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Posts on ‘August 2nd, 2011’

Austin Bike Share Update: City moving closer to final plan

In an update at yesterday’s Downtown Austin Alliance Mobility and Transportation Committee, Austin Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Coordinator Nadia Barrera laid out the City of Austin’s current plan for bringing a bicycle sharing system to Austin by spring 2013. The short term bike rental service similar to systems in San Antonio and Minneapolis would allow one way [...]

From the Department of Awesome: Lithuanian mayor crushs car parked in bike lane

This story just off the wire actually goes beyond awesome. Arturas Zuokas, the Mayor of the Lithuanian town of Vilnius, has a message for inconsiderate motorist who park in bike lanes: park elsewhere or see your car become the victim of a monster truck show. Zuokas took to an armored troop carrier and crushed a [...]