by Bike Courier | May 7, 2014 | News
“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 of policies related to vehicle speeds, land use, density, surface parking lots, public transit. Fischer has failed us....
by Bike Courier | May 2, 2014 | News
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 | News
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. Twenty is Plenty....
by Bike Courier | Apr 28, 2014 | News
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, not for automobiles.” ‘ Louisville is in the bottom third of the long, long list of US cities....
by Bike Courier | Apr 17, 2014 | News
“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 bike fatalities.”...
by Bike Courier | Apr 3, 2014 | News
“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 key to cycling, walking, public transit....
