Google adds new Bike Route beta to Google Maps
Google has taken the wraps off a new beta feature on Google Maps: bike route support. The feature was turned on as the National Bike Summit in Washington, D. C. got underway this week. Google has added the bike route system to the maps of 150 cities thus far, and Fort Worth is one of [...]
Read more »Magnolia Avenue Tree Lighting Nearly Ready
Next time you’re walking along Magnolia Avenue in the Near Southside, take an up-close look at the trees lining the street. The long-in-the-works LED lighting of the Magnolia street trees is very nearly ready to go.
Fort Worth South, Inc. came up with the idea, and has been working with the city to make it a [...]
Mayor Moncrief’s State of the City Address: Car-Centric Planning a Mistake
Edit: Added the full transcript of the Mayor’s discussion related to this topic.
Mayor Moncrief has given his State of the City address, and one of the items he discussed was the city’s transportation and planning. The mayor stated in no uncertain terms that Fort Worth is facing severe transportation challenges, that they stem from too [...]
On-Street Bike Corral
From BikePortland.org, here’s a great shot of the sort of bike parking infrastructure we’d like to see in Fort Worth’s urban areas (for example, in the Near Southside, Downtown, and the Cultural District) – the on-street bike corral, with space for large numbers of bikes.
We can imagine several spots where this sort of setup would [...]
Read more »Photos from the Fort Worth South Banquet
Last night, at the beautiful Masonic Temple, Fort Worth South, Inc. held its latest annual banquet celebrating the ongoing continued success of the Near Southside’s revitalization. Fort Worth South president Paul Paine gave a stirring presentation on the accomplishments in the Near Southside thus far, and several upcoming projects and developments.
In the photos above, you [...]
So7 Sidewalk Improvements Continue
The So7 development continues to do major sidewalk improvements. The development is adding new sidewalks and widening existing ones throughout its property, to create a much more fully integrated pedestrian experience. One of the most important for pedestrian quality and safety are the new full sidewalk crossings at the rail line running between the Stayton [...]
Read more »Free Movie Tonight at Urban Green Build – “Blueprint America: Road to the Future”
Urban Green Build’s free urbanism & sustainability movie series returns tonight after a snow delay last week. Up for viewing is PBS’s Blueprint America: Road to the Future.
Blueprint America: Road to the Future, an original documentary part of a PBS multi-platform series on the country’s aging and changing infrastructure, goes to three very different American cities [...]
Dallas Wins, Fort Worth Loses on TIGER Streetcar Funds
The US Department of Transportation has announced the winners of the TIGER recovery fund grants this morning. The complete list of winners can be view here (PDF link).
Both Fort Worth and Dallas had applied for TIGER funds to help with the construction of their respective modern streetcar systems. Dallas has won $23 million [...]
City Council unanimously approves Bike Fort Worth plan – plus photos from Bike Friendly Fort Worth ride
Last night was a history-making night for Fort Worth’s transformation into a more livable, sustainable city.
At last night’s Fort Worth City Council meeting, a mass of bicyclists turned out in support of the Bike Fort Worth plan, which the council would be voting on adopting and implementing. Groups from the newly formed Bike Friendly Fort [...]
A Look at Bike Fort Worth
Bike Fort Worth, the ambitious new bicycle transportation plan, will be voted for adoption tomorrow at the City Council meeting. Bike Fort Worth aims to create a Fort Worth that is massively more bike-friendly than at present, and thereby increase the number of bicycle users in the city.
Bike Fort Worth’s primary goals are:
Increasing bicycling in [...]
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