsumption are stealing snow from future generations.
The solution = 🚴 🚶 🚌
Reposted by Erik Noonan
Did you know that state funded roads in Minnesota aren't allowed to use designs that would keep people safe?
Pretty crazy, but that is the reality that we're leading the charge on getting changed this coming legislative session.
Help us win this fight by putting money in our GiveMN account:
Pretty crazy, but that is the reality that we're leading the charge on getting changed this coming legislative session.
Help us win this fight by putting money in our GiveMN account:
Support Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota on GiveMN
Through advocacy, education, and encouragement BikeMN works hard to build a more walk and bike-friendly Minnesota.
givemn.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Did you know that state funded roads in Minnesota aren't allowed to use designs that would keep people safe?
Pretty crazy, but that is the reality that we're leading the charge on getting changed this coming legislative session.
Help us win this fight by putting money in our GiveMN account:
Pretty crazy, but that is the reality that we're leading the charge on getting changed this coming legislative session.
Help us win this fight by putting money in our GiveMN account:
Sorry, but Land Value Tax legalization is the only 50 year mortgage I want.
November 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Sorry, but Land Value Tax legalization is the only 50 year mortgage I want.
Reposted by Erik Noonan
We've added another Meet the Board Event!
Saturday, November 15th, 11am-2pm at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.
streets.mn/2025/11/10/2...
Saturday, November 15th, 11am-2pm at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.
streets.mn/2025/11/10/2...
2026 Board Application Deadline Extended and Additional Event
2026-2027 Board Application deadline extended to November 23rd
streets.mn
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We've added another Meet the Board Event!
Saturday, November 15th, 11am-2pm at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.
streets.mn/2025/11/10/2...
Saturday, November 15th, 11am-2pm at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.
streets.mn/2025/11/10/2...
Reposted by Erik Noonan
This is what happens when you delay maintenance over and over and over. The next few summers are going to be full of deferred maintenance construction, and it will likely be this way going forward unless we some how catch up the giant back log of work.
Use transit. Use bikes. Walk more. Drive less.
Use transit. Use bikes. Walk more. Drive less.
"At its core, reimagining I-94 as an at-grade boulevard means creatively changing this land use to make things more accessible for everyone," Mateo Frumholtz writes.
Opinion | Summer I-94 closures made traffic worse. We should still get rid of the highway.
At its core, reimagining I-94 as an at-grade boulevard means creatively changing this land use to make things more accessible for everyone, Mateo Frumholtz writes.
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This is what happens when you delay maintenance over and over and over. The next few summers are going to be full of deferred maintenance construction, and it will likely be this way going forward unless we some how catch up the giant back log of work.
Use transit. Use bikes. Walk more. Drive less.
Use transit. Use bikes. Walk more. Drive less.
Hey, so I know buying jerseys in winter is weird & having to think of holiday gifts this early is even weirder.
But these are great. The flag jerseys now contain the Ojibwe & Anishinaabe versions of our State Motto alongside the very cute new state seal.
And the profit helps make biking safer!
But these are great. The flag jerseys now contain the Ojibwe & Anishinaabe versions of our State Motto alongside the very cute new state seal.
And the profit helps make biking safer!
LAST DAY to put in your orders! Support making MN the best place to Bike Walk and Roll in the country!
We have something for every rider
Caps
Socks
Windbreakers
Classic throwback jerseys
Updated flag jerseys with fun new details!
Order before midnight!
via.primalcustom.com/collections/...
We have something for every rider
Caps
Socks
Windbreakers
Classic throwback jerseys
Updated flag jerseys with fun new details!
Order before midnight!
via.primalcustom.com/collections/...
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hey, so I know buying jerseys in winter is weird & having to think of holiday gifts this early is even weirder.
But these are great. The flag jerseys now contain the Ojibwe & Anishinaabe versions of our State Motto alongside the very cute new state seal.
And the profit helps make biking safer!
But these are great. The flag jerseys now contain the Ojibwe & Anishinaabe versions of our State Motto alongside the very cute new state seal.
And the profit helps make biking safer!
Reposted by Erik Noonan
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
Reposted by Erik Noonan
What happened in Hastings was a preventable tragedy &no electric assist bikes (e-bikes) were involved.
Thank you to KARE 11 for being the first media organization to actually delve into the fact that the vehicle that hit &harmed Janet Stotko was & is illegal to purchase &operate in Minnesota.
Thank you to KARE 11 for being the first media organization to actually delve into the fact that the vehicle that hit &harmed Janet Stotko was & is illegal to purchase &operate in Minnesota.
Hastings woman pushes for changes to state law regarding certain e-bikes
Janet Stotko was hit by what she says was a Class 3 e-bike, leaving her without her sense of smell or taste.
www.kare11.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:34 PM
What happened in Hastings was a preventable tragedy &no electric assist bikes (e-bikes) were involved.
Thank you to KARE 11 for being the first media organization to actually delve into the fact that the vehicle that hit &harmed Janet Stotko was & is illegal to purchase &operate in Minnesota.
Thank you to KARE 11 for being the first media organization to actually delve into the fact that the vehicle that hit &harmed Janet Stotko was & is illegal to purchase &operate in Minnesota.
The success of the @mplscargobikelibrary.com has been one of the major hope-drivers on transportation topics for me this year. Maybe for you too?
Let's keep piling on to expand this into a true sustainable network of locations.
Bikemn.org/donate
Let's keep piling on to expand this into a true sustainable network of locations.
Bikemn.org/donate
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The success of the @mplscargobikelibrary.com has been one of the major hope-drivers on transportation topics for me this year. Maybe for you too?
Let's keep piling on to expand this into a true sustainable network of locations.
Bikemn.org/donate
Let's keep piling on to expand this into a true sustainable network of locations.
Bikemn.org/donate
Reposted by Erik Noonan
"Instead of solving challenging problems, our governments have turned to fences that cut off necessary urban connections, and it amounts to an abdication of public obligation to people on foot."
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Using fencing to curb homelessness in the Twin Cities is an insult - MinnPost
Agencies and governments turn to fencing instead of actual solutions for problems related to people experiencing homelessness.
www.minnpost.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Instead of solving challenging problems, our governments have turned to fences that cut off necessary urban connections, and it amounts to an abdication of public obligation to people on foot."
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
www.minnpost.com/cityscape/20...
Brought someone who was bike curious on a ride yesterday. Prioritized all ages and abilities infrastructure but there are gaps.
1/3
1/3
October 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Brought someone who was bike curious on a ride yesterday. Prioritized all ages and abilities infrastructure but there are gaps.
1/3
1/3
Reposted by Erik Noonan
Sort of incredible that we live in a world where the vice president of the United States is just spewing the sort of horseshit that literal children are traditionally taught is wrong
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Sort of incredible that we live in a world where the vice president of the United States is just spewing the sort of horseshit that literal children are traditionally taught is wrong