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Bicycle news roundup, 3/2/09

Miami has been trying to ramp up their bike infrastructure in a huge hurry the past couple years. The Mayor has committed to spending at least $1 million on bike lanes in 2009, Transit Miami reports. Elliott’s put together a great list of photos from NAHBS, but I couldn’t help but want to share this [...]

Bicycle Shop Review: The Peddler

When you step into The Peddler, you immediately feel comfortable. There’s something about their space on North Loop that just feels “homey” and inviting. They opened in 2005, and got just a little bit more space in their admittedly tight shop in the heart of the North Loop area about six months ago. The shop [...]

Boardwalk Trail extension vote moved to March 5, tell Council you want it!

The vote on Hike & Bike Trail boardwalk extension has been moved to March 5. That means you have a little more time to tell our city council members you support this project. Do it! On March 5, the Austin City Council will be voting on a proposed plan for completing the gap in the [...]

Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk Trail Update

Last night, I arrived to a packed house at the Austin Parks and Recreation office on south Lamar, for a joint subcommittee meeting of the Park board and the Environmental board. Two important items were on the agenda, but from the looks of the sign-in sheets, the vast majority in the audience of over 50 [...]

Bicycle Blog Roundup, 12/29/08

It’s great to be back home in Austin after a week away in Oklahoma, where I saw a grand total of one urban cyclist in six days, and even better to have time to write some articles again! Here are the tidbits I’ve caught in the cycling blog world lately. Bicycle spokes in Baltimore has [...]

Bicycle Blog Roundup, 12/3/08

This Katy Trail Arts Loop Sounds Interesting. But That’s a Lot of Green. Dallas Observer As the Friends of the Katy Trail point out, the “complete street” concept, which would add bicycle paths and pedestrian crossings to sidewalks and streetscapes, is a potentially big player in New York City, where Commissioner of the Department of [...]

Bicycle Blog Roundup, 11/24/08

Building the Cause for Change, Bike Friendly Oak Cliff In a sad revelation, Beth noted a conversation with Dallas Bike Co-Ordinator PM Summer, where he stated, “As long as I’m the Bike Coordinator for the city, Dallas will never have on-street bike lanes”. Bicycle on METRO light rail; your emails & attendance needed again, Bicycle [...]

Bicycle Blog Roundup, 11/17/08

CityRacks Design Competition Winner, NY City Racks Competition The design of Ian Mahaffy and Maarten De Greeve (Bettlelab), based in Copenhagen, Denmark, was selected as the first-place winner in the outdoor competition that attracted over 200 entrants from around the world. Product Review: Blackburn X4, Jack and Adam’s Bicycles Blog With the loss of light [...]

Bicycle Blog Roundup, 11/11/08

Yes, by the way, starting with last week, I’ve dropped the “news media” part of the roundup, and just focused on blogs. Yay! Tech-Enabled Bike Sharing Rolls Into North America, The Huffington Post Now RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and Smart Card payment systems have created a third generation of bike share programs popping up [...]

Bicycle News Roundup, 9-29-08

Cycling News From the Blogs: Manly Beach Bike Week – Sustainable Mobility, MNLY: The Manly Blog What Makes a Bicycle-Friendly City?, Bicycling Culture So, you got a bike…, tales from the have’ How Much Do You Tip the Bike Valet?, City Room Blog, New York Times How Many Office Buildings Will Volunteer to Go Bike-Friendly?, [...]