Response to Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Plan

Now that the plan has been released we are in the process of reviewing the tools put forth and will reserve opinion until we are confident that what is being published is actually what will happen.

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City Vetted Bicycle Boulevard Plan With Cyclists First

"We’ve been negotiating with them all along and saying this is not acceptable,” D’Amico said. “They vetted it with us and the reaction was not positive. I haven’t met anyone in my circle that likes the idea."

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Update from KeepAustinMoving.org

Thank you to everyone for your increased interest in the Nueces Bicycle Boulevard issue. As you all know, the businesses along Nueces were not notified of the plans to 'calm' traffic until late last year so we are certainly playing catch-up.

Update from KeepAustinMoving.org Update from KeepAustinMoving.org

‘Bicycle boulevard’ will lead to wasteful spending and hinder mobility

The concept of a bicycle boulevard is to severely limit vehicular traffic capacity to create a calm streetscape where cyclists have priority on and unrestricted use of the road. That type of conversion project is termed a road diet. In the case of Nueces, city staff members have proposed a 70 percent to 90 percent reduction in vehicular traffic capacity.

‘Bicycle boulevard’ will lead to wasteful spending and hinder mobility ‘Bicycle boulevard’ will lead to wasteful spending and hinder mobility

What is a Bike Boulevard?

City of Portland's Bicycle Boulevard

What is a Bike Boulevard? What is a Bike Boulevard?

The City of Austin’s Plan to Change Your Habits

This recently received memo written in 1994 by City planner Katie Larsen has raised extreme concerns about the City of Austin's plans to social engineer us out of our cars.  In fact it is clear that, for over a decade, the City's plan has been to make it more difficult and more frustrating to drive downtown instead of fixing the problems we encounter on a daily basis.

The City of Austin’s Plan to Change Your Habits The City of Austin’s Plan to Change Your Habits

Please go to KVUE and vote on the Nueces Bike Blvd Poll: http://www.kvue.com/news/Making-Austin-friendlier-for-cyclists-90040402.html

City of Austin Staff has released final staff recommendation for the Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Capital Improvement Project

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The Downtown Bicycle Boulevard’s Final Staff Recommendation has been made. Although this is the final staff recommendation, the document will remain in draft form until the staff receives input through City Boards and Commissions and City Council.

Recommended layout for Downtown Bicycle Boulevard

Downtown Bicycle Blvd Staff Recommendation

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Memo to Council to state and explain the final staff recommendation for the Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Capital Improvement Project (CIP)

The purpose of this memorandum is to state and explain the final staff recommendation for the Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Capital Improvement Project (CIP). This staff recommendation represents a solution which is responsive to a wide array of public input and variables; and which maintains the goal of the project. The goal of the project is to preserve and enhance bicycle mobility into, from, and within the downtown area.


Memo to Council - Explain Final Staff Recommendation for Nueces Bike Blvd.

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City of Austin’s Staff documents below include the recommendation and supporting information.

Response to Nueces Bicycle Boulevard Plan

April 8, 2010
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AUSTIN, TX, April 8, 2010 - By now everyone knows that the city has released its recommendations for the Nueces Bicycle Boulevard, now called the Downtown Bicycle Boulevard.  The Tuesday release was the first chance any opponent to the plan got to review it. In contrast the proponents were briefed on the plan well before there was [...]

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City Vetted Bicycle Boulevard Plan With Cyclists First

April 6, 2010
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The following article is dated Monday April 5, 2010 and, as stated by Rob D’Amico himself, the city vetted the project with his group before releasing it to the public. Mr. D’Amico also states that they have been involved in ‘negotiations’ all along. It is clear from this interview done before the plan [...]

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Update from KeepAustinMoving.org

April 4, 2010
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Thank you to everyone for your increased interest in the Nueces Bicycle Boulevard issue.  As you all know, the businesses along Nueces were not notified of the plans to ‘calm’ traffic until late last year so we are certainly playing catch-up.  Since we first launched the website and petition we have received incredible support vocally and financially, [...]

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The City of Austin’s Plan to Change Your Habits

March 17, 2010
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This recently received memo written in 1994 by City planner Katie Larsen (Ms. Larsen has confirmed validity and accuracy) has raised extreme concerns about the City of Austin’s plans to social engineer us out of our cars.  In fact it is clear that, for over a decade, the City’s plan has been to make it more [...]

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‘Bicycle boulevard’ will lead to wasteful spending and hinder mobility

March 15, 2010
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If you agree with the editorial written by Susan Harris in today’s Austin American-Statesman please let City Council know by visiting our How to Help page.  You can also contact the Statesman with your support by email to letters@statesman.com, by fax to (512) 912-5927 or by mail to Letters to the Editor, PO Box 670, [...]

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‘Austinites for Dowtown Mobility’ Speaks to Austin Downtown Lions Club

March 11, 2010
Richard Runde, V.P. Quick & Company

Richard Runde, a supporter of KeepAustinMoving.org, was given an opportunity to speak to the Austin Downtown Lions Club at their weekly luncheon.  During his presentation Mr. Runde brought to light that “Without our knowledge or consent the city of Austin had determined that it was necessary to make major negative changes to the street network [...]

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KLBJ’s Don Pryor on bike lanes in Austin

March 8, 2010
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On March 8, 2010 Don Pryor, of KLBJ’s Todd and Don Show, gave his opinion of the city’s plan to spend over $250,000,000 on bicycle infrastructure in Austin and how cyclists use existing bike lanes.
Visit Don Pryor’s blog at 590 KLBJ and let him know if you agree.
Audio file: 590 KLBJ AM’s Don Pryor on Bike [...]

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Bike boulevard foes form opposition group

February 22, 2010
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By: Ben Wear, Austin American Statesman
Updated: Monday, February 22, 2010, 11:49 AM
The simmering dispute over turning Nueces Street or Rio Grande Street into a “bicycle boulevard” downtown has an official new player, Austinites for Downtown Mobility. The group is “circulating” an electronic petition on keepaustinmoving.org.
The formation of the group comes just before the City of Austin’s [...]

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