The Austin Bicycle Program has:
Fri., May 23, 1997
- installed six miles of new or re-established bike lanes
- installed five miles of new wide outside lanes
- installed 906 bicycle parking spaces, with 2,800 more to come
- adopted and completed Part I of the Bicycle Plan, which includes bicycle-friendly objectives, and is attempting to adopt Part II, which will include creating specific bike routes
- responded to 710 citizen calls for service or information since September, 1994
- obtained approximately $2,300,000 in grants for bike projects at various locations around town
- created about 6,000 safety and information brochures on bicycling
- organized and coordinated the formation of a bicycle advisory council, a group of enthusiasts and activists to advocate for bike projects
- organized a volunteer group to help with projects such as installing bike racks or helping with bike counts
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