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Bike Cleveland is troubled to learn that chef Jonathon Sawyer was struck by a Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority (GCRTA) bus while cycling down the Euclid Avenue bike lane this afternoon. Sawyer’s collision is one in a recent spate of collisions involving cycling, and with the warming weather, the chances of these occurrences will increase.…

Join community activists, Councilman Brancatelli and the City of Cleveland for a public meeting to discuss the Fleet Avenue Streetscape on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm at St. John Nepomucene Church (3875 Independence Blvd). Here is the public meeting flyer. According to Slavic Village Development’s website the Fleet project includes street and sidewalk improvements to…

\Kicking off National Bike to Work Week, the League of American Bicyclists today announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC). Cleveland, Ohio made the list this year receiving a bronze level designation. Read the League of American Bicyclists press release about all the designations this round. It is an exciting time to be…

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordiating Agency (NOACA) is updating the regions priority bikeway plan and are seeking public feedback. This plan will guide future federal investments in bike facilities across Northeast Ohio. Take a moment and read through the presentation below. Any and all feedback is needed to ensure the Regional Bike Plan is prioritizing…

Cleveland Touring Club is donating $2.50 from each rider who registers for their 37th annual Sunday in June bike ride to Bike Cleveland’s upcoming “Ride Together” bike safety awareness campaign for Northeast Ohio. The 37th edition of the annual recreational bike ride, taking place June 9th from Century Village in Burton, is expected to attract…

On Wednesday May 15th at 5:30pm Cleveland cyclists will join others across the globe in a silent slow-paced ride in honor of those who have been injured or killed while riding a bicycle on our public roadways. Check out the event and spread the word on Facebook. Like in past years Cleveland’s Ride of Silence…

<p style=”text-align: center;”><img alt=”” src=”http://bikecleveland.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/NOACA_volunteer-enews.jpg” width=”389″ height=”367″ /></p> Bike Cleveland and NOACA need your help counting people on bikes May 7-10th. The data you help collect will be used to improve biking conditions in our community. In addition to knowing that you are helping make riding a bike an enjoyable experience for people of all…

Portland author and cycling advocate Elly Blue, traveling vegan Chef Joshua Ploeg, and author documentarian Joe Biel will be bringing their annual Dinner and Bikes Tour, a multimedia roadshow of food and bicycle activism, to the northeast, with a stop in Cleveland this May. In addition to the regularly scheduled Dinner and Bikes event, Elly…

In February 2013, with the assistance of the Cleveland Bike Share Taskforce and national planning firm Toole Design, The City of Cleveland launched a 6 month study to determine the possibilities of launching a bike sharing program in Cleveland. Now we want to hear from you. Visit www.bikesharecleveland.com to learn more about the project and…

The City of Cleveland Complete and Green Streets Task Force is working to change the way we think about, design, and construct Cleveland’s streets. Through stakeholder engagement we have classified streets into 10 different types. Each street type has its own priorities for pedestrians, vehicles, transit, cyclists and green infrastructure. Now it is time for…

The City of Cleveland is developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to develop goals and priorities for reducing air pollution in the city to make Cleveland a “green city on a blue lake.” The plan addresses a broad range of tactics for reducing pollution (alternative energy, land use, energy efficiency and green buildings, waste, etc.)…

Last June the City of Cleveland passed a law requiring motorists to give bicycle 3-feet of space when passing on the road. With this law in effect Bike Cleveland is currently working with Dix & Eaton (thanks to their 60 for 60 Campaign) to craft a public awareness campaign to educate motorists on the new…