The unfolding saga of Cleveland's proposed Opportunity Corridor project has a new twist: community development organizations and bike advocates would like to add a protected bike path alongside the route.
Steven Litt reports that five community development organizations with influence in the planning process for Cleveland's new Opportunity Corridor have supported the idea of widening the road to build a protected bike lane.
According to Litt, "[in] a letter to the Ohio Department of Transportation, dated Feb. 26, the leaders of the Slavic Village, Fairfax, Buckeye and University Circle development corporations all gave the idea of a protected bike lane a thumbs-up."
Jacob VanSickle, executive director of Bike Cleveland, has also endorsed the protected bike lane idea as "a safer and more attractive alternative for cyclists than the proposed 10-foot-wide multipurpose pathways already approved for the project."
The city has yet to chime in on the idea. Back in October 2014, Litt provided commentary about the proposed Opportunity Corridor project, citing the need for a strong vision for the project to guard against the threat of lowest common denominator development.
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