It’s one thing to talk about becoming sustainable. It’s another to actually put those words into action. Proving they’re a city of action, Cleveland Heights has recently posted some of their accomplishments to become a more sustainable community, some of which involves improved bike infrastructure! Here’s the highlights from the post: Camiros and Sustainable Zoning [...]
Michael Lehto at The Boondock Blogs offers a valuable critique of Cleveland Heights’ new sharrows. He writes, I’m conflicted about the sharrow. I like what it represents: a community trying to do more for cyclists. But does it really communicate a message any differently than the old signage? Will I be safer now that this [...]
KVUE in Austin, TX publicized earlier this month new findings showing that, when properly installed, bicycle sharrows and other infrastructure have a significant positive impact on bicyclist’s safety on the road. Check out the video below: You can read the article here. Here’s some important tidbits: Data collected shows that the sharrows created a five-and-a-half foot [...]
This Thursday, Cleveland Heights received its first bicycle sharrows. These “shared lane markings,” most commonly known as sharrows, help cyclists and motorists cooperatively use the road. Although found in many cities across the US, and used internationally in Australia and the United Kingdom, sharrows are a new sight to Cleveland’s east side. Read our “frequently [...]
Jon Goudreau officially has the coolest tattoo in Cleveland Heights. Now a resident of Austin, TX, Jon was visiting Cain Park Bicycle on Thursday, and we had to take him out for a a ride to Euclid Heights Boulevard to snap some photos. Check out the results below. Jon will be in town for only [...]
Over the last two months, the CHBC has been collaborating with the Cleveland Heights city manager and planner, as well as University Circle Incorporated (UCI), to finalize a strategy to make Cleveland Heights more bicycle friendly. Below, you’ll find two maps that we’ve been using. The Cleveland Heights Sharrows Project As we’ve been publicizing, five [...]
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