The Dallas Morning News just uploaded their video of our Bonnie and Clyde ride. I still can’t believe the turnout…it’s a site to behold.
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[...] quite a bit in that short time. It’s been heartening seeing the number of people come out on our rides, and the businesses get excited about helping us out. Some events have been well received, and [...]
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Dallas Tops Bicycle Magazine's Worst Cities for Cycling
Answers to most common talking points by those opposed to bicycle infrastructure
“There are times I ride in Austin, and I’m afraid of cars...Imagine what the beginner cyclist must feel like?”
- Lance Armstrong
The success of “complete streets” advocacy in cities such as San Francisco, Portland, New York, and Chicago has clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of infrastructural enhancement.
-Paul Dorn, League Cycling Instructor (#1237)
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) Recommends cities adopt bicycle lanes to curb obesity trends
Portland Metro: 174 Miles of On-street bikelanes, 8% bicycle ridership, 0 Fatalities in 2008
Dallas Metro: 0 Miles of On-Street bike lanes, .2% bicycle ridership, 6 Fatalities in 2008
"Our story is build it and they will come. We’ve built it and we now are approaching 6-8% mode split."
- Roger Geller, Bike Coordinator for Portland
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May 27, 2009 at 10:05 pm
man, yur killin me smalls. I had to tutor kids that day and oh boy howdy it looks like it was a ton of fun.
Jon