On April 24, BPAC held its first bike rodeo since the start of the pandemic. This bike rodeo, held at Ben Brenman Park, was part of a series of events organized in Alexandria to celebrate Earth Day. About 25 kids participated on a sunny Sunday afternoon, learning important traffic safety lessons and practicing advanced bike-handling … Continue reading BPAC organizes bike rodeo for Earth Day
GO Alex and BPAC co-host National Walking Day event
To celebrate National Walking Day on April 6, GO Alex and BPAC co-sponsored an event to talk about how to walk to get your groceries and do other errands. We met at the Eisenhower Avenue metro station and then walked around the Eisenhower East neighborhood, future home of Wegman's and other walkable destinations. Two BPAC … Continue reading GO Alex and BPAC co-host National Walking Day event
BPAC organizes green buildings ride
In celebration of Earth Day later this month, BPAC led a ride on Sunday, April 3 to visit some of the green buildings in Alexandria. We visited ten buildings that have been certified LEED Gold or Platinum or equivalent, ranging from schools to office complexes to condo buildings. Special thanks to Caitlin Feehan of AlexRenew, … Continue reading BPAC organizes green buildings ride
BPAC kicks off 2022 events with women’s history walk
On Saturday, March 26, BPAC led a group walk to visit women-owned businesses, in celebration of Women's History Month. About seventeen people gathered on a brisk spring morning for a one-mile walk through Old Town. During the tour, we learned why Gizem White has been dubbed the Turkish Coffee Lady and talked about the new … Continue reading BPAC kicks off 2022 events with women’s history walk
BPAC co-hosts annual holiday lights ride + walk
On December 17-18, BPAC teamed up with the Alexandria SpokesWomen to host the eleventh annual Alexandria holiday lights ride + walk. On our walking and biking tours, we admired the twinkly lights, festive decorations, and amazing creativity of Del Ray's residents. "Christmas Card Lane" on E. Luray Avenue was a particular hit. We also went … Continue reading BPAC co-hosts annual holiday lights ride + walk
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