Transportation
The Houston Bike Summit returns to discuss concerns over the city’s cycling infrastructure
Posted on · As the city's bike network continues to grow, cyclists say more needs to be done to maintain on-street bikeways.
Tag: Bike Houston
Transportation
Houston Cyclists Appeal For Safer Streets At The Annual “Ride Of Silence”
Posted on · The ride was dedicated in memory of a young man killed in a recent crash in the Heights.
News
Houston Police Say They Are Increasing Efforts to Keep Cyclists Safe
Posted on · With school starting in just a few weeks, police are planning more targeted enforcement of Houston's Safe Passing law. The ordinance says drivers have to maintain a three-foot distance when they are passing a cyclist.
Houston Matters
One Year Later, Does Houston’s Bike Plan Make The Grade?
Posted on · A year after the City of Houston passed it's bike plan, advocacy group Bike Houston weighs in on its success.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Bike Plan Revisited, And The Life Of A Storm Chaser (April 17, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Bike Houston issues a report card on the city's bike plan. We look back at the Branch Davidian siege, which ended 25 years ago this week. We learn what issues Texas museums are facing. We meet a biomedical engineer who makes wheelchairs for the disabled in developing countries. And we learn about the life of a famous storm chaser.
Full Show
Revisiting the Bike Plan, and Surviving Life in the Oil and Gas Industry: Thursday’s Show (February 16, 2017)
Posted on · The weekend Houston hosted Super Bowl 51, there were two fatal accidents involving cyclists and light rail trains. Those were just two recent examples that highlight the danger cyclists face on the roads in Greater Houston. And they came as the Houston City Council prepares to take up the Houston Bike Plan. Mary Blitzer of […]
Transportation
What’s Next For Houston’s Bike Plan
Posted on · Can Houston be more bike-friendly? That’s the question city officials and cycling advocates have been attempting to answer for months.
Houston Matters
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, […]
Full Show
Houston Bike Plan and Night Driving: Monday’s Show (February 29, 2016)
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. On this edition of Houston Matters, […]
Election 2015
Mayoral Candidates Talk About Parks And Bikes At Greener Houston Forum
Posted on · What should be the new mayor's top priorities, in terms of creating new green space and making things safer for cyclists?
Houston Matters
Sharing the Road: How to Make Houston Safer for Cyclists
Posted on · A couple weeks back, cyclists staged a "die-in" outside Houston’s City Hall, to send a message to the City Council that cyclists need safer roads and that motorists need to be held accountable for bike-related accidents, especially in light of four bicycle-related fatalities that occurred over a recent three-week period. The demonstration outside City Hall […]
Full Show
Making Houston More Bike Friendly: Tuesday’s Show (July 7, 2015)
Posted on · A couple weeks back, cyclists staged a "die-in" outside Houston’s City Hall, to send a message to the City Council that cyclists need safer roads and that motorists need to be held accountable for bike-related accidents, especially in light of four bicycle-related fatalities that occurred over a recent three-week period. The demonstration outside City Hall […]
Houston Matters
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 […]
Full Show
Bike Plans, Ask the Dentist, and Street Art: Houston Matters for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015
Posted on · The City of Houston is launching a $500,000 effort to develop a citywide bicycling plan. It's 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 Houston's bicycling community would like to see. We welcome […]
Houston Matters
How Safe is Houston for Cyclists & Bikers?
Posted on · On Wednesday’s Houston Matters, we talked about our lives in traffic in our cars. Today, we look at Greater Houston through cyclists’ eyes. We discuss recent bicycle accidents and explore bicycle and motorcycle safety in Houston. First, we welcome your questions for Michael Payne, the Executive Director of Bike Houston, and Laura Spanjian, Sustainability Director […]