That’s a wrap on the Bike Walk Kentucky Summit 2024!
The Bike Walk Kentucky Summit, held from August 14-16 at Transylvania University in Lexington, brought together a diverse group of advocates, city planners, public health officials, and community members committed to making Kentucky a safer place to bike and walk. Hosted by Bike Walk Kentucky, a state-wide initiative dedicated to promoting pedestrian and bicycle safety, the summit emphasized the importance of statewide collaboration to improve the quality of life for all Kentuckians.
2024 Kentucky Cycling Challenge
Need a cycling goal for the year? Looking for new routes to tour beautiful scenery and communities across Kentucky? All while earning a free jersey, cycling shorts, or bibs?
Our mission is to educate and advocate for safe bicycling and walking across Kentucky.
Bike Walk Kentucky Focus Areas
Advocacy
We work with government officials and other organizations to make cycling and walking more accessible and safer for all.
Education
We engage Kentuckians of all abilities, interests, and skills to increase knowledge, acceptance, and understanding of cycling and walking, whether for transportation, recreation, or both.
Health & Safety
By working with government officials and through educational programming, we are working to create a built environment and promote individual behaviors that promote safety.
Tourism & Economic
Development
Our commonwealth’s natural beauty is one of its greatest assets. Easy access to safe cycling and walking activities will bring people to Kentucky and grow our economy.
Bike Walk Kentucky News
- Riding Forward: Bike Walk KY’s 2023 Annual ReportA message from our President… Welcome riders, walkers, and advocates! As we pedal into the future and stride towards safer more accessible streets, Bike Walk Kentucky proudly presents its 2023 Annual Report. This comprehensive overview showcases our efforts and the remarkable progress made in advancing biking and walking initiatives across the Bluegrass State. In 2023Continue reading “Riding Forward: Bike Walk KY’s 2023 Annual Report”
- Complete Streets Policy and October NewsDear Friends, Great things are happening this year in Kentucky, and much of it centers on the Complete Streets policy adopted in 2022 by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This newsletter is dedicated to: Also in the newsletter, you will find your invitation to the annual meeting of the Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission, November 2Continue reading “Complete Streets Policy and October News”
- Kentucky Complete Streets Manual Wins National AwardKentucky is again proving itself as a national model for developing safer and more inclusive infrastructure. Kentucky’s new “Complete Streets, Roads, and Highways Manual” has earned a National Recognition Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2023 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition—the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry.” Keith Lovan, Vice President ofContinue reading “Kentucky Complete Streets Manual Wins National Award”
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Mailing Address
Bike Walk Kentucky
838 East High Street Suite 143
Lexington, KY 40502-2107
Email
Contact@BikeWalk.Ky