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Regina gaRcia BIKE HOUSTON Traveling to Denmark about 30 years ago, Bike Houston chair Regina Garcia’s passion for riding reignited. “In my adult life I never thought of a bicycle as transportation. A bicycle was just a recreational vehicle for me.” In her boots, skirts and blazers Regina rode to and from meetings on her bicycle with carousels of slides on her back in the rain and snow loving every minute of it – blending into the culture taught her the potential of bicycling. When Regina returned to the U.S. she began riding her bike more and more. “It’s a fun way to knit together my social life and my work life; it’s provided me with life-long friendships.” Nowadays, Regina rides her bike in Houston 5 or 6 days out of the week to and from work, riding to the Texas country-side or meeting up with friends for coffee. It’s easy to find the charms of the city at 15mph. But we need an integrated system of designated routes where the safety for bicyclists and pedestrians takes a priority ove vehicle speed. All new infrastructure projects should balance the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists along with motorists and businesses. World-class cities have a vibrant street life because there is space for people to safely walk and ride and enjoy what their community has to offer. www.bikehouston.org
Fredriksson dress at Settlement Goods and JADEtribe bag at Sam and Lilli
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