Bike Cleveland: By the Numbers
Looking back on 2012 we can not help noticing how far we have come as a community. In our first year together we have built a powerful movement that is creating safer streets and more livable communities. Here is a snapshot of our success by the numbers in 2012:
247 individuals added their voice to our powerful movement by becoming Bike Cleveland members, bringing our membership to 297.
42+ times Bike Cleveland was mentioned or interviewed in the media, keeping cycling on the mind of all Greater Clevelanders.
3.15 new miles of bike facilities, including the opening of the Lake to Lakes Trail and theLorain Carnegie Bikeway. Plus in the spring 1.7 miles of bike lanes will be painted on Detroit Avenue in Cleveland.
4 changes to the Cleveland driving code that make our streets safer for people on a bike, including a 3-ft passing requirement when motorists pass a bicycle.
$10,000 in pro-bono communication services from Dix & Eaton to create a professional and effective bike safety public awareness campaign that will launch in the spring.
140+ new bike racks installed thanks to MetroMetal Works, the City of Cleveland, andRustbelt Welding.
2 on-street bike parking corrals installed – the first in Lakewood at the Root Cafe and the second, the BikeBox, in Ohio City at Nano Brew.
591 Greater Clevelanders logged over 281,000 miles this summer in the National Bike Challenge burning 6,000,000 calories and keeping 257,000 pounds of C02 out of the atmosphere.
1200+ people who love bikes got together for over a dozen Bike Cleveland socials and events.
60+ videos submitted for the Raleigh Bicycles and Century Cycles My Reasons to Ride contest, telling the love story of the people who bike in Greater Cleveland.
