Yay Bikes! is a volunteer-driven nonprofit working to make Central Ohio a place where people of all ages and abilities can ride safely and confidently. Through community rides, education, advocacy, and partnerships, we bring people together around biking while advancing mobility justice, the idea that everyone deserves safe, accessible, and affordable ways to move through their community. Our work helps grow a strong culture of biking and supports safer streets and better transportation options across the region.

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Yay Bikes! 2024-2026 Vision and Strategies

The Yay Bikes! Board has been hard at work in 2024 to craft a vision and set of strategies that will guide our organizational efforts over the next 1-3 years. We’re at a crucial moment in time in Central Ohio, with multiple jurisdictions developing bike/pedestrian plans in development (e.g. City of Columbus - Bike Plus Plan) and the possibility of massive bike/ped/transit infrastructure improvements on major corridors through the LinkUs plan. We will be identifying opportunities to involve all of you in the work of implementing the vision and strategies below - please be on the lookout!

Yay Bikes! 2024-2026 Vision for the Organization’s Work 

Yay Bikes! is a leader in bike advocacy, education, and events in Central Ohio and effectively

  • Advocates for mobility justice

  • Advances the implementation of safe, comfortable, accessible, and equitable bike infrastructure, programs, and policies

  • Activates a robust partnership network

  • Accelerates equitable and inclusive opportunities for community outreach and participation

Yay Bikes! Strategies to Implement 2024-2026 Vision

  1. Create/Lead bike rides and bike events throughout Central Ohio

  2. Create/Lead equitable educational opportunities for bikers of all types, ages, and skills

  3. Create/Implement a short/long range advocacy plan to build and strengthen safe biking networks, infrastructure, programs, policies, and partnerships

  4. Create/Implement a communications plan to reach new audiences and improve overall communications and outreach

  5. Create/Implement a development strategy to enable Yay Bikes! to fund the staffing and capacity required for effective organizational operations

  6. Grow/Engage/Empower YB board, committees, volunteers, and membership to (1) understand and develop solidarity with disempowered communities and marginalized lived experiences and (2) fully engage in effective advocacy

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