Its not nearly as hot here as Phoenix (very high ridership there), nor does it rain as much as Portland or Seattle (also very high ridership). Its all about access and safety.

I thought we’d come a LONG way in Phoenix when I lived there, but those videos of Portland are really amazing. To be honest, if it weren’t for the work, how much I like Benbrook and FW, and friends- I’d really like to live there (Portland) just for the cycling access. So… we just need to move forward here!

We’ve a long way to go here in this region, but every move forward starts with another step.

Thanks again for the post, pictures and videos Kevin. Very exciting stuff.

Jim

An interesting problem we’re starting to run into is kind of twofold – we have the group of people who have been riding bikes for 10-15 years or more, who are (some of them) now kind of annoyed (sometimes very annoyed) at having to share the road with other cyclists – and we are getting enough bicycle traffic in some areas (like the Hawthorne bridge) that inconsiderate/impatient cyclists are starting to cause bicycle accidents. So, with more bikes come different issues, I guess. For now, hopefully we can get people to just behave better, until we can come up with better solutions to accommodate the higher traffic volumes.

On the climate – you’d think so, but then again, as we learned when we attended the Bike Fort Worth meeting with the city, Tucson, Arizona has a notably higher number of bike commuters than Fort Worth. While there’s a humidity difference, I’d wager that summers in Tucson aren’t a cakewalk, either.

Perhaps some of our long-time Fort Worth bicyclists in the audience can post their tips for beating the heat.

Again, great article.

On another subject, have you heard any updates on the Brace Building? Nothing has changed since your post in Dec. Hopefully that building has its place in the future.