{"id":25481,"date":"2014-08-26T23:16:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T04:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=25481"},"modified":"2014-08-26T23:16:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T04:16:22","slug":"texas-bicycle-news-digest-august-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2014\/08\/26\/texas-bicycle-news-digest-august-26th\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycle News Digest August 26th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Denton hoping to hire bike czar<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.dentonrc.com<\/h4>\n

Job among 39 new positions proposed for 2014-15 budget
\nThe city of Denton wants to hire a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153bike czar.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nThe new job, officially called bike and pedestrian coordinator, is among the 39 new positions proposed for the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2014-15 budget. The City Council must first approve the budget before any of those \u00e2\u20ac\u0153help wanted\u00e2\u20ac\u009d signs can be posted at City Hall.
\nThe bike hire would be the first of its kind for Denton. The city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mobility plans include routes for bicyclists and pedestrians, but no single person or department has focused on implementing that plan.
\nCity leaders envision the coordinator championing bike and pedestrian needs, according to…<\/p>\n

Conquer the Coast Cycling Event, Sept. 20<\/a><\/h2>\n

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CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) – Conquer the Coast, a large-scale cycling event that offers 10, 25 and 65 mile rides, kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, starting from Whataburger Field.
\nDuring the ride, you get to see one of the nations top ranked professional ballparks, an award-winning art museum and the awe-inspiring Watergardens. As you ride to the top of the Harbor Bridge, you get a…<\/p>\n

City to get dedicated bike lane downtown<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Mike Morris\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0www.chron.com<\/h4>\n

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\nHouston may get its first dedicated, on-street bike lane as early as October, as city officials prepare to convert one lane of Lamar Street downtown to a two-way cycling route connecting the popular Buffalo Bayou trails west of downtown to Discovery Green and points east.
\nThe nearly three-quarter-mile path, from the edge of Sam Houston Park to the edge of Discovery Green, will be painted green and separated from the remaining three lanes of traffic by a barrier of striped plastic humps sometimes called “armadillos” or “zebras,” said Laura Spanjian, the city’s sustainability director.
\nSignals will be added at…<\/p>\n

Manadas Creek Hike and Bike Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nThis added Phase-ID of Manadas Creek Hike and Bike Trail only enhances what North Central Park was designed to be for: a park to be enjoyed by the entire community for those wishing to utilize it for health benefits and for those who want to be able to enjoy the outdoor space and natural beauty of Laredo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s…<\/p>\n