Category: Advocacy
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Federal funding for bicycling is under serious attack
This is a message from PeopleForBikes.org. Below is a link to an easy online form that helps you contact your local US Senators. Federal funding for bicycling is under serious attack. Today or tomorrow, Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma will introduce an amendment to eliminate dedicated funding for Transportation Enhancements, which is the main source…
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Slow Down!
A few weeks ago, I made an observation about the new guard rails, along Arapaho Road in Garland. Through not very attractive, it was agreed that their functionality was much more important than their aesthetics. The rails were built to serve as a safety barrier for the adjacent homes, from the speeding traffic. This morning,…
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Ride of Silence – Wednesday, May 18
The mission of the world wide Ride of Silence is to honor bicyclists killed by motorists, promote sharing the road, and provide awareness of bicycling safety. Click here for more info. You can find ride event locations and times for Dallas, Plano and Fort Worth here. Here is their Facebook page.
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New Group Formed – Friends of White Rock Creek Trail
Friend of BRF, Magnus, sent us a link to an article in Lake Highlands Today about the new Friends of White Rock Creek Trail group. From the article: The purpose of FWRCT, of course, is to support the betterment of the White Rock Creek Trail. Current President of the advocacy group Bike DFW, Marc Mumby, is…
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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…
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2011 Dallas Bike Plan: Bikeway System Draft Network Maps now available online!
Here’s some exciting information from our neighbors to the south. From their email: On September 23, 2010 over 200 people participated in our second public meeting at Dallas City Hall. At this meeting, the maps showing the proposed draft network and facility type recommendations for the Dallas Bikeway System were presented. We received a lot…
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Dallas Bikes To City Hall – October 15, 2010
As part of Bike Friendly Oak Cliff’s Cyclesomatic 2010, cyclists are promoting bike advocacy with another Dallas Bike To City Hall ride. We hope to make it out to this one to support our neighbors and get a look at the Dallas Bikeway System Draft Network. Date: October 15, 2010 Time: 8:10 am Place: Union…
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2011 Dallas Bike Plan Public Meeting
We’re spreading the word for our neighbors – just in case you haven’t read about this on another local blog. From their poster: What: Dallas Bike Plan Public Meeting Description: To review facilities proposed in the Draft Network Plan Where: Dallas City Hall L1FN Conference Center (located at the NW corner of City Hall on…
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Stop The Bike Bans In Texas
No matter what type of rider you are or where you ride, it’s inevitable that you will need to take a road in Texas. Because of recent changes to city ordinances in Bartonville which restricts the number of cyclists passing through their area, Bike Texas has put together a petition to stop any more bike…
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DON’T FORGET Veloway Public Meeting – Tonight
IF bicycle movies aren’t your cup of tea and you happen to be curious about the East Dallas Veloway Master Plan, don’t forget about the public meeting tonight: Veloway Trail Phase 3 and YMCA, Public Meeting/Workshop is scheduled: Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: The Ridgewood-Belcher Recreation Center, 6818 Fisher Road at Trammel…