from austinbikeblog.org

“Building more roads to fix traffic is like throwing gas on fire.”

“Parking is not a constitutional right.”

“If an 8 year old can’t safely use a bikeway, then it is not a good bikeway.”

Today, BikeTexas (formerly Texas Bicycle Coalition) hosted a lunch time lecture by Dr. Enrique Peñalosa, the former mayor of Bogotá, Columbia with State Senator Wendy Davis, council candidate Chris Riley, staff from the City, TxDOT, Capital Metro, and CAMPO, and a who’s who of Austin bike activists as well as notorious road warrior Bob Skaggs in attendance.