{"id":55408,"date":"2021-01-20T23:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T05:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=55408"},"modified":"2021-01-20T23:10:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T05:10:12","slug":"texas-biking-action-january-20th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/20\/texas-biking-action-january-20th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking Action January 20th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2021\/01\/19\/houston-bike-lanes-nearly-1800-miles-of-high-comfort-bikeways-planned-for-houston\/\">Video: Houston Bike Lanes: Nearly 1,800 miles of high-comfort bikeways planned for Houston<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Anavid Reyes | www.click2houston.com<\/h4>\n<p>HOUSTON \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Right now, there are a total of 340 miles of high comfort bike lanes, meaning all ages and abilities can safely use these bike lanes and 22 miles of those are on-street protected bike-only lanes. In 2020, Houston bikeways completed four new miles of on street bike lanes.\nToday\nCleburne\nHutchins\nGray Street: between 3rd Ward and Midtown.\nHouston ave.: 20th Street to Katy Freeway\nAustin Street: McGowen to Holman<\/p>\n<p>Still yet to come to your neighborhood:\nTierwester and Blodgett: near TSU\nNorth Main Street at Boundary Street\nDeerwood in Westchase area: West of the Beltway<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2018, Bike Houston launched the Build 50 Challenge to take action towards the construction of more than 50 miles of high-comfort bike lanes over the course of one year.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know, there are &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/l133ow\/183_passage_shoal_creek_to_the_domain\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">183 Passage (Shoal Creek to the Domain)<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/\">BikingATX<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/comments\/l1mt34\/new_temporary_protected_path_on_greenville\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">New (temporary?) protected path on Greenville between the Sopac trail and Royal<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/dfwbike\/\">dfwbike<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n    <blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" >      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/comments\/l1dwdh\/has_anyone_done_lake_austin_blvdscenic_drmy\/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share\">Has anyone done Lake Austin blvd-&gt;Scenic Dr-&gt;My Bonnel rd-&gt;2222?<\/a> from      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BikingATX\/\">BikingATX<\/a>    <\/blockquote>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utsa.edu\/today\/2021\/01\/story\/diploma-dash-goes-virtual.html\">Diploma Dash will be virtual this year with new options<\/a><\/h3>\n<h4>Heather Green | www.utsa.edu<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.utsa.edu\/today\/2021\/images\/diploma-dash-2021-virtual.png?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>JANUARY 20, 2021 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Get ready to join one of the most popular UTSA events once again\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthis time in new ways. The UTSA Alumni Association\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual Diploma Dash will be virtual this year, with proceeds supporting scholarships for current students.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153While we are disappointed that we cannot gather for Diploma Dash this year, we also did not want our community to have to miss out on what has become an important, signature event,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Steve Woodall \u00e2\u20ac\u212211, association interim director. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Because the event is virtual, we are excited to be able to offer new race options that people can do safely in their own neighborhoods in San Antonio and beyond.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored in part by Credit Human, the virtual Diploma Dash gives alumni, faculty, staff, students, community members and dogs the opportunity to run, walk and even bike this year for a good cause. The traditional 5K is offered as well as a 1K kids fun run, a 25K bike ride and a 69K month-long option. &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow! *340 miles* of high-comfort bikeways we can all enjoy in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonTX<\/a> ! Special thanks to HCP1 Commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RodneyEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RodneyEllis<\/a>, Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SylvesterTurner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sylvesterturner<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BikeHouston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BikeHouston<\/a> for championing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaferStreets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaferStreets<\/a> for all users! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBikePlan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HoustonBikePlan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PedalLove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PedalLove<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisionZeroTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VisionZeroTexas<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PCoSeaiF4q\">https:\/\/t.co\/PCoSeaiF4q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Robin Holzer (@Robin_Holzer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Robin_Holzer\/status\/1352074892057993222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An image from the 2018 HHH start, near the start line, featuring Pyro Pete! <br><br>Registration for the 2021 HHH events in Wichita Falls (August 26 to 29, 2021) opens on April 1, 2021 on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i56ZfOMj14\">https:\/\/t.co\/i56ZfOMj14<\/a><br><br>Can&#39;t wait! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rwdb8O32ZF\">pic.twitter.com\/rwdb8O32ZF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hotter&#39;n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotternHell100\/status\/1351938487323414533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides &#8211; Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group <br> <br>Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aYznoIwcsR\">https:\/\/t.co\/aYznoIwcsR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1351902331718275072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/01\/20\/texas-biking-action-january-20th-2021\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14],"tags":[2560,5297,4719],"class_list":["post-55408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news","tag-bicycle","tag-bike","tag-biking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-epG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55408"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55409,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55408\/revisions\/55409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}