CycLOUvia returns to Frankfort Avenue this weekend

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CycLOUvia returns to Frankfort Avenue this weekend

LOUISVILLE, KY (August 22, 2022) – Frankfort Avenue will temporarily close to vehicle traffic on Sunday, August 28, as CycLOUvia returns to the popular corridor this year.

CycLOUvia on Frankfort Avenue will take place from 2 to 6 p.m., and during that time, the street, from Pope Street to Stilz Avenue, will be closed to motorized vehicles, allowing people to bike, walk, or skate on the roadway. There will be a dedicate vehicle crossing at Ewing Avenue. CycLOUvia was last held on Frankfort Avenue in 2018.

In addition to promoting health and wellness in the community, CycLOUvia encourages people to support the city’s thriving business community by stopping at the unique locally owned businesses along the corridor. The event will also include family-friendly activities at the American Printing House and many local restaurants.

Businesses and organizations interested in participating in CycLOUvia on Frankfort Avenue can contact the Office of Advanced Planning and Sustainability at 502-574-8272.

The original CycLOUvia event was held on Bardstown Road in 2012, and it has continued to expand over the years. This is the second CycLOUvia event in 2022, with Main Street downtown hosting the first in June. A third CycLOUvia event will take place in October on Bardstown Road.

As part of Mayor Greg Fischer’s administration-long focus on wellness, he has promoted outdoor recreation through events like CycLOUvia and the Mayor’s Hike Bike and Paddle on Labor Day weekend and through investments in the city’s parks, waterways, and scooter, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure. During his tenure, Louisville Metro Government has invested nearly $50 million in bike and pedestrian-related infrastructure, including bike lanes, the 100-mile Louisville Loop, and the Big Four Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge.

Under Mayor Fischer, Louisville Metro Government has also adopted the national Complete Streets Model that considers alternative modes of transportation and moves away from car-oriented streets. In 2016, he unveiled the city’s 20-year multimodal plan, MOVE Louisville, which identified the need to focus on greater roadway connectivity and implement more Complete Streets as a way to not only improve how people move around the city but also to increase sustainability and become more attractive to companies seeking to locate in cities that offer alternative transportation modes for their employees.

Louisville Metro has since made changes to improve pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, while investing in Complete Street projects on major corridors like Dixie Highway, which is now home to Louisville’s first Bus Rapid Transit line, better pedestrian and bike routes, and an increase in overall safety. The city also recently was awarded over $20 million in federal RAISE grants for ReImagine 9th Street and Broadway All the Way, which will similarly adopt a Complete Street model.

In 2016, Bicycling magazine named Louisville to its list of top 50 best bike cities in the U.S., citing the Big Four pedestrian bridge that opened in 2013 and on-street bike lanes.

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