Bicycle Master Plan
The City of Cincinnati is in the process of creating a new comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. The bike plan will provide the long-term vision for the development of a citywide bicycle network designed to allow average Cincinnatians to feel as safe and comfortable riding bicycles for their daily needs as they do today in their cars. The network will also be complemented by educational, encouragement, and enforcement programs that will foster a cultural awareness of bicycling as a viable means of transportation in Cincinnati.
Please visit this page periodically to learn about upcoming public events, to stay up-to-date on the planning process, to view drafts of the plan and to share your ideas!
Project Description and Schedule
The Bicycle Master Plan process will include extensive public participation activities, evaluation of existing facilities, and development of network recommendations, policy recommendations, and a final report document. The Plan will be completed in summer 2010.
| Task 1 | Public Participation | Sept. 2009 - June 2010 |
| Task 2 | Evaluate Existing Conditions | Sept. 2009 - Oct. 2009 |
| Task 3 | Develop Proposed Network | Sept. 2009 - Feb. 2010 |
| Task 4 | Develop Policies/Programs | Feb. 2010 - March 2010 |
| Task 5 | Prepare Draft Report and Maps | Feb. 2010 - April 2010 |
| Task 6 | Prepare Final Report and Maps | April 2010 - May 2010 |
Public Input
The planning process will include extensive community involvement including structured public meetings, neighborhood-based bicycle rides and web-based outreach efforts such as a communitywalk.com map and online survey. Please visit this page periodically for upcoming venues to share your ideas and concerns. You may also provide feedback here.
Neighborhood Ride - September 9
The first working neighborhood ride was held on Wednesday, September 9. Staff from the project team were on-hand to discuss problematic areas along Gilbert Ave, Eden Park Dr, Woodburn Ave, Madison Rd, Erie Ave, Delta Ave, and Riverside Dr.
Public Open House - October 8
The first public open house will be held on Thursday, October 8 from 7pm to 9pm at the McKee Recreation Center in Northside (1655 Chase Avenue). The purpose of the open house will be to collect feedback on existing conditions, strategic network improvements, and potential new policies and programs. Please stop by any time between 7pm and 9pm to learn about the planning process,
fill out a comment card or speak with a member of the project team.
Click here to download a small pdf flyer that you can e-mail to friends.Neighborhood Ride - October 10
This working ride will cover segments of Spring Grove Ave, Hamilton Ave, Ludlow Ave, Clifton Ave, and Martin Luther King Dr. If you are familiar with these streets then we need your input! The event will be divided into five legs:
1. 10:00am - Downtown (meet at Coffee Emporium, 110 E. Central Parkway) to Hoffner Park in Northside
2. 11:00am - Hoffner Park to the Kenard Ave Krogers
3. 12:00 - Lunch at Hoffner Park (brown bag it or get take-out from one of Northside's many eateries.)
4. 1:00pm - Hoffner Park to Burnet Woods
5. 1:15pm - Burnet Woods (meet at the fountain) to Clifton Ave and MLK
Staff from the project team will be compiling feedback at stops along the route. Feel free to participate in any or all legs of the ride! For more information, e-mail melissa.mcvay@cincinnati-oh.gov.
Online Survey - NOW!
We need your input! Please click here to participate in the Bike Plan survey. The survey will help us to collect information about where, how often, and why you ride, as well as what the City can do to get more people on bikes. The survey also includes a "report card" section that asks you to grade how we are doing on several different aspects of creating and maintaining a healthy bicycling environment.
Interactive Map - NOW!
In addition to the survey, we are providing an interactive map to gather comments from the public about bicycling conditions. We are looking for information about streets and routes that you use, routes you believe are bicycle-friendly, or un-friendly, and areas where you think improvements are needed. Click here to view the interactive map. You will need to login in order to add to the map; please use the login: bikecincy, and password bikecincy (case sensitive).
Reports and Deliverables
Key reports, maps, and draft recommendations will be made available as completed.
September 10 - Stakeholder Committee Meeting Presentation
Contact the Project Team
Please submit your comments and ideas for the Cincinnati Bicycle Master Plan! Your input will help guide the development of the plan to increase cycling in Cincinnati. Click here to submit feedback online.
