{"id":48717,"date":"2019-04-26T23:25:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-27T04:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=48717"},"modified":"2019-04-26T23:25:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-27T04:25:12","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-26th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2019\/04\/26\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-april-26th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest April 26th 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Houston\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s booming bike-share system is reshaping a car-centric city<\/a><\/h2>\n

BY EILLIE ANZILOTTI | www.fastcompany.com<\/h3>\n

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As Houston BCycle rapidly expands, the biggest jump in ridership has come from people swapping out car trips in favor of a bike\u00e2\u20ac\u201cin a city where less than 7% of people walk, bike, or take transit to work.<\/p>\n

For a bike-share system, annual ridership growth of around 10% is good. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what Motivate, the largest bike-share provider in the U.S., touted as its across-the-board growth metric for its seven systems in 2017. …<\/p>\n

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A Look Ahead (April 26)<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.timesrecordnews.com<\/h3>\n

BICYCLING EVENT DOWNTOWN<\/p>\n

DOWNTOWN ON WHEELS: 6 to 9 p.m. May 3. Bike Wichita Falls cycling safety event to be held at the corner of 6th and Ohio St. Message @bikewichitafalls on Facebook.com<\/p>\n

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The Woodlands Township Board holds meeting<\/a><\/h2>\n

By: The Woodlands Township | www.woodlandsonline.com<\/h3>\n

THE WOODLANDS, TX — The Woodlands Township Board of Directors held its regular meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at The Woodlands Township Town Hall, 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard in The Woodlands, Texas. …<\/p>\n

… To promote The Woodlands Bike-Friendly Community designation and increase public awareness for bicycling during National Bike Month, The Woodlands Township Board of Directors proclaimed May 17, 2019 as Bike To Work Day and May 18, 2019 as Bike The Woodlands Day in The Woodlands, Texas. …<\/p>\n

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From Maya Ford, Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair:<\/a><\/h2>\n

City of Houston Planning & Development Dept. | campaign.r20.constantcontact.com<\/h3>\n

The Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) offers condolences for the two lives lost to bicycle crashes this month. It is with deep sadness that we observe the deaths of cyclists in Third Ward on April 7 and Magnolia Park on April 18. Houston Police Department is investigating both crashes. Mayor Turner has activated the Safer Streets Initiative which includes hiring a safe streets coordinator, leading a safety campaign, and implementing the safety recommendations made by the Federal Highway Administration.<\/p>\n

Immediately, we recommend the following: …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist struck and killed by Mercedes near SW Freeway entrance ramp<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Alison Medley | www.chron.com<\/h3>\n

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A man was struck and killed while he was riding his bicycle on the entrance ramp to 59 Southwest Freeway near Richmond at on Thursday night, HPD investigators said. The female driver of a Mercedes reportedly made a right turn from Richmond Avenue onto the ramp at around 11 p.m., not spotting the bicyclist, HPD Sergeant John Benavidez said. Benavidez added that were …<\/p>\n

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Weekend Rides: Mt Bonnell\/Scenic Dr & Lamppost<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brad Weaver | steinerranchcycling.com<\/h3>\n

Saturday training rides leaving from Cups & Cones:<\/p>\n

7:30 am \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s go on our expanded dam loop which takes us up Mt. Bonnell and over to Westlake and Cuernavaca finishing with a tailwind push home. The route is 60 miles and can be found here …<\/p>\n

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Riding from Houston to Austin, starting today!<\/a> from bikehouston<\/a> <\/blockquote>