Author Archives: Jason Roberts
Data Returns from Pilot Dedicated Bike Lane Show Across the Board Reductions in Accidents
(9th Avenue Cycle Track, Photo from Flickr user AllwayNY) We had noted the 66% increase in ridership after New York installed 200 miles of bicycle infrastructure in 3 years. Now the data returns from the 9th Avenue pilot dedicated bicycle lane (physically separated) project is in, and showing the following results: • a 36% reduction […]
Observer Cover Story on Dallas Bicycle Movement
The Dallas Observer wrote an in-depth article this week on Dallas growing bicycle culture, and the pratts and pittfalls that preceeded it. Read the full article here and photo gallery here.
Dallas Ranks in Top 15 for Most Dangerous Cities for Pedestrians
Early last week, Transportation For America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership released a study of the most dangerous streets in the country for pedestrians among areas of at least a million residents. Dallas ranked 13th, which fortunately beat out Houston’s 8th place ranking. Of the top 10 cities, all were located in the deep […]
Another Video from the Tweed Ride
Chris Curnutt just forwarded us this video he made using pictures from the Tweed Ride:
BFOCer’s Featured in the Advocate
(Lisa Lindholm of Free Lisa) Be sure to pick up a copy of the Oak Cliff Advocate this month. Several BFOC’ers are featured in the cover story on Oak Cliff artisans including our amazing graphic and apparel designer Lisa Lindholm, Tara Tonini of Tara to the T, and Shoshannna Frank of F is For Frank. […]
More From the Tweed Ride
The Advocate just posted this video from the ride with music from Matt Tolentino’s performance at Eno’s in the background: And James Smudgett uploaded a larger image from our group photo on the courthouse steps here: (click to enlarge)
Dallas Tweed Ride a Smashing Success!
(photo by Andrea Roberts) Thank you to all who came out to Dallas first ever Tweed Ride! It was an amazing turnout, with an estimated 200 riders decked out in their smartest apparel, and we couldn't have asked for better weather. Congratulations to Hollis Wakefield for winning the audience award for dandiest rider. Special thanks […]
Tweed Ride Update!
(Tintype photographs by David Sokosh for The New York Times; photographed on Governors Island, New York) We’ve had over 130 confirm attendance for the Tweed Ride via Facebook and another 160 say they might be attending! We typically have even more show up than just those who confirm from our events listings, so it looks […]
Welcome Bike Friendly Richardson!
There’s a new advocacy group up the road, and they’ve modeled themselves after us! If you live in Richardson, take note of these guys. As we’ve mentioned recently, Richardson has a very progressive planner on staff, and has been hard at work implementing bike lanes. Combine this with the fact that they’re home to a […]
How Does our New Suspension Bridge Stack Up in Regards to Livability?
(Santiago Calatrava standing next to a model of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas. Photo by Daniel Driensky) The DJC in Oregon posted an article yesterday comparing Vancouver’s bridges with Portland’s, and the effect these structures have on their communitys’ livability. Since the Trinity Trust has hired Vancouver’s planner, Larry Beasley, this is a […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff 