June 2017 activity report
Our Executive Director Catherine Girves chats with City Council Member Shannon Hardin about West Side bike lanes.
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, June:
June 1
Bike the Cbus planning meeting
June 3
Meeting with Columbus City Council Member Shannon Hardin regarding bike lanes on West Broad Street
Year of Yay! vetting ride
Community engagement: Pride Bicycle Ride
June 5
Delivered 2 Professional Development Rides in Sandusky
June 6–8
Attended ODOT's Active Transportation Conference as subject matter experts assisting 5 communities throughout state; moderated a panel on education strategies in Ohio's Active Transportation Plan; and led and ride for 20 conference attendees
June 9
Rode with City of Columbus engineers to provide input on South Side–area infrastructure under consideration through the Urban Infrastructure Recovery Fund
June 10
Year of Yay!, 'Candy' theme
June 10–11
Yay Valet! at Buckeye Country Superfest
June 12
Delivered 2 Professional Development Rides in Shaker Heights
June 13
Led a ride with Wellness Ambassadors from several State of Ohio agencies
June 14
Community engagement: Grove City Bike Night
June 15
Bike the Cbus vetting ride
June 16
Community engagement: Tour de Grandview
June 19
Delivered a Professional Development Ride in Lima
June 20
Led a ride with Wellness Ambassadors from several State of Ohio agencies
Meeting with Julie Walcoff of the Ohio Department of Transportation about upcoming training and partnership opportunities
June 21
Presentation to the State Highway Safety Plan Steering Committee regarding Professional Development Rides
June 24
Bike the CbusPLUS vetting ride
Community engagement: Black Girls Do Bike / Major Taylor ride
June 25
Community engagement: Tuesday Night Ride
Community engagement: Metro Parks Bicycle Tour 2017 @ Glacier Ridge
June 26
Chaired the MORPC Community Advisory Committee meeting
June 27
Smart City partner appreciation event
Community engagement: Steady Pedaling ride
June 28
Learn, Connect & Collaborate with Smart Columbus
Tour de Brew planning meeting
Presented "How to Grocery Shop by Bike" @ Lucky's Market
June 29
Press conference with Defend our Future, City Council Member Elizabeth Brown, the Environmental Defense Fund and Green Columbus
June 30
How We Roll for Yay Bikes! members
The Daily Sentinel: Creating Healthy Communities Program