Daily News Roundup April 24th – Texas Bicycling
Houston Bicycle Club Ride
Fulshear Trash Ride
Ben & Marika Will
HBC’s Adopt-A-Highway program – join us to pick up trash along a 2-mile section of FM 723 north of FM 359. At the end of the trash pick-up, cookies, fruit, and (in warmer months) watermelon will be served to the volunteers. Meet after the ride for lunch provided by HBC to the volunteers.
San Antonio-Bexar County MPO
from www.sawheelmen.com
The San Antonio Wheelmen have a seat on the Bicycle Mobility Advisory Committee (BMAC) which supports the San Antonio – Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) on issues related to bicycling facilities. The purpose of the BMAC is to improve bicycle mobility within the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and adjacent areas included in the MPO area. The Wheelmen have been…
Rising gas prices likely to fuel more interest in Lubbock bike, bus options
By ALYSSA DIZON
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Lubbock is seeing a rise in residents traveling by bus and bicycle this spring, and the ever-increasing gas prices could be partially responsible.
On Friday, the average price for regular gas on Lubbockgasprices.com was about $3.66 per gallon but still below the national average of $3.83.
Michael Schippers said with those prices and because he is…
Gomez, Gregory vie for District 2
from www.dentonrc.com By Lowell Brown / Staff Writer
Candidates don’t share much middle ground but agree age isn’t an issue
Dalton Gregory says he wants a second term in Denton City Council District 2 to tackle unfinished business on long-term planning, bike lanes and gas drilling codes.
Challenger Zoro Gomez Jr. says he wants to bring a fresh perspective to City Hall after what he describes as years of reckless spending and mistaken priorities. …