{"id":32179,"date":"2016-02-08T23:19:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T05:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=32179"},"modified":"2016-02-08T23:19:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-09T05:19:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-february-8th-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/02\/08\/texas-bicycling-news-february-8th-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News February 8th 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doubling Our Bikeway Network in the Short Term<\/a><\/h2>\n

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\nOn Thursday, Feb. 11th, we are holding meetings on the Draft Houston Bike Plan. This plan is a major step forward for Houston. It sets the plan for doubling our safe, comfortable bikeway network in the short term and ultimately building a network of bikeways that are within a half mile of 95% of Houstonians.
\nAnd we need you to make this plan a reality!
\nPlease join us on Thursday, Feb. 11th, at the Freed Montrose Public Library for a noon meeting (12 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1 pm) or an evening meeting 6:30 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 7:30. Sign-up here.
\nThis meeting is for people wishing to be Ambassadors about the Bike Plan and those …<\/p>\n

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Weatherford residents give their parks visions<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Christin Coyne www.weatherforddemocrat.com<\/h3>\n

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\nIf there was one thing it appeared Weatherford residents could agree on during the packed parks planning meeting Thursday night it was indoor swimming.
\nResidents made a long list of recommendations for what should be on the city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s master parks and recreation plan, which is being prepared by landscape architecture and planning firm Dunkin Sims Stoffels Inc.
\nIdeas were wide-ranging but a few comments echoed repeatedly safer biking areas, …<\/p>\n

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Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h2>\n
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Fritz Park Joins Growing List of Places in Hutto, Texas to Offer Bicycle Parking | BikeTexas https:\/\/t.co\/voli0SvnGu<\/a><\/p>\n

— Robin Stallings (@RobinStallings) February 9, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n