Posted in Bicycle X-ing, Bus X-ing on June 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
While the press release is dated June 20th, I just heard about it today (June 23rd). However, I’m out of town so maybe this has already made the rounds. Tuesday at 5 PM Councilmember O’Shaugnessy is holding a public service and transportation committee meeting. Some highlights from the press release:
At 5:00 PM the committee will hear from [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on June 22, 2008 | No Comments »
LeBron James’ King for Kids Bikeathon draws 2,000
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Stan Donaldson
Plain Dealer Reporter
…LeBron James invited several of his celebrity friends and NBA brethren to help raise money for the Akron YMCA, Akron Urban League and his own foundation that supports youth services, said Jakki Nance, executive director of the LeBron James Family Foundation.
“This is [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on June 21, 2008 | No Comments »
As requested here, I have overlaid the Bikeways Plan maps on a Google map. The image quality isn’t quite as good as the COTA System Mapplet, but it’s a start. Follow these instructions:
1. Sign in to Google if you’re not already logged in. It appears that this may have to be a [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on June 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Go to this Columbus Underground thread and post your detailed suggestion for bike rack locations. Since Mayor Coleman is asking for suggestions, it will have to be within City of Columbus city limits. From Walker’s post:
Advice is needed specifically for areas in and around Downtown, including the Short North, the University District, Brewery District, Near [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on June 10, 2008 | No Comments »
You can find more details about the Bicentennial Bikeways Master Plan here.
Council OKs 100 miles of bike paths
Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:53 AM
The Columbus City Council approved a plan last night that will add miles of bike lanes along city streets, create dozens of new trails and add racks and a Downtown changing [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing on May 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Get a little exercise, a tour of the city, and say “hi” to Mayor Mike. What’s not to love?
All of the 2-wheeled goodness goes down on August 23rd.
http://www.bikethecbus.com/
The Long Street Tour’s “Bike the C-Bus” is a fun way to get fit and check out a few of the neighborhoods in and around Columbus, while [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing, tagged alternative, bicycle, bike, cycling, downtown on May 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Completing the cycle
The Alive
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 [...]
Posted in Alternative X-ing, Bicycle X-ing, tagged bicycle, bike, cycling, downtown, pedicab, taxi on May 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Pedal pushers
The Alive
By Brittany Kress
May 22, 2008
Cycling through High Street traffic while pulling two adults in a carriage on wheels isn’t as easy as it sounds. Oh, right. It doesn’t sound easy.
But a month into business for Columbus’ startup foot-powered pedicab service, people are into it, with drivers excited about getting paid to get fit [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing, tagged Bicentennial Bikeways Master Plan, map on May 20, 2008 | 6 Comments »
In case you didn’t want to look through the entire 288-page Bicentennial Bikeways Master Plan on your own, I thought it could be useful to hit some highlights. I think the maps are the most fun, so we’ll start with those.
Regional Map (left) and Downtown Map (right)
(click on maps to expand)
There are 540 miles [...]
Posted in Bicycle X-ing, tagged bicycle boulevard, bike boulevard, bike station, Columbus, paths, trails on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
NBC4 has a video and article about the growing importance of bicycling and Columbus’ plans for improved bicycle facilities. This follows up nicely on The Other Paper story that we covered here.
Bicycle Boulevards Part Of Path Plan
Monday, May 12, 2008 - 01:32 PM Updated: 02:57 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Columbus’ Mayor Mike Coleman wants to [...]
