Archive for May 2013

The Shoreway is closed for two weeks, starting Friday May 31st, for filming of “Captain America: Winter Soldier.” Bike Cleveland and the Cap encourage everyone to avoid the traffic and ride your bike. Here are some pointers for getting around by bike. Spread the word and ride safe! All those miles pedaled will go a long way towards…

Sponsored by Bike Cleveland and the Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium you are invited to participate in a discussion titled “Transportation as a Civil Rights Issue.” The discussion will outline ways in which our transportation policies reinforce segregation and exacerbate inequality in Ohio. Speakers will explain how minority groups, the elderly and people with disabilities…

Bike Cleveland is troubled to learn that chef Jonathon Sawyer was struck by a Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority (GCRTA) bus while cycling down the Euclid Avenue bike lane this afternoon. Sawyer’s collision is one in a recent spate of collisions involving cycling, and with the warming weather, the chances of these occurrences will increase.…

Join community activists, Councilman Brancatelli and the City of Cleveland for a public meeting to discuss the Fleet Avenue Streetscape on Thursday, May 23rd at 6pm at St. John Nepomucene Church (3875 Independence Blvd). Here is the public meeting flyer. According to Slavic Village Development’s website the Fleet project includes street and sidewalk improvements to…

\Kicking off National Bike to Work Week, the League of American Bicyclists today announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC). Cleveland, Ohio made the list this year receiving a bronze level designation. Read the League of American Bicyclists press release about all the designations this round. It is an exciting time to be…

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordiating Agency (NOACA) is updating the regions priority bikeway plan and are seeking public feedback. This plan will guide future federal investments in bike facilities across Northeast Ohio. Take a moment and read through the presentation below. Any and all feedback is needed to ensure the Regional Bike Plan is prioritizing…

Cleveland Touring Club is donating $2.50 from each rider who registers for their 37th annual Sunday in June bike ride to Bike Cleveland’s upcoming “Ride Together” bike safety awareness campaign for Northeast Ohio. The 37th edition of the annual recreational bike ride, taking place June 9th from Century Village in Burton, is expected to attract…