Some cyclists say they’re concerned about their safety when they ride along St. Claude Avenue. With several bikers being killed and injured last year, they’re pushing for more protection.More designated bike lanes, crosswalks, and lighting are the precautions cyclists like Kate Kerr, who rides her bike every day, say they’d like to see.”The amount of deaths and ghost bikes you see all over this street are pretty crazy. A lot of people like to ride bikes. I think there should be more concern because if it’s going to be so expensive to get a car and have car insurance, there should be more safety for cyclists,” Kerr said.In response, temporary light displays were installed along St. Claude Avenue.Although they’re not bright enough to light up the entire street, organizers hope the colorful fixtures serve as a statement during their continued push for more street lights.”We feel it’s been overlooked as far as safety goes. Safety for the cyclist too, there have been two different people were killed while cycling, so we really want to get everyone together,” said Jonny Liss, owner of Jam NOLA.After multiple cyclists were killed and injured last year, leaders of Bike Easy say they plan to continue advocating for increased safety measures, as more people turn to bikes as a primary method of transportation.”There’s different things that could be done just to make sure people are safer, too many people have been dying in this corridor, especially over the past few years,” said Allene La Spina, executive director of Bike Easy.Organizers say they are working with city leaders to discuss plans to add more lighting along St. Claude Avenue.
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Some cyclists say they’re concerned about their safety when they ride along St. Claude Avenue. With several bikers being killed and injured last year, they’re pushing for more protection.
More designated bike lanes, crosswalks, and lighting are the precautions cyclists like Kate Kerr, who rides her bike every day, say they’d like to see.
“The amount of deaths and ghost bikes you see all over this street are pretty crazy. A lot of people like to ride bikes. I think there should be more concern because if it’s going to be so expensive to get a car and have car insurance, there should be more safety for cyclists,” Kerr said.
In response, temporary light displays were installed along St. Claude Avenue.
Although they’re not bright enough to light up the entire street, organizers hope the colorful fixtures serve as a statement during their continued push for more street lights.
“We feel it’s been overlooked as far as safety goes. Safety for the cyclist too, there have been two different people were killed while cycling, so we really want to get everyone together,” said Jonny Liss, owner of Jam NOLA.
After multiple cyclists were killed and injured last year, leaders of Bike Easy say they plan to continue advocating for increased safety measures, as more people turn to bikes as a primary method of transportation.
“There’s different things that could be done just to make sure people are safer, too many people have been dying in this corridor, especially over the past few years,” said Allene La Spina, executive director of Bike Easy.
Organizers say they are working with city leaders to discuss plans to add more lighting along St. Claude Avenue.