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for a (more) walkable Covington

Lots of people walk where they need to go in Covington, some out of necessity, others by choice. And at least in part because it’s an old city, Covington offers more walking potential than many places; many of our streets were laid out long before the automobile supplanted other forms of transportation. Despite all that foot traffic, not all of our streets and sidewalks are especially safe nor welcoming.

Where do we start in reclaiming streets for pedestrians? It starts with safety. If you don’t feel safe wandering past the sidewalk in front of your house, you won’t even consider venturing farther out onto city streets. If the walk from here to there isn’t pleasant, chances are you won’t make it unless you absolutely have to do so. And if there’s nowhere nearby that you want to reach…then you’re just walking in circles for exercise.

Everybody wants streets that are safe for kids walking to school or to the library, old folks out for a stroll, and for anybody who needs to get from point A to point B on foot. Keep reading for opportunities and quick solutions…

opportunities

Much of Covington takes sidewalks for granted…how else should pedestrians traverse a city? But we can all think of spots where sidewalk slabs have fallen in to disrepair. Covington ordinance mandates that property owners maintain the sidewalks fronting their properties and allows for matching funds for repairs, but none of this is regularly enforce nor publicized. In other places the sidewalk just…ends, often in the middle of a block. And from Monte Casino to Kuhrs Lane to Hands Pike, entire neighborhoods have no sidewalks at all. From quick fixes to much larger re-designs, residents are ready to start working with the city to put pedestrians back in the picture for street projects throughout the city.