Related links
Here's a collection of links related to urban bicycle and pedestrian advocacy, especially around college campuses, as well as some local links. There are many other groups dedicated to related topics, such as Rails-to-Trails, Sierra Club and Safe Routes to School, but here we focus on the most relevant info for OSU.
National pedestrian and cycling advocacy
National Center
for Bicycling & Walking - dedicated to creating
bicycle-friendly and walkable communities.
Transportation Alternatives - NYC-based group
working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars
League of American Bicyclists - promotes
bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation, with 300k affiliated members
America Walks - national coalition of
advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Information Center - clearinghouse for advocacy groups and planners
Local pedestrian and cycling groups
Ohio Bicycle Federation -
improving bicycling conditions in Ohio through legislation and education
Central Ohio Bicycle Advocacy
Coalition - dedicated to creating a friendlier environment for bicycling in
central Ohio
ColumbusCycling -
cycling resource with forums, links and calendar for area cycling events
OSU cycling team -
intercollegiate racing team
Thirdhand Bikes - non-profit,
Columbus-based bike co-op with free bike tools to use and used bikes for sale
OSU, neighborhood and Columbus links
OSU
Facilities Planning & Development - manages space, land use and master planning
for the campus
OSU Transportation & Parking
Services - parking, CABS buses, construction & planning
Campus Partners -
working to revitalize the
University District,
including South
Campus Gateway and
High St.
OSU undergraduate student
government - graduate
students, progressive
liberals, campus greens
Other universities and cities as role models
U of Minnesota
Parking and Transportation Services - note the emphasis given to biking and
walking (including
map)!
U of Wisconsin
Alternatives to Parking - by UW Transportation Services to promote public
transit, biking & carpooling
Michigan State U Bike Project
- university-supported program to provide free, recycled bikes to the U community
Bike Tulane U - students,
staff, and faculty working to improve cycling on campus and in New Orleans
Chicago Bike Program - impressive city initiative that has already created 90
miles of on-street, striped bike lanes
Ann Arbor getDowntown -
city program advocates commuting options, incuding biking, walking, bus and
carpooling
Charlottesville RideShare
- working to decrease traffic congestion and increase mobility around U of Virginia
Houston Bikeway Program
- city initiative that has generated hundreds of miles of bike lanes and shared roads
Philadelphia Bicycle Network - creating bike lanes and maps with goal of
increasing bike use in city
Berkeley Bicycle Boulevards - aggressive program to designate a network of
bike-friendly streets around U California
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of The Ohio State University, with a common interest in improving conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians on campus and in the surrounding University District. This page was last updated January 04, 2005 by Dan Magestro. |