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Learn How to Develop Advocacy Campaigns

Jul 8th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: Advocacy, Featured

Join your fellow bicycle advocates from around Ohio and adjoining states in the Columbus Winning Campaigns Training August 6-8.
 
This workshop presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking teaches  the principles of developing advocacy campaigns. 
 
Who:  Presented by the Alliance for Biking and Walking (facilitators Ron Milam and Jeremy Grandstaff) and hosted by Consider Biking and [...]



Sign Federal Complete Streets Petition

May 28th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: Advocacy

Join us in suport of Complete Streets and take action! Send a quick note to your Congress person.
Today, the National Complete Streets Coalition is thrilled to join with Transportation for America, America Bikes, and the Safe Routes to School National Partnership to bicycle down Pennsylvania Avenue, America’s main street, and publicly express our thanks to [...]



7th Annual Ride of Silence

May 25th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: News

It was a tragic week for local bicyclists. We lost Jeffrey Stevenson only 2 days after our Ride of Silence. And, we saw reports of several hit & run car/bike crashes…as well as the harassment of a cyclist via thrown objects from a car. We’ll continue to voice our message to respectfully share the road [...]



Meet Our New Staff!!

May 25th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: News

As we announced last month, Consider Biking is expanding and we are thrilled to announce our three new staff professionals!
Bryan Saums is our new Program Manager responsible for developing and implementing the "2 by 2012" Mode Shift Program and Corporate Cycling Caucus.  Bryan has spent the last 10 years as an adjunct professor at several [...]



3rd Annual Bike to Work Launch Event – Part 2

May 25th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: News

CEO Cycling Challenge and The Columbus Foundation Invest in "2 by 2012"
After we celebrated the investment in bike infrastructure at the OSU Gateway with Mayor Coleman and other dignitaries, our band of 250+ bicycle commuters rolled down a damp High Street to the Statehouse for the 3rd annual Consider Biking Launch event. We had received [...]



3rd Annual Bke to Work Launch Event – Part 1

May 25th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: News

We’d like to thank the hundreds of bicyclists that joined Mayor Coleman, ODOT Director Molitoris, Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy, MORPC Director Chester Jourdan, and City Council member Hershal Craig, for a rousing celebration of the investment in bicycle infrastructure in Columbus. We unveiled the first "sharrow" ( a shared lane marking) and look for the [...]



BikeSource hosts Specialized Demo Weekend and Women’s Clinic

May 16th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: Education

BikeSource hosts a Women’s Night Clinic on June 10 and the Specialized Demo Weekend on June 12-13.
 
BikeSource hosts the Specialized Demo Weekend at Alum Creek Phase 1 Mountain Bike Trail on June 12th and 13th. It will include Men’s and Women’s Road, Mountain and Tri Bikes. So please, don’t be fooled by the location [...]



New 2 by 2012 Campaign

May 11th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: 2 by 2012

The goal of 2 by 2012 is for each citizen of central Ohio to bicycle to work 2 days per month by the Columbus bicentennial in 2012
 
2 by 2012 is both a challenge and a movement.  Link here for more



7th Annual Ride of Silence – May 19

May 11th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: Events & Activities

 

This event jump started our advocacy work 7 years ago! Consider Biking hosts one of the original (and 2nd largest!) Ride of Silence events in the country. Help us send a message that bicyclists should be respected on our roadways.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 7:00 pm  (assemble at 6:30-6:45)
Ohio Statehouse – South side
Downtown Columbus, OH
Purpose
The Ride of Silence is a [...]



Mayor Coleman Completes 1st Century!

May 10th, 2010 | By Jeff Stephens | Category: News

Columbus Mayor, “Bikin’ Mike” Coleman completed his first century ride in challenging conditions. He rode the first day of TOSRV – 113 miles from Columbus to Portsmouth and shattered his previous personal best of 55 miles! In addition to the strong and steady headwinds, the traditional route contained a detour that added 8 hilly miles [...]