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BPAC leads biking and walking tours of community gardens

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On Sunday, May 16, BPAC organized a bike ride and walk to visit community gardens, butterfly gardens, learning gardens, and other public gardens in and around Alexandria. For the ride, we gathered in Ben Brenman Park on Sunday morning and then did a 15-mile loop around the city, stopping at ten different gardens or parks … Continue reading BPAC leads biking and walking tours of community gardens

BPAC volunteers help create a traffic garden

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On Saturday, May 15, volunteers from BPAC and the Alexandria Spokeswomen painted a traffic garden at Ewald Park (4452 Duke Street). Five people painted miniature streets and roadways -- complete with crosswalks, lane lines, yield markings, and directional arrows -- on a beautiful spring day. Traffic gardens are miniature street neighborhoods made up of child-sized … Continue reading BPAC volunteers help create a traffic garden

BPAC explores Alexandria’s public art

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On Saturday, April 24, BPAC and the Alexandria Spokeswomen led small-group rides to explore some of Alexandria's statues, murals, sculptures, and other public art. Highlights included Groundswell, the 2021 installation in the Site See: New Views in Old Town annual public art series; Flock, which consists of 100 polycarbonate birds twinkling in the trees along … Continue reading BPAC explores Alexandria’s public art

BPAC organizes women’s history ride

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Together with the Alexandria Spokeswomen and Alexandria Celebrates Women, BPAC organized a group ride on March 27 to celebrate Women's History Month. Riding in small groups, with staggered start times and other covid precautions, we visited parks, schools, and other city facilities named after notable Alexandrian women. We also stopped at two sites in Alexandria … Continue reading BPAC organizes women’s history ride