Media Contacts for Bicycling Issues

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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.
(Visit now...)

How to
Buy a House
Step-by-step guide for first-time homebuyers.
Visit now...

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.

(Visit now...)

MEDIA Contacts for Bicycling Issues

These contacts are for the real MEDIA only, seeking requests for interviews only.

These contacts are especially NOT for students. (Students should post their questions to the web forum like everyone else.)

Telephone numbers are for interview requests only, from the real media.

Everything else should be posted to the web forum, NOT directed to the individuals below.

Michael Bluejay (editor of Bicycle Austin) General issues, Commuting, Justice/Fatalities, Safety

(512) 322-0638 (24 hrs.) *

Tom Wald (Exec. Director of League of Bicycling Voters) All issues, esp. Roadway planning/improvements, Local Government

(512) 203-7626 (24 hrs.) *

Rob D'Amico (president of League of Bicycling Voters) All issues, esp. Roadway planning/improvements, Local Government

(512) 627-1343 *

Roger Baker Expert on TxDoT, CAMPO, and the politics of roadbuilding

(512) 484-6996 *

Patrick Goetz Roadway planning/improvements, Local Government

(512) 232-2746 (office) * 452-3713 (home) * 907-2239 (pager)

Mike Dahmus Roadway planning/improvements, Local Government

(512) 469-0794 (home)

Fred Meredith Editor of Cycling News; Nationally-certified bicycle safety instructor

(512) 282-1987 voice * 282-7413 fax * 589-7370 cell
* PO Box 100, Manchaca, TX 78652

Dave Dobbs Roadway planning/improvements, Local Government

(512) 282-1149 *

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.