Is Lawrence a bicycle-friendly community?
Asked at Sunflower Outdoor and Bike Shop, 802 Mass. on August 02, 2009
“For the most part, I think Lawrence is really bike friendly. It’s worse when the students are in town. I don’t think a lot of them understand what it’s like to be in a biking community.”
— Emily Schoelle, KU music education major, Lawrence
“Not really. I just think cars are not very respectful of bicyclists. I wish the city could do more bike lanes and more trails.”
— Deborah Altus, Washburn University geronotology professor, Lawrence
“Generally, but I think it could be a lot more bike friendly. Certain parts of town are not as accessible to bikes. There are not a lot of bike lanes on the east end of town. It’s still probably one of the friendliest in Kansas, I’d say.”
— Juan Gonzalez, KU physics major, Kansas City, Mo.
“Yes, it is more bicycle-friendly compared to other cities I’ve lived in. They have more bike lanes.”
— Joshua Dorton, KU history major, Lawrence