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Houston Cyclist Turns Misfortune Into Good At Tour De France
Posted on · Lawson Craddock is getting international attention after staying in the race and raising $100,000 for his former training facility in Houston
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Houston Matters
Meet an Avid Houston Cyclist
Posted on · We meet an avid Houston cyclist, Mike Pluto. He talks about how he fell in love with riding bikes at a young age and how most of his vacations now involve riding. This segment was produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
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The State of Houston Transportation in 2016
Posted on · We continue our 2nd annual "State of Houston" series – exploring the state of Greater Houston's economy, transportation, health, education, environment, politics and culture. On this edition, we delve into what is a sort of pastime for Houstonians: complaining about our traffic and the conditions of our roads. We explore the state of transportation in […]
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Bike Plan Draft Offers a Vision for a Bicycle-Friendly Future
Posted on · The City of Houston recently released its first draft of a new Houston Bike Plan. It's the first comprehensive effort to update the bike plan originally adopted in 1993, and it calls for nearly 800 miles of safe, connected bikeways by 2026. The city is seeking public input now. We learn more from Mary Blitzer, […]
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Museum Celebrates Houston’s Bicycling History
Posted on · Houston Matters takes a tour of the new Houston Bicycle Museum.
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City of Houston Will Develop a Citywide Bicycling Plan
Posted on · The City of Houston is launching a $500,000 effort to develop a citywide bicycling plan. Itâs the first such comprehensive effort since 1994. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss efforts underway to develop the bike plan, its potential benefits for the city and changes Houstonâs bicycling community would like to see. We welcome […]
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Critical Mass Bike Ride
Posted on · Another Critical Mass bike ride is planned for this Friday night. We talk with organizers, and consider both the goals of â and concerns raised by â these occasional mass bike rides. The movement was originally founded in San Francisco to draw attention to how unfriendly that cityâs streets were to cyclists. Here in Houston, […]