The Third Annual SpokeFest is on September 12th from noon to 4pm. Starting in Spokane’s downtown and finishing at SpokeFair on the Post Street Bridge and next to Riverfront Park, SpokeFest riders will travel along some of the region’s most memorable roads. The event was developed with the non-bicycle enthusiast in mind just as much as experienced cyclists. Anyone interested in riding a bicycle and families going out on a group ride for the first time are welcome. The route was carefully chosen to be interesting, beautiful and challenging, but not so challenging that first-timers can’t make it. It’s a bit different from last year with four routes for 2010:

-The Classic River Loop : This 21-mile route covers some of Spokane’s most beautiful riding, including the Aubrey L. White Parkway, Riverside State Park and a finish atop of the Spokane Falls.
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Come celebrate health and community with the second Summer Parkways on August 22nd. Bring your family, bikes, boards, and feet down to Howard St. between Riverfront and Corbin park. The street will be closed to all motor vehicles and be open for all human-powered transportation such as bikes, skateboards and pedestrians. The event will take place on both days between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with activities for the whole family, including music, dancing, physical fitness classes, healthy food and a bicycle decorating contest. The idea for the Summer Parkways came from an event in Bogotá, Columbia, called Ciclovia, which means “bike path” in Spanish. The goal is to focus on recreation, fitness and community. For more information about the events, check out the official website and the facebook group. Volunteers are still needed for the upcoming July 11th date to direct traffic, assist vendors, help with recycling, or provide information to participants. Visit http://summerparkways.com/volunteer-opportunities/ or if you have any questions or are interested in signing up to volunteer, please contact Kate Cornwall at (509) 209-2404 or kcornwall@landscouncil.org.

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Spokane recently earned the Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community award from the League Of American Bicyclists and new signs have been installed touting this achievement on Howard St. near its intersection with Cataldo Ave., and on High Dr. near 43rd Ave. Three more signs will be installed in other locations later this summer. The sign on Howard is just in time for Summer Parkways. “This award is a big deal for Spokane,” said Grant Wencel, the City of Spokane’s Bicycle-Pedestrian Coordinator, who will have a booth at the Summer Parkways event, in a city press release. “We are making significant strides in improving our community for all kinds of cyclists.” For more information on the award, check out BicycleFriendlyCommunities.org.

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Come celebrate health and community with Summer Parkways on July 11th and August 22nd, a brand new event. Bring your family, bikes, boards, and feet down to Howard St. between Riverfront and Corbin park. The street will be closed to all motor vehicles and be open for all human-powered transportation such as bikes, skateboards and pedestrians. The event will take place on both days between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with activities for the whole family, including music, dancing, physical fitness classes, healthy food and a bicycle decorating contest. The idea for the Summer Parkways came from an event in Bogotá, Columbia, called Ciclovia, which means “bike path” in Spanish. The goal is to focus on recreation, fitness and community. For more information about the events, check out the official website and the facebook group. Volunteers are still needed for the upcoming July 11th date to direct traffic, assist vendors, help with recycling, or provide information to participants. Visit http://summerparkways.com/volunteer-opportunities/ or if you have any questions or are interested in signing up to volunteer, please contact Kate Cornwall at (509) 209-2404 or kcornwall@landscouncil.org.

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What kind of transit are you interested in seeing that connects key places in and around downtown Spokane? If you live, work, study or own a business or property in downtown Spokane, the Spokane Transit Authority wants your input as part of The Spokane Downtown Transit Alternative Analysis which is studying a dedicated system to connect areas within and around the downtown core. This will be the topic of discussion at a public open house on Tuesday, June 29th from 6-8pm at the Champions Room, Spokane Arena located at 720 W. Mallon. (The entrance is across from the Flour Mill on the south side of the Arena.) If you have any questions email Molly Myers, MMyers@SpokaneTransit.com. At the end of this project, a single preferred mode of transportation will be chosen to submit for federal funding so it can be designed. The public will have two more opportunities to provide input later in the process. If you want to take part but can’t attend please visit www.connectdowntown.info to share your opinions and comments. Your ideas are important. Also, alternative formats of this document will be available for people with disabilities upon request. The facilities are wheelchair accessible and if you need other accomodations, please call 325.6094 or TTY 509.232.6555 or email smillbank@spokanetransit.com at least forty-eight hours in advance.

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