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How much of your day can you spend on a bike in Lexington?

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It’s time to put the pedal to the metal. | Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels
Lexington scored a 46 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “somewhat bikeable” city. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations and connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.

Bike lanes

Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute.

Hill score

Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.

Destinations and connectivity

This uses our city’s Walk Score, which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.

Bicycle mode share

This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have tons of infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles — which makes roadways safer.

How can we boost our score?

The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.

Don’t have a bike yet? Support one of these local bike shops:
 
Events
Thursday, May 11
  • Annie Yorty Book Signing / Author Meet and Greet | Thursday, May 11 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | McLeod’s Coffee House, 376 Southland Dr., Lexington | Free | Join author Annie Yorta as she discusses her book “From Ignorance to Bliss,” which explores how to advocate for those with intellectual disabilities.
  • Kitten Shower | Thursday, May 11 | 5-8 p.m. | West Sixth Brewing, 501 W. 6th St., Lexington | Free | Support the Lexington Humane Society kitten foster care program, bring donations for much-needed supplies, and meet a few furry friends.
  • Brooks & Dunn Reboot 2023 Tour | Thursday, May 11 | 7 p.m. | Rupp Arena, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington | $33-$131 | The Grammy Award-winning duo takes the stage for their REBOOT Tour, featuring American Idol winner Scotty McCreery.
Friday, May 12
  • Food Truck Fridays | Friday, May 12 | 6-9 p.m. | Shilito Park, 300 W. Reynolds Rd., Lexington | Free | Sample some of Lexington’s best food trucks, including Teppan Japanese Street Food, Daughter’s Southern, and Bert’s SpeakCheesy while enjoying drinks from West Sixth Brewing + Wise Bird Cider Co.
  • Sempervivi EP Release Show | Friday, May 12 | 8 p.m. | Al’s Bar, 601 N. Limestone, Lexington | $10 | Welcome back the Lexington punk rockers to celebrate the release of their new EP “Big If True”.
Saturday, May 13
  • Lunch Lady Hustle 5K | Saturday, May 13 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Coldstream Park, 1850 Pisacano Dr., Lexington | $20-$30 | Run this fun race where people commemorate the unsung heroes of your childhood — lunch ladies.
Events calendar here
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News Notes
Open
  • México Mi Amor, located in the former Red Light Kitchen & Lounge spot at 780 N. Limestone, is officially open. The restaurant features a menu full of tacos, enchiladas, salads, and fajitas + is open seven days a week starting at 11 a.m.
Coming Soon
  • Cincinnati-based Mazunte Tacos announced it will open its first location outside of Ohio in the Distillery District at 903 Manchester St. — in between The Manchester + Manchester Music Hall. In addition to the restaurant, Mazunte Bodega, it will also open two event venues called La Brasa. See the renderings.
Sports
  • Lexington Sporting Club announced a multi-year partnership with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii to become the “Official Coffee of Lexington Sporting Club.” Per the deal, the coffee chain has secured the first-ever front-of-kit designation for our USL W League team.
Number
  • $25 million. That’s how much money Transylvania University is receiving thanks to the Bingham Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence grant. The money will span 15 years, and be used to support current faculty + attract new talent. This grant will cover the salary of the selected educators, freeing up space in the school’s budget. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Biz
  • Lexington-based Tempur Sealy has purchased retail partner Mattress Firm for ~$4 billion, including $2.7 billion in cash and $1.3 billion in stock. Mattress Firm has 2,300 retail locations, an e-commerce platform, and 8,100+ employees. (LEX18)
Health
  • Did you know? The UK Markey Cancer Center serves more than just Lexington. With 19 locations across the state — from Paducah to Ashland — the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network offers Kentuckians across the Commonwealth access to nationally-ranked cancer care, right in their home communities.*
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Travel
  • How does Going work? Sign up for free, follow up to five airports, and get notified when flights are 40-90% off. Bonus: You can browse deals immediately after signing up (like a ~$575 round trip to Fiji).*
 
The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Molly

From the editor
Tonight the Lexington Counter Clocks host the final game of their home stand against the High Point Rockers. It also happens to be Thirsty Thursday + Bark in the Park — Ziggy and I hope to see you there.
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