Events
Heights Bicycle Coalition Board Meetings
HBC members and interested people are welcome to attend the Heights Bicycle Coalition monthly board meetings. The full board meets every other month, and the Executive Committee meets in between. When finalized, the date, time and location are listed on the HBC calendar, which can be viewed in the right-hand sidebar of the HBC website.…
Read MoreYour Input is Needed on Eastside Greenway Plan
Please join the Heights Bicycle Coalition at Nighttown on Tuesday, October 14, at 7 p.m., to hear about the latest plans for the Cuyahoga County Eastside Greenway to connect eastside communities through a safe and convenient bike and pedestrian network. The goal of the proposed greenway is to create a unified trail network that can support alternative means of transportation. The network will close gaps…
Read MoreWednesday, Oct. 8 is Walk or Bike to School Day
On Wednesday, Oct. 8, children in more than 40 countries will join an international movement, called Walk or Bike to School Day in Cleveland Heights and University Heights. Walk or Bike to School Day promotes physical activity, which boosts children’s learning and reduces traffic congestion around schools. Thanks to area schools’ physical education teachers, principals and parent-teacher…
Read MoreBicycle Tour of September 21 Heights Heritage Home & Garden Tour
The Heights Heritage Home & Garden Tour gives you a chance to have a closer look at beautiful Cleveland Heights homes and gardens that you can usually only admire from the street or sidewalk. This year for the first time, Heights Bicycle Coalition is offering a group bicycle ride so that a limited number of lucky people can get around by bicycle to visit this dazzling collection of attractions.…
Read MoreRare Chance to See Nela Park Art Collection
UPDATE: THIS WAS SUCH A POPULAR IDEA THAT IT’S ALREADY FULLY REGISTERED. MAYBE WE CAN DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME. Nela Park in East Cleveland – just west of the Cleveland Heights border on Noble Road – was the world’s first industrial park. But did you know the facility is also renowned for its art collection?…
Read More2014 Bike Month in the Heights
Once again, May is Bike Month in the Heights. Cleveland Heights has more to celebrate than ever since becoming recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community in October 2013. We’re building on all that has been accomplished with an expanding list of Bike Month activities in 2014. Here’s the roster: May 5 – At its…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting on April 27
Help steer the future of bicycling in the Heights by attending the Heights Bicycle Coalition’s Annual Member Meeting at the Historic Superior Schoolhouse on Sunday, April 27, 4 – 6 p.m. After a brief meeting to elect trustees and conduct other business, we will present the program: Bicycling in the Heights: Past, Present and Future. The CH Historical Society…
Read MoreSmart Cycling Class
The Heights Bicycle Coalition and the City of Cleveland Heights are collaborating to offer the League of American Bicyclists’ Smart Cycling course, taught by League Certified Instructors. The half-day class will prepare everyone age 14 or older to safely commute, run errands and have fun on bicycles. The class is for bicyclists of all experience…
Read MoreUpdates on Cleveland Heights School Travel Plan and Transportation Advisory Committee
After several drafts, the Cleveland Heights School Travel Plan is nearly complete. Once submitted to the Ohio Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School, the recommendations provided in this plan will be the basis for applications for infrastructure and non-infrastructure grants. The grant applications are due on March 3. Infrastructure improvements around the schools in the…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Award-Winning Bicycle Movie on January 23!
Rising From Ashes, the feature-length documentary about Team Rwanda, will premiere in Cleveland on Thursday, January 23 when the cycling film screens at 7 p.m. at the Cedar Lee Theatre, 2163 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. Here’s a link to a trailer about the movie: www.risingfromashesthemovie.com. The event will benefit the Heights Bicycle Coalition and Bike…
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