Transit| Published on May 22, 2008 11:53 pm

Completing the cycle : Two-wheel transit on the rise

By: Walker


The Alive wrote Completing the cycle

By Chris DeVille

May 22, 2008

Columbus residents have plenty of reasons to get on a bike. The city has been promoting its Commit To Be Fit initiative for years. Environmental consciousness is on the rise. So are gas prices. In a car-dominated city, alternative modes of transportation are on the brain.

Last year the city decided to draft a plan to make biking safer and easier for novices and experienced riders alike. They hired Alta, a nationally known group on the cutting edge of bike-focused urban planning. The move caught the attention of Bicycling magazine, which recognized Columbus in the June issue’s “Best Cities for Cycling” feature as one of “Five for the Future.”

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Author: Walker Walker is the founder of ColumbusUnderground.com and co-founder of TheMetropreneur.com along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media from a hobby into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.

22 Comments

  • Walker May 27, 2008 2:40 pm

    Calle13 and I have started to draft a proposal for City Council about two-wheeled parking. Hope to have something in to them soon to review.

    I don’t think we have good parking for two-wheeled vehicles, because no one’s ever officially asked for it.

    :D

  • BCOZ May 27, 2008 2:58 pm

    I dug the bike outta the basement this AM and am having it made road-worthy.

    I’m also seriously thinkin about getting a scooter.

    Christ…I may as well stop washing my feet and start selling dinngleberry necklaces at Phish tribute band shows…

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