“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.
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/05/07/kentucky-ranks-low-for-biking/8800849/