pkovacs posted on the forum topic CRITICAL MANNERS! in the group Local Rides:   1 day, 4 hours ago · View

It’s been too long since our last CM ride. I’ll lead one on Sunday, Sept 19 at 2PM from Westgate Park on the west side – approximately 11 miles. We’ll explore some of the planned routes in that part of town. Here’s a map:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Hilltop-Tour

Spread the word!

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   2 days, 2 hours ago · View

Thank you, Rod, for adding your comments on the alternate routes. Sorry I forgot to include them in my notes. I was a little confused during the meeting if they are considering waiting for the new trail using the AEP ROW or if they’re still planning to use the Cooper Rd route. Please let us know [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   2 days, 23 hours ago · View

Meeting notes from August 25 meeting ( with updates on 8/31 in bold ).

John Rein was introduced as a new member of the subcommittee; he works for the city.

We reviewed the notes from the July meeting. Tricia Kovacs asked if we could keep more detailed minutes including comments from committee members.

Nick Popa reported on crash data for Milton Ave bike box. [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic How was the commute today, Part Deux? in the group Bike Commuting:   6 days, 17 hours ago · View

I haven’t been seeing much activity on this forum lately. I rode to the Gahanna high school yesterday and was pleased to see about 6 bikes in the rack (one was a fixie with a pg sticker). Not much, you say, but last year I was only seeing zero or 1. So, a 600% improvement. I [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic David Hines killed by car piloted by Evelyn Barckhoff in the group Close Encounters and Collisions:   6 days, 17 hours ago · View

This article appeared in today’s Dispatch.

Role in ’09 fatality

Driver forfeits license after stop

Friday, August 27, 2010  02:51 AM

By John Futty

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

A North Side woman who was convicted of vehicular homicide last year has lost her driving privileges after violating her probation and failing a vision test.

Evelyn M. Barckhoff, 51, of Urban Drive, was the driver of a [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic Assault on Alum Creek Trail in the group Close Encounters and Collisions:   1 week, 1 day ago · View

Not Killed Yet, If you’re talking about the T&PC bicycle subcommittee meeting, the next meeting is today, Weds, Aug 25 at 5-7PM at 109 N Front St.

City council meets on Mondays at 5PM at City Hall.

pkovacs posted on the forum topic Bike friendly New Albany in the group Bike Friendly Businesses and Communities:   2 weeks, 4 days ago · View

The sign at that corner has a “through traffic prohibited” sign. Maybe the “except bicycles” could be placed below that. I think the best lane for straight-through bicycles would be the left right turn-only lane. The bike route #51 turns left there, it should go straight to Arcadia, like the old bike map indicates:

http://pubserv.ci.columbus.oh.us/transportation/GettingAround/Bikeway_Maps/br-clintC.jpg

Someday there is [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic Bike friendly New Albany in the group Bike Friendly Businesses and Communities:   2 weeks, 6 days ago · View

Rod, I absolutely agree with you that would be a good idea. I’m not sure how the “except bicycles” sign could be placed, though. If you put it under a left turn-only or right turn-only sign, it could be interpreted to mean bicycles are not allowed to turn left or right. I will look around to [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic Bexley Passes Helmet Law for Children in the group Advocacy, Policy, and Politics:   1 month ago · View

These are the changes I asked them to make. The ones crossed out are ones I asked to remove, and the new one would be to prohibit cycling on sidewalks in the business district. I hope they are legible. There are more bicycle ordinances in Bexley, but these are the ones I asked them to change.

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pkovacs posted on the forum topic Bexley Passes Helmet Law for Children in the group Advocacy, Policy, and Politics:   1 month ago · View

I had been asking Bexley to make some changes to their bicycle ordinances (to remove their mandatory sidepath ordinance, remove their requirement to walk bicycles across a through street and prohibit sidewalk cycling in the business district), so when I heard that they passed a helmet law, I thought maybe they also made the other changes [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   1 month ago · View

I’d like to share the other business of this week’s T&PC bicycle subcommittee meeting.

We discussed business rules of the subcommittee. We are not required to keep meeting minutes or record the meetings, so we will not be doing that. I will do my best to share what I remember from the meetings on this forum, because [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   1 month ago · View

We did see an updated version of the OLAC connector, as its called. The route used Norma (from Woodward Park), Tamarack, Coghill, Brittany, Northtowne, Maplewood, Avalon, Teakwood, Cleveland, Wildwood, Minerva Lake, Westerville to Westerville Woods Dr. Sorry I have no map to share. We suggested alternatives to limit travel on Westerville Rd, including Corporate Dr or Old Dublin [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic Westerville Rd Corridor Study in the group Advocacy, Policy, and Politics:   1 month ago · View

I didn’t attend the meeting, so I don’t know. Perhaps someone else who did attend could answer your questions. I would suggest sending your comments to the contact on the announcement.

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   1 month ago · View

Sorry the links didn’t work in my previous post. I updated the post to include the text of the Columbus ordinances.

pkovacs posted on the forum topic Bike Boulevard: Downtown – OSU in the group Trails, Paths, and Routes:   1 month ago · View

I used to use Bryden/Town to get downtown, but now that Mt. Vernon and Leonard were resurfaced, I prefer those routes, but I’m coming from the northeast. But I am totally supportive of the resurfacing and sharrowing of Bryden/Town and use it occasionally for a change of scenery.

I posted on the T&PC bicycle subcommitee forum that Bryden [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   1 month ago · View

I’m taking a step backwards, but during our June meeting, Nick Popa made a presentation on the state of the Bicentennial Bikeways Plan implementation. I didn’t take detailed notes, but he shared the presentation with us yesterday, and here are the projects for 2010:

In construction:

• High Street sharrows

In design:

• Lockbourne Road sharrows
• Kimberly Parkway lanes/sharrows
• Neil Ave sharrows
• Bryden Rd sharrows

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pkovacs posted on the forum topic Next T&PC meeting to discuss status of BAC in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   1 month ago · View

The regular T&PC meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 5-7PM. The bicycle subcommitee meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month at 5-7PM. Both meetings are held at 109 N Front St in room 100. The bicycle subcommittee focuses on bikeway projects, the regular T&PC addresses all transportation and pedestrian issues. [...]

pkovacs posted on the forum topic T&PC bicycle subcommittee in the group Columbus Bikeway Advisory Committee:   1 month ago · View

I forgot to mention that Aaron Schill stated that the fatality on Alum Creek Dr should influence the priority and decision to sign the road.