Texas Biking News January 3rd 2020
New change in Austin 311 App makes it easier for cyclists to report issues
Tori Larned | www.kvue.com
A new category allows people to report vehicles parked in bike lines. Austin Transportation can use this data to more easily identify hot spots.
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin cyclists experiencing problems with vehicles parked in bike lanes can now report them directly through the Austin 311 App.
Austin Transportation added the category "Bike Lanes" under "Traffic Violations" in the app, and believes it will help them track any problems.
Prior to this change in …
Fort Worth Bike Sharing racks up strong numbers in 2019
fortworthtexas.gov
Fort Worth Bike Sharing continues to roll up impressive numbers.
Some 2019 statistics for the program:
58,376 trips. 276,809 miles. 263,483 estimated carbon offsets. (A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases made to compensate for or to offset an emission made elsewhere.) 11 million estimated calories burned. Currently there are 46 stations in the system, and 350 bicycles.
A thief stole a girl’s new bike. What these Texas officers did next will make you smile.
Ashlee Burns | www.caller.com
After a girl’s bicycle was stolen only five days after Christmas, Kingsville police officers decided to help make it right.
On Monday, Officer Joe Gonzalez responded to a call for theft at Jessica Elizondo’s Kingsville apartment. Her daughter’s brand new bicycle was stolen, according to a Facebook post from the Kingsville Police Department. …
Video: Seeing green: More bike lanes are coming to Houston in 2020
www.click2houston.com
HOUSTON – Drivers in the Midtown neighborhood are seeing a lot more green as a new bike lane is about to open in the area, and it’s the first of many coming to Space City in the new year.
“We know a lot of people are already biking in Houston, and a lot more want to bike in Houston, but they don’t have a safe way to do it,†said Ian Hlavacek, an engineer with Houston Public Works. …