Group pushes for better, prettier streets

Melinda Barnes, the executive director of Bike Walk Montana, an organization that urges governments to accept resolutions or ordinances that keep in mind the safety of bikers and appearances of towns, gave a presentation at the Havre City Council meeting Monday.

Barnes maintained at the meeting that there is a large push in the nation for people who choose to use alternate modes of transportation than personal vehicles.

“Nearly one-third of our population does not drive,” Barnes said. The number is from a national survey. The younger generations are choosing not to drive, Barnes said, and many...