Better Streets Committees

In an effort to support and empower Cleveland residents to improve the safety, comfort, and accessibility of our streets, Bike Cleveland is launching city-wide neighborhood committees that will advance hyper-local infrastructure and promote alternative transportation. 

These committees will be made up of resident volunteers who are passionate about improving the infrastructure in their neighborhoods.

The pilot launch of this initiative will include the following neighborhoods:

• West Park, Jefferson, & Bellaire-Puritas (far west side)
• Slavic Village & Broadway
• North & South Collinwood
• Detroit-Shoreway & Cudell
• St. Clair-Superior

It is our goal that by the end of 2022 every neighborhood is represented by a Better Streets Committee. 

Are you interested in starting or joining a Better Streets Committee in your neighborhood? Fill out this form and a member of our staff will reach out to you!

Some Better Streets activities could include:

• Write letters or participate in public comment at city council
• Obtain permits to implement DIY traffic calming (street painting, curb extensions, speed humps, etc.)
• Host town halls alongside public officials around specific streets/traffic issues
• Create a bike/pedestrian/bus ambassador program to help people adopt transportation alternatives
• Restore bikes lane and crosswalk paint
• Organize a tree planting
• Conduct a bike parking audit & outreach to businesses to improve bicycle parking
• Organize a bike lane, sidewalk, trail, or park clean-up
• Install pop-up parklets
• Be a source of information for the community by knocking on doors, passing out flyers, etc. when there are street resurfacing projects or public meetings
• Create public education campaigns around speeding, distracted driving, safe biking/walking, etc.
• Data collection (speeding, bike counts, pedestrian counts, etc.)
• Organize a bike-to-school or bike-to-work day for their neighborhood
• Bring biking education programs to the community (schools, parks, churches, etc.)

Curb extension painting in Slavic Village.

Future Better Streets Committee activities inspired by similar projects around the country.