Now that the city has $2.5 million to update its 2011 bike plan, cyclists in southern Dallas, long hindered by poor infrastructure and a lack of bike lanes,...
Two cyclist ride bikes on the sidewalk along Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Dallas.Now that the city has $2.5 million to update its 2011 bike plan, cyclists in southern Dallas, long hindered by poor infrastructure and a lack of bike lanes, see this as the perfect opportunity to improve their communities.
Resident James “Stanley” Harris says his South Dallas neighborhood should be in line for the upgrades. Kathryn Rush, chief planner with the city’s transportation department, said this is something that the department has heard, and there are plans for more bike lanes in southern Dallas. Harris said he feels safe riding in South Dallas despite poor roadways and construction because he knows his neighbors and the best places to ride in his community. He has been cycling for decades throughout his South Dallas neighborhood and wants to see the additional lanes in his community because he often takes kids out on bike rides with him.
Morrison said that while he feels safe for the most part while cycling, when the sun sets, it’s a different story because of the lack of streetlights. Despite feeling safe for the most part, Harris wants to see more concrete barriers in bike lanes and better roadways. She said that when the organization takes people on rides, they don’t take the bikes that are typically used for roads because there will be a flat instantly due to the condition of the roads. Instead, mountain bikes are used.
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