News Feed

March 7, 2010

3/7/2010
Nothing ‘Invisible’ About Transportation Cyclists
LA Times

MetroRail Service Begins After SXSW
Austin American Statesman

(CA) Cyclists Included In Distracted Driving Bill
Streetsblog LA

OANA Meets Up with LOBV Director
CitiCite

Portland Infrastructure Gets Two Birds Through Bicycle Blvd
Oregon Live

Bike Buddy App Promotes Safety in Numbers
Streetsblog

Website Offers Creative ‘Solution’ to Car/Bike Battles
Streetsblog

March 4, 2010

3/4/2010
Nueces Analysis Supports Bike Blvd
Austin Chronicle

March 2, 2010

3/2/2010
Acevedo Meeting Overviews:

Old Guy on 2 Wheels
Austin on 2 Wheels

‘Taking Back the Streets’
A Look at Critical Mass by Rare Austin

Austin Cyclists Show Support for Mariel Mentink
KVUE News

Austin’s Sidewalk Laws
City Data

NAHBS Wrap-Up
A2W

The Needed Shift From the Auto Drug
Streetsblog NY

Witty Citizen: Cyclist Taxonomy
Hill Country Commuter

February 25, 2010

2/25/2010
Follow-Up on the Final Nueces Meeting:
KVUE News
We Are Austin
KXAN News

Streetfilms: ’Fixing the Great Mistake’
Streetsblog

Reminder: Mariel Mentink Benefit Tonight
atxbs.com

LAPD Vows ‘Culture Change’ Within, Better Relationship w Cyclists
Streetsblog LA

The Fixed Gear Fight
(and a brief history)

Single Speed Bicycles

Last Decade Shows Decrease in Driving
TSTC

Eye Candy V: Amsterdam Video Chronicle
Clever Cycles

Eyes Peeled for Pot Holes
KVUE News

Light It Up: The Need to See
atxbs.com

February 23, 2010

2/23/2010
Cyclists / 18 Wheeler Collision
News 8 Austin
KVUE News
Austin-American Statesman

(VA) “A Bicycle is Not A Transportation Device”
Streetsblog NY

US DOT Drafts ‘Distracted Driving’ Bill
Streetsblog NY

Where to Park Your Bike
Bicycle Austin

Eye Candy IV: How Americans Get to Work
Infrastructurist

Opposition to Nueces Gets Organized
News 8 Austin
Austin-American Statesman

(Denton) Let the Infrastructure Fight Begin!
Bike Denton

(LA) Macing for Sidewalk Riders?
Streetsblog LA

February 21, 2010

2/21/2010
The Parking Predicament: Same Trouble, Different City

Urban Destruction
(Streetsblog)
Parking Bombs’
(Overhead Wire)
‘Sustainability Sabotage’
(Streetsblog)

Annual Bike Summit On!
Bicycle Austin

Nueces Public Input UPDATE
CoA

Eye Candy III: Bike Lane Beauty
Copenhagenize

(SF) The Scar the Freeway Left
Streetsblog SF

February 18, 2010

2/18/2010
‘People Attract People’: TIGER’s Expected Economic Effects
Public Radio’s Marketplace
(official TIGER release here.)

Watch Your Back: Federal Judge’s Ruling Bites the Cranks of Social Rides
Streetsblog NY (original article.)

(SF) Citizen’s Report: Fear Statistics in Cycling
SF Appeal

Phase 2 on 2nd St Begins
KVUE News

Citizen Comparison: Life Without Bike
Guardian UK

February 16, 2010

2/16/2010
Insane for Infrastructure!
The Economic Virtues (Portlandize)
American Apathy and Crumbling Columns (Streetsblog)
If Austin was Made by Children… (Rep. of Austin)
The Cut-Back on Cul de Sacs (TreeHugger)
(SF) Trials to Take Back the Parking Spot (Streetsblog)

(Seattle) City Change Starts w City Leaders
Streetsblog NY

(LA) Life Close to the Freeway is Hard on the Heart
LA Times

February 14, 2010

2/14/2010 <3
Women’s Safety in Public Transit
Planetizen

Back to the Future: A Look at ‘Original Austin’
Austin 360

(Corpus Christi) Another TX City Fights the Good (3-ft) Fight
Caller

Inflation Pushes Transit Costs Higher than Private Modes
Streetsblog DC

Squabbling w Specifics: Debate on Nueces Infrastructure Continues
Bicycle Austin

Safe Sharrows in Seattle
Streetsblog NY

Upcoming Organic Vegan Bike Tour
(event page)
Austin 360 / Organic Athlete

Walking to Biking Energy Conversion
Health and Fitness Classes

February 12, 2010

2/12/2010
Opposition’s Side: An Anti-Nueces Blog (and live vid feed of Nueces)
4WebResults / Monica

Upcoming Bike Community Events
courtesy of Austin360

US Marshals Come In on Mentink Case
KVUE News

Austin Mobility Forum Follow Up (Community Impact):
South Austin Congestion
North Austin Concerns

Right-Hook Relief Found Through Bike Boxes
Daily Vanguard

February 9, 2010

2/9/2010
Sheriff’s Concerns Over Nueces
KVUE News

Ft. Worth’s Bicycle Ambitions
Ft. Worthology

Obamas Battle Obesity, Recognize Biking Benefits
Streetsblog DC

Austin-based Study Finds Little Advantage from Helmet Use
Road.cc

Slaughter Creek Trail Open!
Austinist

Civil Law: The Bicycle Bias
Streetsblog NY

2/8/2010
ACC Covers Student View of Nueces
Accent

Child Obesity Linked to Auto Density
Streetsblog NY

Eye Candy III: ‘Times Square Restrspective’ – A Look at the Now Pedestrian Plaza
Streetsblog NY

February 7, 2010

2/7/2010
Current Nueces Stories and Slants:

‘Vocal Opposition’ News 8 Austin
‘Good Points’ Austin 360
‘Nueces Owners Livid’ KLBJ

Round Rock ISD Takes a 2 Wheeled Initiative
Austin American Statesman

Comprehensive City Planning: A Sum of Austin’s History
Austin Chronicle

Film Makers! CoA Needs You to Help Promote Safe Cycling
City of Austin

Proof of Inaction, 3-ft Ordinance still delivering less than promised
ATXBS

February 5, 2010

2/5/2010
Highlighting the Debate: Special on Nueces Bike Blvd
Austin Chronicle

CoA Wants YOUR Input in Transportation Survey
go straight to survey here
Oak Hill Gazette

(SA) San Antonio Approves Safe Passing Ordinance
My San Antonio

Citizen Plea for Lamar Bike Lanes
KLBJ

February 3, 2010

2/3/2010
Four Nueces Options Laid Out
News 8 Austin

3-ft Rule Has Seen NO Enforcement
KVUE News

Mayor’s First ‘State of the City’ Address
KVUE News

Ground Breaks on SW Austin Trail Connectivity to Greenbelt
Community Impact

Liveable Streets Abroad: Taking Lessons from Europe
USDoT Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

(Staten Island) Yet Another ‘Wrist Slap’ for a Killer Driver
Streetsblog NY

White House Considers Link Between Liveable Streets and Attainable Food
Streetsblog LA

(Wisconsin) Cycling Contributes $1.5 Billion to State’s Economy
Bicycle Federation Wisconsin

February 1, 2010

2/1/2010
Nueces Implementation Specifics Held off till April
Austin American Statesman

KUT’s Aired Coverage of Nueces Debate
KUT 90.5

January 31, 2010

1/31/2010
Whole Foods Offers Discount Increase for Healthy Employees
News 8 Austin

Local Coverage of Jan. Critical Mass
KVUE News

A Look Back at ACL’s ‘Bike Culture’
Current

The Forgotten Cycling Demographic: Mounting Up For Economy, not Earth
Streetsblog NYC

Ingenious Infrastructure: Copenhagen’s Ramps and Japan’s Parking
Copenhagenize

January 28, 2010

1/28/2010
Austin Citizens at Heart of Comprehensive City Plan
Austin Chronicle

YOUR Input Needed for Transportation Planning
Austin Business Journal

Bike/Ped Advocacy Conference Announces Dates
UTCTR

Auto-Dependency Risk for Foreclosure
Streetsblog NYC

NYC Shows Itself as Big Daddy on Active City Planning
Streetsblog NYC

Bike/Ped Commuters Account for Nearly 10%, Receives Less than 2% of Federal Transportation Funding
Streetsblog LA

January 27, 2010

1/27/2010
(India)Delhi Seeks Traffic Solution in Bike Lanes
(update on Delhi lane separation here.)
Streetsblog

January 26, 2010

1/26/2010
Critical Mass Approaches: ‘Lawlessness’ or ‘Advocacy’?
Downtown Austin Blog

DC Spotlights a Dallas Debate: Woodall Rogers Deck Project
(Dallas Star Telegram initial report & Dallas Morning News response)
Streetsblog DC

Upcoming 2010 Bicycle Improvements
KVUE News

Texas’ Urban Biking Systems Could Use Some Improvements
Good

1/25/2010
Auditorium Shores/Butler Park Slated for Improvements
Austin American Statesman

January 22, 2010

1/22/2010
Cap Metro Leaving Many Citizens Behind
Austin Chronicle

More than Nueces: Impending Infrastructure Implementation
A2W

(San Antonio) SA Follows Suit, Sends ‘Safe Passing’ Ordinance to Vote
MySA

Yellow Bike Benefit Tonight (booze available)
Austin Chronicle

(WA) Washington Steps Toward Better Communities through ‘Complete Streets’ Bill
(for the digest of WA House Bill 2911, see here)
Seattle P-I


January 20, 2010

1/20/2010
Helmet Laws Keeping Youth Ridership Down?
New York Times

(Manteca, CA) Citizen Weighs: Quick Drive Time Worth City’s Future and Funds?
Manteca Bulletin

January 18, 2010

1/18/2010
Cap Metro Raises Rates
KVUE

Nueces News Update: Still Fighting
Austin American Statesman

(Minneapolis) City Awards Critical Mass Cyclist $70,000 Settlement
WCCO / Associated Press

January 16, 2010

1/16/2010
Never Enough: Armstrong Announces Ironman Intent
Austin American Statesman

Austinites Now Able to Track Their Carbon Emissions Online (Thanks to Austin Energy)
here is the direct link to the carbon calculator
Austin American Statesman

(weekend eye candy) The City is an Urban Playground
original article here.
ESPNBMX

January 15, 2010

1/15/2010
UNANIMOUS
Vote Seals Pfluger Pedestrian Bridge Extension!
KVUE News

A2W Weekly Bike Calendar of Events
Austin On 2 Wheels

Cutting Public Transit Means Cutting Independence
DC.STREETSBLOG.ORG

Citizen Input at the Heart of I-35 Corridor Improvements
(to explore the faces and goals behind the project, go here)
TXDoT

International Citizen Report: 10 Things That Make a Green City
The Green Changemakers

January 14, 2010

1/14/2010
News Reports on Last Night’s Meeting
:

News 8 Austin

CBS KEYE News

KVUE News

KXAN News

KLBJ News

Travis County Employees Offered Shuttle Service to Work (in effect June 1st), from KVUE News

Economy, Social Participation Drives Fitness Participation from Community Impact

Austin “best place to put your wheels on the road” from No SubHealth

Update on Mentink: Search Continues for Hit and Run Driver from Austin 360

Tweed Ride Grabs Some Press from News 8 Austin

LOBV Director Tom Wald Weighing in on Fiery Nueces Debate from KXAN.com

January 11, 2010

Chronicle: Reminder on the Nueces Open House

Ride For Aids Kick Off Party Jan. 14th @ La Zona Rosa!

Seguin: Bikes Across Borders Shares Experience Along Route

January 10, 2010

Austin Cycling Association Seeking Volunteers for the Armadillo

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