On April 12, BPAC sent six questions to the City Council candidates to help educate voters about candidates’ perspectives on walking and biking in Alexandria. Their responses are included below, in alphabetical order by candidate’s last name. (May 28 update: John Chapman's responses are now included below.) Please describe your walking and biking experience in … Continue reading BPAC asks questions of City Council candidates
BPAC asks questions of mayoral candidates
On April 12, BPAC sent six questions to the mayoral candidates to help educate voters about candidates’ perspectives on walking and biking in Alexandria. Their responses are included below, in alphabetical order by candidate’s last name. Please describe your walking and biking experience in Alexandria.If you are elected, will you champion investments in walking and … Continue reading BPAC asks questions of mayoral candidates
BPAC leads biking and walking tours of community gardens
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
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 hosts public art walk
On Sunday, April 25, BPAC led small-group walks to explore some of the statues, murals, sculptures, and other public art in Old Town and Old Town North. The rain cleared out just in time for us to enjoy a lovely morning strolling around the city, and the bright flowers and spring wreaths provided impromptu splashes … Continue reading BPAC hosts public art walk
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