cyclouvia

Cyclist Says Louisville's Bicycle Infrastructure is Inadequate

Erica Peterson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:30:00 +0000

Events like last weekend's CycLOUvia are great for cyclists, but what about people who commute on their bicycles every day?

I got an email from Craig Lee yesterday morning. He commutes (or used to commute) from Deer Park in the Highlands to Jeffersontown several times a week. Lee says:

CycLOUvia Organizers Hope to Hold Event Again

Erica Peterson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:08:12 +0000

The organizers of Louisville’s first-ever CycLOUvia say the event in the Highlands was a success, and they’d definitely like to do it again.

A two-mile stretch of Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue was closed to vehicles Sunday to encourage walking and biking. Hundreds of people turned out.

PHOTOS: Louisville's First-Ever CycLOUvia

Erica Peterson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:48:37 +0000

A two-mile stretch of road was closed to vehicles yesterday afternoon for Louisville's first CycLOUvia. The event was inspired by a similar one called Ciclovia in Bogota, Colombia, where streets are closed to traffic every Sunday to encourage walking and biking.