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To make our community Bike Friendly and have the fantastic benefits of Greenways, requires Grass Roots citizen effort. Although the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and other city officials are very supportive, they are going to respond to the citizens.
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BOB CLEMENT
"Greenways are a quality of life issue," Clement says. "They improve our neighborhoods and they improve our city. Greenways are a major selling point for recruiting businesses to Nashville. We need more connected communities, more greenways, bikeways and walking paths."
Many leaders recognize the value that greenways bring to a community. Does your Alderman understand and have the vision? Does Mayor Foster understand and have the vision? If you don't know the answer, ASK THEM. Then ask them what they are doing about it and how does Hendersonville's greenway plans compare to those in other major cities.
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- Hendersonville Star News Article (5/15/07)
COMMUTER OF THE YEAR
Imagine an adult living in Hendersonville and not owning a car. How would you get to work, to church, to the grocery store? If you are Dyan Keating, none of this would be a concern. You would just ride your bike. For fourteen years she has done just that. She doesn’t own a car.
Seven days a week Dyan rides her bike three miles from home to her job at Applebees in Hendersonville and regardless of the weather being rain, snow, or sunny, she uses her bicycle as her only form of transportation. When asked how she handles the really miserable weather on a bicycle, she says,
“I just put on my rain gear. I have always ridden to work. Except for when there's lightning, then a friend will drive me to work.”
Dyan's bike is her only transportation. She uses it to go where ever necessary, often making 40 mile long trips. When asked if she has trouble with cars, she says,
"Generally, no. Most drivers are courteous, but there are always a few that don't know by law I have equal rights to the road and yell comments."
May is National Bike Month and in commemoration of Bike to Work Week starting May 13’th, the Hendersonville Greenway Committee have selected Dyan as the Commuter of the Year. They awarded a brand new Globe City 6.1 bicycle, courtesy of the Biker’s Choice Bike shop and donations from the Committee and friends. Specialized, the manufacturer of highend bikes and components claims “This bike is an alternative energy source designed exclusively for cutting a swath through the urban jungle.”
Her new wheels have an aluminum trekking-style frame made specifically for city transportation. It has fenders, generator lights, and reflective wheels. With its low rolling resistance, flat-resistant wheels Dyan can average almost 14 mph and always arrive early.
Dyan is delighted with her new wheels. When asked for final comments she says,
"I think more people would use bikes for transportation if we had more bike lanes. It's fun going around traffic. I am really shocked more people don't do it."
