Heidi Perry

Licensed Cycling Instructor (LCI), advocate, transportation/vision zero nerd with formal and lots of informal training. Fell in love with bikes as transportation in the 70s after reading Ivan Illich's Energy and Equity. Spend most of my time trying to explain that bikes can cure lots of what ails us, if we only make it easier and safer for the interested-but-concerned and the 8 to 80 year olds to ride.

The Great Carrboro Saunter – A 32 mile walk around town

By Heidi Perry

In May each year, the Shorewalkers of New York hold an event called the Great Saunter, a 32-mile leisurely walk around the perimeter of Manhattan. It is a fantastic way to see the city while challenging yourself with a long distance urban hike. I have done the Great Saunter a few times with family, but …

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Let’s Keep Talking about Bikes!

By Heidi Perry

Recently, Carrboro Town Council candidate Aja Kelleher was quoted as saying, “For God’s sake … Can we just not talk about bicycles for five minutes?” She made this statement while commenting on a recent Town Council meeting that included questions about bike parking in its discussion of the most recent downtown parking study. Kelleher seems …

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