Texas Bicycling Action – August 7, 2023
New trail makes vital and safe connection in Round Rock
by: Dylan McKim | www.kxan.com
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The number of trails in Round Rock will soon grow even larger following the approval of the new Lake Creek trail construction that will start later this year.
The trail will make a vital connection between Round Rock West Park and Centennial Plaza, running underneath I-35. The 10-foot wide paved trail will feature a bridge over Lake Creek into the amphitheater at Centennial Plaza.
David Buzzell, the assistant director of the parks and recreation department, said the trail is an important connection in the entire system.
“It’s just a vital connection. A lot of the Round Rock west area really …
The trail will make a vital connection between Round Rock West Park and Centennial Plaza, running underneath I-35.https://t.co/0sCLuSJdw9
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) August 7, 2023
What's happening over HHH weekend? Lots! pic.twitter.com/gt9jHTk1Pa
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) August 7, 2023
If you commute and need an emergency ride, S.A. agency wants to pay for your Uber, cab. Here’s how.
Richard Webner | www.expressnews.com
San Antonio’s Alamo Commutes will reimburse ‘smart commuters’ when something goes wrong.
One morning you take the bus to work. A few hours later, you get a call — your child has been suspended from school and you need to get there. Or your partner has come down sick. Or maybe you hurt yourself on the job and need to get to the hospital.
In any of those emergencies, you might be eligible to take a taxi, Uber or Lyft and get it paid for by a local program known as Alamo Commutes.
Here’s how it works. …
Bike Ride to Houston Reggae Festival
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The Last Word: Jeff Ellerman on Why Dallas’ 50-Mile Loop Will Become One Famous Trail
by Dallas Innovates | dallasinnovates.com
“10 years from now, everybody in the entire region will know The Loop.” Jeff Ellerman Co-Founder and Chairman The Loop Dallas .…on why Dallas’ 50-Mile Loop will become one famous trail, via D CEO.
The Loop Dallas—a 50-mile, $120 million urban bike trail with a goal of uniting neighborhoods around much of the city’s core—is turning what Ellerman calls “a spaghetti map of trails” into one big soaring loop he says will one day be known by all.
“At this point, 99% of people don’t know anything about it, because we’ve kept a relatively low …
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Texas Biking from X
Advocates are pushing for the whole of Commerce Street to get a makeover, not just a half-mile stretch which is currently planned https://t.co/mZRsSqTSpK
— Jay R. Jordan (@jayrjordan) August 7, 2023
New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
8AM!!!! Wheels down- Pace Bend Monthly Ride https://t.co/vuvYwPPyv1 #Meetup via @Meetup
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) August 8, 2023