Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed the Senate version of the TEA-3 bill on November 12, 2003, moving one step closer to a new federal transportation bill. Funding for the proposed national Safe Routes to School program was increased from $50 million to $70 million a year. Texas Senator John Cornyn signed on as a co-sponsor of the Warner-Crapo amendment to the Senate bill, which increased the funding for the proposed national Safe Routes to School program. More...

(Austin, TX) – For the past several months, bicyclists across the country have become increasingly alarmed by reports that Clear Channel radio station deejays in Houston, Cleveland and Raleigh have been making and encouraging “jokes” about motorists harming cyclists. Representatives from the Texas bicycling community agreed to meet with Clear Channel executives on Monday, November 10, to discuss the broadcasts and to find ways that the company could support bicycle safety education for cyclist and motorists in Texas. More...

L-R: Congressman Lampson, Linda Armstrong Kelly and John Johnson, chair of the Texas Transportation Commission. (Photo: Robin Stallings.)	The Southeast Texas Economic Development Task Force on Transportation held a public meeting on the reauthorization of the federal transportation funding bill known as TEA-21. U.S. Congressman Nick Lampson convened the forum at the Houston Galveston Area Council. The forum provided ample opportunity for participants and members of the public to voice their opinions about key transportation issues.
Representative Lampson hosted the public forum to allow citizens, local officials and community leaders a chance to voice their ideas and concerns about the mobility issues facing our region and nation. He established the Task Force on Transportation three years ago with a mandate to examine important transporation issues. Task force members include a diverse mix of business leaders, academics, public officials and other experts.		L-R: Margaret Charlesworth, TBC Board; Jennifer Naglieri, TBC Board; Gayle Cummins, TBC Executive Director; Linda Armstrong Kelly, TBC Spokesperson & forum panelist; Gail Spann, TBC Board; and Regina Garcia, TBC member & forum panelist. (Photo: Robin Stallings.)

Congressman James L. Oberstar (D-MN) announced the introduction of a bill to fund Safe Routes to School and create more bikeable and walkable communities. More...

More than 4 million Texans bike or walk regularly, yet Texas ranks 46th in portion of spending on bicycle and pedestrian facilities, according to a poll released in May during National Bike Month. More...

The Bush Administration introduced their reauthorization bill called the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003 (SAFETEA)." The federal transportation law known as TEA-21 is up for reauthorization by Congress this year. The administration proposes $247 billion over 6 years, a very slight increase over TEA-21 levels. More...

TBC member, supporter and ultra-cyclist Larry Schwartz died peacefully at 11:58 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, from injuries sustained after being struck by the mirror of a passing school bus. A memorial ride, the Ride In Silence, was organized by Larry's friends at White Rock Lake near Dallas. Please visit their Guest Book to read more about Larry or to share your own stories.

TBC Executive Director Gayle Cummins was interviewed by America's Walking host Mark Fenton for a PBS special on the Safe Routes to School program in Texas.

America's Walking, a new weekly fitness, travel, and lifestyle series designed to promote what its title suggests, will be airing a segment on the Texas Safe Routes to School program in June 2003. More...

Join TBC, Linda Armstrong and U.S. Representative Nick Lampson at a public meeting on the reauthorization of the federal transportation bill, TEA-21. The Southeast Texas Economic Development Task Force on Transportation will host the meeting held in Houston on June 30. Details...

The Texas Bicycle Coalition and several bike industry experts were featured on the front cover in the April issue of Fiscal Notes, the monthly newsletter of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Carole Keeton Strayhorn. More...

Everytime you use your Kroger's Share Card or Randall's Remarkable Card, you can support the Texas Bicycle Coalition -- at no cost to you! Find out how...

A replica of the flag flown at the TdF bearing the signatures of every USPS team member, including Lance Armstrong, was auctioned on EBay to help support TBC. The flag was purchased by someone in California for $1,500. Thank you to the organizers of the Aledo Ride for Heroes for donating a portion of the proceeds to TBC!

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (far right) congratulates the MS150 teammates of Sen. Rodney Ellis during the Senate session on Texas Bike Lobby Day.	Citizen lobbyists came from all over the state to participate in our 2nd Annual Cyclists in Suits Texas Bike Lobby Day. We visited all 181 legislative offices, gave away thousands of bike pins, and stopped for a group photo.

More than 12,000 cyclists rode the 180 miles from Houston to Austin and raised over $6.5 million for Multiple Sclerosis research April 11-13, making it the largest MS150 in the country.	TBC's Education Director, Preston Tyree, and TBC member Mark Stine were in La Grange and at the finish in Austin to welcome cyclists. We debuted our new safety signs -- MS150 used 120 throughout the ride!

Join the Texas Bicycle Coalition, along with other bicycle advocates, industry leaders, transportation professionals, key legislators and government officials for the National Bike Summit® in our nation's capitol! Convened by the League of American Bicyclists, this valuable three-day educational forum on improving bicycling policies and initiatives includes an important day educating decision-makers on Capitol Hill.

Remember the Matthew Brown Act, TBC's 2001 legislative initiative? Less than two years after passing through the state legislature, the Safe Routes to School program is on the ground!

On Feb. 28, 2003, the Texas Transportation Commission announced more than $5 million in projects designed to improve children's safety in and around school areas statewide. More...

February 2003
Thunderhead Alliance announces Advocacy Training Workshops
in Santa Fe, NM and New Orleans, LA

Prescott, AZ -- The Thunderhead Alliance, a national coalition of state and local advocacy organizations, announced today the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW) will provide $15,000 to help underwrite the expense of strategic training sessions in the southeast and southwest, two regions in dire need of strong bicycle advocacy. More...