{"id":63858,"date":"2023-11-09T23:21:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T05:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=63858"},"modified":"2023-11-09T23:21:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T05:21:13","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-november-9-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-for-november-9-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for November 9, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-markdown\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilltopviewsonline.com\/28081\/viewpoints\/opinion-austins-11-3-million-investment-in-metrobike-program-would-better-serve-other-transit-programs\/\">OPINION: Austin\u2019s $11.3 million investment in MetroBike program would better serve other transit programs<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Tate Burchfield | www.hilltopviewsonline.com<\/h4>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"877\" width=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hilltopviewsonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/9PEDESTRIANS-1200x877.jpg?resize=1200%2C877&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Students at St. Edward\u2019s and residents of Austin alike mount bicycles to traverse the city. Despite Austin\u2019s claims of being a green city, cyclists find the city expressly difficult to ride in. The city attempts to alleviate these hurdles with new policies such as the MetroBike program.<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Department of Transportation announced the list of recipients for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Programs (TASA) grant on Oct. 26. It included a $11.3 million award for the City of Austin to expand its current MetroBike bike share program.<\/p>\n<p>While this is a landmark step in terms of funding for public transportation, the decision to invest in the bike share program was inherently inequitable. The promotion of this mode of transit excludes those with physical disabilities impeding them from riding such bikes, and does not attempt to improve the infrastructure for those who depend on pedestrian and cycling transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the dispersed funds comes after the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced last December that they were searching for \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tour de Southern Walnut Creek Trail November 14 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rMuqX5cohe\">https:\/\/t.co\/rMuqX5cohe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Meetup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Meetup<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meetup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Meetup<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1722604817002999959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 9, 2023<\/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=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/twUmDQokCm\">https:\/\/t.co\/twUmDQokCm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/1722811756068634774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonvilleprogress.com\/news\/local_news\/cyclist-dies-in-highway-wreck\/article_69afd8f4-7f13-11ee-94d5-1f0ccf5833ae.html\">Cyclist dies in highway wreck<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>www.jacksonvilleprogress.com<\/h4>\n<p>A Frankston man is dead after his bicycle was struck while traveling Tuesday on US 175.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased was identified as Russell Warrington, 67, of Frankston.<\/p>\n<p>The accident happened at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, according to a preliminary report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n<p>Warrington, on a bicycle, was stationary in the eastbound lane of US 175, when he was struck by a pickup truck. The driver of the truck was uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Road Cycling in Houston, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B3cighW5S4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Road Cycling in Houston, Texas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SUcDwAH85oI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/\">Upcoming Rides<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>Fort Worth Bicycling Association | www.fwbaclub.org<\/h4>\n<p>Rusty Romp\nThu, November 16, 2023 9:00 AM\nBenbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott Road, Benbrook, TX 76126\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/event-5470265\">https:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/event-5470265<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna May Daulton Joe Pool Lake &#8211; Rusty Chain Gang\nSat, November 18, 2023 9:00 AM\nGrand Prairie, Texas\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/event-5470277\">https:\/\/www.fwbaclub.org\/event-5470277<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kristv.com\/news\/local-news\/kingsville-kids-ride-off-with-surprise-gift\">Kingsville kids ride off with surprise gift<\/a><\/h2>\n<h4>By: Makaylah Chavez | www.kristv.com<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/7d5835a\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3840x2160+0+0\/resize\/2560x1440!\/format\/webp\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F79%2Fcf%2F936cfb5a4d5fa830333f0047c681%2Fbike.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Smiles and giggles were seen and heard at Harvey Elementary School on Thursday morning as second graders received free bikes.<\/p>\n<p>1PointFive, a carbon removal technology company partnered with the non-profit Wish for Wheels and the King Ranch to build over 300 bikes for area second graders.<\/p>\n<p>As KRIS 6 previously reported, 1PointFive is bringing the world\u2019s largest direct air capture facility to Kingsville. Their mission is to green, and what better place to start than with the kids?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA bike at this age signals a lot of independence,\u201d Director of Projects Trey Fournier said. &quot;The kids that \u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/09\/texas-bicycling-news-for-november-9-2023\/\"><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":[],"class_list":["post-63858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bicycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4tok-gBY","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63858","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=63858"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63859,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63858\/revisions\/63859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}