Complete Streets are Safe for Everyone

Over the past couple of years, I've had the pleasure of working with the Kentucky Heart Foundation and the Ashland Boyd County Health Department as they aim to make streets safer and friendlier to all users of the road. I've been so impressed with how the small communities in this area are stepping up and promoting complete streets. Complete streets involve building and designing roads to accommodate all users, and, in turn, can increase opportunities [...]

By |2013-05-13T10:00:47-04:00May 13th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|

Upcoming Kentucky Walk Bike Summit – Register Today

We want to make sure you are aware of an upcoming Kentucky Walk Bike Summit organized by Kentucky Rails to Trails Council on April 11-12, 2013 at the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, Kentucky. This is a great opportunity to learn more about how to promote pedestrian and bicycle friendly communities. Join community leaders, advocates, professionals, local and national experts to discuss how bicycling and walking can lead to safe communities, strong economies, and healthy, happy [...]

By |2013-03-05T14:27:31-05:00March 5th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Seeks Your Input

Since 2009, I've spent many hours working with state and local officials and advocates on changing the way roads are designed and built to accommodate people of all ages and abilities. This concept, known as complete streets, means thinking strategically about how to make streets friendlier and safer for all users of the road including motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, public transportation users, etc. Many of the decisions made by our state on accommodating all users are contingent [...]

By |2013-02-20T14:16:44-05:00February 20th, 2013|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Education|

Show Your Support for Complete Streets

Complete Streets are designed to provide safe streets for all users of the state’s transportation system: pedestrians of all ages and abilities, bicyclists, disabled persons, public transportation vehicles and patrons, and those who travel in trucks, buses, and automobiles. We need you to show your support for SB 133 to help Kentucky become a more walkable and bikeable community – allowing children and families to be more physically active and safer. We are asking organizations, neighborhood block [...]

By |2012-02-07T10:49:56-05:00February 7th, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety, Health|

Show Your Support for Complete Streets

Complete Streets are designed to provide safe streets for all users of the state’s transportation system: pedestrians of all ages and abilities, bicyclists, disabled persons, public transportation vehicles and patrons, and those who travel in trucks, buses, and automobiles. We need you to show your support for SB 133 to help Kentucky become a more walkable and bikeable community – allowing children and families to be more physically active and safer. We are asking organizations, neighborhood block [...]

By |2012-02-02T09:31:31-05:00February 2nd, 2012|Blog, Child Welfare & Safety|
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