{"id":62511,"date":"2023-06-01T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T03:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=62511"},"modified":"2023-06-01T22:00:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T03:00:59","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-june-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/06\/01\/texas-bicycling-news-june-1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News – June 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We asked Travis County to invest in bike lanes and sidewalks<\/a><\/h2>\n

environmentamerica.org<\/h4>\n

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On May 25th, we both testified before the Travis County Bond Advisory Committee in support of funding multi-modal transportation in Travis County. The committee is considering how to spend a $450 million bond on transportation and parks. The committee is proposing that the vast majority of transportation funds go to widen roads. We advocated that the County should invest at least an equal amount in \u201cmulti-modal\u201d transportation projects such as bike lanes, sidewalks, and transit.<\/p>\n

Here are our prepared remarks:<\/p>\n

Caroline Gamble<\/p>\n

I\u2019m Caroline Gamble and I am currently a third-year Sustainability Studies and Economics double major at the University of Texas. My studies and my work as an intern at Environment Texas motivated me to attend this meeting and advocate for what is best for Travis county residents and the environment. …<\/p>\n

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Better Bike Share Partnership Awards $100,000 in Grants<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.bicycleretailer.com<\/h4>\n

BOULDER, COLO. (May 30, 2023) \u2014 The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) awarded just under $100,000 in grants to six projects that will reach and engage traditionally underserved populations through shared micromobility. This is the eighth round of mini-grant funding the national bicycle advocacy organization PeopleForBikes will administer through its role as a BBSP partner. …<\/p>\n

… Golden Rollers: E-Bike Training Program for Older Adults | $13,029<\/p>\n

Ghisallo Cycling Collective, San Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n

This program will provide e-bike-specific training, annual bike share memberships, guided rides, and safety equipment to seniors and older adults at no cost. Thirty-six participants will complete a three-session, six-hour program designed to increase ridership by building confidence and establishing social connections with other riders. The program, based at a senior center close to a BCycle bike share station, will use the all-electric system to safely explore trails and neighborhood streets on destination-based rides. …<\/p>\n

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Juneteenth Social Ride presented by Black History Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.thc.texas.gov<\/h4>\n

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Jun 18 2023 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm<\/p>\n

French Legation State Historic Site\n802 San Marcos Street\nAustin, TX 78702<\/p>\n

Red, Purple, Blue colored graphic sign with the words Black History Bike Ride Juneteenth Social Ride 2023<\/p>\n

Get on your bikes and ride! The annual Juneteenth Social Ride is here! Presented by our friends at Black History Bike Ride.<\/p>\n

Meet at the Texas African American History Memorial (at the Texas Capital, near 11th & Congress) at 6pm on June 18th, 2023 for an evening of riding bikes and learning about Austin\u2019s Black history.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Juneteenth event will follow a route focused on some of our favorite historical locations and people. The ride will end at Rosewood Park and join some of the Juneteenth festivities.<\/p>\n

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New Braunfels to host public meeting on plans for Alligator Creek Trail<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Sierra Martin | communityimpact.com<\/h4>\n

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Design plans for the proposed Alligator Creek Linear Park and Trail will be available for the public to view at an open house June 5 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the New Braunfels U Service Center, 355 FM 306, New Braunfels.<\/p>\n

The specifics<\/p>\n

The Alligator Creek Trail is part of the city of New Braunfels Hike and Bike Trail Plan, which includes multiuse paths and links to neighborhoods along Geronimo Creek and Alligator Creek. Several commercial and residential developments in the area have installed portions of the trail over the past few years, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

According to the city, it …<\/p>\n

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Video: Hometown Pride Tour: Possum Pedal Bike Ride<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Ernest Strawther III and Spencer R. Smith | www.newschannel6now.com<\/h4>\n

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – We\u2019re continuing our Hometown Pride Tour of Graham with a look at the Possum Pedal Bike Ride.<\/p>\n

Executive Director for the Graham Chamber of Commerce, Cayley Strickland said this annual ride is a special event put on by the chamber that allows riders to see how beautiful North Texas is, and that it\u2019s also a good warm-up for the Hotter-N-Hell Hundred.<\/p>\n

\u201cGraham is a smaller community but there\u2019s so much going on and its really nice to showcase that to larger cities that surround us and get people to come here when we have got exciting things going on because there is always something happening in Graham so getting to show that off is always a good time for me,\u201d Strickland said.<\/p>\n

With a calendar full of …<\/p>\n

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Cyclist hit and killed by vehicle along Highway 6 in NW Harris County, deputies say<\/a><\/h2>\n

abc13.com<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n