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Is Downtown Austin Bike-Friendly? Not Quite, but We’re Getting There

Caleb Pritchard June 27, 2017 Comment

People tend to make a couple of wild assumptions when anyone voices support for public investment in bicycling infrastructure. No, bike advocates do not necessarily want you to completely replace every single car trip in town with one powered by pedals. It'd be nuts to expect all the state workers who live in Buda to opt for Schwinns instead of Excursions to reach their downtown jobs. Of course, a hearty high-five is due to anyone who actually does that, but also, you’re maniacs.

See, the real idea is to get people to ditch their cars for . . .

 

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About Caleb Pritchard

Caleb Pritchard is a Downtown Austin-based freelance writer and reporter with a wild fixation on urban transportation. Like, don't get him started.

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