Biking soared to the top of our list in the category of “Best Mode of Transportation” in 2010, which could be attributed to the progress made this year on biking infrastructure. The first “sharrow” was painted on High Street back… [Read More]
The City of Columbus is looking for recommendations for up to 10 new bike shelter facilities and wants your input! These will be located in the public right-of-way within Columbus city limits, but outside of the Capital Crossroads SID boundary… [Read More]
Restaurant Week has been going on all week. Have you visited your favorite restaurant? The Wexner Center is having their Peronis on the Plaza party on Thursday evening. Neighborhood Launch is hosting a happy hour open house in the Contemporary… [Read More]
Denis de Verteuil is headed back to grad school this fall to study Urban Planning at The Ohio State University, but he’s not taking the summer off. Instead, he’ll be leading a group of 30 cyclists on a two-month cross-country… [Read More]
Kick off this weekend on Park Street at the Park Street Festival. This huge festival starts at 4pm on Thursday, 3pm on Friday and 11am on Saturday with a Kids Fair. Get your $5 button for all 3 days at… [Read More]
City officials, state officials and a whole slew of bike riders gathered this morning at the South Campus Gateway to unveil the first “sharrow” street marking that will remind motorists and cyclists to share the roadway along High Street. 188… [Read More]
(Photo by Giles Clement) In this week’s podcast we sit down with Meredith Joy, President of Yay Bikes! to discuss the upcoming Bike to Work Challenge in May. Meredith serves as a Coordinator for the Bike to Work Challenge and… [Read More]
Mayor Michael B. Coleman delivers his 11th State of the City Address tonight at the historic Lincoln Theatre. The address is primarily focused on job creation, reform and keeping promises made to the public. Specific developments and projects include the… [Read More]
Local bike store Roll: will be opening their third Columbus location this May at 1510 W. Lane Avenue near Whole Foods. According to their blog, the building is already under construction, and this new Upper Arlington store will be their… [Read More]
Image Courtesy Giles Clement Another big announcement coming out of the Capital Crossroads Special Improvement District annual meeting this afternoon is that a $490,000 grant was received from the Department of Energy for the addition of new bike facilities throughout… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down for coffee with Jeff Stephens, the Executive Director of Consider Biking. Jeff provides us with some insight on the local biking community as well as updates on the Bicentennial Bikeways Plan, the Share… [Read More]
The “Share the Road” campaign announced back in May has been a bit delayed, but the city will begin installing 54 new “Share The Road” signs on High Street this week. The targeted six-and-a-half mile area runs from Nationwide Boulevard… [Read More]
From ConsiderBiking.org: Lawless Cycling on High St. By Jeff Stephens For the last 18 months, I’ve spent an average of one hour per week, defending our bicycling community against the “you’re all lawless scofflaws…running red lights…etc” rant. My defense that… [Read More]
From ConsiderBiking.org: 3-Foot Passing Bill Introduced By Jeff Stephens Ohio is on its way to to joining 15 other states that have a three-foot passing law. Senator Teresa Fedor of Toledo introduced Ohio Senate Bill 174 on Monday, September 28. … [Read More]
It’s no secret that Columbus is an auto-centric city. Many commuters drive their cars to every destination they visit every single day. Several local organizations are challenging citizens to see if they can try rethinking their commute. On Friday, September… [Read More]
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