Texas Bicycling News Digest September 6th 2019
Build a NEW TRAIL @ City park
by Kent Browning | www.meetup.com
Austin Ridge Riders and the motorcycle folks are building a NEW Trail on the the Motorcycle Trail at City Park. OK its actually an old trail we have permission to open up again. Most mountain bikers never used the old trail it is all new to us. We have marked and cleared the entire corridor so it is rideable now. We need to open up the tight spots and start working the tread.
What we’ll do …
Dallas Area Vintage bike ride Sunday Sept. 8th 8a.m.
scooterpants | www.bikeforums.net
North Texas Vintage Bikes is having it’s ride this Sunday Sept. 8th at 8a.m. 1990 or older bicycles (steel preferred). Casual pace, no drop but be prepared to take care of yourself (tubes, pump/c02), etc. Casual pace about 30 miles. Leaving from the Bike Shop in Richardson on Arapaho in Richardson.
Local bicycling icon Fred Meredith passed away in April 2019
MichaelBluejay | bicycleaustin.info
This is dated but it’s the first I’ve heard of it. Many of you knew or knew of Fred Meredith, whose bicycle advocacy was broad and deep. He was one of the very first members of this forum back in 1993 when it started as a Critical Mass email list, and was one of its most prolific contributors. He was also an all-around great guy, I never hear anyone have a bad word for him. He will be sorely missed.
https://beyondthedash.com/obituary/fred-meredith-1074092046
Project Gridlock: Austin falling short on bike safety, ridership goals
by Melanie Torre and Mario Pena | cbsaustin.com
Nearly five years ago the City of Austin made big promises to improve bicycling. A major step includes the $216 million 2014 Bicycle Plan that aims to create an "all ages and abilities" network of bicycle lanes throughout the entire city.
The goal is for anyone of any age to feel safe getting anywhere by bicycle. However, millions of dollars and dozens of miles later, the percentage of citywide commuters traveling by bike isn’t budging.
Every day Kathryn Flowers …
From the Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee
houstonbikeplan.org
The work to improve the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians is an active priority for the City of Houston. The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) offers condolences to the families and communities of the people who died in fatal crashes while bicycling. Crashes have killed eight people riding bicycles in 2019.
On August 13, 2019, Mayor Sylvester Turner signed an executive order to implement Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, and equitable mobility for all in Houston by 2030. In 2018, the BAC recommended that Vision Zero be implemented as a way to centralize safe mobility initiatives regardless of …