Category Archives: Advocate!
Northside’s MoBo Bicycle Co-op Teaches Community
From University of Cincinnati’s News Record’s Jayna Barker The MoBo Bicycle Cooperative is a non-profit, volunteer-run cooperative dedicated to making cycling accessible and practical to everyone in the greater Cincinnati area. While the program is part of the Village Green Foundation, but is governed by its own board, located in Northside at 1415 Knowlton Ave. The co-op strives to help …
Ohio River Trail Update
Ohio River Trail Update – Winter 2009/10 A survey of the 4 mile segment of the Ohio River Trail was completed in 2009 by Hamilton County Park District and The Ohio River Way from downtown to Lunken. The purpose of the survey is to identify the pinch points in the 50ft. wide corridor that will require retaining walls and new …
Cincinnati Bike Plan Workshop (Feb 3)
City Hall, Room 115
Please join us for this important meeting to help write the Enforcement, Education,and Encouragement components of the Cincinnati Bike Plan.
During the workshop we will learn about best practices from other cities, determine what is currently being done in Cincinnati, and identify gaps. We’ll finish up by developing specific action strategies to implement the programs that we as a group deem most important.
Urban Cyclist Explorers Wanted!
Volunteers are needed right now to investigate possible side street routes around town that are being considered for inclusion in the new Cincinnati Bike Plan.
The snow is gone. It’s a balmy forty degrees out most days. What better time to get on your bike and help us find the best ways to navigate the city?
The routes being considered are in Pleasant Ridge, Norwood, Roselawn, Carthage, St. Bernard, Mt. Auburn, the West End, Over-the-Rhine, Westwood, and South Fairmont. You will be asked to check out such things as traffic
Hamilton County Mountain Bike Survey
Friends,
In order to help our regional parks understand mountain biking and mountain bikers better – the Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance is hoping you will help us by taking this brief survey. It should take only 2-3 minutes of your time, and is completely anonymous.
Devou Park Project – The Good Dirt
Greetings!! The leaves and temps are falling fast. This signals the end of summer and the beginning of trail maintenance and building season. Huge hopes abound for this trail building season at Devou. Last season brought 2500 volunteer hours and 1.5 miles of trails. The mile long, seven switch back Incinerator trail is finally complete. Below is a picture of …
Cincinnati Mtn Bike Trail Groups to Receive Highest Honor
I have just been informed that CORA will be receiving a Resolution of Appreciation from the City of Covington on May 26th at 7pm during the monthly commissioners meeting. We will be receiving this high honor for our past, current, and future work on the Devou Back Country Trail System. KyMBA, UGive, Give Back Cincinnati, and Duke Energy will also …
Rocking Devou!
We had an extremely successful trail day on March 28th. We had over 100 volunteers turn out for the event. We have a similar event planned on May 9th. We are expecting over 150 volunteers for that event. In an effort to repeat the success of March 28th on May 9th, we have decided to have weekly trail work days …
OKI Bicycle E-Info-News #84 January 22, 2009
To Bike-Minded People in the OKI Region One of the recommendations of the OKI Regional Bicycle Plan is to initiate timely communication about regional cycling issues among individuals with personal and professional interests in them. Computer technology has facilitated this through e-mail messaging. These “newsletters” will be issued on an as-needed basis as a “critical mass” of items accumulates. As …
Take Action to Increase Bicycling Opportunities in National Parks
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has proposed an important rule change that will make it easier for parks to open trails to mountain biking. BioWheels is supporting IMBA in urging mountain bikers to register comments in support of the new rule. IMBA has been asking the NPS to make this change since the 1990′s. The comment period will only …
