Join Bikemore, Black People Ride Bikes, Graham Projects, and Baltimore City Department of Transportation for an afternoon of celebration and family fun at Lake Montebello! We’re improving access to Lake Montebello and making the intersection of 33rd & Hillen safer for all with traffic-calming infrastructure and art.
Ride or roll over and join us for games for kids, a family biking meetup, food trucks, hiking, yoga, and more. Music, a photobooth, and information from organizations will be available throughout the event. RSVP in advance for a hike with Friends of Herring Run Parks and All-Levels Yoga below, spots are limited! We also need volunteers to help us run the event, sign up here.
Activities include:
Hike in Herring Run Park @ 11am - Join Friends of Herring Run Parks for a hike in an often-overlooked part of the park! The trail will be mostly dirt paths and some rocky terrain. Wear comfortable clothing. Please arrive promptly at 11am so we can get started on time.
Yoga for Cyclists w/ Dee Satterfield @ 11am - Dee will lead a yoga session that focuses on releasing tension and increasing flexibility in the parts of our body that we use when riding our bikes. All levels are welcome, please bring your own mat and props.
Dancing Forest @ 12pm - Graham Project’s Dancing Forest is a feast for the eyes and a playful, interactive exhibition! Kids and adults are welcome to explore the forest.
Family Biking Meetup @ 12pm - Do you bike with your family? Do you want to? Want to get connected to other families on bikes? Bring your family biking set up and join us for an informal meetup to get connected with other folks in the community and answer questions from curious parents!
Free rental Bikes from Baltimore City Recreation and Parks - Don’t have a bike? Don’t worry - RecnParks will bring out their bikes so you can ride around the Lake for free!
Remarks from Mayor Brandon Scott - Mayor Scott will join us to give remarks on the newly installed traffic-calming infrastructure.
Earlier this year, Bikemore and partners Baltimore City Department of Transportation, Graham Projects, and Black People Ride Bikes were granted an award from NACTO to implement traffic calming infrastructure and art at Lake Montebello and Druid Hill Park, two public spaces that served as an important outdoor resource for the communities surrounding them. DOT is leading the traffic calming installation, Graham Projects is leading community-directed pavement art, and Black People Ride Bikes and Bikemore led community engagement through the Mobile Bike Shop and bike rides.
Traffic calming at 33rd & Hillen is set to be installed by the end of October, while the Big Jump on Druid Park Lake Drive will be updated with concrete barriers in Spring 2022.
Read more at DOT’s new Streets of Baltimore website.
Please note we will be observing Baltimore Ctiy’s COVID-19 guidelines during this event. If you are sick or showing symptoms of sickness including cough, headache, bodyache, chills, or fever, please stay at home. Masks and social distancing are highly recommended.
