Urban Wilderness Gateway Park
It has been almost two years since I last viewed the gateway to the Baker Creek Trails at the end of James White Parkway. The occasion was Mayor Rogero’s final State of the City address. The...
Cycling in the City
2015 Tour de Lights Spectacular
It was another great year for Tour de Lights, though it was a very cold night. Our strange recent weather produced probably two weeks of warm weather before and another warm spell to follow (including 70+...
Kickstand: Dishing out Bikes and Hope
I first mentioned Kickstand a couple of weeks ago when I encountered Paul Laudeman and Kickstart volunteers at the Parkridge block party. Paul has been with the program from its formal beginning and heads it up...
Can Knoxville be a Cycling City? Would that be a good thing?
I’ve personally experienced more of the perils of being a pedestrian. If you let me get started, I can begin to sound downright anti-automobile, though I’m not. My point is always that in car vs. pedestrian...