Heights Library Book Bike As part of its outreach program, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library has acquired a Book Bike to go to street fairs and other community events to hand out free books to kids of all ages – no library card required. Experienced cyclists are needed as volunteers to ride the Book Bike to events. Please…
Read More >Heights Bicycle Coalition and Bike Cleveland Jointly Sponsor Coffee Stations for Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17 Cleveland Heights, Ohio – Bike to Work week is May 13-17. Stop by Heights Bicycle Coalition’s Coffee Station as you bike to work between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 17th. As part of…
Read More >Come to the Heights Bicycle Coalition annual meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 23, at The Open Office, in the former Coventry Elementary School, corner of Coventry Road and Euclid Hts. Blvd. In addition to electing officers and board members, and highlighting the bike coalition’s progress and volunteer opportunities, this year’s annual meeting will feature…
Read More >Smart Cycling Class for adults May 4, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Heights High School, for riders who want to learn more about using a bicycle to get around town, for errands, commuting to work and fun. Learn tips, tools, and techniques to operate your bicycle confidently. The course includes classroom instruction and bike handling…
Read More >Increase public bike parking! Sponsor or dedicate a Bike Rack through Heights Bicycle Coalition and Metro Metal Works! Heights Bicycle Coalition is proud to announce it’s pilot program “Donate a Bike Rack”. Through our collaboration with Metro Metal Works we can offer you the opportunity to donate a bike rack for Cleveland Heights in six…
Read More >For the third year in a row, with the support of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, the Heights Bicycle Coalition will be promoting Walk or Bike School Day in May (on May 8 this year). Recent research confirms that children who walk or bike to school are better able to concentrate that others. …
Read More >An article in the April 18, 2012 Christian Science Monitor explains why bicycling is good for everyone, including motorists: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2012/0418/Boom-in-biking-benefits-everyone-not-just-bicyclists
Read More >Cleveland Heights is nearing the end of a two-year project to update its Zoning Code to reflect sustainability considerations. The process to adopt the amendments to the Zoning Code affords residents three opportunities to provide comments. Bicyclists living in Cleveland Heights should take advantage of the public comment opportunities if they want to improve any…
Read More >The folks over at bundle.com have published two nifty infographics ranking “America’s Best and Worst Commutes.” Cleveland ranks 34th on the list with commuters spending on average $343 per month to pay for gas and other automobile expenses (that’s $4,116/year!). For $4,000, a bicycle commuter could: Buy a 2011 Specialized Carbon Fiber Elite Apex ($2K) Buy…
Read More >Earlier this year, the city of Cleveland Heights hired the Chicago consulting firm Camiros to review how our zoning laws could be “greener.” Whether it’s to allow chicken coops on residential property, or to reduce the amount of asphalt at Severance Town Center, there are a number of things Cleveland Heights could do to become more environmentally sustainable.…
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