Downtown Xenia Adds Protected Bike Lane and Pedestrian Improvements to Connect to Regional Bike Trails

Downtown Xenia Adds Protected Bike Lane and Pedestrian Improvements to Connect to Regional Bike Trails

Xenia, Ohio is located about 20 miles southeast of Dayton. This city of 25,000 is home to four regional bike trails1 (depicted by the colored lines on the map below). These four trails see 5,500 users per day who spend $16 million in the region each year (Friends of Xenia Station). Until 2017, none of the trails connected through Xenia’s downtown.

Planning, Follow Through & Community Support Lead to Bike/Ped Development in Bexley

Planning, Follow Through & Community Support Lead to Bike/Ped Development in Bexley

Over the past two decades, the City of Bexley, a land-locked community completely surrounded on all sides by the City of Columbus, with three major east/west routes serving as the main artery roads in the city, has invested significantly in cycling and pedestrian infrastructure to make the community safer for road users of all types and modes.

I.D.E.A. Troy

I.D.E.A. Troy

I.D.E.A. Troy is a donor-advised fund organized by the Troy Foundation to promote Inclusion, Diversity and Equity within the city of Troy, a predominantly white community 19 miles north of Dayton.  The goal of I.D.E.A. Troy is to work towards racial equity by sponsoring engaging community events that provide opportunities to learn about non-white American history.

Summit Street Cycle Track Links Residential Neighborhood with Downtown Columbus

Summit Street Cycle Track Links Residential Neighborhood with Downtown Columbus

The City of Columbus constructed the city’s first protected bike lane in more than 30 years on a major arterial roadway connecting the University District with the downtown business district. The project, stalled for many years, was revived when a planned resurfacing project by the state DOT renewed interest in the corridor.