Per Safe Streets Austin: East Austin Hike and Bike Trail Wishbone Bridge ribbon cutting ceremony this Saturday! Feb. 7th 10 am to 12:30 Social Fun Event

Dear George,

The long-awaited opening of the Wishbone Bridge is this Saturday! Join us 2/7 at 10am at the bridge for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, food trucks, activities, and more. See here for more details.

Want to arrive in style? Ghisallo Cycling Initiative is organizing a bike ride

at 9am from the Boggy Creek Trail to the bridge.

Safe Streets Austin is proud to have championed the 2020 Safe Mobility For All bond that funded the Wishbone Bridge. Through voter-approved bonds, Austin continues its historic build-out of a high-quality walking and bicycling network. These investments through bond funding will benefit generations to come.

See you Saturday!

GET YOUR TICKET! JEFF SPECK IN AUSTIN FEB. 12TH

Nationally-renowned urban planner and Walkable City author Jeff Speck will deliver a public talk on walkability and one-way to two-way street conversions.

Jeff’s visit is a key part of our campaign to revive the conversation around converting downtown Austin’s one-way streets to two-way. Join us to show your support!

Get Your Free Ticket to See Jeff Speck

ACTION ALERTS

Support converting downtown’s one-way streets to two-way. Two-way conversions are a proven safety and revitalization strategy. Show your support: Send a short email to Austin Council Members or email your business/organization’s logo to info@safestreetsaustin.org to be added to our supporter list.

Help save the proposed Sixth Street bike lanes, which are still under attack. Despite overwhelming community support and prior inclusion in the City’s own Bike Plan, the City has removed bike lanes from its plans for Sixth St. Email your support for bike lanes to Austin Council Members or email your business/organization logo to info@safestreetsaustin.org to be added to our supporter list.

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