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Streets for People / D.C. Baseball, Key West, Tattoos and the World Series
Posted on October 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written and published by KONK Life newspaper on October 22, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. And please don’t forget to follow us at Friends of Car-Free Key West & Duval Street/Historic Downtown on Facebook and check out all our Streets for People stories here. We’re bringing our readers this story in honor of the World Series that […]
Streets for People / Meet Local Ryan Stachurski – The City’s New “Bike Guy”
Posted on October 8, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written and published by KONK Life newspaper on October 8, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. And please don’t forget to follow us at Friends of Car-Free Key West & Duval Street/Historic Downtown on Facebook and check out all our Streets for People stories here. The smoke emanating from City Hall is white, indicating the island has a […]
Streets for People / Duval Street Revitalization Back on Track
Posted on October 1, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written and published by KONK Life newspaper on October 1, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. And please don’t forget to follow us at Friends of Car-Free Key West & Duval Street/Historic Downtown on Facebook and check out all our Streets for People stories here. It’s like déjà vu all over again. Nearly two years […]
Streets for People / Airport Expansion Means Fewer Cars on Our Island
Posted on September 24, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written and published by KONK Life newspaper on September 24, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. And please don’t forget to follow us at Friends of Car-Free Key West & Duval Street/Historic Downtown on Facebook and check out all our Streets for People stories here. Recent stories by […]
Streets for People / Reimagining Key West – 10 Goals for a Better Future and 10 Actions to Get There
Posted on September 17, 2021 1 Comment
Photo Credit: Rob O’Neil, March 29, 2020
Serious Bikeshare in the U.S.A. is 11 Years Old. Its Success Shows Cities Can Do Innovative Work
Posted on September 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written for and published by KONK Life newspaper on September 10, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. Today we’re reprising an article we brought our readers in a different venue a year ago. The story has relevance to us here in my hometown of Key West and other […]
Streets for People / Can We Save Key West Transit from a Death Spiral?
Posted on September 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written for and published by KONK Life newspaper on September 3, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. Census data shows almost no one takes the bus to commute to work. A recent Strategic Plan survey rating 19 City services said not enough residents used public transit to give it a rating. The […]
Streets for People / We Need to Increase the Quantity and Quality of Bicycle Parking Downtown
Posted on August 27, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written for and published by KONK Life newspaper on August 27, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. Local bike shop owners tell us bicycle rentals and sales have been way up over the last year. Travel and economic reports indicate Key West has more visitors and business is […]
Streets for People / City to Make It Easier to Bike to the Lower Keys Shuttle Bus
Posted on August 20, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written for and published by KONK Life newspaper on August 20, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. If all goes as planned, by this time next year the City will be in the process of installing bicycle racks and lockers, map and schedule information, hail lights, bicycle fix-it […]
Streets for People / It’s Time to Put an Hourly Limit on the Free On-Street Parking Spaces and Institute a Zone System for Residential Parking Permits Downtown
Posted on August 13, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chris Hamilton. This story was written for and published by KONK Life newspaper on August 13, 2021 and is reprinted here with permission. Everyone complains about downtown parking. Leaders are reluctant to try anything new because someone’s bound to get upset. Nothing gets done. The problem persists. And the cycle repeats year after year. […]