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‘I almost bump into them all the time’: Pedestrians, cyclists feel unsafe sharing roads

Pili Saravia | thedailytexan.com

The design of roads surrounding campus poses a threat to pedestrian and cyclist safety, according to urban studies professor Greg Anderson. This creates a domino effect as their struggles for safety threaten how others travel.

According to Anderson, the urban mobility transit plan Project Connect found that the 24th Street and Guadalupe Street intersection may see more pedestrian traffic than any other intersection in Texas — yet 85% of it still caters to automobiles. Anderson said there is a lack of attention given to cyclists that sets them apart from both cars and pedestrians, leaving them without a clear path to follow. These unclear rules can make pedestrians feel unsafe while navigating the intersection, he said.

“(Downtown Austin) is the …

University of Texas at Austin Students Selected for Goldwater Scholarships

indiaeducationdiary.in

Two University of Texas at Austin students have been named recipients of Goldwater scholarships, the preeminent award for undergraduate students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.

Kevin Wen, a physics student in the College of Natural Sciences, and Maanas Gupta, a biomedical engineering student in the Cockrell School of Engineering, were selected for the 2023 scholarships, which are awarded by the federally endowed Goldwater Foundation in partnership with the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs (NDEP). …

… With plans to obtain an M.D./Ph.D. and become a physician-scientist, Gupta hopes to conduct research and use what he learns to help patients. He is the incoming vice president of Texas Engineering World Health, an organization that conducts research and develops medical devices for low-income patients. Gupta spent two years on UT Austin’s competitive men’s volleyball team and will be bicycling from Austin to Alaska with Texas 4000, a UT Austin fundraiser that increases awareness and provides support for cancer patients and their families. …

Houston BCycle increasing prices, further reducing stations as METRO mulls bike-sharing future

Adam Zuvanich | www.houstonpublicmedia.org

The region’s mass transit provider is still considering whether to take over Houston BCycle operations and incorporate them into its services, according to METRO board chair Sanjay Ramabhadran.

The mass transit provider in the Houston region continues to explore the possibility of adding bike-sharing to its slate of services, either by expanding and updating the city’s existing network, creating a new one or utilizing a combination of those options.

The sputtering Houston BCycle system remains hopeful that it will be part of a long-term, bike-sharing solution being devised by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), which earlier this year entered into an exploratory period to consider taking over the BCycle program and incorporating it into METRO services. METRO board chair Sanjay Ramabhadran said Monday that process remains ongoing and has an indefinite timeline, with board members voting in January to spend 6-9 months evaluating a potential partnership while investing up to $500,000 in the BCycle system. …

Bike with the Blue event to be held in Lakeside

By Mark Smith | www.crosstimbersgazette.com

The community is invited to a fun family-friendly event next month in Lakeside, hosted by the Flower Mound Police Department and the town of Flower Mound.

The FMPD’s annual Bike with Blue event is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 13, with a 5K, all-ages all-skills civilian bike race, the kids Bike with the Blue ride with police officers, and the police bicycle unit race. All proceeds from the event will benefit Journey to Dream, Kyle’s Place, a shelter for teenagers in Lewisville.

Click here to register. For information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sgt. Jason Rachal at jason.rachal @flower-mound.com.

Bicyclist killed after falling into roadway in Downtown Austin Tuesday morning

by Victoria Garcia | cbsaustin.com

AUSTIN, Texas — A bicyclist was killed early Tuesday morning after falling off the bicycle and into traffic in Downtown Austin.

It happened in the 1100 block of N. Lamar Boulevard near West 11th Street at around 8:20 a.m.

Austin-Travis County EMS medics and Austin police responded to the crash between a pickup truck and the bicyclist. …

Upcoming Rides

Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org

Rusty Romp
Thu, April 20, 2023 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, April 20, 2023 9:00 AM
Spokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX
Kind of Peach Pedal
Sat, April 22, 2023 9:00 AM
Weatherford High School 2121 Bethel Rd, Weatherford, TX
Chisholm Rusty Chain Gang Ramble
Tue, April 25, 2023 9:00 AM
4936 McPherson Blvd, Fort Worth, TX
Rusty Romp Tuesday Edition
Tue, April 25, 2023 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Rusty Romp
Thu, April 27, 2023 9:00 AM
Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126
Burleson and Beyond
Thu, April 27, 2023 9:00 AM
Spokes Parking Lot, 155 W Bufford St., Burleson, TX

Evening Ride Houston, Texas

Monica Sosa | strava.com

Afternoon Ride Missouri City, Texas

Amos DeVoge | strava.com

Pop A – dropped, rejoined Richardson, Texas

Arthur Westover | strava.com

I started ahead of the group on the Cannondale. Waited at Holford. Very small group on a very windy evening. Not racing because body still recovering from crash trauma. It was hard, this ride. At Parker before firestation hill, I got gapped when I slow rolled into the light, and I was never going to catch back on with that tailwind. So I took the Pop B route and hoped to cut them off. But when I turned on Jupiter they were already up the road. Luckily the next light was red, and there was Pop C as well. Later on we were going into the headwind on Murphy. Chris L. took a huge pull with me as 2nd wheel (which feels like no draft). I thought "I’m going to the back." After Bobby went by, I drifted back and realized that the entire group was WAY back having been dropped. Got back together at a red light. Renner warn’t easy either. Powermeter battery died during the ride.

Sugar Land Sugar Land, Texas

Michelle Casper | strava.com

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