In the past, the Texas Department of Transportation has had a tin ear when it comes to accommodating cyclists, but changes at the federal level and possible passage of the Complete Streets legislation here in Texas mean things could be changing. As part of their public feedback process, TxDOT is holding an annual open house [...]
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Whoa! TXDoT meeting on Monday with beer
The Austin Cycling Association’s October meeting on Monday will be an annual hosting of TXDOT to get feedback on how they can improve facilities for cyclists. The last couple years have been pretty testy seeing as TXDOT has dutifully gotten our feedback and then routinely ignored it in the building and upgrading of state roads. [...]
TXDOT asking for feedback from cyclists to improve state roads
The Texas Transportation Institute is currently conducting a survey funded by TXDOT involving state roads in the Austin District. This survey is an attempt to address the needs of cyclists on state roads and see what changes could be made to make the roads safe for both children and adults on bikes. You can provide [...]
Why Cycle Dallas will never get a link on our blogroll
Or, how bicycle advocates in Oak Cliff are trying to move Dallas up from the bottom of the pile when it comes to urban cycling “As long as I’m the bike coordinator for the city, Dallas will never have on-street bike lanes.” – PM Summer, Dallas Transportation Alternatives Coordinator/Effective Cycling Instructor Earlier in the week [...]
News flash: Bike Lanes make the road safer for cyclists
On Friday, I attended a standing room only City Forum Panel on Bicycle Research sponsored by the Community and Regional Planning Student Organization at the Texas Union on the UT campus. The forum included an interesting report from the Center for Transportation Research as well as an update on the progress toward adopting a new City of [...]
