A lot is happening. David Shumaker is moving the Franklin, KY to Ardmore, AL route along. He has set up a meeting with the Mayor of White House, TN, to discuss the route with him and his office. White House has been very proactive with cycle infrastructure, having one of the first multiuse paths in the area and recently getting bike lanes striped on the shoulders of US 31 W through the city. We expect a friendly house but are still nervous about our first go at whipping up community support. Dave has also solicited the support of Walk Bike Nashville in setting a route through Nashville. Walk Bike Nashville plans a meeting with community input for January, 2013.
Next, Rick Robinson of London, KY, has contacted us about moving along USBR 21 which would connect Lexington, KY with Knoxville, TN, Chattanooga, TN then on to Atlanta, GA. I know very little about that part of Tennessee but hope to get some support from cyclists in the area.
The renewed activity causedme to revisit the Adventure Cycling USBR website. They have a lot of new, useful information. Worth spending a few hours with.
Back in Business
After a long hiatus, the plan is back on. The action plan is to review the Franklin, KY to Ardmore, AL route for reasonableness, then solicit input and support from potential communities along the way.
Not dead
The inactivity on this blog is embarrassing. There has actually been less activity. With the new Tennessee State administration the documents to submit to AASHTO have languished with no real hope of action. Unless there is a drastic change in the political and advocacy landscape I'll soon abandon this blog and place the proposed routes on some other site, such as the Fogbees or Bike Walk Tennessee where the lack of action will be less noticeable.
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