In Search of a City: Two Wheel C-Bus
Columbus is making some amazing strides with bicycling. Friday, the Cityof Columbus announced a bike-sharing program for employees. City employees can use bicycles available at City Hall, the Columbus Health Department and the Jerry Hammond Center.
The Columbus Health Department has long been one of the most progressive in the United States. We also have a mayor who is “finding his stride” and becoming one of the country’s truly great mayors.
On the biking issue alone, Mayor Coleman has made a huge difference. He became personally involved in securing Federal Energy Stimulus fund so Capital Crossroads SID can develop bicycle parking facilities in downtown. He has championed “Share the Road,” bike lanes and trails, and biking to work.
Ultimately, he may have as a big of an impact on Columbus as Manny Sensenbrenner did in the 1950s and 1960s. His impact, however, will be to grow the city inward, not outward.
He has had his impact on me. Thanks in large part to his prodding, I bought my bicycle on May 17 and have been riding to work virtually every day since.
Tags: Capital Crossroads SID, City Hall, City of Columbus, Columbus Health Department, Jerry Hammond Center, Mayor Coleman, Share the Road
June 8th, 2010 at 8:49 am
I love the fact that I am seeing new bikers all over Columbus all the time. I just started riding last week and now try to bike to work whenever the weather permits!
June 8th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Wow Cleve, the mayor thing is a little bit over the top. Isn’t this the same guy who as City Council PResident, approved, Easton, Polaris, and Tuttle Malls? I think you know what soon happened to City Center after these malls were put in.
June 9th, 2010 at 7:08 am
This is GREAT news. We need more City employees to be biking to work. I’m a county employee who bikes all year. I strive to get more folks riding to work and would LOVE to have the bike share program available to our staff. I hear so often that folks can’t ride due to kids so at least if the bikes are available, they could have the option to utilize them on their lunch break for errands and such.
I wonder when the Statehouse will adopt this???
I also love seeing more and more riders, everyday. It makes me smile and proud to be a part of the movement making Columbus more bike friendly.