The Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks began talking with Metro Parks more than a year ago when a team, looking at ways to cut expenses, recommended a partnership. The economic advisory committee, which was appointed by Mayor Michael B. Coleman and the City Council, was the same group that recommended the Columbus income-tax increase [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
On Thursday, May 20, Consider Biking’s Executive Director Jeff Stephens testified in support of Senate Bill 174 before the Senate Highways and Transportation Committee chaired by Senator Tom Patton. SB 174, also known as The Safer Passing Bill, is sponsored by State Senator Teresa Fedor (D) of Toledo. In the State Senate, SB 174 has seventeen bipartisan cosponsors. This was the second hearing on the bill.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Join Mayor “Bikin’ Mike” Coleman, ODOT Director Jolene Molitoris, Chester Jourdan from MORPC, members of Columbus City Council, the Columbus Foundation and Consider Biking for our 3rd Annual Bike to Work Launch and Cycling CEO Challenge on May 17th! Ride with dozens of area CEOs as they champion the pedaling revolution! Let’s draw a huge crowd and demonstrate why [...]
MORPC’s Policy Committee has approved MORPC’s Complete Streets policy which will replace the existing Routine Accommodations policy. MORPC is now the first large Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the nation to have a solid Complete Streets policy. Complete Streets are streets that are designed and operated to enable safe and comfortable access for all users, [...]
Come grow with Consider Biking! We’re pleased to post two new job openings to help us add transformative value to the Central Ohio community via active transportation.
Consider Biking is seeking to fill a full-time, professional staff position of Program Manager. The Program Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the "2 by 2012" Mode [...]
