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ThinkBike Update - Workshop Findings and Presentations

Release Date: Oct. 31, 2012

Austin was the latest American city to partner with the Netherlands to develop ways the city can become more bike-friendly by learning from Dutch transportation experts in the Think Bike program. The Dutch are recognized for their expertise in sustainable transportation. In the Netherlands, nearly 30% of trips up to five miles in distance are made by bicycle.

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ThinkBike workshop participants split into two groups to work on projects, find solutions and present those in a public presentation last Friday evening at 5:30 p.m.

One group studied the South Lamar corridor for ways to incorporate biking and pedestrian integration into the streetscape. Another planned a network of cycle tracks and green lanes throughout the city’s urban core to help alleviate congestion and open biking opportunities for more riders through safe infrastructure. A third group looked at policy issues for safe cycling in Austin.

NEW! View the ThinkBike workshop final report!

View the full video of the presentations here

Follow the links below to access each presentation in pdf format:

Cycling Mobility in the Netherlands
Policy Framework for Cycling - Austin
Team Central City Cycle Track Network | Final Cycle Track Network Graphic with Interactive Layers
Team Lamar Corridor

Resources and more information:

City of Austin:
ThinkBike Presentations News Release
City of Austin Bicycle Program
Bicycle Program Facebook
Bicycle Program Twitter

ThinkBike:
ThinkBike Facebook
Cycling in the Netherlands 2009 Transportation Report (pdf)
 

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