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SUMMARY:Bellingham Bike Parade
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Bike Everywhere Month by re-enacting historic bi
 ke ride and photograph: Bike parade May 1, down Holly Street to Waypoi
 nt ParkThe public is invited to re-create history by participating in 
 the Bellingham Bike Parade. The parade will be held on Sunday, May 1,
  2022, and will kick off a month of celebrations for Bike Everywhere M
 onth.\r\nOn May 1, 1948, an estimated 800 Whatcom County youth rode th
 eir decorated bikes down Holly Street in a May Day bike parade in down
 town Bellingham.  Local photographer Jack Carver memorialized the eve
 nt with his photo, taken from the corner of Railroad Avenue and East H
 olly Street. This photo is part of the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives�
 �collection.\r\n“As this wonderful photo shows, we have a long histo
 ry of celebrating the joy of biking in Bellingham,” Bellingham Mayor
  Seth Fleetwood said. “Bicycling as a transportation option is impor
 tant now as we work to reduce vehicle trips and create a clean energy 
 future. This year’s bike parade celebrates the vibrancy of our past 
 while calling attention to the important work we’re doing to ensure 
 future generations have safe, accessible and clean transportation opti
 ons.”\r\nParticipants should meet at 12:30 p.m. at the Whatcom Educ
 ational Credit Union (WECU) parking lot located at 600 East Holly Str
 eet. The ride will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will travel down Holly Stree
 t to Waypoint Park with a Bellingham Police Department escort. Partici
 pants are invited to enjoy the park, try out the cycle path and pump t
 rack, purchase food from food trucks, and listen to live music at Kuls
 han Trackside.\r\nThe ride will take place rain or shine. Bike decorat
 ions and costumes are encouraged. All ages are welcome. Riders will be
  required to wear helmets, and to follow all rules of the road.\r\nThe
  parade is sponsored by City of Bellingham, Downtown Bellingham Partne
 rship, WECU, Whatcom Smart Trips, Western Washington University, and W
 hatcom Transportation Authority.  It kicks off Bike Everywhere Month 
 and encourages community feedback on updates to city-wide bicycle and
  pedestrian plans happening this spring and summer.\r\nFor more infor
 mation, please call (360) 788-9316.\r\n\r\n\r\nMedia Contact\r\nJanice
  Keller, City of BellinghamCommunications Director(360) 788-8100 or je
 ller@cob.orgMaureen McCarthy, Whatcom Transportation AuthorityCommunit
 y and Government Relations Director(360) 788-9303 or maureenm@ridewta.
 comcob.org/news\r\n\n\nFor more information visit https://transitionwh
 atcom.ning.com/events/bellingham-bike-parade
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CATEGORIES:bike, parade
LOCATION:Holly St. to Waypoint Park
WEBSITE:https://cob.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=65777a3ff693f20
 4165c41504&id=d12a4d2929&e=e3484a55ed
URL:https://cob.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=65777a3ff693f204165
 c41504&id=d12a4d2929&e=e3484a55ed
CONTACT:(360) 788-9316
ORGANIZER:City of Bellingham
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