Texas Biking News January 28th 2022
College Station city council members hear traffic congestion presentation
Bailey Brown | theeagle.com
College Station Mayor Karl Mooney recognized the Planning and Development Services Department for receiving the Richard R. Lillie Planning Excellence Award for the 15th time from the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association. Pictured are PDSD members and Mooney.
College Station City Council members discussed traffic congestion and mobility issues after hearing a presentation by Jason Schubert, the city’s transportation planning coordinator.
Schubert presented many avenues in which the city experiences traffic delays and biking accidents, and offered areas for improvement during Thursday night’s meeting.
He shared statistics that College Station has seen in the past. He said from “1982 to 2019, the annual hours of delay per commuter increased from nine hours to 32 hours,” and noted that in the …
Breakfast Club ATX
Drop Bar, Texas: A cycling podcast By Paul Negrete | anchor.fm
Breakfast, beer, and bikes. Following a spirited but civilized ride. Who wouldn’t be in on that? Grant Rogers sat down to talk about the Breakfast Club ATX rides that happen Saturdays in Austin. They are doing things a bit different and it’s good. Listen in and then check them out one of their rides. You will be glad you did.
Music: Back to the Woods by Jason Shaw
Links: Breakfast Club ATX Zimmerhanzel Express Holey Roller Holland Texas Classic La Primavera Lago Vista
‘We need public outrage about this’: San Antonio cyclists unhappy with vote that eliminated bike lanes on Broadway
Erica Hernandez | www.ksat.com
Texas Transportation Commission voted 3-1 Thursday to reverse a planned hand-off of a 2.2-mile stretch, citing congestion concerns
SAN ANTONIO – The cycling community in San Antonio is outraged by the Texas Transportation Commission’s decision to nix San Antonio plans that would have added protected bike lanes to Broadway Avenue.
“We need public outrage about this,” Bryan Martin of Bike San Antonio said.
Martin was one of several cycling advocates who tried to convince the commission in Austin but their words weren’t enough.
The commission in a 3-1 vote reversed the plan to hand off the 2.2 mile stretch of Broadway between I-35 and Burr Rd. …
Leakey
Lupe Ontiveros | www.strava.com
Davy Crockett Gravel Loop
Peter Clark | www.strava.com
Downloaded from Ride with GPS…think there’s more to do here…Gas station @ ~30 miles in Ratcliff…Had a dog as companion for about 5 miles, was thinking I might have to ride back to get it home…mix of surfaces, might get sandy in summer
Texas Biking from Twitter
2 for ‘22! Runners, cyclists, hikers, walkers, skaters & anyone else who likes to move outdoors have 2 more reasons to celebrate today as the Bay Area Park multi-use path AND the Segment 3 of the Bay Area Hike & Bike trail are now complete!@HCEngDept #hounews #communitybuilding pic.twitter.com/1IOEdVFML6
— Harris County Precinct 2 (@HarrisCoPct2) January 29, 2022
We're teaming up with Austin Public Works to propose a safer way for students to walk and bike to Gorzycki Middle and Mills Elementary Schools.
— ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) January 28, 2022
???? Check out our Virtual Open House: https://t.co/HSulq5bGS8 pic.twitter.com/ayR0mVQwT1
Give your feedback on the proposed bikeway connections and improved pedestrian crossings through February 27, 2022.
— ATX Transportation (@austinmobility) January 28, 2022
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New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Thursday Morning Cruise – Canutillo, TX El Paso Bicycle Club
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 28, 2022
Meet at 9:00 am at Starbucks at the Outlet Mall in Canutillo. Ride out at 9:15. 20-25 miles at 14-16 mph pace. Mostly flat, a few hills. Maintain physical distance of at least six … https://t.co/xOENRJOBhb
New Event Social Ride to Legacy Hall – Plano, TX April 9, 2022 at 12:00PM https://t.co/hAsQfXZdyl
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) January 29, 2022