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Action Alert: Connect the Maple Highlands Trail
UPDATE February 24th, 2014: Over 600 people have signed the petition telling the Geauga County Commissioners to approve the land easement needed to connect the Maple Highlands Trail. Now we need you in person as supporters attend the Geauga County Commissioners meeting onThursday, February 27th at 6:30pm at theCommissioners’ Chambers (470 Center St., Chardon, OH, Bldg #4). Lets us know you are…
Read MoreLorain Avenue Streetscape – Cleveland’s first planned protected bike lane
UPDATE: Join us for the second Lorain Avenue Streetscape Public Meeting on February 19th, 6pm at Urban Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave. Come and voice your support for Cleveland’s first ever planned protected bike lane. Spread the word and invite your friends on Facebook. On Tuesday, December 10th Ohio City Inc. and Bike Cleveland packed…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Finalist in Advocacy Award from Bicycling Magazine
Bike Cleveland is honored to be a top 10 finalist for Bicycling Magazine’s People’s Choice Advocacy Award for our light distribution outreach event. Help us win by voting today. The award is in recognition of the fall light distribution event geared towards making nighttime cycling safer. With 70 lights purchased using “Share the Road” license…
Read MoreCleveland Bike Plan – 80 miles in 4 years
The City of Cleveland recently announced an aggressive plan to install 80+ miles of bike facilities by 2017. The 70 miles will be funded through the City’s capital improvement plan. In addition the plan calls for 82.5 miles of additional bikeways that will complete a network of connected bicycle facilities. These additional miles will installed…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Annual Meeting – Recap
On Sunday, January 19th over 150 Bike Cleveland members and supporters filled the Beachland Ballroom to celebrate Bike Cleveland’s 2013 successes and hear plans to make Greater Cleveland more bicycle-friendly in 2014. The presentation outlined what we accomplished in 2013 including: Increased the number of bike lanes in the City of Cleveland 30% Attracted over…
Read MoreDenison Avenue Resurfacing – Public Meeting
Denison Avenue between SR176 and Ridge Road is going to have underground utility upgrades, and as a result will be resurfaced this year. There is a public meeting taking place on Thursday, January 9th at 6:30pm Sachsenheim Hall (7001 Denison Ave.) We have heard that the new striping plan for Denison Avenue includes bike lanes.…
Read MoreBike Cleveland 2013 Accomplishments
Like what we do? Help us do more in 2014 by becoming a member and making a donation. Here is a snapshot of our plans to improve bicycling in Greater Cleveland in 2014: Better Bikeways – We continue to develop and promote a vision for better bikeways that are interconnected, safe, attractive, and appeal to…
Read MoreAnnual Members Meeting
Join the board and staff of Bike Cleveland on January 19th from 1:30pm-5pm at the Beachland Ballroom for our annual members meeting and social. Come learn firsthand what Bike Cleveland has accomplished in 2013 and what we have planned for 2014. After a brief meeting about the direction of the organization stay to socialize, sing…
Read MoreUpcoming Public Meetings for December
Show your support for Livable Complete Streets in Cleveland.
Read MoreDetroit and Superior bike lanes are on the ground
After months of waiting the City of Cleveland has finally striped bike lanes on Detroit Avenue (from W. 29th to Lake Ave.) and Superior Avenue (from E. 30th to E. 55th). This is the beginning of a east-west connected bikeway we would like to see complete in 2014. To see the history, timeline and advocacy…
Read MoreBike Sharing – Cleveland
Bike Cleveland is advocating for a city-wide bike sharing program. Bike sharing programs provide networks of public bikes that people can rent and use. Cities as diverse as Washington DC, Minneapolis, and Chattanooga have implemented bike sharing programs successfully, getting more people on bikes across the country. Bike sharing programs can: provide greater access to…
Read MoreCranksgiving Last Minute Details
We hope to see you at Cranksgiving at West Park Station Saturday morning. Here are some last minute details: Event Schedule: 10:00am – Doors Open 10:15am – Registration begins and breakfast (while it lasts) 11:00am – Brief program, distribution of maps/manifests, send-off 2:30pm – Return to West Park Station to donate food and for brief program and raffle – We…
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