Building safer, more connected streets across North Texas—together.
BikeDFW works to increase the use, accessibility, and safety of bicycling across our region. We advocate for bicycle-friendly policies, infrastructure, and legislation at the local, regional, and state levels—while helping everyday people understand how to navigate and shape the systems around them.
Because safer streets don’t happen by accident—they happen when people show up.
Because safer streets don’t happen by accident—they happen when people show up.
What We Do
🚲 Advocate for better infrastructure
We support projects and plans that make it safer and easier to bike, walk, and connect across North Texas.
📣 Engage in policy and decision-making
From city councils to regional agencies, we work to ensure that the needs of people on bikes are represented.
🤝 Connect communities and partners
We collaborate with local organizations, coalitions, and leaders to strengthen our collective impact.
💡 Educate and empower riders
We help people understand their rights, responsibilities, and opportunities to get involved.
🚲 Advocate for better infrastructure
We support projects and plans that make it safer and easier to bike, walk, and connect across North Texas.
📣 Engage in policy and decision-making
From city councils to regional agencies, we work to ensure that the needs of people on bikes are represented.
🤝 Connect communities and partners
We collaborate with local organizations, coalitions, and leaders to strengthen our collective impact.
💡 Educate and empower riders
We help people understand their rights, responsibilities, and opportunities to get involved.
Why Advocacy Matters
Bicycling isn’t just recreation—it’s transportation, access, health, and connection.
When we improve conditions for people on bikes, we:
Bicycling isn’t just recreation—it’s transportation, access, health, and connection.
When we improve conditions for people on bikes, we:
- Reduce traffic congestion
- Improve air quality
- Support healthier communities
- Create safer streets for everyone
Know Your Rights: Texas Bicycle Law
Understanding the law is a key part of riding safely and confidently.
👉 Texas Bicycle Law
👉 Advocacy Resources
Understanding the law is a key part of riding safely and confidently.
👉 Texas Bicycle Law
👉 Advocacy Resources
Local Advocacy & Community Partners
BikeDFW is proud to be part of a growing network of organizations working to improve mobility and safety across North Texas.
Explore and connect with groups in your area:
Dallas Bicycle Coalition
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Bike Friendly South Dallas
Dallas Urbanists
DATA (Dallas Area Transit Alliance)
The Loop Dallas
Bike Friendly Grand Prairie - Cedar Hill
Plano Bicycle Association
Richardson Bicycle Coalition
Walkable Arlington
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Loop 15 Texas
Better Block
CNU North Texas
Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC)
State & National orgs:
Bike Houston
Bike Texas
League of American Bicyclists
Vision Zero Network
People For Bikes
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Safe Routes Partnership
BikeDFW is proud to be part of a growing network of organizations working to improve mobility and safety across North Texas.
Explore and connect with groups in your area:
Dallas Bicycle Coalition
Bike Friendly Oak Cliff
Bike Friendly South Dallas
Dallas Urbanists
DATA (Dallas Area Transit Alliance)
The Loop Dallas
Bike Friendly Grand Prairie - Cedar Hill
Plano Bicycle Association
Richardson Bicycle Coalition
Walkable Arlington
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Loop 15 Texas
Better Block
CNU North Texas
Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC)
State & National orgs:
Bike Houston
Bike Texas
League of American Bicyclists
Vision Zero Network
People For Bikes
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Safe Routes Partnership
Get Involved
You don’t have to be an expert to be part of advocacy.
Here are a few ways to get started:
You don’t have to be an expert to be part of advocacy.
Here are a few ways to get started:
- Attend a local meeting or public input session
- Support organizations doing this work
- Share your voice on projects that impact your community
- Stay informed about what’s happening in your city
Our Impact
Through our members, partners, and supporters, BikeDFW represents a growing network of over 4,500 cyclists across North Texas—working together to create safer, more welcoming streets.
Let’s Build This Together
Advocacy is about people—showing up, speaking up, and working together to shape the places we live.
Through our members, partners, and supporters, BikeDFW represents a growing network of over 4,500 cyclists across North Texas—working together to create safer, more welcoming streets.
Let’s Build This Together
Advocacy is about people—showing up, speaking up, and working together to shape the places we live.
We’re here to help you be part of it.
Current Issues We’re Tracking
BikeDFW stays engaged in the policies, plans, and decisions shaping how people move across North Texas.
Here are a few of the key efforts we’re currently following (Updated 4/9/2026):
TxDOT District Bicycle Plans (Dallas + Fort Worth)
Regional planning efforts to improve connectivity, safety, and access across multiple counties—now open for public input.
Implementation of the 2025 Dallas Bike Plan
Moving from vision to action—ensuring projects are built, connected, and serve riders of all ages and abilities.
Regional Connectivity & Network Gaps: NCTCOG Land Use & Mobility Options
Closing the gaps between cities, trails, and transit to create a truly connected North Texas.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
Addressing roadway safety, crash trends, and building a culture of awareness and respect on our streets.
North Texas is experiencing a spike in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities in late 2025 and early 2026, with reports indicating a significant rise in deaths, sometimes triple those seen in the same period last year. Recent incidents in Dallas and Collin County have highlighted the dangers, including fatal collisions in Richardson and Frisco.
Learn more and stay informed:
What you can do:
See Something? Report It.
One of the most effective ways to improve safety is also one of the simplest: report what you see.
Many cities use 311 or similar online systems to track issues like:
These reports don’t just fix individual problems—they create a record of need that helps cities prioritize future improvements and funding.
Don’t assume someone else has already reported it—your voice matters.
👉 Report an issue in your area:
Public Input Opportunities
Helping people understand when and how to engage in decisions that impact their communities.
Statewide Bicycle Planning Momentum
Tracking how Texas is integrating bicycling into long-term transportation planning across all regions.
Here are a few of the key efforts we’re currently following (Updated 4/9/2026):
TxDOT District Bicycle Plans (Dallas + Fort Worth)
Regional planning efforts to improve connectivity, safety, and access across multiple counties—now open for public input.
Implementation of the 2025 Dallas Bike Plan
Moving from vision to action—ensuring projects are built, connected, and serve riders of all ages and abilities.
Regional Connectivity & Network Gaps: NCTCOG Land Use & Mobility Options
Closing the gaps between cities, trails, and transit to create a truly connected North Texas.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
Addressing roadway safety, crash trends, and building a culture of awareness and respect on our streets.
North Texas is experiencing a spike in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities in late 2025 and early 2026, with reports indicating a significant rise in deaths, sometimes triple those seen in the same period last year. Recent incidents in Dallas and Collin County have highlighted the dangers, including fatal collisions in Richardson and Frisco.
Learn more and stay informed:
- Texas Department of Transportation bicycle & pedestrian safety resources
- Vision Zero Dallas, Fort Worth & Denton
What you can do:
- Stay visible and ride predictably
- Support safety programs like BikeDFW’s Light It Up
- Engage in local conversations about street design and safety
- Practice and promote a culture of respect— Pledge to Ride Kind
See Something? Report It.
One of the most effective ways to improve safety is also one of the simplest: report what you see.
Many cities use 311 or similar online systems to track issues like:
- Dangerous intersections
- Missing or damaged signage
- Faded striping or bike lane markings
- Debris in bike lanes
- Signal timing or crossing concerns
These reports don’t just fix individual problems—they create a record of need that helps cities prioritize future improvements and funding.
Don’t assume someone else has already reported it—your voice matters.
👉 Report an issue in your area:
- City of Dallas 311 / service request
- 311 Fort Worth Contact Center
- Denton 311 Web Portal
- City of Richardson Express a Concern
- Fix It Plano website
- City of Irving Report a Concern
- SeeClickFix Portals for the cities of Sachse, Mesquite, Murphy, Balch Springs, Farmers Branch, Hutchins, Lancaster, Collin County
Public Input Opportunities
Helping people understand when and how to engage in decisions that impact their communities.
Statewide Bicycle Planning Momentum
Tracking how Texas is integrating bicycling into long-term transportation planning across all regions.