Our excellent Holiday Party at Nighttown on December 9, 2015, included a brief overview of highlights of Heights Bicycle Coalition activities in 2015. After a few welcoming remarks, HBC President Mary Dunbar offered this summary of 2015: “…We have an Engineering Committee which has proposed wayfinding in the Heights, and we’re working to move that…
Read More >Don’t miss the annual Heights Bicycle Coalition Holiday Party and meeting at Nighttown, 12387 Cedar Rd, 7 pm, Wednesday, December 9. We’ll buy your first glass of beer/wine/soft drink and provide light refreshments. The program includes: Jacob VanSickle, Executive Director of Bike Cleveland will talk about Bike Cleveland’s 2015 accomplishments and plans for 2016. Winter Bike…
Read More >Join HBC members and leaders on Friday, Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ten Thousand Villages store, 12425 Cedar Road, for a benefit party and to start your holiday shopping. Ten Thousand Villages sells unique handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art and sculpture from artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. A…
Read More >October 7 is International Walk to School Day around the world. In the Heights, we celebrate October 7 as Walk or Bike to School Day. Our District has participated from the start in this fast-growing event. Walk or Bike to School Day events raise awareness for good routes for bicycling and walking and emphasize the…
Read More >Through a collaboration with Heights Community Congress, HBC sold 20 advance purchase discounted tickets to cyclists interested in biking the Heights Heritage Home and Garden Tour on September 20th!! Still need a ticket or general information about the tour itself? Please visit this page. Have a ticket? Join HBC for an informal bike ride of the HHH&G Tour!…
Read More >Join us for fun and relaxing rides in August. All ride participants are asked to sign waivers. Helmets and bike locks strongly encouraged. Bike lights are needed if you are pedaling home after dark. Back to the Farm, Back to Nature August 1, 10 a.m. – noon Begins at the Coventry Peace Arch, S.E. corner of Coventry…
Read More >Bike Month activities this year in the Heights: May 4, 7:30 p.m., Cleveland Heights City Council will declare May Bike month for the fifth time since 2011. Come and cheer! (You can slip away after the resolution is voted on.) May 6, Walk or Bike to School Day for Cleveland Heights-University Heights District Schools and…
Read More >By popular demand, the Heights Bicycle Coalition Annual Meeting will be held at the Superior Schoolhouse again this year. Come from 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, to hear about what lies ahead for bicycling in the Heights, this year and beyond. The meeting sets the stage for May Bike Month activities and summer group bicycle rides, and you’ll learn about…
Read More >The city of Cleveland Heights created a Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) that launched in January 2014 to improve transportation access for bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users of all ages and abilities. The TAC includes citizens and city officials and will make recommendations on transportation issues and programs to City Council. After meeting monthly since the…
Read More >The Federal Highway Administration just released “A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safer Communities for Walking and Bicycling,” a free guide offering step-by-step instructions for residents and community groups looking to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, access, and comfort. The guide is available for download at http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_cmnity/. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is offering a webinar…
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