Bike Cleveland Has a New Staff Member!
Rob Thompson – Communications and Membership Manager Helping to usher in a new phase in Bike Cleveland’s history is the addition of Rob. A recent graduate of Cleveland State’s Levin College of Urban Affairs, Rob earned his B.A. of Urban Studies with a planning focus. His coursework dealt heavily with sustainability and transportation issues, instilling…
Read MoreThe real opportunity in Cleveland’s Opportunity Corridor: Liz Forester, Lev Gonick and Jennifer Thomas (opinion)
On the evening of April 29, 1879, Charles Brush made Public Square in Cleveland more than just another city center; it became a national destination. Brush’s innovative arc lamp lighting on Public Square illuminated a public space for the first time in the country. The Plain Dealer reported, “Some people had raised their expectations too…
Read MoreEvaluating the Actual Design of the Opportunity Corridor
Ever since the state said it was going to award close to $300 million in borrowed turnpike money to the Opportunity Corridor, a project Cleveland’s planning and development leaders had been pushing for more than a decade, it’s been sort of a mad scramble to get shovels in the ground. Project leaders now have the…
Read MoreMCPc Fundo p/b Bike Cleveland
In the cycling world, a gran fondo is a mildly competitive, massive group race/ride encompassing all ages and ability levels. The MCPc City Fundo removes any racing aspects from the ride, but keeps all the cycling fun, making it a ride for everyone. The MCPc Fundo, taking place September 13th as part of NEOCycle, is a casual,…
Read MoreHealthy Cleveland: Bike Awareness Ride
May is Bike Month, and bike safety is a key component! On May 3rd, join us for the second 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…
Read MoreBike Cleveland’s push to add protected lanes to Opportunity Corridor gets a (mostly) positive response from steering committee
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The city’s leading bicycle advocate made headway Tuesday in a quest to have a protected bike path added to the design for the $331 million Opportunity Corridor boulevard, scheduled to be built between this winter and 2019. Jacob VanSickle, executive director of Bike Cleveland, and a leading advocate for changing the design…
Read MoreAction Needed: Lorain Avenue Public Meeting – UPDATED
Lorain Avenue from W. 117th to W. 150th is planned to be reconstructed this year. The newly paved street will include a dedicated bike lane from W. 129th to W. 150th. BUT for some reason the plan is to install a shared lane with sharrows from W. 129th to W. 117th. There is a public…
Read MoreMarvin Randalson: Moving on to new adventures
Almost exactly 15 months after I began my career with Bike Cleveland it comes to an end this Friday. On November 17th of 2013 I started my position as volunteer and outreach coordinator of Bike Cleveland and became the second staff person in the organization’s young history. We have laughed and cried together and engaged in…
Read MoreBike advocates make a late push to add a protected lane to plans for Opportunity Corridor
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Bicycle advocates are making a late push to insert “protected” bike lanes into the design for Opportunity Corridor, the three-mile boulevard planned for a blighted swath of the city’s East Side that will connect the stub end of I-490 at East 55th Street to East 105th Street in University Circle. Plans for…
Read More2015 Bike Cleveland Annual Meeting showcases growth of cycling in Cleveland
by Frank Jones When my wife and I moved to Cleveland from Northern California in the fall of 2012, one of the first things we took stock of on the local landscape was the outlook for cyclists, and it was a little worrisome. We weren’t hardcore bikers, just people who liked to get out on weekends…
Read MoreBike Cleveland Business Partners and Membership Perks Series
Episode 4: Mike and Laura Hulett and Broadway Cyclery Written By Bike Cleveland Member and Events & Programming Co-chair Benjamin Stewart Membership Perk: Half off Tune Ups and Bike Rentals Broadway Cyclery, the first bike shop to sign up to be a Bike Cleveland partner upon the organizations conception in 2011, will be celebrating their…
Read MoreSandusky lands new transit boss
Sandusky officials believe they’ve found the right person to steer public transit services away from financial disaster. At a recent public meeting, city manager Eric Wobser announced Marvin Ranaldson would become Sandusky’s new transit administrator, filling a critical position vacant since summer. “I feel this is a tremendous opportunity, and I look forward to working…
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