by Bike Courier | Apr 18, 2015 | Advocacy
On Friday morning, an angry cyclist came into my bicycle shop, Bike Couriers, complaining that the city had closed the Clark Memorial Bridge (Second Street) and the Big Four Bridge for Thunder Over Louisville. He could not get to Indiana by bike. I asked him to...
by Bike Courier | Aug 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Published in Insider Louisville 12 August 2014 American cities are experiencing a backlash from drivers and pedestrians against bike lanes. Locally, drivers are complaining about the loss of travel lanes on Breckenridge and Kentucky Streets; pedestrians are...
by Bike Courier | Aug 4, 2014 | Advocacy
As one who cycles in the snow along the track of car tires, where the asphalt is clear of snow & often dry as a result of the car traffic, I wonder what winter holds for our bike lanes & cyclists who use or avoid them. Behind these questions is a desire to see...
by Bike Courier | May 7, 2014 | Posts
“Kentucky and Louisville consistently rank near the bottom on surveys that relate to active transportation like walking and cycling, so it’s no surprise that we rank near the top in obesity and heart disease.” In the city this failure is a function...
by Bike Courier | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Are surface parking interests blocking downtown redevelopment? Surface parking lots: – decrease commercial & residential densit – decrease the city’s tax base – increase MSD’s combined sewer outlet problems. – increase the urban...
by Bike Courier | May 2, 2014 | Posts
Ontario commits $25 million for cycling infrastructure. Louisville committed how much? OK, time for a Mayor Rob Ford / Mayor Greg Fischer joke. Actually, Ford is out of Toronto....
by Bike Courier | Apr 28, 2014 | Posts
Wonder if KY Derby Festival will support Twenty is Plenty, Louisville – 20mph to make next year’s event safer? Watching motorists passing novice cyclists at 35 mph on Market Street was anxiety producing. Watching motorists cut off cyclists was worse. ...
by Bike Courier | Apr 28, 2014 | Posts
Main stream media is finally catching on that people want to live in cities that are focused on people, not cars! ‘… the most popular cities … model mixed-use development and pedestrian-friendly spaces.”These places seem to be built for people,...
by Bike Courier | Apr 17, 2014 | Posts
“Levels of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes are lower in cities where a higher percentage of commuters bicycle or walk to work, and cities where drivers get used to sharing the road with bikers and walkers generally have lower rates of pedestrian and...
by Bike Courier | Apr 3, 2014 | Posts
“It (cycling) works here,” says cyclist and pedicabbie Austin Matherne. “Also, the way that downtown is set up, all the entertainment districts are so close together that it really is a viable transportation option for us.” Density – the...
