Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Since there are so many great articles out there concerning bicycling, and there’s only so much we can post on Facebook we felt it prudent to start a Weekly News Roundup and together articles, posts, editorials, in one place. If you’ve read something we missed please link to it in the comments and we’ll add [...]
The Star Telegram recently wrote an article on the budget surplus from 2011. Apparently the city is in the black $2.7 million dollars. You might say, “Wow, that’s a lot of money. ” Considering the City has an operating budget of $200 million it’s not that much. If you are brave enough to venture into [...]
Who is Bike Friendly Arlington? You! Bike Friendly Arlington is a bicycle advocacy group with a diverse membership. We appreciate all of our members—those who attended rides and events, those who rallied together during the Hike & Bike Plan meetings and emailed City Council members, and those who support us on Facebook. You posted “We Support [...]
Come out to City Hall today at 6:30 pm to watch City Council take their second vote on the Arlington Hike and Bike System Master Plan! See the facebook event. Wear your yellow support shirt! And join us early at 5:30 at Old School Pizza and Suds (603 W. Abram) for a short ride to [...]
Last night the City of Arlington Council Chambers were overflowing. Almost 100 people spoke – over 300 were in attendance. It was a long meeting with lots of amazing and inspiring speeches in support, and (as usual) plenty of misinformation, attacks, and ludicrous conspiracy theories in opposition. Last Night’s Outcome Council voted to approve the [...]
It’s finally happening – the City of Arlington City Council Public Hearing for the Hike and Bike System Master Plan will be held: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:30 pm Arlington City Hall 101 W. Abram Street Things to know about the meeting: wear yellow. Bring your Hike and Bike Plan support shirt if you have [...]
Bike Friendly Arlington recently emailed City Council asking them to “Close the Gap” of Plan “C” and add back primary lanes and connections from the well researched and developed, original plan. Below is the e-mail. Help us get these changes realized. Write to City Council asking them to make Plan “C” a safer, better connected, [...]
Cities all around the Metroplex are making great strides to advance bicycle infrastructure. Fort Worth Fort Worth unanimously approved their BikeFW plan in February of 2010. This plan provides 480 miles of on-street bike lanes, 218 miles of on-street bike routes, and 224 miles of off-street trails. As Mayor Mike Moncrief stated before he voted to approve [...]
Bicycle infrastructure is on a roll in the DFW metroplex! Dallas recently passed their 2011 Dallas Bike Plan and the Bike Fort Worth Plan has already implemented an impressive number of bike lanes and routes and created a vibrant community atmosphere in the Near Southside District. Arlington City Council will vote on a modified version of Arlington’s Hike and [...]
We’re posting a letter we sent to the opposition’s leader, Mr. Buddy Saunders. We look forward to a response. ########################################### Dear Mr. Saunders, We have been forwarded a few of your SOS updates by our readership. Frankly, we find some, if not most of your statements misleading and others blatantly false. From Update #54 stems [...]
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