Amid the conversation for a possible November 2016 transportation bond, Bike Austin is advocating for bike and pedestrian improvements as well. They’re calling on the Mayor and City Council to put forth a bond that fully funds Austin’s Bicycle Master Plan and all high-priority sidewalks in the Sidewalk Master Plan.

In an open letter, Bike Austin said that, “protected bike lanes and sidewalks connecting neighborhoods to schools, public transit and economic centers will ease traffic, spur physical activity and make the most affordable modes of transportation convenient and safe for hundreds of thousands of Austinites every day.” Their goal is to get 20,000 people to sign on to this letter – one for each of the car trips expected to be diverted from Austin’s highways every day if the Bicycle Master Plan is fully funded and implemented.The letter is available here>>