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Dallas council adopts updated bike plan amid advocates’ calls for faster funding and clearer timelines
Summary
Council adopted the updated Dallas Bike Plan (2011 update) on consent May 28. Bike advocates praised the plan but urged faster, dedicated funding, better staffing and clearer construction timelines.
The Dallas City Council adopted an updated Dallas Bike Plan during the May 28 consent agenda, marking the city’s first comprehensive update since 2011. Council members and bicycle advocacy groups hailed the plan as a foundation for safer bicycle infrastructure while several speakers and council members pushed the city to move faster on implementation funding and construction timetables.
Rebecca Kornblum, president of the Dallas Bicycle Coalition, told council the plan is a “huge step” but warned it lacks dedicated funding and an implementation timeline. The coalition led a letter signed by 60 community and business partners calling for higher…
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