Welcome our latest bicycle friendly business, Genoa Bank, located at Monroe and Whiteford in Sylvania.  We Are Traffic contacted bank president Marty Sutter just after construction had started to ask if bike parking would be included.  "We valued your suggestion and after careful consideration decided to install parking for bikes at our new location", said Mr. Sutter.  Drop in and open an account today, and be sure to say thanks for providing bike parking!  You can also find Genoa Bank on our bike rack map.

Sometimes, you only need to ask!  Let us know if we can help you obtain bicycle parking at your destination!

Thanks to Nazih Yaghnam, owner of Organic Bliss on King Road, we installed our first bike rack of the 2014 season today.  Nazih, a bicycle commuter himself, recognized the need to provide parking for the many cyclists that visit his shoppe off the University Parks Trail.  We placed the rack to allow room for 1-2 more bike racks as needed.  Next time to ride to the end of the U/P, drop in for lunch or something sweet and be sure that say "Thank you"!  You can find Organic Bliss on our bike rack map.

Right Hook Prevention in Bike Lanes from Keri Caffrey on Vimeo.

In this video, we examine the two common types of right hook: 1) when a motorist passes a bicyclist and turns right; 2) when a bicyclist rides into the blind spot of a motorist who is turning right. As with most crashes, a right hook can be prevented by one party regardless of error or legal fault on the part of the other. We show how either the bicyclist or the motorist can prevent this conflict.

This video focuses on bike lane dynamics. Right hooks can happen on roads without bike lanes — in wide lanes or narrow lanes. The cause and prevention are the same in those cases as well.

For more resources: http://cyclingsavvy.org/2013/09/smart-moves-video-preventing-right-hooks/

UPDATE January 27, 2014 -- Current permit holders will receive an application by (e)mail to renew for 2014 (you will receive a new pass).  Your 2013 pass is valid until the new passes are distributed.

UPDATE March 12, 2014 -- Just received the 2014 pass, thank you Metroparks!

Regional trails are used for commuting as well as recreation, fitness and enjoying nature. Because trail hours are the same as the Metroparks - 7 a.m. until dark every day of the year - it limits some commuters' options. For example, someone bicycling to work, school or church during open hours would be unable to return on the same trail after dark.  

For this reason, Metroparks Toledo issues special permits for after hours commuting on the University Parks Trail and the Wabash Cannonball Trail.

Download an Application Form

Commuter permits can be attached to a bicycle to show that the commuter has received permission to use a trail for transportation during hours when the trail is closed.  The Blade published a story here.
 

Here are the roads being considered for resurface (blue) or reconstruction (red) as released by Mayor Bell on November 28 for council review.  You can download a copy of the list here.  In addition to blacktop, the northern section of what is known (today) as the Westside Corridor will receive a gravel surface allowing access between Monroe Ave. and Bowman Park (see purple line).

View 2013 Roadway Capital Improvement Program in a larger map