Category: Bike Change
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Join BikeDFW and Head To Austin For Cyclists In Suits
From the BikeDFW blog: Every two years in Texas, we get a unique opportunity to talk about cycling with people who can make a difference. Save the date, take the day off and take a road trip with a bunch of friends to Austin to participate in your democracy. You’ll meet the people that represent you…
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Richardson City Council Awards Bid for Central Trail Construction
From the City of Richardson weekly newsletter: The City Council on Monday awarded a bid of $3.4 million to Ed Bell Construction Company to extend the Central Trail 1.9 miles from the Arapaho Road DART Station to the southern city limit. Construction of the 10-foot wide concrete multiuse trail is expected to begin in…
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Jason Roberts mentions BFR
By bergerandfries The upside is the amount of traction he’s gotten in local politics. He’s also running for US Congress (I’d vote for him). The downside is that the “just go do it, legal or illegal” is creating a backlash, of course, targeted at cyclists, the easiest and most visible folks to lash out at.…
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Help Plano See the Light
By bergerandfries All, Plano is looking at putting in a traffic signal at Preston Road and Commonsgate where Bluebonnet Trail could cross Preston. In order to do that, they have to do a traffic signal warrant study. Both vehicular traffic on Preston and bike/ped traffic on Bluebonnet at Preston will be counted. A signal can…
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5 Bike Repair Stations Across UT Dallas Campus
Thea Junt, Energy Conservation & Sustainability Manager for UT Dallas Facilities Management, contacted us with some fantastic news about the UT Dallas campus, located in Richardson. They just installed 5 Bike Repair stations across campus! According to Thea, the stations are for anyone who needs them – even if you aren’t a student. They are fixed units with a number of…
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New Bike Lanes On Canyon Creek Drive
The City of Richardson does it again. We now have some new bike lanes on Canyon Creek Drive, along with some newly repainted bike lanes on Yale Boulevard. As usual, we are grateful that the city has been doing this for cyclists. These are also great for calming traffic through these neighborhoods as well. Here…
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New Bike Route Signs On Collins
I noticed these last night and thought I would share. The new signs – that I’ve seen so far – are placed on Plano Road (approaching Collins) and on Collins, between Plano Road and the Central overpass. I wonder if these are place holders until they get money to finish out the painted bike lanes…
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Way To Go, Plano!
I saw this NBC video on Facebook, talking about the city’s new bicycle signs. Click below to see the news report.
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City of Richardson Receives “Safe Routes to School” Funding Grant
Again, if you get the City’s newsletter, you’ve probably already seen this: The City of Richardson has been awarded federal funding through a Safe Routes to School grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for two schools in Richardson: Richland Elementary and Yale Elementary. At Monday’s work session, the City Council was briefed by…