by Bike Courier | Apr 30, 2016 | Advocacy
Under the mayor’s direction, Louisville launched a Sustainability Plan, Trees Louisville, Move Louisville, Cool502, renewed the city’s commitment to the Climate Protection Agreement and signed Climate Compact of Mayors. Examination of these acts as a...
by Bike Courier | Apr 30, 2016 | Advocacy
Listen to these kids!! https://youtu.be/rKvufzoaC9I Then please sign this petition asking the city to begin redeveloping city owned surface parking lots for housing, retail, offices, parks, community gardens, solar farms or parking garages....
by Bike Courier | Apr 30, 2016 | Advocacy
22 April 2016 DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington DC 20590 202 366 4000 anthony.foxx@dot.gov Re: MoveLouisville Dear DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx: We wrote to you 9 February 2016, in opposition to Louisville’s...
by Bike Courier | Apr 22, 2016 | Advocacy
The image is of one of the largest city-owned lots. It occupies the entire block between Jefferson and Liberty, 8th and 9th Streets. The lot helps isolate the west end from the rest of the city. Louisville won the distinction of being the nation’s city with the worst...
by Bike Courier | Apr 22, 2016 | Advocacy
WFPL report on Move Louisville: http://wfpl.org/louisvilles-new-transit-plan-draws-criticism-from-advocates/ Metro’s Move Louisville home page: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/advanced-planning/move-louisville Jackie Green’s response to Move...
by Bike Courier | Feb 15, 2016 | Advocacy
http://insiderlouisville.com/metro/communities/activists-bemoan-lack-public-transit-smart-cities-app/
by Bike Courier | Feb 15, 2016 | Advocacy
9 February 2016 DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington DC 20590 202 366 4000 anthony.foxx@dot.gov smartcitychallenge@dot.gov Re: Smart City Challenge Dear DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx: Louisville, Kentucky could be a...
by Bike Courier | Jan 28, 2016 | Advocacy
“It’s hijacking transportation planning in favor of the automobile industry,” Hixson said. “That’s something most scientists and advocates of sustainable transportation say we need to move away from.” He said CART also wants the...
by Bike Courier | Jan 27, 2016 | Advocacy
Image courtesy of WAVE 3 TV http://www.wave3.com/story/31052598/bicycling-advocate-offered-deal-on-traffic-charges http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2015/12/14/biking-advocate-rejects-plea-offer/77309418/...
by Bike Courier | Jan 26, 2016 | Advocacy
First, the timeline… November 13 – cyclist charged with: 1) Disregarding Traffic Light and 2) Obstructing a Highway… December 14 – Traffic Court – the defendant rejected the deal offered by the court… January 25 – Pre-Trial...
