Category Oak Cliff
iBike Rosemont is Back for it’s 5th Installment
April 9-13th marks the fifth, semi-annual I Bike Rosemont week at Rosemont Elementary. I Bike Rosemont is a combined effort between Rosemont Elementary, parents, students and neighbors. The week consists of morning bike rides to school by parents and students. The riders get a card that is punched each day they ride their bike to […]
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff’s recommendation to the Oak Cliff Gateway Committee as published in today’s Oak Cliff People
As written in today’s It has been brought to our attention that the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce is recommending a change to the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan that would directly endanger the lives of pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers by removing safety buffers originally developed by roadway engineering experts, the community, and city leaders. […]
iBike Rosemont is Back for it’s 5th Installment
April 9-13th marks the fifth, semi-annual I Bike Rosemont week at Rosemont Elementary. I Bike Rosemont is a combined effort between Rosemont Elementary, parents, students and neighbors. The week consists of morning bike rides to school by parents and students. The riders get a card that is punched each day they ride their bike to […]
11 Names on the Ballot for Oak Cliff’s New Congressional District 33
Looks like it’s going to be a long ballot for the new congressional District that’s been created in Texas which covers parts of Oak Cliff, Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Irving. 4 locals including Domingo Garcia, Jason Roberts, Carlos Quintanilla and Chrysta Castañeda are on the Democratic Primary ballot. Should be an exciting race! […]
Thank You, Bike Texas and Congressman Oberstar
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff was named Bicycle and Pedestrian Activist of the Year for our efforts to bring safer street to our city. Congressman Oberstar, founder of the Safe Routes to School program, was on hand at the Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference in San Antonio to present the award. Its a true honor […]
The First Lady Learns About Oak Cliff Bicycle and Better Block Projects
Last night, my wife and I were invited to have dinner with the First Lady Michelle Obama along with six other moms and dads to talk about our community initiatives to promote greater health and fitness for children. It was an amazing night and we were honored to have the opportunity to brag about all of the […]
Fort Worth Avenue/West Commerce Bike Lane Meeting
Councilmembers Scott Griggs and Monica Alonzo are hosting a townhall to discuss implementation of bike lanes on FWA/West Commerce and the future of FWA/West Commerce Corridor as a complete street. The Fort Worth Avenue Development Group and a consortium of property owners and groups including BFOC recently contributed $25,000 toward the striping of bike lanes […]
Cyclist severely injured in accident on Jefferson Bridge
Yesterday at 2PM, while riding from Oak Cliff into Downtown, cyclist Dallas Torres was hit by a car on the Jefferson Viaduct snapping his bicycle in half and leaving him with a broken neck and collar. Fortunately, another cyclist who knew Dallas happened upon the scene while riding into town minutes later and called his […]
Seventh Street Bicycle Boulevard passes TIF board unanimously!
Just left the Davis Street TIF board meeting where the plans for changing Seventh Street into a bicycle boulevard were unanimously passed! Look for more details on this project as it moves forward. A bicycle boulevard or “greenway” is simply a pedestrian/bicycle prioritized street. Cars are still able to use the roadway, but the street […]
City of Dallas Complete Streets Walk Through Tomorrow
Just received this notice from the city of Dallas: The City of Dallas Complete Streets Initiative Team invites one and all to the W. Davis Street Community Walk tomorrow (Dec. 10th) between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m, between Bishop Avenue and Cedar Hill Avenue. Tell us how we can turn W. Davis […]
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