Active Communities: walking and biking

Lorain County Public Health (LCPH) works with partners to make it safer and easier for people to be physically active. Active transportation - or human-powered travel, like walking and biking – is how people choose to travel or must travel, which helps people meet daily physical activity recommendations.

Active communities:

Maintain safe conditions and sidewalks
Support people ages 8 to 80
Provide networks of walking and biking trails
Provide access to green spaces like parks and playgrounds
Provide access to school, jobs, shopping, healthy foods, and recreational opportunities

LCPH and community partners work together to improve communities so that residents can choose to walk, bike, and roll where they need to go. Check the list of completed projects that we have partnered on to complete.

In North Ridgeville

StoryWalk ® at South Central Park
Bike share at North Ridgeville Public Library
Walking path at Shady Drive Complex
Improved crosswalk on Bainbridge Road

In Lorain

Lorain Connected works to support the implementation of the Lorain Active Transportation Plan.

Walking routes map installed at Black River Landing
Bike share at the Lorain Public Library
Bike racks installed at Lakeview Park
Bike maintenance station installed in various parks
Falbo Park improvements
Lorain Public Library Bike Share support

In Elyria

The Elyria Active Transportation Plan guides efforts in the City of Elyria.

Improved entrances and crossings at Cascade Park
Bike repair station & bike racks at Cascade Park, West River Branch Library, and Lorain County Community College

In Oberlin

Mid-block crosswalk on Pleasant Street, connecting Park Street Park to City Hall, Oberlin Public Library, and downtown area
Covered bike rack to support the bicycle check out system at Oberlin Community Services
Free opportunity to walk indoors at Splash Zone every Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., open to people of all ages and abilities
Lorain County bike maps given out to highlight safe routes for travel or leisure
Bike lights and safety education given at community events

In LaGrange

Storybook stroll around the LaGrange Community Park that encourages guests to read and walk

In Wellington

Walking path at the school administration building
Bike friendly business model

Have an idea on how to improve your community?

Check out our Safe Routes to School and Healthy Places Grant pages to learn more about how LCPH helps the environment to make the healthy choice the easy choice.