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Houston Matters

Opposition growing to SB 147 (Jan. 24, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 24, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We learn about opposition to Senate Bill 147, which would prevent companies and citizens from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia from purchasing land in Texas.

Tags bicycles car buying cars China houston auto show Houston BCycle Houston LGBTQ Lili Taylor metro Moody Center for the Arts politics rice university SB 147 Texas Legislature

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METRO could take over Houston’s sputtering bike-share program

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on January 20, 2023 · The Houston region's mass transit is considering whether to extend a lifeline to Houston BCycle, the decade-old bike-sharing program that has made significant inroads but encountered financial difficulties.

Tags bike sharing Houston BCycle metro Metropolitan Transit Authority multimodal infrastructure

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Prepare to see scantily clad cyclists during Houston’s World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday night

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on September 9, 2022 · The annual bike ride, in which participants are encouraged to be as "bare as you dare," protests car culture and the use of fossil fuels while advocating for increased cycling infrastructure.

Tags Houston BCycle Houston Police Department nudity Protest Super Happy Fun Land World Naked Bike Ride

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Houston bike share hopes to expand transportation options in underserved communities

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 5, 2022 · BCycle's new board president says she'd like to see a network of neighborhood stations along with more payment options to access the system.

Tags bike share cycling Houston BCycle neighborhoods third ward

Transportation

Houston’s Bike Share Begins Rollout Of New Electric Bicycles

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 19, 2020 · Houston BCycle says the e-bikes give riders an added boost. They're hoping the new bikes will get more people interested in bike share as Houstonians seek recreational opportunities during the pandemic.

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Transportation

Houston’s Bike Share Launches New Recreational Network In Northeast Harris County

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 14, 2020 · The mini-network includes two bike share kiosks with two more on the way. The bike share nonprofit says ridership has been positive so far.

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Transportation

Houston Bike Share Closing Some Stations Amid Coronavirus, Despite Strong Numbers

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 5, 2020 · Houston BCycle is encouraging people to keep riding, but it's closing some of its more active stations.

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Transportation

Houston’s Bike Share Says Ridership Is Breaking Records

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 26, 2019 · BCycle said it had its best year ever in 2019 as it added stations and brought on new riders.

Tags bike share bikes cycling electric bikes Houston BCycle

Transportation

Houston’s Newest Bike Share Station Opens At Near Northside Transit Center

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 24, 2019 · The new BCycle kiosk will serve bus and rail riders along with neighborhood residents. It will allow riders to connect to nearby bike share stations along with the bayou trails.

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Transportation

Houston’s Bike Share Is Testing Out Electric Bikes

Gail Delaughter

Posted on July 10, 2019 · BCycle says it's hoping to bring in new riders by adding e-bikes to its fleet.

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Transportation

Houston City Council Approves Major Bike Share Expansion

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 8, 2018 · That expansion will put new bike share stations throughout the Inner Loop but one council member says that’s not enough.

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What the State of the Union means for Houston (Feb. 8, 2023)

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Posted on February 8, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: We examine the takeaways from last night's State of the Union address and what they could mean for Houston.

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How the debt ceiling battle could affect Texas health care (Feb. 3, 2023)

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