{"id":63953,"date":"2023-11-16T22:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T04:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=63953"},"modified":"2023-11-16T22:27:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T04:27:45","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-for-november-16-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2023\/11\/16\/texas-bicycling-news-for-november-16-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News for November 16, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

City recycling program, community shelter begin reusing bicycles<\/a><\/h2>\n

Paichia Hsu | www.ntdaily.com<\/h4>\n

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The City of Denton\u2019s Solid Waste and Recycling department has begun collecting reusable bikes over the past few months and giving them to Denton\u2019s Community Shelter for refurbishing.<\/p>\n

The department started to retain reusable bikes it received after it noticed some of the bicycles were still in functional condition. The team spent around four months accumulating 28 bicycles and donated them to the community shelter in mid-September, said John Washington, supervisor of the Home Chemical Collection Field Services.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t anything noticeable and then one day four and five appeared, and they were in good condition,\u201d Washington said. \u201cEveryone in the department thought, \u2018that\u2019s a shame [\u2026]\u2019 so we started setting them aside and researching on how we could repurpose those.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, \u2026<\/p>\n

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Greetings from the top of the @NorthavenTrail<\/a> bridge! It\u2019s open and looks amazing! Thanks @TxDOTDallas<\/a> for your partnership in making this happen! #DallasParks<\/a> #DallasTrails<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bXUIZIGfgV<\/a><\/p>— Jeff Kitner (@JeffKitner) November 16, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>