Ward 16 – Martin Sweeney Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Martin Sweeney Council Ward 16 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. A big role Q. Funding for bikeways and other bicycle improvements and programs in Cleveland is currently derived from a…
Read MoreWard 2 – Marcus Henley Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Marcus Henley Council Ward 2 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. By promoting a healthier commuting alternative (for humans and the atmosphere) Q. Funding for bikeways and other bicycle improvements and…
Read MoreWard 17 – Jonathan Simon Responses
Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Jonathan Simon Council Ward 17 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. I believe that City Council must closely examine traffic laws as it relates to bicycles, pedestrians and vehicles to ensure that the…
Read MoreWard 13 – Joe Gigante Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Joe Gigante Council Ward 13 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. In each ward signs for safety, bike signs in the street, I think if we could have bike lanes. See…
Read MoreWard 3 – Joe Cimperman Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Joe Cimperman Council Ward 3 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. 3 things- 1 Education for motorists and bicyclists about the bicyclist safety and laws, keeping the conversation constant 2- Passing…
Read MoreWard 10 – Jeff Johnson Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Jeff Johnson Council Ward 10 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. Pass local pro-biking laws. Lead public campaign to raise public awareness to accept biking as an acceptable part of our…
Read MoreWard 11 – Dona Brady Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Dona Brady Council Ward 11 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. I think the city should continue to install bike lanes. In addition, I think that both drivers and cyclists need…
Read MoreWard 13 – Carrie Kurutz Responses
Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Carrie Kurutz Council Ward 3 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. One-way protected cycle tracks that use a variety of methods for physical protection from passing traffic have been a priority of mine…
Read MoreWard 12 – Anthony Brancatelli Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Anthony Brancatelli Council Ward 12 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. It is not a matter of whether City Council “can” play a role in making Cleveland safe, accessible and friendly…
Read MoreWard 13 – Kevin Kelley Responses
Bike Cleveland Cleveland City Council Candidate Questionnaire Candidate Name: Kevin Kelley Council Ward 13 Candidate Q. What roles do you think city council can play in making cities safe, accessible and friendly for biking? A. Cleveland City Council is responsible for serving the citizens through legislation, wise stewardship of tax dollars and budgets and the oversight…
Read MoreCranksgiving Cleveland – Saturday, November 23
Join the Northeast Ohio cycling community in raising more than $2,000 in food to provide meals to disadvantaged families in Cleveland that may not have one during the Thanksgiving season. Here’s how: 1) Be a part of Cleveland’s second annual Cranksgiving at West Park Station, 17015 Lorain Avenue on Saturday, November 23 (time TBA). Cranksgiving…
Read MoreLakewood and Cleveland Heights get BFC Award
The League of American Bicyclists officially announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities and we are excited to announce that two Greater Cleveland communities were recognized. Cleveland Heights and Lakewood both were recognized with a bronze level designation. The designation recognizes the work each city has done to be friendlier to people on bikes. Projects that…
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