Are you crazy for bikes? Would you like to help make Austin a more bike-friendly city? Then the city's Bicycle Advisory Council might be just the place for you. The Bicycle Advisory Council is a volunteer citizen group that advises the City of Austin on all things bike-related...
In case you haven't heard, there's a new place to ride your bike in town. The entire MoPac Mobility Bridges project opened to the public last month. The new network of bridges and pathways now means that you can ride your bike from south Austin all the way...
The City of Austin is working to build streets that accommodate all modes of transportation (not just cars). And they're doing it with some help from the new draft Austin Street Design Guide. The guide is meant to assist city staff and private design professionals in...
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...
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...
Austin Energy is once again breaking barriers, this time by launching the country's first E-Bike Fleet Rebate Program. The idea is to promote the use of electric bicycles for commuting, deliveries, and transportation, especially in the downtown core. Last week, Bike Texas became the first organization...
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting last week, Adler announced his new plans for a potential mobility bond, and made the pitch that transportation improvements are necessary to improve affordability in Austin. Highlights of the mayor's mobility bond proposal include: Building smarter corridors along North and South Lamar,...
An effort to fund additional bike lanes in Austin hit its first major roadblock earlier this month. Austin's Bond Oversight Commission voted against sending a recommendation to City Council to consider placing a bike bond on the November ballot. The failed recommendation called for the funding of 220 miles...
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...
Join us for this week’s edition of “Shades of Green”, Austin’s only live, green talk radio program, on KOOP 91.7FM and streaming online! This week we'll be talking about bikes, as well as a community effort to get the Bicycle Master Plan fully funded....