Walking or biking to school? Austin program aims to keep kids safe

by: Erica Brennes | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s that time of year, traffic is heavy, and a lot of kids are out and about for school. The new school year is a great time for parents to practice walking and biking safety.

When you live in an area growing as rapidly as Austin, you should use extreme caution as families walk and bike around school zones. …

Sugar Land gears up for fall with lineup of community events

Juhi Varma | www.houstonchronicle.com

As schools welcome students back and retail shelves display discounted summer outfits, it’s clear that fall is around the corner.

A series of fun, family-friendly events are planned in the city of Sugar Land over the coming months to round out summer and usher in the fall season. August 17

Bikes and Brews

Come to Brazos River Park for an evening of socializing with bicycling and mountain bike enthusiasts, delicious food from food trucks and beer sponsored by Saint Arnold Brewing Company. It doesn’t matter if you own a bike or not. All are welcome at this fun, annual event. Come check out the new park amenities including many miles of bike trails, the picnic pavilion, playground, and the adjacent pump track.

Time and location: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Brazos River Park, 18427 Southwest Freeway …

Cycling Fast August 12, 2023

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Our content provides group rides with narrated cycling tips, product reviews, bicycle maintenance and cycling training videos to help you go further and faster on each and every ride.

Prologue: 00:00 Route Map: 00:23 Warming up with the group before Fishcreek: 01:25 Fishcreek Blvd to Honea-Egypt Community Road – The open Road: 14:28 Grand Lake Estates to the Hills Parkway: 25:31 Keenan Cut-off to Springbranch Road: 44:28

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Going to tell out of towners this is what it’s like cycling in Texas in August. pic.twitter.com/drUU99tClF

— Critical Mass Houston (@HoustonCM) August 16, 2023

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— ATX Transportation and Public Works (@austinmobility) August 15, 2023

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Now Open! Austin's newest campus, Dr. General Garwood Marshall Middle School, welcomed its first class of sixth graders this morning. What's truly special for North America is that it's served by an extensive Dutch-inspired cycle networkhttps://t.co/moJu7KBqTe

— Active Towns (@ActiveTowns) August 14, 2023

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