We had a super successful Bike Rodeo & Bike Swap Meet today with the Allandale Neighborhood on Lamar Middle School’s campus. A bunch of families came out to learn how
As Gas Prices Soar, So Does The Increase In Cyclists In The US
Jason Dearen reports that San Francisco is seeing a 71-percent increase in cyclists in the past five years, and Los Angeles is reporting a 32 percent increase from 2009-2011. Both
Public Bike Parking Facility Beautification (East 11th and Navasota)
We have been awarded a Keep Austin Beautiful grant to beautify a public bike parking facility in East Austin! The goal of the project is to beautify the two un-landscaped
Booker T Washington Bike Rodeo
Assisting the Major Taylor Club with their Booker T Washington Bike Rodeo by running two bike maintenance stations.
KAB Volunteer Spotlight
From the most recent Keep Austin Beautiful newsletter: Have you ever noticed trash on the sidewalks when you are walking or biking downtown? Thanks to Christopher Stanton, executive director of
Lets Talk Numbers
“We can talk on and on about the various benefits that come with bikes, but when it comes to municipalities actually implementing policies and infrastructure, the conversation will inevitably turn
Women.Design.Build Bike Maintenance Brunch
A morning filled with mimosas, Italian egg sandwiches, coffee, and bike maintenance instructions thanks to the Ghisallo Cycling Initiative, Women.Design.Build, and our host Dolce Vita!
Whole Foods Market’s Annual Team Member Appreciation Event
On Thursday, April 19th, Ghisallo Cycling Initiative wrenches Jordan Patik, Adam Butler, and Christopher Stanton, provided over 4 hours of complimentary bike maintenance at Whole Foods Market’s annual Team Member
Clean Sweep 2012 (resounding success)
We participated in our 1st Clean Sweep event today (which was the 27th annual event hosted by Keep Austin Beautiful. We targeted our 3 adoptions for some special treatment today
Rio Grande Reconstruction Project Ribbon Cutting
The Rio Grande ribbon cutting event for Austin’s first “Green Lane Project” is on Monday, April 23rd. The ribbon cutting ceremony is at 3:45pm with the inaugural bike ride on
27th Annual Clean Sweep
Clean Sweep is KAB’s annual citywide cleanup that takes place all over Austin. In 2011 there were 136 cleanup locations all around Austin (31 zip codes) which collected over 25
SXSW Is Gone, And Now So Is The Trash It Left Behind On The LAB Underpass
Today’s cleanup took a bit longer than usual due to the amount of junk scattered across the bikeway and the surrounding area. Everything on the ground has been picked up
