Catherine joins Steve Magas, the Ohio Bike Lawyer, and James Young of the Columbus Public Service Department to talk bikes on WOSU's Ann Fisher Show.
Welcome to the monthly feature in which we round up all our events, earned media, program delivery, meetings and speaking engagements for the month. Representation and outreach like this is what you fund with your membership dollars and major gifts, folks! Behold, April:
April 1
Ride of Silence wine tasting fundraiser with John the Wine Guy
April 4
Regular meeting of MORPC’s Community Advisory Council, on which Catherine serves
Ride of Silence planning meeting
April 5–7
Safe Routes to School National Conference
Delivered the presentation: "Are we at a tipping point? Learn how data can keep us there.", with Seth LaJeunesse, National Center for SRTS
Led a professional development ride workshop with 20 attendees from around the country that combined urban bike tourism with instruction on how to deliver on-road education
Participated in "Ride with a cop" workshop with Hilliard police officer Ron Burkitt
April 7
This Week Community News: "City to begin downtown street resurfacing project"
All Sides with Ann Fisher: "Cycling in Ohio"
April 8
Meeting with the new City of Columbus Director of Public Service, Jennifer Gallagher
April 9
Year of Yay! ride with "Earth Day" theme
Yay Bikes! fundraiser at Lineage Brewing—ride cancelled :(
April 11
Ride of Silence happy hour fundraiser at Hills Market Downtown
April 12
How We Roll ride with OSU City & Regional Planning graduate students
April 13
Meeting with Dero Bike Racks representative to discuss becoming a local distributor
Regular board meeting of the Downtown Residents Association of Columbus, on which Catherine serves
April 14
Bike the Cbus planning meeting
Smart City meeting with US Department of Transportation
April 16
Pedal Instead at OSU Spring Game
April 18
Yay Bikes! board meeting
April 19
Meeting with Pam O'Grady, Director, Government Affairs, and Kimber Perfect, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, for the City of Columbus Office of Mayor Andrew Ginther
April 20
Meeting with Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeny and Nick Tepe, Director, Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library
Regular public meeting of the Downtown Residents Association of Columbus, on which Catherine serves
April 21
Connect Columbus community advisory meeting
Bike the Cbus planning meeting
Presentation to OPAL (Olentangy, Powell and Liberty Trails)
April 23
Pedal Instead at Columbus Earth Day
Week of April 25
Placing of Ride of Silence "ghost bikes" throughout Columbus
April 27
Columbus Metropolitan Club presentation: "Bicycle Power: On the Path to Bikes"
Regular meeting of the Central Ohio Greenways board, on which Catherine serves
Regular meeting of the City of Columbus' Bicycle Working Group, on which Catherine serves
April 28
Regular meeting of the City of Columbus Green Team Built Environment & Infrastructure Committee, on which Catherine serves
Ride of Silence planning meeting
