Evaluation & Planning
Ideastream: “Cleveland Heights’ Street Improvement Plan Among Strongest”
2018 was notable for having the highest national rates of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities since 1990, but it was significant locally for another reason. It’s when Cleveland Heights’ City Council approved a Complete Streets policy aimed at making the city’s streets safer and more accommodating for pedestrians, cyclists and others who want to get around town without getting into a car.
Read MoreBike Commuting Log
The Lake “Eerie” Bike Challenge has begun, and you can join in, if so inclined. Our Municipal Planning Organization (MPO), the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), is encouraging you to log on and ask coworkers, friends, and family to log all bike commutes throughout October on Gohio Commute. When you or others log a…
Read MoreCleveland Heights passes a Complete & Green Streets Policy
The City of Cleveland Heights has been working since 2015 on a Complete & Green Streets Policy and City Council officially adopted it on May 7 during National Bike Month. As Cleveland Heights explained it in their newsletter, “This action supports a belief that many roads have room for improvement. Due to advancements in the field…
Read MoreHoliday Party – December 3 at 6 p.m.
The annual Heights Bicycle Coalition’s Holiday Party on Dec. 3 from 6-8 p.m. will include a presentation by the ciCLEvia organization, recognition of local Roll Models, and an update on HBC’s work. CiCLEvia is part of the global Open Streets movement that temporarily closes streets to cars and opens them for people-powered movement. The name…
Read MoreNOACA Needs You for Bike/Pedestrian Count!
With the generous help of volunteers, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) conducts bicycle and pedestrian counts throughout Northeast Ohio during the months of May and September annually. These counts are conducted in order to gauge regional and local levels of bicycling and walking, identify trends based on count data to aid the planning…
Read MoreCleveland Heights Bicycle Crash Data
Lois Moss from Walk and Roll has been working with the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on a bicycle safety initiative. Communities across the greater Cleveland area are candidates to receive funding from ODOT to help educate cyclists to help lower bike/car crashes. Richard Wong, Cleveland Heights’…
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