Category Archives: Social Ride

College Station “Bicycle Friendly” – Be Heard!

The City of College Station recently applied for a Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. The application review process is now underway and the League is seeking your input to gain a better understanding of local bicyclists’ experiences in our community. Whether you bike every day or only occasionally, we encourage

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Map of South College Phase 1

Help get funding for South College Phase 1

The City of Bryan is seeking to obtain funding for proposed infrastructure improvements along South College Avenue. Phase 1 includes a separate bicycle and pedestrian route along South College as well as a bike route along Villa Maria. See the map below.

The petition (edit: period expired) is intended to be used as a template to fill in your using your own voice. Some considerations to ponder that may speak to you:

  • Traffic speed limit along South College is 50mph
  • This section of South College is chipsealed, which sucks for bikes.
  • This is a major approach to campus
  • It’s very dark at night
  • About 3 huge student housing complexes have been erected in this vicinity in the last year
  • There is a park owned by the University along this stretch

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