Rental Scooters and Bikes Returning to Dallas Streets. Here’s How It Will Be Different

By Ken Kalthoff | www.nbcdfw.com

Shared scooters were removed from Dallas in 2020

Shared scooters and bikes are about to return to the streets of Dallas.

It’s the result of more than two years of planning after up to 10,000 of the shared vehicles on the street proved to be a nuisance for the city.

There were shared bikes in 2017 and 2018, then shared scooters from 2018 to 2020 before the city ordered them removed.

Now, Lime is one of …

Downtown Round Rock park project on May ballot would expand Brushy Creek trail

By Brooke Sjoberg | communityimpact.com

Round Rock residents may have a new downtown-area park to visit, pending the results of a bond election.

The Lawn at Brushy Creek was approved for design by officials March 9. The project could extend an existing trail down Sheppard Street/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way toward central downtown as an expansion to the Brushy Creek hike and bike trail, and solve stormwater issues by providing options for water detention and water-quality management.

Officials awarded a $277,834 contract to design firm Dream Workshop to begin creating the schematic master plan for the park. City documents state the design will help plan out the use of greenspaces owned by the city for the park, as well as land required for Heritage Trail, which would run through the park. The firm will also …

Man killed by falling construction debris near UT Austin campus, APD investigating

by: Mercedez Hernandez | www.kxan.com

Austin (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department said it is investigating a death allegedly caused by a falling object from a high-rise construction project in the West Campus neighborhood.

An APD incident report said a call for a deceased person came in to dispatch around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in the 2400 block of Rio Grande Street.

SafeHorns, a private group of UT Austin parents, students and faculty that advocates for safety around campus, tweeted Friday about the death, asking witnesses to contact authorities and family attorneys with what they saw.

The organization said Michael Delgado, 29, was riding his bike near the Shell Gas station on Rio Grande Street when he was hit by falling debris. …

Bicycle & Scooter Repair Technician – College Station at Veo

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… Job Summary:

Veo is seeking repair technicians to maintain and repair our electric vehicle fleet. This role is ideal for mechanically-inclined professionals who enjoy solving problems, are comfortable working with their hands, and are passionate in helping make our communities safe and sustainable. No electric vehicle experience required but experience (professional or hobby) repairing bikes, scooters, cars, or motorcycles are a great fit. …

Texas Biking from Twitter

SOS 22 miles , a couple of hours . Easy ride , getting hot , Bluebonnets out in full . Ran into tri force doing easy miles ( for them ) ? ahead pic.twitter.com/xnva1nfyTp

— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) March 11, 2023

This young lady screamed, when the wind moved her over . Never heard a cyclist scream before . Great headwind today ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/MbifjHPFiZ

— jerald roll (@grandpajerald) March 11, 2023

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— Jerome Alexander Horne (@jahorne) March 11, 2023

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— NorthlineLex (@NorthlineLex) March 11, 2023