Nueces: Responding to the Oppositions’ Concerns

February 14th, 2010

We’ve taken the time to respond to each of the many stated concerns of the opposition. Our responses are available online. Many of their concerns are based on misinterpretations of the project, while other concerns are alarmist. We have sent our responses to these concerns to the Urban Transportation Commission and City Council. I encourage you to send your own emails to the UTC and City Council to reiterate the points you find most striking.

Throughout the discussion, it is notable that the opposition has offered no alternative solution to a Nueces Bike Blvd. to meet the city and community goals of a more bicycle friendly Austin. One thing is clear for those, including the downtown business community, who have studied the situation: For downtown and central Austin to meet its basic transportation needs into the future, Austin will need to create a better multimodal transportation system, and bicycling will be an important part of that mix. Because the opposition chooses to ignore or deny the problem, it will be difficult to get their support for any real solution.

Be explicit about your support for Austin’s first bike boulevard. Sign the Nueces Bike Boulevard Petition, if you haven’t already, and ask your friends, family, co-workers, classmates, neighbors, and the person sitting next to you right now to sign it as well. Check out our Nueces page for more info, including our recommended plan for a successful bike boulevard on Nueces St.

And so that we can continue to support the implementation of Austin’s Bike Plan, join the League of Bicycling Voters today. Your financial support really is essential to keep us going so we can work for you every day.

Nueces Petition: Let your voice be heard

January 19th, 2010

Sign the Nueces Bike Boulevard Petition:
http://tinyurl.com/nuecesbikeblvd

And if you haven’t already done so, send an e-mail to your City Council:  http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/groupemail.htm

Spread the word:  Tell your family, friends, coworkers, classmates, and neighbors to sign the petition and contact City Council.  We can have better bicycling facilities, we can have a Nueces Bike Boulevard, but we’ll need to have a strong voice.

(Download a PDF version of the petition.)

Nueces Bike Boulevard Plan

January 13th, 2010

LOBV Nueces Plan

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Action Alert: Nueces Bike Boulevard

January 7th, 2010

LOBV Action Alert!

1) Email the City Council Now to support the Nueces Bike Boulevard …
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/groupemail.htm (see below for talking points and more info)

Make your e-mail thorough… spill out everything about why you believe more bicycling is the best thing for your community and Austin…
… or just say that you’re in support, but do it right now. If you support, do not hesitate to express your support.

2) Show up to the Nueces Bike Boulevard Open House next Wednesday, January 13th (see below)

) Have a see at the multimodal compromise of a Nueces Boulevard serving the needs of pedestrians, walking shoppers, bicyclists, bicycling shoppers, and motoring shoppers…
i.e. How to increase property values and benefit bicycle and pedestrian mobility simultaneously (a win-win solution):
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David Byrne Follow-up

October 7th, 2009

Thanks to all who showed up for the David Byrne event! We had a packed house of about 1,300 people.

If you’d like to view the presentations from some of the panelists…download them here. (All PowerPoint files).

Rob D’Amico

Annick Beaudet

Jana McCann

(We’ll wait until all the other panels around the country are complete before posting David’s presentation.)

Byrne Event