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Southwest Clark County gets first bike path
Posted by on June 30, 2010
A new 2-mile bike path was recently completed in the city of New Carlisle. The trail is the first bike path in southwestern Clark County. Read more details in this report from WHIO.
Dayton named a Bicycle Friendly Community
Posted by on May 2, 2010
Dayton has been named a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, becoming only the second city in Ohio (after Columbus) to earn the BFC designation. More details can be found in an article from Dayton MostMetro.
Two Ohio cities ranked in Bicycling Magazine “Top 50″
Posted by on April 19, 2010
The April 2010 issue of Bicycling Magazine lists their annual report of America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities. Columbus was ranked at #34 for, among other amenities, its celebration of Bike Month, corporate bike-commuter challenges, and a 20-year bike plan. Cleveland, as an “up and coming” city at #39, was noted for the Ohio & Erie [...]
Bike Trail progress in Central and Eastern Ohio
Posted by on March 30, 2010
Despite previous news of the economic downturn slowing progress on bike infrastructure, this article from the Columbus Dispatch highlights work being done on trail links in the Central Ohio region. Similarly, in Northeast Ohio, plans are in place to connect the Western Reserve Greenway and other trails near Ashtabula, Warren, and Youngstown to eventually complete [...]
Progress reported on links for Cincinnati and Springfield trail networks
Posted by on March 21, 2010
A report from the Cincinnati Enquirer highlights the slow, yet hopeful signs of progress in completing various bike trail links around that city, while the Springfield News-Sun reports on the efforts to complete links to that city’s Simon Kenton Bike Path.
Congressman Steven LaTourette ridicules bike lanes
Posted by on March 18, 2010
From a report in the Courthouse News Service, during a May 17 hearing in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Congressman Steven C. LaTourette (Republican, Ohio) poked fun at Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (also a Republican). The comments stemmed from the Secretary’s web site, where he urged states to “treat walking [...]
Economic woes put “Bike City USA” on hold
Posted by on March 18, 2010
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio has pledged to create “Bike City USA” in the state’s capital, but the recession of the past several years have put much of these plans on hold. Many projects are “shovel ready,” but just lack funding. It seems that transportation officials, advocates, and the general public are taking a “wait [...]
Bike There with Google Maps
Posted by on March 10, 2010
The most frequently requested feature by users of Google Maps has been the ability to find routes best suited for bicycling. Today, Google announces that this feature is finally available (in beta form).
Cleveland Innerbelt Bridge Access
Posted by on March 9, 2010
There’s been an ongoing debate in Northeast Ohio about the reconstruction of the Interstate 90 bridge in Cleveland, and whether or not a bicycle/pedestrian lane will be added. There have been letters in support of bike/ped access sent by US Representative Dennis Kucinich and US Senator Sherrod Brown. Most recently, Governor Ted Strickland requested that [...]
Ohio River Way Receives Grant
Posted by on February 25, 2010
Bikes Belong has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Ohio River Way, Inc. to help pave a segment of the Ohio River Trail that will link downtown Cincinnati to Lunken Airport. The grant is part of a total of $55,000 that Bikes Belong has awarded as part of its Winter 2010 grant cycle. Read more [...]
