by Josephine Liu Vice-Chair for Bicyclists In a year when so many things got disrupted, canceled, postponed, or moved online, the freedom of being able to get on a bike and enjoy some fresh air felt more important than ever. There was a noticeable uptick in the number of people biking in Alexandria during the … Continue reading BPAC’s Biking Initiatives in 2020: The Year in Review
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The Year in Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
by Ken Notis Infrastructure Chair Complete Streets BPAC members have participated in outreach as local citizens, advocating for safer streets for all.The City has been doing outreach on several major projects – notably the intersection of King/Callahan/Russell, Eisenhower Avenue repaving from Holland to Mill, and on Commonwealth Avenue. BPAC members gave their feedback on those … Continue reading The Year in Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
BPAC organizes holiday lights ride + walk
On December 12 and 13, BPAC and the Alexandria Spokeswomen led walking and biking tours of Del Ray's wonderful holiday lights. Instead of our usual large bike parade, we adapted to these covid times by going in small groups, with face masks, staggered start times across two evenings, and other precautions. The new walk option … Continue reading BPAC organizes holiday lights ride + walk
Walk or bike to see Del Ray’s holiday lights
The annual bike ride to see the holiday lights in Del Ray is always a highlight of the BPAC calendar. For nine years, in partnership with the Alexandria Spokeswomen, we've adorned our bikes with holiday lights, formed up in a festive bike parade, and pedaled through the neighborhood to check out the great holiday show … Continue reading Walk or bike to see Del Ray’s holiday lights
BPAC visits Alexandria’s memorials to veterans
On Sunday, November 22, BPAC organized a ride to see some of the veterans' memorials in Alexandria. Although our original ride on Veterans Day, November 11, was rained out, we were lucky to have unseasonably warm temperatures and some lingering fall foliage for the rescheduled ride. We started at Rocky Versace Plaza, named after the … Continue reading BPAC visits Alexandria’s memorials to veterans
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