Bike Lane Guidelines for Cars & Cyclists

Questions about the how cars should interact with bike lanes, and how cyclists can make the most of them are common.  The questions persist because both driver and cyclist education on the subject has not kept pace with the expansion of the infrastructure itself. Let’s begin with Cleveland City Law on the subject, and pay…

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WIN! 3-Foot Passing Law Becomes Reality

After a long fought advocacy battle, Ohio now joins 27 other states to enact a 3 Foot Passing Law to help protect cyclists.  The new law officially goes into effect on March 21st of this year.  A measure of this nature is not only important to protect riders, but it serves as a very prominent…

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Bike Smarts Educational Series

Join Bike Cleveland every 3rd Tuesday for informative classes on a wide range of cycling topics.  All are meant to bolster your cycling knowledge, enhance your safety and enjoyment, and encourage you to spend more time on 2 wheels.  Each class is $10 (FREE to Bike Cleveland members with code) and they are all held…

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PUBLIC MEETING: Clark Ave Rehabilitation Project

The purpose of this meeting is to present information regarding the construction of the Clark Avenue Rehabilitation Project.  The work includes the installation of a water main, street rehabilitation; repair of curbs, sidewalks and drive aprons as needed; ADA compliant ramps; catch basins additions; new bicycle facilities; and traffic signals upgrading.   The project will begin…

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PUBLIC MEETING: E. 152nd Street Rehabilitation Project

Planning and engineering studies and preliminary construction plans for the E. 152 street rehabilitation project have been completed.  The purpose of the meeting is to present the funded project features, and to receive public input. When: Wednesday, January 4th @ 6pm Where: Five Points Community Center (812 East 152nd St.) (Click image to download the…

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2016 Accomplishments – 2017 Plans

Greater Cleveland became safer for people on bikes in 2016. New on-street bike facilities, the roll out of the 250 unit UHBike bike share system and adoption of a city-wide safe routes to school travel plan are just some of our accomplishments this year. You can read more about the most recent successes below. The…

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UPDATE: City writes letter to ODOT requesting design changes to W.25th/Detroit – THANKS!

We learned today that the Mayor’s Office has, in fact, formally alerted ODOT about the original  designs proposed for the intersections at and near West 25th/Detroit and requested a variety of design revisions. The city is now awaiting ODOT’s response. In our original blog post, we incorrectly stated that the city “is currently not planning” to…

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Petition Completed: Call for a Safer, People-Scaled Intersection at W. 25th and Detroit

UPDATE 12/15/2016: City of Cleveland Writes Letter to ODOT requesting design changes to W.25th/Detroit Intersection 12/8/2016: As part of the West Shoreway project, the Ohio Department of Transportation is planning to redesign the intersection of W. 25th and Detroit, one of Cleveland’s most-biked intersections. It’s already a dangerous intersection for bicyclists and pedestrians, despite being…

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HB154 – Contact your state senator

As written on our website on October 3rd we have been waiting for the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor Committee to vote to move HB154, the statewide 3ft passing bill, to the full senate floor for a vote.  This has happened thanks to your calls and emails. Today, December 7th, at 1:30pm the full…

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Midway – Protected Bike Lane Plan – Public Meetings

Bike Cleveland and others have been working on The Midway for years now, and after a long push, Cleveland is on the verge of accepting protected bike lanes as a viable and desirable way to promote biking and protect people. If you’re not sure what protected bike lanes are, or why they’re good, check this…

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UPDATED – TAKE ACTION: HB154 is waiting on the Senate

UPDATE: October 3rd: Thanks to your calls and emails to your Ohio State Senate representatives HB 154, the statewide 3ft passing law, has been referred to the Transportation, Commerce and Labor Committee.  This is the first step in bringing it to the full senate floor for a vote. But our work is not done until this bill…

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