Sunday: Community celebration for opening of NE 65th St bike lanes
Details from the event listing:
Unlike the new downtown tunnel for cars, we don't have an expensive ad campaign to encourage people to use the new bike lanes on NE 65th St, so let's create our own!
Bike #Fix65th
Sunday, April 7
Noon to 1:00 p.m.Meet at Third Place Books
Depart noon and bike to Roosevelt businesses (less than 1 mile)
Stop by your favorite business, buy a snack, a beverage, groceries, something for your home. . .
Meet up again at the I-5 Park & Ride (south side of NE 65th St)
Depart at around 12:45/1:00 and bike back to Third Place BooksPromote the bike lane on social media using #Bike65th or #Walk65th or #65thPBL.
Along the way, we can stop to place flowers at the ghost bike on the corner of 65th and 15th Ave NE in remembrance of Andy Hulslander, who was killed at this intersection in 2015 when biking home from work.
This is an informal ride, with no formal program. It's just meant to be an opportunity for those of us who support safer bike infrastructure to get together, become familiar with the new bike lanes, and encourage others to use them, even if they aren't perfect.
Feel free to share this with anyone who may be interested in joining in. People who want to walk are welcome, too! I hope you can participate!