This flew in under the radar a few weeks ago, but U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that moving forward pedestrian and bicycle facilities would be put on an equal footing as cars in federally funded transportation projects. Essentially, people and bicycles would no longer be treated as an afterthought or unwelcome additions to roads [...]
Posts Tagged ‘commute’
Are cyclists going to be “up a creek” along Waller?
For over three decades, Austin developers and citizens have been dreaming up something big for the Waller Creek corridor, the area along Waller Creek downtown from Lady Bird Lake up to the University of Texas campus, and it looks like things are finally rolling. According the City of Austin official page on the project, urban [...]
Bike To Work Day 2009 Free Breakfast Stations
Biking to work on Friday and want to get some little reward for your efforts, spend a little time with your fellow cyclists and generally get in on the good vibes from Bike Month? Obviously you need to come to one of the Bike To Work Day breakfast stations on Friday! From 7am-9am on Friday, [...]
Yogurt vs. Gasoline – who wins?
I found this on Bike Friendly Oak Cliff and had to share:
Bicycle News Roundup, 11/3/08
News and interesting stories from the blogs: Portland Going For 25% Bicycle Mode Share Within 15 Years, San Francisco Bike Blog Would you mind saying that one more time, please? I could have swore you just said ‘25% Bicycle Mode Share within 15 years,’ but I’m not stupid, and I’m not crazy – yet – [...]
City of Austin Bicycle Plan (Street Smarts Task Force) Report, Part III
OTHER PARTS OF THIS REPORT: Part I can be found here Part II can be found here Over the next couple of weeks, I am going to be writing a section-by-section summary and info on the City of Austin Street Smarts Task Force 2008 final report, which is Austin’s updated bicycle plan. I will add [...]
Bicycle News Roundup, 10/27/08
News and interesting stories from the blogs: No Getting Around It: Cycling and Religion Clash Again, Bike Snob NYC Few things are more stressful than awakening on a Monday morning to a full-blown local bike-related civic controversy. And once again, this one involves orthodox Jews and (forgive the simplistic catch-all term which is just too [...]
Bicycle News Roundup, 10/20/08
Stories & News From the Blogs: Grand Street Protected Bicycle Path, NYC Bike Maps Streets Blog has confirmed that the existing Grand Street bike lane between Varick and Chrystie is being replaced with a protected bicycle path. Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor adds bicycle capacity, Bike Commute Tips Blog Interesting discovery on my ride home this evening [...]
City of Austin Bicycle Plan (Street Smarts Task Force) Report, Part II
OTHER PARTS OF THIS REPORT: Part I can be found here. Over the next couple of weeks, I am going to be writing a section-by-section summary and info on the City of Austin Street Smarts Task Force 2008 final report, which is Austin’s updated bicycle plan. I will add comments and links to other related [...]
City of Austin Bicycle Plan (Street Smarts Task Force) Report, Part I
Over the next couple of weeks, I am going to be writing a section-by-section summary and info on the City of Austin Street Smarts Task Force 2008 final report, which is Austin’s updated bicycle plan. I will add comments and links to other related news articles where needed. The Street Smarts Task Force Final Report [...]
