Encouragement
2014 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 MoreBecome an HBC Board Member
Several of the current HBC board members are stepping down at the end of their terms this spring and we are looking for new members!! We are a small but mighty organization and are proud of our accomplishments in the four years since our birth: Supported the City of CH in achieving the League of…
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…
Read MoreGetting Connected
In the next year or two, the Lake to Lakes Trail will connect Lake Erie to the Shaker Lakes. This trail takes advantage of the existing Harrison-Dillard Bikeway through Rockefeller Park, past the Cultural Gardens. After passing through University Circle, the trail winds uphill along Fairhill Road. Currently, it ends at the Cleveland-Shaker Heights border on Fairhill. Cleveland Heights…
Read MoreGetting Friendlier – Let’s Celebrate!
To start the celebration of Cleveland Heights just-announced Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award from the League of American Cyclists, come to Cleveland Heights City Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 21, for the Council meeting. Representing Heights Bicycle Coalition (HBC), vice president and founding member Joy Henderson will present Mayor Ed Kelley an…
Read MoreBike or Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 9
Heights schools are encouraged to participate in Walk or Bike to School Day on Wednesday, October 9. Actually, any day during October is a good day to walk or bike to school or for schools to have an event to promote these important activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say children and adolescents…
Read MoreCleveland Heights-University Heights Library Book Bike
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 MoreBike to Work Coffee Stop
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 MoreResearch Documents Positive Benefits of Walking or Biking to School
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 MoreBicycling Benefits Everyone
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
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