Bicycle Austin forum / City staff plans for no bike lanes on 6th St, over public objection

Re: City staff plans for no bike lanes on 6th St, over public objection

dummy@example.com (chavela) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:59:18 +0000

So what was driving this staff recommendation contrary to public input--do they, in their infinite wisdom, think the survey wasn't really representative; that too many cyclists responded and twisted the results?

This design is designed for the 1% of the time when there are lots and lots of pedestrians, and ignores the 100% of the time when people want to cycle on the street.

6th street is a very convenient east/west throughway; I really had hopes I could bike it safely with protected lanes.

City staff plans for no bike lanes on 6th St, over public objection

dummy@example.com (MichaelBluejay) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:26:08 +0000

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/ … th-street/

The Statesman article below is paywalled, which can be defeated by turning off Javascript and reloading the page. I normally wouldn't explain how to do that, but the Statesman has been an enemy of walking and biking and doesn't deserve consideration.

https://www.statesman.com/news/local/ar … tdoor_news

It seems like the City thinks the choice is between wide sidewalks or bike lanes. Of course they could just get rid of a car traffic lane then they'd have room for both.

Discuss.