There's an election going on right now in Austin and after 12 days of early voting, turnout in Travis County is still less than 6 percent! Here's the deal - Elections are important. Most people seem to understand that, but we also tend to forget how important they are when...
Sponsored Post - from the City of Austin Office of Sustainability Friday is Bike to Work Day, a time when Austinites are encouraged to ditch their cars and give commuting by bicycle a try. Bike commuting is a great way to reduce your personal carbon footprint,...
Always wanted to ride your bike to work, but never really had the chance to try it out? Well here's your opportunity. Friday, May 19th is Bike to Work Day. What is Bike to Work Day? The mission of Bike To Work Day is to attract new...
BikeAustin, CNU-CTX, People For Bikes, the City of Austin Transportation Department, and the New Urbanism Film Festival are hosting "Cycling for Cities," a program of inspiring and lively short films about how bicycling improves cities and the lives of the people who live in them. Cycling for Cities...
Remember that $720 million transportation bond (Prop 1) that voters approved back in November? For a while, it was all anyone could talk about...
Have an outgrown, underutilized, or gently used bike lying around the house? Give it a second life with the new "Keep Kids and Bikes Moving" campaign, launched this month by Earth Day Austin, the Bicycle Sport Shop, and the Yellow Bike Project. Throughout the month...
Interested in bikes and bike transportation? Then these events are for you. The City of Austin's Transportation Department has just launched a new community conversation series called "Walk + Bike Talks." Over the next month they'll be hosting nearly a dozen public meetings on increasing...
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...
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...
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...