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ACTION ALERT: Statewide 3 ft Passing AND Distracted Driving
UPDATE: The Ohio House passed HB154 on Tuesday, May 24th. Now we need your help getting it through the Ohio Senate before recess. Two action alerts both directed towards the Ohio House of Representatives. Ohio 3ft Passing Bill – HB154 We recently learned that the Ohio House will finally be taking HB154 to the floor for…
Read MoreShaker Heights Awarded Bicycle Friendly Community Status
Bike Cleveland would like to congratulate the City of Shaker Heights for earning official League of American Bicyclist Bicycle Friendly Community status at the bronze level! Shaker Heights joins a cutting-edge group of 372 communities across the United States, and only 13 communities in Ohio that are transforming the American landscape. Locally, they join Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Lakewood,…
Read MoreMay 17th Enews – Ride, Repair Events, Take Action and More
There’s a lot to share this week. To start we need you to stand up for biking by telling the Federal Highway Administration not to ignore biking and walking; found out why and how to be heard here. There are a couple opportunities to get out on your bike this week, including Bike to Work Day…
Read MoreBecome a League Certified Instructor
So you want to become a League Cycling Instructor? League Cycling Instructors (LCIs) are certified to teach the League’s Smart Cycling curriculum to help people feel more secure riding a bike, to create a mindset that bikes should be treated as a vehicle, and to ensure bicyclists know how to ride safely and legally. Once…
Read More2016 Greater Cleveland Trails & Greenway Conference
Someone once said that to build trails and greenways is to build communities, and all across the country, decision makers are beginning to understand the positive benefits of such facilities. Trails and greenways are an excellent way to encourage people to adopt lifestyle changes that will bring lifetime health benefits, and positively affect the quality…
Read MoreHealthy Cleveland Bike Awareness Ride
May is Cleveland Bike Month. Celebrate by joining the third annual Bike Awareness Ride! Participate in a 4-mile or 10-mile ride on the open roads of Cleveland. This ride reminds bicyclists and motor vehicles that they need to co-exist safely on our busy streets! Registration begins at 9am outside Nano Brew Cleveland (1979 W. 25th…
Read MoreNOACA’s 2016 Spring Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts
What is NOACA? The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is a transportation and environmental planning agency serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina counties. Learn more about what they do HERE. Why does NOACA conduct counts? With the generous help of volunteers, NOACA conducts bicycle and pedestrian counts throughout Northeast Ohio during the months of…
Read MoreBike Month Event Rundown!
May is National Bike Month, and it is celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to give biking a try. Get out on your bike this May and check out the listings below to find…
Read More2016 Ride of Silence
Join cyclists across Greater Cleveland for the most important ride of the year. On Wednesday May 18th at 6:30pm 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. Like in past years Cleveland’s Ride…
Read MoreThe 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 MorePut us over the top! Leverage the match!
Things have been ramping up here at Bike Cleveland with the arrival of prime riding season, and we’re well on our way to reaching our goal of $3,500, and fully leveraging the dollar for dollar match our board is offering you! Double your donation by giving to our Spring fundraising campaign! We just finished…
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…
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