(Image from Copenhagencyclechic.com) When Google unveiled its new email platform Wave, the developers started from scratch, and decided to throw out preconceived notions of how people already communicate via email’s limited foundation, and built an entirely new platform combining the best features of email, social media, and more. A similar approach must be taken to […]
(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 […]
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.
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 […]
Chris Curnutt just forwarded us this video he made using pictures from the Tweed Ride:
(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. […]
Just got word that East Dallas’ DOOM is presenting another alley cat race. This time, it’s their third annual Kennedy Assassination Race, which has already garnered a bit of controversy due to the subversive nature of their artwork. For those attending, the race begins at 1 PM this Saturday with racers meeting at Glencoe Park […]
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)
(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 […]
(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 […]
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