Join us for the 10th annual League of American Bicyclists’ Summit in Washington D.C. We spend two days in a conference setting learning the latest in bicycle advocacy and encouragement issues. Then, we spend a critical and energizing day visiting our Congressional delegation to lobby for legislation, policy and equitable fundung toward our cause.
Here’s a link to our report [...]
Ohio’s proposed “3-foot passing” legislation will be introduced to the Highways & Transportation Committee on Wed., Dec 9 at 10:00 am. This is the first step in the legislative process where a bill is introduced to Committee, and two sponsoring Senators will “testify” in support of the bill. (They’ll each give a 10+ minute speech) [...]
ACTION ALERT – We must show up at the Hilltop Area Commission meeting on Dec. 1st to validate the residents’ desire to have bike lanes on Broad St. This bike lane project could set a precedent for the future of bike accomodations in Columbus. Read more….
Public Open House regarding Westerville Rd (SR3) Corrider Study from Morse Rd to I-270 on Nov 17th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Blendon Township Senior Center – 6330 S. Hempstead Rd. in Westerville.
This study reviews current travel conditions and will identify improvements that are needed by the year 2030. (What about now? ha ha) Improvements that may be recommended include additional [...]
Possible Bike Path in Chase/Polaris area??
We just learned of public meeting for November 11, 2009, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lazelle Woods Recreation Center, 8140 Sancus Blvd. (Mail-in comments also encouraged if you can’t attend)
Lazelle Road between High Street and Worthington-Galena Road is currently under study for possible changes that will better the overall traffic flow [...]
Westerville is developing a new Bike Advisory Group – First meeting for interested residents and stakeholders is Oct. 28th at 6:00 pm
The Federal Highway Administration conducted a review of the bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts at the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in the state.
Senators Teresa Fedor (D-Toledo) and Mark Wagoner (R-Ottawa Hills) will announce the introduction of a “3-foot passing” safety bill September 28, 2009 at 10:30 AM on the west lawn of the Statehouse.
The Goodale Bikeway Connector is an ODOT project currently being developed to provide a safe connection between two existing bike trails, the Olentangy River Road bike path and the Lower Olentangy Trail, and the planned Harrison West Trail.
In 2010, the existing Metro Parks levy expires. This is the primary source of funds for the Metro Parks. Issue 1, the new levy, will allow Metro Parks to continue to operate clean, well-maintained, safe parks that are open daily throughout the year and are free to the public. It will allow them to continue to acquire and manage [...]
