Pedestrian Infrastructure
Definition
Facilities enabling safe walking: sidewalks, crosswalks, pedestrian signals, curb ramps, street lighting, and benches. Basic requirement for walkable neighborhoods but missing in many Louisville areas.
Louisville Context
Many Louisville neighborhoods lack basic sidewalks, forcing residents to walk in traffic. Missing infrastructure concentrates in low-income areas (West Louisville, South End). Dave fills sidewalk gaps: systematic audit identifying missing sidewalks, prioritize high-pedestrian areas (near schools, transit stops, businesses), ADA-compliant curb ramps, and well-lit crosswalks. Goal: complete sidewalk network in all urban neighborhoods within 8 years.
Why It Matters
Walking is most basic transportation but many Louisville residents risk their lives walking on road shoulders. Pedestrian deaths disproportionately occur in neighborhoods without sidewalks. Every neighborhood deserves safe walking infrastructure—it’s basic equity.
Dave’s Proposal
Systematically fill sidewalk gaps: audit missing infrastructure, prioritize high-pedestrian areas, install ADA-compliant crosswalks and curb ramps, and improve lighting. Complete sidewalk network in urban neighborhoods within 8 years.