Photo credit to Matthew D’Agostino (DAGFOTO.co)
At the core of Bikemore's work is our vision of a connected city - one where people know each other and can access the resources & opportunities they want. We are grateful that we had the opportunity to foster connection last week at Friday Night Lights. Thank you to all of those who came out and made it happen! Photos from the event are available on our Facebook album.
Bikemore believes that Lake Montebello and Herring Run Park should be accessible to the neighbors surrounding the park and people without cars. Thankfully, a lot has been happening to create greater connection between these parks and the rest of the city through improvements to our infrastructure. Here's what we've been working on around Lake Montebello:
Lake Montebello will likely remain closed to car traffic permanently. We are advocating for changes to the parking configuration at Lake Montebello Elementary/Middle to ensure car traffic does not interfere with all-ages, safe access to the lake loop. Councilwoman Ramos and Councilman Dorsey are supportive and moving forward with plans to make this change permanent.
Baltimore City DOT and Bikemore have won a grant from the National Association of City Transportation Officials to make the entrance to and parking surrounding Lake Montebello safer for people walking, biking, and driving, and will be partnering with Black People Ride Bikes and Graham Projects on implementation and celebration of this work.
Harford Rd. Bridge now has a Complete Streets design with a mixed-use protected walking/biking/rolling path, a bus lane, and reduced car traffic to two lanes.
Mayor Brandon Scott has committed to building the Baltimore Greenway Trails Network as a priority in his administration. This 35-mile loop would connect Lake Montebello and Herring Run to Druid Hill Park and Canton Waterfront Park by protected trail infrastructure.
If you're interested in seeing more events like this in the future, please let us know! Want to support Bikemore? Help us out by starting a small monthly donation. Even $5/month helps Bikemore build sustainability from grassroots donors like yourself.
Please continue support the work of Divayogi, Friends of Herring Run Parks, Impact Hub Baltimore, and Rails to-Trails Conservancy who led our yoga & hike sessions.
We’re excited about the success of this event and are looking for other ideas of how we do Friday Night Lights in other spaces in Baltimore!