Posts by Jacob VanSickle
Action Alert: Willow Street Lift Bridge
While Lakeview Estates in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood has been home to generations of Clevelanders that have contributed immensely to our city, residents have been unfairly subjected to environmental injustices and decisions rooted in structural racism. Large freeways have been built, cutting off Lakeview to the rest of the neighborhood and decades of industrial truck…
Read MoreeNEO2050 – Inform future transportation investments
NOACA is updating their Long Range Transportation Plan, which will guide investment in transportation infrastructure for the next 30 years. The plan is called eNEO2050. The overall goal of the plan is to increase mobility and improve the quality of life within NOACA’s five county region (Cuyahoga, Lorain, Lake, Geague, and Medina counties). Through the…
Read MorePUBLIC COMMENT: Access Ohio 2045 Transportation Plan
Ohio’s long-range transportation plan, called Access Ohio 2045, is available for public review and comment. You can download the draft plan and share your thoughts via survey here —> https://publicinput.com/AccessOhio2045. Access Ohio 2045 will guide Ohio’s transportation policies and investment strategies for the next 20 years, including investments in biking, walking and transit. Some of…
Read MoreRide to Provide w/ Bike Cleveland and the Hunger Network
The cycling community is an unbelievably caring group, which becomes apparent each year when we cycle and food-raise for local hunger centers as part of Cranksgiving. For example, last year we raised over $3,000 in food and personal hygiene items for Parma Hunger Center. Now – more than ever – our local hunger centers need…
Read MoreACTION ALERT: W. 65th Virtual Meeting
POSTED 2/12/2021: The City of Cleveland is hosting a virtual preconstruction meeting on Tuesday, Feb 16th from 5:30pm-7pm. You can access the meeting at West65thcle.com. The meeting flyer can be downloaded here. As a follow-up to the feedback received over the summer Bike Cleveland, Cleveland Metroparks, Council members, and Community Development Corp representatives met with…
Read MoreWebinar – Riding Well: Worksites, Wellness, and Bicycling
The current health, economic, and social crisis gives us all even more reasons to prevent disease and get mentally and physically healthy. The latest research on bicycle riding shows many mental and physical health benefits, and worksites are an excellent place to encourage cycling. Join David Pauer, for a fun and informative talk about why…
Read MoreCommunity Conversation: Moving Around During COVID-19
Join the Neighbor Up network, along with community partners, for a community conversation to listen and to share how you are moving around during COVID-19. Through this conversation we want to learn more about what people’s transportation experiences are right now in the middle of the pandemic, as well as think together about what a…
Read MoreCommunity Conversation: Moving Around During COVID-19
Join the Neighbor Up network, along with community partners, for a community conversation to listen and to share how you are moving around during COVID-10. Through this conversation we want to learn more about what people’s transportation experiences are right now in the middle of the pandemic, as well as think together about what a…
Read MoreMay Is Bike Month!
For all of us at Bike Cleveland every month is Bike Month, but we always go above and beyond in celebrating the joys of biking in May each year. This year will be necessarily different than past years as we all continue following the guidelines of health experts in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
Read MoreBike Month – Youth Coloring Contest
Kids! Grab your markers, colored pencils, or your crayons and join Bike Cleveland for a good ‘ol coloring competition. Download & color an entry form during Bike Month and return your coloring page to Bike Cleveland by email or postal mail. A winner will be chosen to receive a helmet & light set from the following…
Read MoreMay 2020 Bike & Ped Counts – Volunteers Needed
UPDATE 5/7/2020 – Thanks to everyone who signed up to conduct bike counts. We have 53 volunteer who signed-up for 59 locations. If you signed up you should have received all the materials and instructions via email (or mail if you requested). If you did not please email Jacob at jacob@bikecleveland.org. ______________________________________________ Bike Cleveland is…
Read MorePUBLIC MEETING: E. 131st Street Rehabilitation Project
UPDATE: This meeting had been postponed, and is now rescheduled for November 6th. Details below. Join Councilmen Joseph Jones, Kevin Bishop, Kenneth Johnson and guests for a public meeting to discuss the rehabilitation of E. 131st Street between Miles and Union. When: Wednesday, November 6th from 5-7pm Where: Mt. Pleasant NOW Community Development Corporation (13815 Kinsman…
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