Posts Tagged ‘City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program’

Editor Note: The following is an update article from the City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program on the City of Austin’s Master Bicycle Plan. The plan was passed in 2009 with the goal of making Austin a world class cycling city by the end of the decade. Goal 1 of the Bicycle Plan is [...]

You wanta be in pictures? Here’s your chance. The City of Austin is producing a series of bike safety public service announcements and wants local Austin cyclists for the shoot. They want you to come for one hour and stand next to the City and your community for the cause of bicycle safety and awareness. [...]

While May seems a long way off on these chilly winter days, the planning is already beginning for Austin’s Bike Month. The City of Austin is coordinating a planning meeting to begin putting together the events and activities for the month. If you would like to help out or are curious about what is involved, [...]

As the year comes to an end, Austin on Two Wheels takes a look at the stories that defined 2010 for cycling in Austin. While this year was not as eventful as 2009, much still happened to change the face of cycling in our town, some for good and some not. 5. Social cycling steps [...]

Editor Note: The following is a guest post written by Nadia M. Barrera, the Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Coordinator in the City of Austin’s Public Works Department. Have you ever had problems triggering a traffic signal to turn green while on your bicycle? This can be very frustrating, especially because as cyclists, we are a minority that [...]

The City of Austin’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is considering improvements in bicycle infrastructure on South Congress between downtown and Oltorf including bike lanes and back in parking spaces (similar to those installed on Dean Keaton). Last week, the Bicycle Advisory Council passed a resolution in support of this action calling for the following: a [...]

It’s that time of year again. The City of Austin Bicycle & Pedestrian Program is looking for intrepid souls to serve on the Bicycle Advisory Council. The BAC serves as a first line of communication between the cycling community and the City of Austin and has been a critical partner with City staff in drafting [...]

The City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program is at work on the next addition of their very helpful City Bike Map but this time are going regional. In addition to the Austin specific map, they are working on a safe route map for the 5 county Central Texas region. To make sure the map [...]

UPDATE: An A2W reader sent me an e-mail asking me to clarify a point in this post. The decision to put items on the City Council agenda is done at a managerial level above the City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program. ——- In a move reminiscent of some of the slimier actions taken by [...]

Last week, the City of Austin Bicycle and Pedestrian Program released its staff recommendations for a Downtown Bicycle Boulevard. The League of Bicycling Voters was critical of the proposal, especially the recommendations for Nueces Street. It has all the signs of compromise as the opposition to the bike boulevard also seems unhappy with the recommendations. [...]