Category: City Stuff
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Took A Ride Under Central Expressway Today
It isn’t finished yet, but the underpass just south of Renner Road is now paved. Hopefully, it will be open soon. Here are some pics and a quick video: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VjlsRBpsdk] Follow our coverage of this trail construction: November 28, 2010 September 26, 2010 August 28, 2010 August 21, 2010 July 25, 2010 June 13, 2010…
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Trail Under Central – Serious Progress
Looks like the forms are up on the southern underpass (just south of Renner Road). It usually doesn’t take them long to pour the slab once it’s at this point. That doesn’t mean the trail will be open, yet. There is a bunch of finishing work that needs to be done before it will be…
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Spring Creek Trail: North Of Renner Road – A Progress Report
Do you remember when Bob reported about this trail over a year ago? Back then it was just an open field and a plan to extend the Spring Creek Trail from the Renner Road at Central Expressway rest stop to Alma Road at the PGB Tollway. We’re happy to report that, over a year later,…
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Do You Want Off-Road Biking Trails In Richardson?
Although we are typically a voice for non-sport cycling in Richardson, we do love all forms of bike riding. As with casual cycling and commuting, another type of riding we don’t see much of in town is mountain or off-road biking. Of course, the main reason for that is we don’t have any official off-road…
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NEW BFR Partner – Chiloso Mexican Bistro
I don’t know about you, but we really love a great breakfast taco. Until now, there haven’t been very many options available around town. We’d like to introduce Bike Friendly Richardson’s newest partner, Chiloso Mexican Bistro. They are a build-your-own taco restaurant that specializes in “Austin-Style” breakfast tacos. But that’s not all they offer –…
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Trail Under Central Progress – More Gabion Walls
Not much to report today. With all of the bad rain and ice/snow storms this winter, I’m quite impressed with the amount of progress that has been made. That being said, we’re still a long way before completion. Hopefully, we’ll have a nice passage by the end of spring or early summer. For now, check…
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Sculpture
I’m impressed with all the random art that I come across while riding around town. I’m inspired to host a sculpture group ride around town. Stay tuned this spring for details.
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We’d Like To Address A Small Gap In The Central Trail Plan
We are very fortunate to have such an aggressive Bike and Pedestrian Plan in Richardson. The city planners are doing a great job retrofitting some new trails and bike lanes into an older, built-out infrastructure. In that plan is the Central Trail, which will provide passage through Richardson. When completed, it will run through the…
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Central Underpass – Progress On The West Side
There is a bit more progress on the Spring Creek Trail / Renner Trail connection at the Central Expressway (US-75) underpass. This time there is progress on the west side of Central, extending the Renner Trail from where it dead ends at the QMAC building – to the upcoming under-highway connection. Here is a quick…
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Richardson’s Point-Of-View On Different Types of Bicycle Users
With all the new trails and bike lanes in Richardson, (which we love) one might think that the city is trying to get cyclists off the road. That’s not true. One of the things that impressed us about the City of Richardson is their open point-of-view towards bicycle users. Instead of focusing on one specific…