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 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 | Mar 9, 2014 | Advocacy
OK, too many people are asking, so here it is. Wednesday I called the two parties responsible for the decision to close the bridge to pedestrians, Walsh Construction & KY Transportation Cabinet (contacts: Max Rowland of Walsh and Andy Barber KYTC Project Manager)....
by Bike Courier | Mar 8, 2014 | Advocacy
Question re: last year’s Thunder & Big 4 bridge… Was B4 closed to the public Thunder 2013? http://www.wave3.com/story/24921011/big-four-bridge-expected-to-open-in-8-9-weeks-on-indiana-side
by Bike Courier | Mar 7, 2014 | Advocacy
The story is about two questions: – Will KY Transportation Cabinet the violate the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution by closing to pedestrians the Clark Memorial bridge? – Will mayor Fischer take a stand for a walkable, sustainable, healthy,...
by Bike Courier | Mar 5, 2014 | Advocacy
Barry Zalph’s 2009 take on closing Clark Memorial bridge to pedestrians and cyclists. http://bicyclingforlouisville.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html