More than half of surveyed Americans say they would only feel comfortable traveling by bicycle if they can ride on infrastructure that is separated entirely from car traffic. As a result, most people don't ride much at all – not to work, not to the store, not for pleasure.
Reconnect Rochester will host the "Ride for the Spine" on Friday to try to rally support for more bike infrastructure locally. In this case, "spine" refers to a connected bike infrastructure network. Advocates say the current spine is broken. They offer a cure on Connections.
Our guests:
- Jesse Peers, cycling manager for Reconnect Rochester
- Michelle King, member of Black Girls Do Bike
- David Riley, principal transportation specialist for the City of Rochester
- Neely Kelly, member of Reconnect Rochester
*To learn more about the Ride for Silence, click here.
