Bicycles
One small trail for North Austin, one giant loop for the whole city
Last year, Mayor Steve Adler declared in his State of the City address that great cities do big things, a message that the Shoal Creek Conservancy apparently took to heart. On Wednesday evening at a community workshop in Central Austin,…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • Sep 15, 2017
B-cycle is expanding. So why are all the new stations near downtown?
B-cycle, Austin’s bike-share system, recently added three new stations as part of an 18-station build up over the next 18 months. All of these new stations will be close to or in downtown, adding to the company’s existing 51 docks.…
Bicycles • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 20, 2017
Creek project creates long delay for bridge replacement in Southeast Austin
A major piece of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure in Southeast Austin will have been out of commission for nearly five years before it finally reopens, according to the most optimistic plans at the city of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department. The…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 15, 2017
Austin panel asks drive-throughs to allow ride-throughs
The Bicycle Advisory Council unanimously approved a recommendation last Tuesday that would grant bicyclists and those who are mobility impaired more accommodations at drive-through establishments in Austin. The advisory council called for an ordinance that would permit bicyclists to use…
Bicycles • By Sofia Tyreman • May 23, 2017
Advocates say bond funding for Bicycle Master Plan could diversify local biking community
Sharmar Mohamed Hassan doesn’t know the words in English to describe his bicycle. So he uses his native language, Somali, to tell me it’s a green road bike. And it’s his primary form of transportation in Austin — which, at…
Bicycles • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jun 23, 2016
Bond Oversight commissioners nix bike plan recommendation
Austin’s Bond Oversight Commission on Thursday evening voted down a proposed recommendation to City Council to consider placing on the November ballot a bond that would fund bicycle and sidewalk infrastructure. Chair Keri Burchard-Juarez, who was put on the commission…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • May 6, 2016
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Travis County considers ambitious bicycle and pedestrian proposals
The Travis County Commissioners Court has flung itself into the ongoing conversation about funding bicycle infrastructure in Central Texas. On Tuesday, the court-appointed Bicycle Safety Task Force presented a long list of detailed proposals to enhance multimodal alternatives in unincorporated…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • May 4, 2016
Bike Austin rallies toward transportation bond
More than 100 people gathered in front of City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to urge City Council to focus on investments in alternatives to automobile transportation. Hosted by Bike Austin, the rally was the latest step in the nonprofit’s effort…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 29, 2016
Bike Austin hopes to break cycle of inequity, congestion
Advocates of two-wheeled and two-footed transportation alternatives are building momentum in their campaign to put millions of dollars in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements on the November ballot. More than a dozen people testified in favor of funding the city…
Bicycles • By Caleb Pritchard • Apr 21, 2016
Regional bicycle, pedestrian projects get funding
As Austin and Central Texas grow and become more congested, city and regional leaders are looking at bicycle and pedestrian projects as ways to cut down on traffic. On Oct. 12, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Transportation Policy Board…
Bicycles • By Tyler Whitson • Oct 19, 2015
Capital Metro to consider bikes on last-ride buses
The Bicycle Advisory Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution asking Capital Metro to consider allowing bicycles on city buses for the final ride of the night. This would allow a bus with a full bike rack to still accept…
Bicycles • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 23, 2015
Audio: Whitson talks bike theft on KUT
KUT’s Nathan Bernier interviews the Austin Monitor’s Tyler Whitson about his bike theft story. Audio is embedded below:
