Tag: San Antonio

  • 2024 Is Still As Dangerous as Ever in San Antonio for Pedestrians & Cyclists

    Navigating San Antonio without a car remains a significant challenge. City streets are not particularly safe for cyclists or pedestrians, and the lack of a connected sidewalk and bike network hinders those who wish to engage in active transportation. However, recent statistics provide a glimmer of hope for those who prefer walking and biking. In…

  • So Far, 2024 Has Been Worse for Pedestrians & Cyclists in San Antonio

    On February 14, 2024, William Mize was struck and killed by a driver as he was exiting the Acequia Creek trail on his bicycle. He was 65 years old. His was the first bicyclist death of 2024. The details of the crash are sparse, but it highlights the dangers of entering and exiting the great…

  • 2023 San Antonio Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety Review

    2023 has come to an end and I’d like to extend everyone best wishes for the coming year! I hope your 2024 is full of happiness, fulfillment and safety for yourself and your loved ones if you decide to walk or bike here in San Antonio. The conclusion of 2023 also means that it’s been…

  • Major Update to San Antonio Pedestrian & Cyclist Crash Map

    Happy December, everyone! Christmas has come early for those of you interested in pedestrian & cyclist safety in San Antonio. Unfortunately, many car drivers will still be getting lumps of coal from Santa this year. I’ve made some pretty significant updates to my Pedestrian & Cyclist Crash map. The updates are mostly related to the…

  • October was 2023’s Second Deadliest Month for Pedestrians in San Antonio

    My crash map for San Antonio is now updated with TxDOT’s latest October 2023 data and it was not a good month for pedestrians and bicyclists. 44 people (pedestrians and cyclists) were involved in some sort of vehicular incident in October. Unfortunately, 4 pedestrians and 1 bicyclists were killed last month and another 6 pedestrians…

  • New Residential Construction in SATX is Generally Large & Far Away

    I’m in the middle of making some significant updates to the San Antonio crash map (which will hopefully be ready by the beginning of December, but definitely for the start of 2024), but I wanted to take a quick look at some new residential construction permits issued in San Antonio. Like many other cities throughout…

  • Summer-time Injuries for Pedestrians & Cyclists Lower Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

    It may not exactly feel like it in San Antonio, but summer is over. At least it should be. Cooler temperatures have finally arrived with some consistency, which means I now have to put on a light hoodie for my early morning walk with my dogs. Cooler weather has got me thinking more about summer…

  • VIA Leaves a Lot to be Desired

    In my last post, I looked at overall ridership trends for VIA Metropolitan Transit and how they’ve changed over the last two decades. VIA ridership took major hits during the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the COVID-19 pandemic, and ridership hasn’t recovered despite an increasing population. I detailed some of the factors that could be…

  • Bus Ridership in San Antonio

    I grew up consistently using public transportation, but as I’ve gotten older and lived in less transit-rich parts of the country, I’ve found myself resistant to hopping on the bus in San Antonio to get somewhere I want to go. Some of this resistance is that taking the bus to a destination like the office…

  • July 2023 Pedestrian & Cyclists Crashes in San Antonio

    My San Antonio pedestrian/cyclist dashboard is now updated with July’s crash data, so now is a good time to take a look at how pedestrians and cyclists fared on San Antonio streets last month. 16 bicyclists were involved in crashes during July, with 1 serious injury, 11 minor injuries, and 4 suffering a possible injury.…