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Cheryl Wright
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
Why I ride: Time to think, plan and dream
Biking to work is good for fitness, productivity and the environment. The 2018 Community Health Needs Assessment reported that 32% of those who work outside the home have a commute of 5 miles or less. It also showed that 48% of us are inactive or insufficiently active. So why don’t more of us commute to work by bicycle? Perhaps many of us consider biking to take too long, or to be too difficult. Mark Yeaton’s bike commuting story shows that with just a bit of extra preparatio
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Cheryl Wright
- Apr 24, 2019
- 2 min
Bike to Work Day 2019
May is Bike Month and as always, we'll be celebrating National Bike to Work Day here in Columbus! We will have groups riding to work from four different locations, so if you'd like some company on your ride to work, join us! If you've never ridden to work before, this is a great opportunity to give it a try. Our Bike to Work Day will coincide with Cummins Bike to Work Day once again this year, on Friday, May 17th. Please meet at 7:10am and community leaders will leave the fol
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Cheryl Wright
- Apr 30, 2018
- 4 min
Bike Month 2018 is here!
We're excited to begin a month full of activities to celebrate the bicycle and get our community moving! We kick off with Handlebar Happy Hour (May 1st) and finish with the Haw Creek Bridge Ride (date TBA), and there's a lot of fun for everyone in between! Some key dates to remember: Bike to School Day is May 9th, Bike to Work with the Mayor Day and Cummins Bike to Work Day are on May 16th, and the Big Bike Month Ride is on May 23rd. Read on for the full calendar AND clickabl
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Cheryl Wright
- Mar 1, 2018
- 1 min
Walkability expert Mark Fenton to visit Columbus
Mark Fenton, a nationally recognized walking advocate and Public Health, Planning and Transportation Consultant, will once again visit Columbus in March 2018. Mark's tagline is "engineering physical activity back into American communities and lives" because he helps communities like ours to design our built environment to encourage more active forms of transportation, like walking and biking. Fenton has visited Columbus on numerous occasions and in 2016 was involved in commun
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Cheryl Wright
- Oct 19, 2017
- 2 min
WALKtober is for kids, too!
With this cool, Fall weather, WALKtober (Walking Month) is the perfect time to get outside - for people of all ages. Thankfully, this WALKtober, there are plenty of opportunities for you to walk around Columbus with your children! Here are just a few events and activities to help you stay active with your kids: Become an Exhibit Columbus Explorer Download the Exhibit Columbus Activity Guide or pick one up at KidsCommons or the Visitor's Center. Explore the exhibition, answer
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Cheryl Wright
- Apr 28, 2017
- 4 min
Bike Month 2017
Bike Month is back and it's better than ever! We're excited to begin a month full of activities to celebrate the bicycle and get our community moving! We kick off with the Columbike Demo Ride (May 2nd) and finish with the Wednesday Night Road Bikers group ride (May 31st), and there's a lot of fun for everyone in between! Some key dates to remember: Bike to School Day is May 10th, Handlebar Happy Hour is May 11th and Bike to Work with the Mayor Day and Cummins Bike to Work Day
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Cheryl Wright
- Jun 16, 2016
- 2 min
Columbus Kids' Bike Rodeo
What is a bike rodeo? A bike rodeo is a fun, engaging way to introduce kids to bicycle safety skills. They learn the importance of seeing, being seen, and remaining in control of their bicycles at all times. To accomplish this, the kids participate in bicycle handling drills and games. The data proves that these are important skills for our kids to have. The three big causes of car/bike crashes for kids are… • Riding out of a driveway without stopping • Failing to stop for st
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Cheryl Wright
- Jun 9, 2016
- 2 min
Columbus BMX
All ages. All skill levels. Nobody sits the bench. Many of us in Bartholomew County are unaware of this hidden treasure located right here in Columbus- it’s the BMX track located next to Dunn Stadium, north of the 4-H Fairgrounds. BMX is an acronym for bicycle motocross: an Olympic event since the 2008 games. Chris Clapp, president of the nonprofit Columbus BMX (CBMX) track, spends lots of time at the local track along with his wife, son, and daughter. They want other people
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Cheryl Wright
- Jun 7, 2016
- 1 min
Centra Foundation Smart Money Family Fun Bike Ride
The name says it all- this is an event the whole family can enjoy! On Saturday, August 6, come out to the Columbus Municipal Airport (4770 Ray Boll Blvd.) The main ride stretches 14 miles down the People Trail through the Columbus park system. A shorter ride is 5 miles long and would be a good option for young riders and walkers. For both rides, riders should plan to arrive at 8:15am for registration and activities before a 9am start time. The money related games and activiti
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Cheryl Wright
- May 31, 2016
- 2 min
Why we walk: Thrive Alliance, On The Move!
It can be challenging to find time out of our busy work days to appreciate how wonderful the weather is at this time of year. Instead of trying to find time, employees at Thrive Alliance have found a way to incorporate going outside into part of their work day. The employees at Thrive Alliance have discovered that it is not distracting for them to be on the move while participating in work meetings. Office Manager, Donita Brady vouches for everyone in the office that it is ea
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Cheryl Wright
- Mar 8, 2016
- 2 min
Walking Towards Greatness: Final Report from WALC
Healthy Communities, in partnership with the City of Columbus-Bartholomew County Planning Department, is pursuing strategies to increase walkability throughout the community. While we know that physical activity is good for us, 51.3% of Bartholomew County residents do not meet the daily recommendations set by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet, adults living in highly walkable neighborhoods engage in 41 minutes more physical activity per week than those in lo
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Cheryl Wright
- Mar 3, 2016
- 4 min
Overview of the Plan4Health Open Houses
A key element of the Plan4Health project in Columbus, IN is public outreach. It is vitally important to the success of planning projects that members of the community have the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed improvements. Members of the public bring ideas, insight, and local knowledge that can fine tune and ultimately improve projects. So providing multiple opportunities for public input with the Plan4Health project was a must. Our local Plan4Health project con
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