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New Bike Lanes On Waterview Drive
Based on the Richardson Bike Route Plan (downloadable pdf), we were expecting this. It’s still a nice surprise to see them actually getting done. If you happen to go down Waterview Drive between Arapaho and Belt Line, you’ll see one less lane for driving (each direction) and a new one dedicated for bikes (and parking).…
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DMN Taking Pics Of Bike Riders In Richardson
We got a call from our friends at NeighborsGo, the community tabloid from the Dallas Morning News. They are working on a piece about Richardson and Plano trails and want to shoot some pics of cyclists on Richardson trails. Ann Marie Shambaugh, the Richardson neighborsgo editor, will meet me out at Spring Creek Park Trail entrance at Renner…
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From The Suggestion Box – Richardson Needs A Market
I love living in Richardson. In my opinion, it’s the perfect suburban setup that’s nicely tucked between the urban culture of Dallas and vast comforts and conveniences of Plano. Five minutes in any direction will take you to a destination that suits your mood. Although it’s a great city, Richardson isn’t perfect. From a rider’s…
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Another Trail Under Construction
Richardson is doing it again. They’re following through with their bike route master plan. This time, we’ve spotted new trail construction through the Duck Creek subdivision. This little connection will join the existing Duck Creek Trail to Huffhines Park, as well as the new Huffhines Recreation Center. From there, is the new route through Mark…
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Trail Construction Moving Forward Nicely
If you are following along as we track the construction of the newest hike and bike trails in Richardson, we’ve got some new pics for you. If you haven’t been following along with our coverage of Spring Creek Park, you can click on these links to catch up: Under Construction-Two Bike Trails Under Central Expressway…
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Suburban Assault Takes On The “Low Five”
Jump over to Suburban Assault and read about my ride on the new Cottonwood Creek Trail that goes under the High Five. Developers are calling the new sub-level trail network, the “Low-Five.” Click here to see some pics, videos and map of the new connection between Dallas and Richardson.
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Pics From Today’s Trail Dedication
Today, we went to the Cottonwood Trail Esplanade Dedication. For the first time, we were able to see the new addition to the Dallas County trail system and we were VERY impressed. The design and construction of the esplanade is a masterpiece of landscape architecture that we are very fortunate to have in our county.…
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Don’t Forget About Thursday
Our good friends over at Biking in Dallas are heading out to the Cottonwood Trail Esplanade Dedication on June 3rd. If you can get away for the morning, try to swing by for the event. Image From cottonwoodtrail.org – please visit their site
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Do you ride a bike in Dallas? Take the survey.
The City of Dallas and the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ 2011 Dallas Bike Plan Open House is over, but you can still take their SURVEY. It shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes to complete and will be available on-line through June 30th, 2010. You don’t have to live in Dallas to answer the…
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Pics From The BFOC Spring Has Sprung Ride
I took a spin with the BFOC group today to tour the community gardens of Oak Cliff on their Spring Has Sprung Ride. The ride was a bit hot, but the stops were interesting and a bit inspirational. CLICK HERE (or on any pic) to see all the shots from the ride.