Hub Neighborhoods and Recommended Routes
The possibilities for routes are endless and we encourage exploration and spontaneity in choosing where to go. That’s true for stops along the way as well: stopping at a coffee shop, a museum, a park building, etc is a rewarding way to spend time.
Remember the guiding principles as you’re riding–Generosity, Slow, Storytelling, Relationships, and Without Age–that will help anchor you and your riding partner when discussing where to go. Having said that, it is also nice to have a route in mind and be able to follow on a map where you are during the ride. For that purpose, we show several suggested routes below in Google Maps.
Hub Locations
The section starts with maps showing the trishaw parking location, the physical location we’re calling the “Hub.” Enlarge these maps on your smartphone using the 
icon in the upper right corner, touch the destination marker and press “Directions” and Google Maps will guide you to the hub.
Saint Paul Highland Park Carondelet Hub (“Carondelet”)
Carondelet Village is a long-time partner with whom we’ve had years of trishaw joyrides. A common destination is Minnehaha Falls and, more recently, tours of the new Highland Bridge neighborhood. Located on the southeast corner of the College of St Katherine, Carondelet Village residents are a delight to get to know… many have been riding partners for years.
Another partner new to us this year is Sarah’s Oasis. Sarah’s Oasis is a home for women who have survived violence, war, abuse, and trauma and we can help them, in our own small way, to re-establish their lives by sharing the magic of a bicycle ride. View Selamawit Kifleyesus’ video on the home page of Sarah’s Oasis website to get a sense of the inspiration these women have to offer anyone fortunate enough to make a connection. Sarah’s Oasis residents have expressed an interest in using a trishaw ride to go grocery shopping or go one way to social outings.
Mpls Downtown Westminster Presbyterian Hub (“Westminster”)
At our Westminster Hub, we have partnered with the Magnet Program, which is a group using the beautiful Westminster church as a community gathering and activity center. Our trishaw will be parked in Westminster’s parking garage, which is also where pilots can park their car or bike as they arrive to give trishaw rides. Loring Park is close by, as is the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center. It is also easy to use the excellent bike lanes of downtown Minneapolis to get to the Mississippi River bike paths, extending from the North Loop parks down towards the Guthrie Theatre and Mill Ruins Park. There are many coffee shops and food stores to stop at, if that’s how the spirit moves the pilot and passenger.
Mpls Northside UROC/NRRC Hub (“Northside”)
At our Northside Hub, we have partnered with the Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC) and a couple of area senior residences, Rainbow Terrace and Lyndale Manor. Our trishaw will be parked at the UROC (U of M Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center) parking ramp where pilots can park their car or bike as they arrive to give trishaw rides. Both Theodore Wirth Park to the west, and the Mississippi River bikeways to the east, are accessible from passengers’ residences at the Northside Hub. Like the other Hubs, we’re offering trishaw rides that take passengers to an area grocery store. The northside has a vibrant senior community that has welcomed the idea of trishaw rides as a fulfilling activity and new way to connect with our community of pilots.
Recommended Routes By Hub
Pilots, use the maps below while riding by placing the smartphone in the holder provided on the trishaw handlebars, enlarging the map on your smartphone using the icon in the upper right corner, then adjusting the zoom level until you see the blue line of the recommended route.
You may need to turn off the “Biking” layer on the map to best see the blue line. Also recommended is turning your automatic screen lock off temporarily so the map remains on the screen for the duration of the ride. The blue dot will show you where you are relative to the recommended route. Don’t worry if you’re off course, nobody is in a hurry and the whole point is to enjoy a bike ride outside.
Carondelet
1) Minnehaha Falls
Westminster
1) Loring Park and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
NOTE: Cross over to the Mpls Sculpture Garden by either using the bridge or crossing at street level. Either work fine, the bridge is for combined bike/pedestrian use and has some tight turns.