@BikeHouston

Let's transform Houston into a city where anyone, regardless of who they are or where they live, can safely and easily get around by bike.

 Houston, TX
bikehouston.org
Joined January 2009
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Emmanuel Núñez@emmanumeSep 25
Houston’s own survey found 45% support removing some car lanes or parking for protected bike lanes, nearly 2× the 23% opposed. Yet internal Mayor’s Office talking points told a very different story. Same survey. Different framing. Read more by Sam Russek srussek.substack.com/p/these…
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Jarrett Walker
@humantransitSep 14
I wish more Americans could wrap their heads around this. Amsterdam is easier to drive in than Atlanta -- despite far, far less road capacity -- because so FEW people have reason to drive cars there. Give people choices, and the whole city works better.
Tristan Cleveland
@LUrbanisteSep 11
Which has better travel times for cars: Amsterdam or Atlanta? Remarkably, it's Amsterdam. There's a critical lesson here: it's possible to design great places for walking, biking, and transit that are also better for drivers. We just published a report on how.
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Andy Boenau
@BoenauSep 8
Bike buses are an indicator of a great place to live.
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Momentum Mag@MomentumMagSep 8
The Top Countries on the World Happiness Report Love Riding Bicycles. momentummag.com/the-top-coun…

The Top Countries on the World Happiness Report Love Riding Bicycles

One factor behind high rankings is an investment in urban livability—putting people first by, for example, prioritizing bicycles

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The Bike Bus movement is growing in Houston! axios.com/local/houston/2026…

Houston students pedal to school on bike bus

On Friday mornings, dozens of Poe Elementary families are getting to school on two wheels.

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Andy Boenau
@BoenauSep 2
60% of American car trips are under 6 miles. Guess what? People are riding their e-bikes an average of 6 miles.
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Andy Boenau
@BoenauSep 1
It's easier to form healthy habits when you start young.
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TxDOT's closure lasted a year+ longer than originally planned, but good news is good news.
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Andy Boenau
@BoenauAug 10
When the healthy option is convenient, people choose the healthy option.
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Kind of a big deal. Nice work, @houparksboard!
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Over the weekend I had the pleasure of joining @bikehouston, Neartown/Montrose Super Neighborhood, The North Montrose Civic Association, and @friendsoftheblvd on Waugh Drive to clean out their bike-lanes.
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Momentum Mag@MomentumMagJul 24
The World Logged 550 Million Miles of Bike Commutes last year. How many miles did you put in? momentummag.com/the-world-lo…

The World Logged 550 Million Miles of Bike Commutes last year

The data can shine a light on where people are choosing bike commutes instead of cars, how weather affects commuting habits.

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"Houston City Hall continues to enforce government red tape that holds our urban core to the same standards as an old-fashioned suburban strip mall — with strict setback requirements, burdensome parking minimums and dangerously wide roads." houstonchronicle.com/opinion…

Keep Houston growing and affordable. Cut parking minimums. | Editorial

How can Houston keep growing and stay affordable? Cut parking minimums, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board. 

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Last week, the Federal Highway Administration removed bike lanes, road diets, and speed management from their Proven Safety Countermeasures website. Tell them to explain why they're putting politics ahead of safety: action.bikeleague.org/page/1…
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"The Department of Transportation is doubling down on its campaign against "DEI bike lanes," as @SecDuffy called them in a social media post earlier this month." npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-589…

Bike lanes and speed cameras disappear from the DOT's list of proven safety measures

The Federal Highway Administration quietly stripped bike lanes and other safety recommendations from a key list of best practices. Critics say those measures are proven to cut crashes and save lives.

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"In a region famous for its car-centric lifestyle, the developer behind a new 4,500-home community is taking an unusual strategy: building a neighborhood where bikes may matter just as much as cars." houstonchronicle.com/busines…

A Houston suburb where you won't have to drive every time you leave home

Can suburban Texans drive less? One Houston-area developer says thoughtful street design can make cycling a realistic option in this new 4,500-home master-planned community.

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According to @Strava data going back to 2021, more bike rides were logged in Harris County last March than in any other month on record: March 2026: 49,651 September 2025: 49,450 August 2025: 48,476 May 2026: 48,033 April 2021: 47,655 When do you think we'll eclipse 50,000?
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One more reason why Houston needs bike share: texasmonthly.com/travel/hous…

Houston Wants You to Walk to the World Cup. Don’t Do It.

The seven-mile “Green Corridor” linking the FIFA Fan Festival to NRG Stadium is two and a half hours of misery. Take my word for it.

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The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is working on a plan to address congestion in our region. Take this survey to help improve how people get around: engage.h-gac.com/2026-conges…

2026 Congestion Management Plan

Help Shape the Future of Transportation and Congestion Management in the H-GAC Region. The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is developing a Congestion Management Plan (CMP) to better understand...

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Going to FIFA Fan Fest? Ride your bike there! @MethodistHosp is sponsoring the bike parking area on Polk Street (featuring our racks!) right by the entrance.
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