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...
Love bikes? Looking for a way to get more involved in local government? Then the Bicycle Advisory Council is for you. The BAC is a volunteer, citizen advisory group that makes recommendations to the City of Austin (as well as other local jurisdictions) on all...
As part of his continued focus on transportation, Mayor Adler recently finished an innovation exchange trip to Europe with the US Secretary of Transportation as part of the Smart City Challenge. (As a reminder, Austin is one of seven finalist for the challenge. If we win, Austin will...
More bike lanes could soon be coming to Austin, but only if the community asks for them. Bike Austin is leading an effort to call on City Council to fund 220 miles of protected bike lanes, 50 miles of Urban Trails and hundreds of miles of...
Austin's favorite green gym, Castle Hill Fitness is encouraging everyone to ride their bike more. With their new "Bike to Be Green + Lean Card" they're encouraging all Castle Hill Fitness customers to ride their bike to the gym in order to reduce emissions and stay in shape. Anyone who rides...
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...