(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a new line of posts centered around living in (and learning to live in) an urban area. As Fort Worth becomes increasingly urban and folks are moving back to the city center from the suburbs and exurbs, being/becoming a better urban dweller is increasingly important.)

Last night it wasn’t TOO cold out, so Jenna and I decided we’d be good liberals and ride our bikes to the precinct conventions instead of driving the 5 blocks to get there.

We weren’t sure where my helmet was, so we decided that since it wasn’t very far, we really didn’t need to wear them. Jenna’s headlight was dead, but we didn’t bother to check for more batteries. I misplaced my taillight and wasn’t sure where my clip-on headlight was, but it wasn’t that dark out, so we decided we’d be okay with just the reflectors on our bikes.

I’ll bet you can figure out where this story is going…
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Since I’m lazy by nature, I see no reason not to just link to the roundup of political events that the Star-Telegram has put together, instead of going to all that effort myself.

I will add this, though: Please take public transit. That’s the one thing that the roundup leaves out. They list plenty of parking options, but never mention that a whole bunch of perfectly good buses (in the case of the stockyards) and trains (the convention center gets both!) that go by these places that would love to see you on them. (You could also ride your bike, since both are on street bike trails and/or near the Trinity trails.)