Category Bike News
Celebrate!
Thanks to all who came out last night to celebrate the Fort Worth Avenue bike lane fundraiser!
Press Conference at City Hall Announced for Bike Lanes on Fort Worth Avenue
After the recent controversy surrounding the absence of recommended bike lane installations (per the 2011 Dallas Bike Plan) on Fort Worth Avenue, the non-profit organization Fort Worth Avenue Development Group spearheaded a rapid fundraising effort which began with an initial $15,000 contribution by the group. An additional $10,000 has been donated by local businesses, organizations, […]
BFOC Best of 2011 – Part 2
Now we bring you part 2 of our “Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Best of 2011” list. Special thanks to our judges, who were selected from throughout the region, for providing us their selections and write-ups. Congrats again to everyone who made the list! Most Bike Friendly Neighborhood: Richardson Who knew that our suburb to the North would […]
BFOC’s Best of 2011 List – Part 1
It’s been an exciting year for bicycling news in and around Dallas, and though we have a long way to go before we start catching up to leading-edge bicycling cities, we’re beginning to make strides in the right direction. BFOC polled bicycle advocates throughout the region to help us create our first “Best of the […]
Dallas Cycle Chic – Sponsor the Fashion Event
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff’s very own Dallas Cycle Chic is gearing up for a blowout event April 2012. It’s the perfect opportunity for sponsors. (We’re talking to you locally owned fashion house, realtor, international bike retailer, Texas-sized boutique brewery….) Proceeds benefit our local bike community, including installation of some local artisan-commissioned bike racks at strategic […]
What do all great retail streets have in common?
I attended a city council meeting today along with Patrick Kennedy from Walkable DFW to observe a vote taking place on a new development in West Dallas that’s been getting a lot of press recently. The development promises a new organic grocery store, apartments, shops and more. The problem is that what was being requested at the council […]
Pics from Sunday’s Chic Boutique Ride
For those who missed Sunday’s Chic Boutique ride, you missed a great time. A great group of folks showed up as we rode to small independent shops and boutiques to do some Christmas shopping and enjoy a day of perfect weather. Here’s a few pics, with even more to be found over at Biking in […]
Bike Lanes too costly?
Monday, Dallas City Council reviewed details for the implementation of the bike plan as reported by the Dallas Morning News. The gist of the meeting was that the bike plan was unrealistic and is too costly to implement. Somehow other cities across the country manage to build hundreds of miles of bike infrastructure a year, […]
All Major US Cities beating Dallas for on-street bike infrastructure
The Dallas Observer has posted several articles recently highlighting the struggle our city has in installing a single mile worth of on street bike facilities. Meanwhile, the above graphic is from the Detroit Free Press highlighting the fact that even the “Motor City” has begun buildout of multiple miles worth of onstreet bike lanes. Below […]
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