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The Week’s Public Meeting Roundup
In case you missed it, there were two important public meetings held this past week (4/25) for two projects that will create far better connections along two of Cleveland’s primary bike routes; Veteran’s Memorial (Detroit-Superior) Bridge, and Lakeshore Boulevard. Veterans Memorial (Detroit Superior Bridge) Update Tuesday night was the first of two scheduled meetings…
Read MoreLakeshore Boulevard Public Meeting
The City of Cleveland wants to calm traffic and improve Lakeshore Blvd for residents. Lakeshore Boulevard is currently configured for traffic volumes that simply do not exist. This excess capacity promotes speeding at the cost of safety, neighborhood connectivity, pedestrian utility, retail performance, and multimodal usage. The City of Cleveland has proposed a “road diet” that…
Read More3-Foot Bill Update, Slow Roll, Help Some Kids, Get Involved!
3-Foot Passing Bill Update Hopefully you’ve seen our action alert regarding passage of a state-wide 3-foot passing bill recently. Many people certainly did as Speaker Rosenburger’s Policy Director, Shawn Kasych has been receiving many calls and emails; thank you! We spoke with him yesterday on the phone and have a bit of an update. His…
Read MoreAction Alert: Statewide 3-Foot Passing Close to Passage
***UPDATE*** – 4/25/16, 4:44pm We just got off the phone with Shawn Kasych where we discussed the bill and what we need to do to get it passed. He communicated to us that he was conducting some educational outreach to a handful of representatives who still had concerns, but a followup phone call to Rep.…
Read MorePublic Meetings, Advocacy Update, and Baseball!
Veteran’s Memorial (Detroit-Superior) Bridge Public Meeting Riding east across the Detroit-Superior Bridge is not always an easy proposition. The bike lanes on Detroit Ave end at West 25th Street and the speed limit jumps from 25mph to 35mph. Worse, because the bridge is a large structure with wide lanes and clear sight lines, people tend…
Read MoreMonday Meetup Happy Hour
Come and have a beer with us for happy hour at Platform Beer Co. (4125 Lorain Ave, Cleveland) on May 2nd between 5:30 and 6:30. Bike Cleveland staff will be there hanging out along with some of our board to answer questions and chat about all things Bike CLE related. Good chance to meet some like minded…
Read MoreDetroit-Superior Bridge Improvement Plan Meeting
April 5, 2016 Anyone who rides a bike in Cleveland probably knows how treacherous crossing the Veterans Memorial (Detroit-Superior) bridge can be. The southern, east-bound lane is of particular concern because there is no bike lane or segregated option like on the northern side of the bridge. Cars often misjudge how wide they are, or…
Read MoreMake Bike Cleveland Part of Your Spring Checklist
A mild winter means an early spring! With riding season upon us, at Bike Cleveland we are gearing up for some of our busiest months of the year. Partnering with the City of Cleveland and NOACA, work on a formal feasibility study for The Midway is already underway. Our 2016 Law Enforcement Training is coming…
Read MoreBrecksville Chapter Exploratory Meeting
In the wake of our rally in Brecksville recently, there has been some interest in forming a Brecksville chapter of Bike Cleveland. A meeting is scheduled in May to discuss what that would look like and what kinds of projects the group might work on. If you live in (or close to) the 44141 zip…
Read MoreLakeshore Boulevard Traffic Calming
Last fall we attended two public meetings to discuss the plans for Lakeshore Boulevard that would address the speeding problem along the corridor. Having Lakeshore remain a high speed (regardless of how it is posted) 4-lane road effectively cuts off residents from reaching the lake via active transportation like biking and walking. City Traffic Engineering…
Read MoreBrecksville Awareness Rally Recap
POSTED MARCH 12, 2016 Last Saturday (March 12th, 2016) we had the privilege of hosting over 200 local cyclists in Brecksville for a public awareness rally revolving around cyclist’s right to the road and to address our safety concerns. The event was in response to the recent acquittal of Timothy Wolf who killed two people…
Read MoreBike To The Ballpark
**UPDATE** Due to the cavs game, the location for Valet Bike Parking has moved to the E. 9th Street Square located near the Right Field Gate on E. 9th Street (it is directly across from the Cemetery). Please bring your bike to this location before entering the gates. The boys of summer aren’t too far…
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