“To date, Whitmire's perceived approach has focused on curing the symptoms of the disease, but not the cause, calling on increasing police activity to enforce traffic laws and suggesting bikers stay in recreational lanes to avoid danger.” chron.com/news/houston-t…

Contrary to popular belief, Houston is actually (somewhat) bike-friendly. These are our favorite biking spots in the city 🚲👇🏽
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Houston's new mayor threatens a BIG step backwards for safety for ALL in his community: ppl driving, biking, walking & riding transit. 'A one-foot-in, one-foot-out approach does not align with the spirit of the effort,' Tiffany Smith, @visionzeronet
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Headed to this Saturday's grand opening of The Commons at Hermann Park Conservancy? Ride your bike there! We'll be providing free bike valet. hermannpark.org/commons-public…

'Advocates worry that a lack of support for street safety projects from the mayor’s office — let alone outright opposition — could jeopardize federal funding and reverse progress the city has made on multimodal infrastructure.' governing.com/transportation…

Every repaving is an opportunity to save lives.

We parked a few bikes this past weekend — over 100 at Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s Night Light and more than 70 at Hermann Park Conservancy’s Kite Fest — proving once (no, twice) again that people will bike places, especially when 🚙 parking is scarce and secure 🚲 parking is available.

Seriously, watch this short video. To see how to effectively make the case for protected bike-lanes, and particularly how they’re good for business. Or just as a great example of how to speak to any city council.

Watch it, then share it. HT Providence Streets Coalition 👟🚲🚌🛴♿🚗🌲

“Even if you don’t like to ride bikes or walk, as mayor you have to realize that every other city seems to care about this stuff… You don’t have to like that stuff yourself, but if you want your city to compete globally, you have to accept it.” texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

“John Whitmire insists he supports Vision Zero, the city’s action plan to make Houston streets safer… Some are questioning Whitmire’s commitment.” houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

“While the [Tour de Houston] allowed bicyclists to ride safely on Houston's roads on Sunday, some riders shared with ABC13 Houston some of the long-term measures they'd like to see to make the city more bike-friendly.” abc13.com/tour-de-housto…

Car crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 1 to 54. After 54, it’s heart disease, in part caused by physical inactivity and obesity from car dependency.
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.John Whitmire has already removed medians/curbs on Houston Ave & ordered a review of bike lanes/features of the new 11th street redesign in the Heights. Is he rolling back progress? He invited the Ed Board to his neighborhood to share his vision. houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

A sign at the first stop on the #TourDeHouston ride.
#VisionZero #SafeStreetsForAll #PublicSafety

We’re out at Discovery Green for the #TourdeHouston . Come say hi!

Ride your bike to the Kite Festival! We'll be providing free bike valet.

A 44-year-old man was struck and killed while bicycling near the intersection of Brock Road and Wayside Drive on Tuesday. According to Houston Police, the victim was struck by the driver of a left-turning Chevrolet Tahoe.

E-bike riders are finally being treated as 'pedalcyclists' — not motorists — in nhtsagov crash reporting. crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/Vie…

“Over the course of a month, a cyclist or pedestrian will spend 40% more than a motorist. Improvements to the public realm that facilitate pedestrian or cyclist access can increase retail sales by as much as 30%.”

Debunking 3 big bike-lane myths, via @TVO tvo.org/article/debunk…