Planning & Projects

Our proposed network

  • Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan

      • WalkBike Frankfort worked with local government and gathered input from citizens to update the original plan. The update contains maps of the entire planned network and prioritizes projects.

      • Frankfort's plan:

        • Links schools, parks and greenspaces

        • Serves the entire city

        • Emphasizes transportation, not just recreation

  • Sidewalk Priority Plan

      • Working with a special state-funded grant, WBF partnered with the Franklin County Health Department to identify the most needed new sidewalks in Frankfort.

  • Pedestrian & Bicycle Master Plan (2007 version)

Tools

    • Paths between dead-end streets. People in "connected" neighborhoods walk three times more often.

    • Mid-block crosswalks on long blocks. People walk and bike when it is convenient, efficient, and safe to do so.

    • Landscaping and shade. People walk and bike more in cool (in both senses of the word) urban environments. This is especially important on hot Kentucky summer days.

    • Traffic calming. People walk and bike when cars slow down. Streets can be designed to make cars take it easy; residential streets shouldn't be drag strips.

    • Neighborhood schools. Frankfort is fortunate to have most of its schools close to residential neighborhoods. Connections between them encourage kids to walk and bike.

    • Greenways. Green corridors -- like river banks and abandoned rail lines -- offer opportunities for off-street connector paths. Frankfort has several of these corridors. Experience in other cities has shown that building paths through unused corridors increases property values, reduces crime, and encourages walking and biking.

    • Compact development. Sprawl discourages walking and biking. Compact development makes destinations closer together, and makes short trips on foot or by bike more interesting.

Planning process

Nobody knows Frankfort like the people who live here. We worked hard to ensure that our pedestrian and bicycle network was planned by those who will use it for walking and biking. We identified and prioritized projects for our city and county through a series of public meetings and design charrettes.