Government: Services for cyclists & Contact info

Quick Links

Important/Popular stuff:

Local Advocacy:

League of Bicycling Voters
Bicycle Advisory Council
Austin Cycling Association
(mostly sports/rec, but some advocacy)
Yellow Bike Project
(teaches kids & adults how to fix bikes)
BikeNotes

State & National Advocacy:

Texas Bicycle Coalition
(works for safe cycling)
League of American Bicyclists
(national)
Bikes Belong

(national; works to increase cycling)

Local Bike & Transpo blogs:

How to
Save Electricity
Everything you wanna know. Shows you exactly how much you can save.
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How to
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Step-by-step guide for first-time homebuyers.
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The Military Budget as Cookies

This excellent animation from TrueMajority shows in graphic detail (using Oreo cookies) how ridiculously, large the military budget is, and how we could solve many domestic problems with a modest 12% cut. A must-see. (watch it now)

How to Not Get
Hit by Cars
An illustrated guide for bicyclists. Might save your life.

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Government: Services & Contact Info

Also see our summary of meetings where cyclists can speak.

City Government

Report Roadway & Sidewalk problems

Report roadway problems to the City.

Police department's collision database

Search APD's collision database.

City Council

We have a special page about the Austin City Council.

Urban Transportation Commission

We have a special section about the Urban Transportation Commission.

City's Bike Program

We have a special section about City's Bicycle & Pedestrian Program.

Regional Government

CAMPO CAMPO is a political entity which plans & funds transportation projects for all of Travis County, southern Williamson County, and northern Hays County.

Travis County The Travis County Commissioners Court is deceptively titled -- they're really a legislative body like a city council, not a court of law that determines guilt or innocence. They're comprised of a "judge" (more like a chairman) and four comissioners.

State Government

Texas Dept. of Transportation

Visit their website.

Texas Legislature

To find out which House Representatives and Senators represent you, then go to the Find Your Incumbent website. (Below are some Austin-area representatives, last updated March 2003. If you don't know which one represents you, then go to the Find Your Incumbent website.)

To find out about legislation, visit the Texas Legislature website.

U.S. Government

The White House ..

U.S. Senate: . Committees List
. Senator Kay Bailey-Hutchison (R-Texas): . website .

. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas): . website email

U.S. House of Rep.: . House Members . Committees
. Rep. Lloyd Doggett: . website
(Take the survey on his website to tell him you want federal support for bicycling!)

If you live in Texas but outside of Austin, then use this link to find your U.S. representative.

Congressional Bike Caucus members

This page last updated: Dec. 2006

Another site by Michael Bluejay...

Saving Electricity. Find out how much juice your stuff uses, and how to save money and energy. Seen in Newsweek.