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    Geting The City Moving

    Bike across Houston: City's B-cycle set to become largest bike sharing program in the Southwest

    Elizabeth Rhodes
    Oct 6, 2015 | 1:32 pm
    B-Cycle Houston, bicycles
    The Houston B-Cycle bike sharing program will expand from 29 stations and 210 bikes to 100 stations and nearly 800 bikes.
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    After enjoying three years of success, the city's bike sharing program — Houston B-Cycle — is getting a big boost from the federal government, one that will enable the program to become the largest bike share program in Texas and the southwest.

     

    B-Cycle was recently approved by the Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council for $3.48 million from the Transportation Improvement Program to expand the city's bike sharing program. The funds will allow Houston B-Cycle to triple in size over the next 18 to 24 months, expanding from 29 stations and 210 bikes to 100 stations and nearly 800 bikes.

     

    Houston B-Cycle stations will stretch from south of the Texas Medical Center to the north up into the Heights and from the west to Memorial Park to the Greater East End.

     

    "Bike Share is an extremely successful and sustainable transportation initiative, and with the support of our regional and federal partners, we are able to expand the system into a large and thriving bike network, providing a real commuter and recreational transportation option for workers, residents and visitors while also improving health and quality of life," Mayor Annise Parker said in a statement.

     

     Three phases

     

    The expansion will be divided into three phases, and the initial phase will add stations to the Texas Medical Center, Rice University and Rice Village areas.

     

    The second phase will focus on creating greater station density, primarily in the Museum District, Midtown, Montrose and Downtown, and the third phase will broaden the program's footprint into the East Side and around Texas Southern University and University of Houston Main campus, as well as up into the Heights and west of Downtown.

     

    Houston B-Cycle is a bike share program that provides a quick transportation alternative for getting around the city. With a base "membership fee'"of $5 daily, bikes can be checked out from stations for free for the first 60 minutes and riders are charged $2 for each subsequent half-hour.

     

    To date, Houston’s bike share program has logged 205,000 checkouts, seen over 1 million miles ridden and created almost 1 million pounds of carbon offset.

     
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    Eco-Friendly Holiday Gifts

    Eco-friendly gifts: Holiday guide to sustainable shopping, from scarves to homemade pasta

    Marcy de Luna
    Marcy de Luna
    Dec 16, 2015 | 11:32 am
    Eco-friendly gifts: Holiday guide to sustainable shopping, from scarves to homemade pasta
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    Texas Hill Country Olive Oil is sold at the Urban Harvest Farmers Markets.

    This holiday, shop for the earth-conscious person in your life using our guide to eco-friendly gifts, sustainably produced and/or made with organic materials. From artisanal mustard to edible landscaping, read below for eight standout holiday gift options, available on-line or at Houston's Urban Harvest Farmers Markets, located at Eastside Farmers Market, 3000 Richmond, Saturdays from 8 am - noon.

     

     Olive Oil — The Texas Hill Country Olive Company

     

    Not all olive oils are created equally. The Texas Hill Country Olive Company, organic olive orchard in Dripping Springs, Texas, uses sustainable production methods to produce top-notch extra virgin olive oils in flavors from jalapeno-infused to a floral-slash-fruity signature blend.

     

     Mustard — The Grateful Bread

     

    Reduce the environmental footprint with high quality artisanal goods from the local small batch producer including an assortment of meats and must-try mustards available in two flavors: chardonnay and tart cherry.

     

     Lavender products — Lavande

     

    Lavande transforms consumable and sustainable crop, lavender, into multiple products. Handmade products range from body lotion and bath salts to soy candles and organic tea.

     

     Handmade pasta — Tavola
     
    Load up on vegan-friendly, artisan pasta made using all locally sourced ingredients including mostly-organic grains, spring water and local vegetables for color and nutrition.

     

     Beeswax candles — Bee Wilde

     

    Bee Wilde’s nontoxic and non-allergenic candles, 100 percent natural and a renewable resource, make the perfect small gift. The family-owned company out of Montgomery, Texas, boasts more than 2,000 colonies of honeybees, selling only what it can produce.

     

     Scarves — The Community Cloth

     

    Made locally by refugee women, these hand-knitted, hand-woven and handcrafted scarves will keep your loved ones warm this winter. Better yet, your dollars go to non-profit organization, The Community Cloth, which empowers refugee women with skills so that they can sustain their families.

     

     Fruit trees, — Edible Earth Resources

     

    The gift that keeps on giving, grow your own food in a sustainable manner, while also increasing the beauty of your space, with fruit trees from Edible Earth Resources.

     

     Subscription, — CSA Animal Farm

     

    For just $25 per week, receive a box of same-day-harvested fruits and vegetables from Houston's certified organic farm, which uses solar power and organic, sustainable farming practices. Drop off/ pick up points are located throughout Houston on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. As well, office delivery is available for orders of 10 boxes or more.

    Texas Hill Country Olive Oil is sold at the Urban Harvest Farmers Markets.

    Urban Harvest Eastside Farmers' Market Texas Hill Country Olive Oil booth
      
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    Texas Hill Country Olive Oil is sold at the Urban Harvest Farmers Markets.
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