Kilburn Bike Lanes Phase 1 of 3

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UPDATE: August 3, 2020 - Phase 1 is completed! Thanks to Lucas County, Richfield Township and the residents along Kilburn Road! When completed, this will provide a great connection to Secor Metroparks and the new trail to Wiregrass Metropark and beyond!

Kilburn Bike Lanes Phase 1

Steady progress on the first section of bike lanes that will evetually connect Secor Metroparks to Sylvania-Metamora Road. This is "Phase 1" that runs from the Metropark entrance on Central Avenue to Sylvania Avenue. Construction is expected to complete Summer of 2020! Phase 2 has funding for construction in 2021 that will continue the lanes to Brint Road. The final phase is not fully funded. Special thanks to the Lucas County Engineer's Office for making this happen, originally conceived around 2005!

Cycling Without Age Toledo

Cycling Without Age Toledo

The Right To Wind In Your Hair

Donate to Cycling Without Age

Please consider making a donation to support this program! Thanks to our generous donors, we have our first bike and trailer, with hopes to add a second bike for next season. Donations are made to Maumee Valley Adventurers, a 501c3 non-profit (tax receipt available).

Cycling Without Age is a movement started in 2012 by Ole Kassow. Ole wanted to help the elderly get back on their bicycles, but he had to find a solution to their limited mobility. The answer was a trishaw and he started offering free bike rides to the local nursing home residents.

He then got in touch with a civil society consultant from the City of Copenhagen, Dorthe Pedersen (now Cycling Without Age), who was intrigued by the idea and together they bought the first 5 trishaws and launched Cycling Without Age, which has now spread to all corners of Denmark, and since 2015 to another 38 countries around the world.

We are working with Maumee Valley Adventurers and other local partners to bring this program to the greater Toledo area, for more information on how you can get involved, contact keith@WeAreTraffic.org

Last Bike Rack Installation for 2019!

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As the year comes to a close, we celebrate our last bike rack installation of 2019. This project demonstrates how long it can take to make change and the power of perseverance. We first contacted Chick-fil-A on February 11, 2016 about the need for bicycle parking at their Talmadge-Sylvania location. Long story short and almost four years later, We Are Traffic provided installation guidance and bike racks installed by the contractor. Special thanks to the owner-operator Jonathan Winn for supporting our efforts and Horizon Construction that went out of their way to purchase the racks from We Are Traffic. When we supply the hardware, we keep some of those funds local to help support our advocacy efforts. 

We would like to thank everyone for supporting our initiatives to improve safety and provide routine accommodations for cyclists!

Public Meeting - Nov. 18, 2019, 4:30pm-6:30pm

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The City of Slyvania is ready to start design work on the project and our first project goal is to solicit community input on both alternatives.  The City will be conducting an open house public meeting on Monday, November 18th, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Northview High School in the school cafeteria (5403 Silica Drive).  Representatives from the City and consultant design team will be available to provide information, display exhibits, answer questions, and discuss the project.  There will be no formal presentation. Interested members of the community can view project exhibits at the public meeting or on this web page.  Public comment can be provided on the fillable PDF form on this web page or can be submitted at the meeting.  Completed hard copies of the public comment form can be mailed to the City of Sylvania Department of Public Service, 6730 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560.

For history and additional info, visit the project page.

River Trail Phase 2 Ribbon Cutting

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The City of Sylvania's RIBBON CUTTING for Phase 2 of the community River Trail was held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 4:00 pm.

The River Trail Phase 2 links with the first phase of the River Trail and is an integral part of the Sylvania Area Bikeways Plan.  The combined phases now connect the east side of US23 to the Sylvania Downtown Business District.   The Sylvania River Trail is a treasured recreational resource for Sylvania and regional citizens.  It is a beautiful setting for our non-vehicular travelers.

We look forward to seeing you on November 7th! For additional info, contact Debbie Webb – 419-885-8965 or Email: dwebb@cityofsylvania.com

Sylvania River Trail Closures

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Portions of the Sylvania River Trail will be closed for construction. The Phase I section that runs from Main Street to Harroun will be closed indefinitely for the SOMO construction. You can access the trail behind Root or the Lathrop House to transit to Harroun Rd. The Phase II section has now re-opened.

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