{"id":56538,"date":"2021-05-19T22:55:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T03:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56538"},"modified":"2021-05-19T22:55:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T03:55:56","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-may-19th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/05\/19\/texas-bicycling-news-may-19th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News May 19th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How San Antonio, Texas, is investing in tech, innovation, and infrastructure to become an even greater place to live<\/a><\/h2>\n

Erica Sweeney | www.businessinsider.com<\/h4>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Crowdsourcing bike traffic data will make roads safer\nBuilding better bike infrastructure in San Antonio starts with knowing where residents and visitors are cycling, Griffin said. "We’re working toward solving the problem of being able to identify where real safety problems are," he added.<\/p>\n

Part of Griffin’s research involves crowdsourcing bicycle traffic volumes, using apps like\nStrava\nand other methods, and he’s published several studies on the subject. This uncovers where bike-related accidents are occurring and where bike traffic is increasing and decreasing.<\/p>\n

The research could help the city know which intersections may need to be reconfigured or roadways need bike lanes to adapt to bike traffic. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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City Shares Rules for Bicycle Lanes \u00e2\u20ac\u201c People Still Upset<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dave Diamond | newstalk1290.com<\/h4>\n

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This appears to be one of those ‘Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t.’ situations. For several years now Wichita Falls has been working on becoming certified as a Bicycle Friendly City. The latest step in that process was the addition of Shared Use Lanes on some of our streets. You can spot them by the depiction of a bicycle and directional arrow painted on the street surface. \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Fort Worth Bike Sharing Adds Two New Campus Stations<\/a><\/h2>\n

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It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to ride. Fort Worth Bike Sharing is rolling out two new bike stations on campus, giving Horned Frogs convenient access to electric and traditional bicycles.<\/p>\n

Joining the existing bike station at the intersection of Cantey and Rogers, the two new stations are in Worth Hills and on Lowden Street near the Mary Couts Burnett Library \u00e2\u20ac\u201d for a total of three locations serving the TCU community.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We wanted to be in places where students could use our system to move around \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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City Of Fort Worth: Fort Worth Named Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community<\/a><\/h2>\n

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The League of American Bicyclists honored Fort Worth’s efforts to build better places for people to bike with a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community award. Fort Worth joins 487 communities across the country in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone.<\/p>\n

The award recognizes Fort Worth for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources that benefit its residents of all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices.<\/p>\n

"Biking in America has shown great resilience in light of trying times and \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Ride of Silence raises road safety awareness amid rise in cyclist fatalities<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Kase Wilbanks | www.kcbd.com<\/h4>\n

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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – The annual Ride of Silence, which honors cyclists who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been injured or killed, has become even more important in 2021 after a deadly 2020 for cyclists in Texas. Plus, the pandemic popularity of bikes has put more on the road.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for exercise or whether it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s to avoid public transportation, those cyclists that are out there are now going to encounter motor vehicles at the normal pre-pandemic levels, and injuries and deaths are going to occur,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Paul Friener, secretary of the West Texas Cycling Association said.<\/p>\n

Every year around the globe cyclists \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n

Such a moving experience to participate in tonight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s #SATX<\/a> Ride of Silence & to reflect on those who are riding on in paradise or may have serious injuries from a crash.

Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s continue to honor cyclists involved in roadway crashes by advocating for safer driving & bike lanes. https:\/\/t.co\/KTUexDAI1J<\/a><\/p>— Joey Pawlik (@joeypawlik_) May 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>