{"id":25423,"date":"2018-02-05T14:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=25423"},"modified":"2018-02-05T13:33:42","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T19:33:42","slug":"clarksville-mayor-kim-mcmillan-meets-with-clarksville-cycling-club-to-discuss-bike-friendly-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2018\/02\/05\/clarksville-mayor-kim-mcmillan-meets-with-clarksville-cycling-club-to-discuss-bike-friendly-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan meets with Clarksville Cycling Club to discuss Bike-Friendly Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CityClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Leaders of the Clarksville Cycling Club met with Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan recently to discuss ways to promote bicycle-related activities in the Clarksville area.<\/p>\n

Alex King, board member and past president, and Lawrence Mize also signaled support for the City\u2019s efforts to create an advocacy group to promote a more bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly community.<\/p>\n

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Clarksville Cycling Club members Lawrence Mize and Alex King present Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan with an official club riding jersey during a recent meeting at City Hall.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The club, which formed in 2004 and has about 90 members, sponsors rides and special events, and hopes to add kids\u2019 activities and a new focus on mountain biking in coming months.<\/p>\n

King said the club is urging its membership to attend the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department\u2019s meeting at 6:00pm February 20th, 2018 at Liberty Park\u2019s Freedom Point to discuss forming a bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome the club\u2019s input and urge its members to get involved in our efforts to make Clarksville easier for biking and walking,\u201d Mayor McMillan said. \u201cThis is exactly the kind of citizen engagement we need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mize said the group also wants to offer input on how to make the community\u2019s road network more bike-friendly.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think there are some cost-effective solutions to improve bike accessibility, and we want to discuss these ideas with the appropriate Street Department and planning officials,\u201d Mize said.<\/p>\n

For example, the group has compiled a list of proposed road improvements for the Metropolitan Planning Organization\u2019s master plan that focus on ways to connect existing bike routes and lanes.<\/p>\n

Information about the club is available online at www.clarksvillecycling.com<\/a> and at www.facebook.com\/Clarksvillecyclingclub<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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