Tag Archives: Peoria Park District

The problem with photography. 30 days of biking, #4

Posted on April 4, 2022 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Pictures center on what the photographer wants to promote. You’re at a birthday party for Aunt Emma. You take a picture of her, maybe a picture of everyone. The photo is well composed: everyone is looking at the camera; they … Continue reading →

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Finding a new Peoria inside the old

Posted on March 1, 2020 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Highways make it easy to leave Peoria. The Greenway makes it easier to stay. Continue reading →

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More people on bicycles in Minneapolis. And on the way: Bikes in Space

Posted on March 12, 2013 by 16incheswestofpeoria

Talk about your disqualifying meteorological conditions. Bicycling magazine contributor Elly Blue says her next Taking the Lane zine will be released in April. The upcoming “anthology of feminist science fiction about bicycling” is simply titled Bikes in Space. (Taking the Lane) Continue reading →

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Trail through city of Peoria gets update page

Posted on May 16, 2011 by 16incheswestofpeoria

According to the Peoria Park District, the project to extend a trail through the city along the Kellar Branch line, a now-vacant railroad right of way, “has taken nearly 30 years from the first construction on the riverfront until today.” … Continue reading →

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