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Eligible Applicants

As required by the Federal Highway Administration and the Minnesota Department of Transportation only organizations that have taxing authority are eligible for direct funding. Accordingly, entities identified below are eligible to directly apply for funding.

The majority of applications and selected projects will likely be located in the City of Minneapolis. However, TLC will also fund projects in the adjoining jurisdictions if the projects are located along corridors that provide connections in and out of Minneapolis by bicycle, walking, or public transit. An application for a project that is located in whole or in part within a community or jurisdiction not listed below is not eligible.

Municipalities
City of Brooklyn Center City of Minneapolis
City of Columbia Heights City of Richfield
City of Edina City of Robbinsdale
City of Falcon Heights City of Roseville
City of Fridley City of St. Anthony Park
City of Golden Valley City of St. Louis Park
City of Lauderdale City of St. Paul

Counties
Anoka County Ramsey County
Hennepin County

Other Entities
Department of Natural Resources for Fort Snelling Metropolitan Council
Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (Metropolitan Airports Commission) Minnesota Department of Transportation
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Three Rivers Park District
Minneapolis School District University of Minnesota for campuses in the project area
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for campuses within the project area

Bike Walk Ambassadors

Minneapolis Bike & Pedestrian Ambassador Program

In 2007, the City of Minneapolis received funding to start a Bike Walk Ambassador program. In partnership with the Bike Walk Twin Cities and other community partners, the Bike Walk Ambassadors encourage people in Minneapolis and neighboring communities to bike and walk more and drive less.

Awareness Campaign

Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) will execute an awareness campaign in 2009 with strategic messaging to increase bicycling and walking in Minneapolis area. This may include public relations, advertising, newsletters, Web site development, brochures, earned and unearned media, use of volunteers and spokespeople, creative outreach, promotional and educational events, and new media. Where feasible, this campaign will work with similar efforts and initiatives.

Cycloplan

Cycloplan is an extension of Cyclopath, a web-based wiki application that allows users to create, edit, and rate their own bike routes on a regional basemap.

Metro Transit Bike/Ped Improvements Study

This study examines bicycle and pedestrian connections to major transit corridors leading into the City of Minneapolis from adjoining jurisdictions.

Sibley Bike Depot's Community Partners Bike Library

In the Community Partners Bike Library patrons can check out bicycles for six months at a time through one of Sibley Bike Depot's Communit Partners.