Bike parking gets support in Urban Transportation Commission’s call to end parking requirements

by Chad Swiatecki | www.austinmonitor.com

City Council may add changes to bike parking requirements to a November resolution that will finalize the removal of parking minimums from the Land Development Code.

The Urban Transportation Commission recently voted to recommend Council adopt the ordinance changes on parking minimums called for in a May resolution, while also in most cases requiring bicycle parking spaces be provided at a mix of 10 percent of the number of parking spaces included in new building projects.

The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the ordinance language at tonight’s meeting, with Council’s Nov. 2 meeting as the likely date for possible final approval.

Dan Hennessey, project manager for the city’s transportation department, began the meeting detailing where the …

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H-GAC’s Commute Solutions Program Launches its Biketober Challenge

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Ride, learn about bike safety, and win prizes throughout the month

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and its Commute Solutions program invite bike riders throughout the eight-county region, which includes Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller counties, to participate in the free Bike the Gulf Biketober Challenge from October 1-31, 2023.

“With October bringing cooler temperatures to the area, this is a great opportunity for residents to hop on a bike and enjoy the host of benefits riding a bike has to offer,” said Emanuel Andrews, H-GAC senior program coordinator. “Biking can help to …