{"id":12403,"date":"2012-02-22T22:48:58","date_gmt":"2012-02-23T04:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=12403"},"modified":"2012-02-22T22:48:58","modified_gmt":"2012-02-23T04:48:58","slug":"texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-22nd-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2012\/02\/22\/texas-bicycling-blog-and-news-roundup-for-february-22nd-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling Blog and News Roundup for February 22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

New National Plan to Transform Bicycling<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nAlliance for Biking & Walking: People Powered Blog<\/p>\n

The leadership of the Alliance for Biking & Walking, Bikes Belong, and the League of American Bicyclists has agreed that uniting the three organizations would dramatically improve their effectiveness in increasing bicycle use in U.S. communities. Leaders of the three groups issued a joint statement summarizing the outcome of their recent meeting in San Diego, February 13-14:<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our enthusiasm to take this momentous step for the movement is matched by a commitment to do this right,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Noah Budnick, Board Chair of the Alliance for Biking & Walking. The boards of all three organizations must ratify the agreement. Once (and if) that occurs, the transition team will work with a variety of board, staff, …<\/p>\n

Black Tie Tsunami Ride Sunday Feb 26th<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nby The Announcer Guy\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Biking in Dallas
\nDallas Cycle Style is announcing the Black Tie Tsunami bike ride commencing this Sunday at 1:30 beginning at Main Street Garden.<\/p>\n

From their announcement:
\nBlack Tie Ride to Who Knows Where!
\nBicycle Tsunami has planned a bicycle flash mob Sunday Feb 26th. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re not sure where we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll all be converging (it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s very hush-hush till we get the email the day before) but we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been assured it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s within a 30 minute ride north…<\/p>\n

Council pedals plan at 7-0 clip<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nProjects include dozens of miles of bicycle lanes
\nBy Lowell Brown \/ Staff Writer\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Denton Record-Chronicle
\nDenton took a step toward becoming more bike-friendly Tuesday as the City Council approved a bicycle and pedestrian plan.<\/p>\n

The 7-0 vote culminated years of work by the public, city staff members and a hired consultant and followed a public hearing that saw healthy support for the plan.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a long process, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a productive process,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Jim Coulter, a city official who oversees streets. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We think we have a good plan to work…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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