Bicycles
Friday, May 18, 2018 by Caleb Pritchard
Bicycles
Solution for Shoal Creek landslide coming soon
City engineers are getting closer to figuring out how to fix a catastrophic landslide that knocked out a portion of the Shoal Creek Trail earlier this month.“By the end of next week, we’re probably going to have an idea of…
Thursday, April 5, 2018 by Caleb Pritchard
Bicycles
Dockless bike-sharing issues surface at city forum
After more than a yearlong absence, dockless bike-sharing returned to downtown Austin on Wednesday, if only for a few hours.Representatives from nine different firms that dabble in dockless technology brought their wares and their pitches to the new Central Library…
Friday, March 30, 2018 by Caleb Pritchard
Bicycles
B-cycle’s UT expansion a towering success
When Austin B-cycle expanded its reach into the University of Texas campus area last month, its executive director predicted it would be a big success. It turns out his expectations were too low.“Forty days into this, and we’re where we…
Monday, March 26, 2018 by Caleb Pritchard
Bicycles
Dockless bike-share pilot development rolls forward
More than a year after an aborted attempt to move into Austin without permission, several dockless bike-sharing companies have switched gears and are now patiently working with the Transportation Department as it develops a pilot program that could put the…
Friday, February 2, 2018 by Caleb Pritchard
Bicycles
Council approves dockless bike-share pilot and expansion of Austin B-cycle
City Council on Thursday approved the creation of a pilot program that will allow private companies to put their on-demand rental bikes on city-owned right of way throughout the city.The vote on the pilot was one of three actions Council…
Thursday, February 1, 2018 by Andrew Weber
Bicycles
Dockless bikes are (maybe) coming to Austin. But first, let’s talk it out.
Nobody wants to be the withholding stepparent.That’s why, when dockless bike companies Ofo and Spin rolled out during South by Southwest last year, they put the city in a tough spot. Austin, which markets itself as an innovative, tech-savvy city,…
