Biking in Austin is about to get a boost. The city is one of 10 across the country who have been chosen to participate in the Big Jump Project. The project is being organized by the national advocacy organization PeopleForBikes. Based out of Colorado, PeopleForBikes...
We all know that transportation is a big problem in this city. The traffic is growing and alternative transportation options remain slim. So, what is our path forward? That's where the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan comes in. The Austin Strategic Mobility Plan is currently in the...
Big news for bike-lovers! The City of Austin is making some bicycle infrastructure improvements. This week the city's transportation department announced that it will be installing special traffic signals just for bicyclists at 12 intersections around town. So why have bike traffic signals? Some of the signals...
Amazing opportunity alert! Toyota and Net Impact have teamed up to bring the Next Generation Mobility Challenge right here to Austin, Texas. During the challenge, students compete in interdisciplinary teams to dream up products, services, and technologies related to mobility that will promote equity and opportunity....
This holiday season, airlines in the US transported more than 45 million passengers. That's a lot of trips home to see mom and dad (or vacations to see the beach). It's also a lot of carbon emissions. The US aviation industry produces about 11 percent...
Have you always dreamed of owning an electric car? Well now might be the time to buy. Smart Charge America and Nissan have teamed up to offer up to $20,500 is discounts and incentives on both the Nissan LEAF and home charging stations. That means...
Capital Metro is lowering its fares. Starting January 8th, the premium fare level (which was previously levied on MetroRapid and MetroFlyer riders) will be removed. That means from January on, Cap Metro will only have two fare levels - local and commuter. The decision to make...
Wish Austin had a safer bike network? There's an app for that. The Ride Report app has recently been launched in Austin and its goal is to collect crowd-sourced data about cycling use and street safety. Here's how it works - Bicycle riders can download the app, which then passively...
Looking for a cool new way to get around town? Austin B-cycle is here to help. They're the nonprofit organization that operates all of those red bikes you've been seeing around town. With hundreds of bikes located across Austin, B-cycle's bikeshare program allows you to...
It looks like the debate over several new highway projects in Austin is going to trial. At issue is SH 45 SW, a proposed toll road which would be built between MoPac Expressway and FM 1626 by two state agencies – the Texas Department of...