{"id":56812,"date":"2021-06-24T23:56:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T04:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=56812"},"modified":"2021-06-24T23:56:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T04:56:07","slug":"texas-biking-news-june-24th-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2021\/06\/24\/texas-biking-news-june-24th-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Biking News June 24th 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New path segments increase strolling and biking choices in Dallas \u00e2\u20ac\u201c NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Hiking and biking trails are very popular in Dallas and the city council approved several new segments on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The busy Katy Trail ends near the American Airlines Center on a cul-de-sac where there are no dedicated lanes for runners or cyclists heading south or west from there.<\/p>\n

Garrett Rodriguez is a bicycle commuter. He uses the Katy Trail to get to work. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s exactly the kind of thing that the Dallas leaders want to promote. …<\/p>\n

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Putting the cart before the horse<\/a><\/h2>\n

ROY FLORES | theeagle.com<\/h4>\n

The city of Bryan is at it again, putting the cart before the horse. It seems the Bryan Planning and Zoning Commission is looking into plans for putting a bicycle lane down Texas Avenue — even though there has never been a decent continuous sidewalk, much less an handicapped-accessible one covering that same area.<\/p>\n

A bike lane would take frontage property away from longtime small business owners, reducing access to their businesses by building a median that would close off access to all but …<\/p>\n

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Cyclists Split On Sharing Bike Lanes With Pizza Delivery Robots<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Nathan Bernier | www.kut.org<\/h4>\n

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A small fleet of robots delivering pizza in Central Austin has set off a debate about whether the semi-autonomous machines’ use of bike lanes will squeeze cyclists off the road or launch a technological revolution to reduce motor vehicle deliveries and boost demand for bicycle infrastructure.<\/p>\n

"My personal view is that I don’t believe these belong in the bike lane," said Jake Boone, who serves as vice-chair of the …<\/p>\n

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Austin Mobility News For June 21<\/a><\/h2>\n

patch.com<\/h4>\n

The Austin Bike Map is updated regularly by Austin Transportation staff members who plan and build the infrastructure you ride on.<\/p>\n

Your weekly news update from the City of Austin Transportation Department<\/p>\n

In this week’s edition:<\/p>\n

First phase of improvements to Stassney Lane under construction\nFind Austin's safest, most updated bike routes with the Austin Bike Map\nCalendar Corner: June 21 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 27, 2020\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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Texarkana Texas Receives $5.1 Million in Sidewalk Grants<\/a><\/h2>\n
Lisa Lindsey | kkyr.com<\/h4>\n
Great news for the beautification of our town. The City of Texarkana, Texas was recently awarded $5,152,402 for sidewalk improvements. These improvements will be along College Drive and North Robison Road. It was awarded from the Texas Department of Transportation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TA) Program.\nWhere will these improvements be located?<\/p>\n
So the big question is where will these improvements be located?  According to the press release, the first will go towards a bicycle and pedestrian sidewalk infrastructure along College Drive from Robison Road to U.S. 71 (State Line Ave). This project will also include bike and pedestrian signalization improvements at Texas Boulevard. …<\/p>\n
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Registration open for 38th Annual Tour de Gap ride benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters<\/a><\/h2>\n
www.bigcountryhomepage.com<\/h4>\n
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ABILENE, Texas (News Release) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Tour de Gap bike ride is BACK! This year marks the 38th Annual Tour de Gap ride at the Old Settlers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Reunion Grounds in Buffalo Gap on July 24-25, 2021.<\/p>\n
Tour de Gap is hugely popular, bringing in around 300 riders year after year from across Texas.<\/p>\n
Participants will ride through the rolling hills of …<\/p>\n
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Fiesta Wildflower, San Antonio, Texas June 20, 2021<\/a><\/h2>\n
Roy and Christine | roy-pedalpushers.blogspot.com<\/h4>\n
Staging area was the Rolling Oaks Mall.\nThis was just one of the many parking lots. Unfortunately, it appeared that COVID had forced the closure of many of the mall stores.\nAcross the lot can be seen the starting\/finishing arch. This must have been an overflow lot as it was full when we finished. …<\/p>\n
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Bike sharing in San Antonio saw boost during coronavirus pandemic<\/a><\/h2>\n
Samuel King | www.ksat.com<\/h4>\n
UTSA researchers found that communication about COVID-19 safety protocols were a factor<\/p>\n
SAN ANTONIO \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Many people turned to biking during the COVID-19 pandemic, for exercise or even to get around.<\/p>\n
And a recent study from researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio found that boom in biking even extended to San Antonio Bike Share.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153And it was amazing how the locals came out of the woodwork, if you will,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said JD Simpson, executive director of San Antonio Bike Share. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153And suddenly people who had never used our program before …<\/p>\n
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Texas Biking from Twitter<\/h1>\n
Just out here takin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 potato photos of Strawberry moons. \u00f0\u0178\u00a5\u201d\u00f0\u0178\u008d\u201c\u00f0\u0178\u0152\u2022 pic.twitter.com\/5mfYRClNbH<\/a><\/p>— Alex Stivers (@AlexStivers) June 25, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>